With all the many different religions and beliefs today, it makes sense that with each different beliefs and customs, there will be a different type of wedding and marriage as well. The Muslim belief is one is practiced today just as actively as it was centuries ago. This religion has many different beliefs when compared to more traditional religions of society today. Their marriages are not much different from any other religions marriage; there are always a few slight differences that make their marriage a Muslim marriage.
The engagement is the biggest part of the wedding. Once the father has found a groom for his daughter, the wedding plans start rolling. The father than receives a bag of money as a thank you from the man who is about to marry his daughter. These are the oldest form of arraigned marriages and dowry is still a very important part of the proceedings. This is a token of his gratitude and loyalty to his daughter. The ceremony itself is one of great color and extravagance. These ceremonies are a sight to see!
Muslim beliefs are very strict when it comes to their marriages and the relationships within them. The man in the relationship is just that. He runs the household and everything that needs to be taken care of. In a Muslim relationship, the woman is meant to reproduce and take care of the home while her husband is at work. This may sound like an old fashioned way to live life, but this is the way the Muslim’s have been living life for decades and this is how their lives work.
This type of marriage is one that may require that much more effort on behalf of the women. She needs to exercise a great deal of patience when it comes to her husband because he is not as interested in her as he is with the rest of his life. This is something that may be difficult for a Muslim woman to get used to if she is hoping for a different type of relationship; although, this is what is to be expected when you marry in this faith. There is a great deal of rules when it comes to how to act with your Muslim husband. As the wife you are required to give your husband the utmost respect in absolutely every way. You are also required to accept and deal with any punishment that he feels you require. These are the beliefs of a Muslim marriage. However, these punishments and disciplines are not handed out the way that the media would have you believe. While a modern woman in America would have no part of this type of marriage, Muslim women have been taught no other teachings, and the faith is to be respected.
There is no reason to compare beliefs or types of marriage, as none are the same and none are different. Muslim religion and beliefs are not as common as others but they do still exist and their beliefs are taken extremely serious by those involved in the religion.