Difficulties faced by young Muslims in Europe

Young Muslims living in European countries, whether they have been born there or have just moved there with their families, often find it hard to combine the values their faith places upon them with the values of the society around them. This is often particularly difficult when their parents are very strict followers of Islamic law.

They are rarely allowed to date, as this is forbidden by the laws of the Muslim religion. To make matters even more difficult for them and their families when trying to find a person they wish to marry, Muslim communities within Europe are often restricted to comparatively small pockets within various cities.

This somewhat restricts their choice and often marriages are arranged between distant families as a result, in order to avoid marriages between two people that are too closely related. Because courtships are typically kept short once all involved parties are in agreement, they often hardly have a chance to make friends, let alone fall in love, before being married.

Alnaddy, a website facilitating Internet Muslim dating for  individuals, is able to change this situation for the better. The majority of Muslim families, even those very strict about rules, accept Internet dating as an alternative to finding a partner.

Because their sons and daughters are able to interact without actually meeting, this opportunity is regarded as being a safe way to learn about a suitable potential spouse's views and attitudes. It has to be remembered that the main reason dating is not allowed is the fear of forbidden premarital sexualrelationships developing. With this possibility out of the way, few Muslims have a problem with the interaction between sexes.

Common interests and possible disagreements can be discussed and getting to know the other individual is thus made easy. With the approval of parents, courtships can take place without a physical meeting until the couple are ready to make a final commitment, when the families will finally meet and discuss necessary arrangements.

Although many young people still struggle to come to terms with the fact that they do not quite have the freedom European teenagers have, they are a little more settled in the knowledge that they will ultimately be able to make their own, informed choices when they finally reach an age when their parents will allow them to date via the Internet.

Having this opportunity often makes it much easier for them to obey their parent's wishes and prevents them from rebelling and getting into situations causing them to be shunned by their family.