sâmbătă, 20 aprilie 2019

What Is Halal Dating And How It Works

By Jerry Taylor


Islam is known to be a religion that has rather strict boundaries on relationships because of the religious beliefs that their doctrine has. According to Islamic beliefs, physical intimacy is rather limited for couples who are not yet married, which is actually the complete opposite of the beliefs of Western cultures. That is the reason why the Halal dating scene was created in the first place.

When one would date this way, it is like one would speed date because it involves a website that connects people with certain qualities and traits that may be compatible. Think of it as a platform that is similar to Tinder or Bumble but more conservative and aimed for young Muslim Americans. Now, the aim of this activity is marriage so it is important for the two parties to get to know one another first.

The thing about Islamic beliefs is that the certain restrictions with regard to relationships consist of sex only after marriage and getting parental consent before dates. This is actually against the usual cultural Western views of relationships wherein sex is rather free and the parties do not need consent from parents. As a Muslim, one may have a hard time finding a partner who can support more conservative beliefs.

This type of activity is especially helpful for Muslim Americans since Muslim Americans are living among non Muslims. Being exposed to various cultures with different views on love makes it hard for the average Muslim American to find a boyfriend or girlfriend. He or she would have to find someone who is also a Muslim to make things easier, which is not always that easy.

Just like regular speed dating, the activity eliminates the need to create effort in order to find the right partner. It is kind of like a screening process wherein one will get someone from the same culture but will also be able to screen him or her based on preferences and wants. It is much easier than going out the traditional way.

Now, one might be a bit curious to how this type of scene differs from the usual speed date website. Well, they are pretty much the same in process. One will create an account, fill up a profile, and indicate some of the things that he or she is looking for in a potential partner.

From there, the two people will be able to communicate through chat, exchange details, and meet up. The only difference is that the focus will not be so much on the sexual aspect of dates but more on the emotional aspect with regard to religious beliefs. Also, these websites would usually have cool events to further spice things up a bit.

For the Muslims living in a society where conservatism is rather scarce, this type of platform is great. Since many Muslims live among non Muslims, exposure to various cultures can sometimes put pressure to question ones own beliefs. That is why online platforms such as these exist in order to help those who have a problem with dating in an environment where cultures differ.




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