A Thought on Cultural Marriages in Islam

Assalamu alaikum, everyone. Just wanted to share something that’s been on my mind. You know, we’re all one race basically-marrying for looks or skin color is just a preference, I think. But when it comes to culture, if someone’s Muslim, isn’t marrying across cultures a good thing? You get to learn more, and your kids become more open-minded too-and it’s totally halal. So a brother once told me that mixing races is wrong. As a triracial, multicultural Muslimah, I was like, how? No matter who I marry, it’ll be a mix, so this is personal. He said it’s “disgusting and causes hate and intolerance.” But that’s just not right. Being racist is where the hate really comes from. I mean, hate and intolerance were there from the start, even with Adam, Hawa, Qabil, and Habil. It all comes down to your character, not your culture or skin. Let’s focus on what really matters in a marriage: faith and good character.