Feeling Overlooked in the Search for Marriage Due to Our Humble Home
Assalamu alaikum everyone. I'm a Pakistani sister in my 20s, really hoping to find a righteous husband and build that beautiful, halal connection of marriage. I thought, perhaps naively, that the process would be simpler, especially since my expectations are modest-I don't demand a big house or a huge salary. I understand the economic struggles many face today. I'm currently a university student and my hope was to find a partner so we could grow together in our deen and dunya. But it's been disheartening. Three potential families have declined, not because of my character or faith, but because we don't live in a wealthy neighborhood, even though we own our home. Many in our community know how strange some marriage demands can get. My parents, alhamdulillah, have worked so hard for us, providing the best education for me and my sisters. All our resources go towards that, so a more expensive home isn't possible right now. It's left me feeling like marriage might not be in my qadr. And while I know people say I have time, my sincere desire was to marry in my 20s. It's a test to stay patient and chaste when the path to nikah feels so blocked. Sometimes, seeing others my age celebrating their weddings online makes it even harder to bear. I'm just making du'a for ease and contentment with Allah's plan.