Source: www.interfaithshaadi.org
UNITED STATES, November 22, 2009: A new website, The Forum for Interfaith Relationships with Equality, is designed to help young adults make an informed decision for marriage. Funded as a non-profit organization, the goal is to provide information and a forum for discussion for young adults of all faiths. Readers are encouraged to share their interfaith marriage experiences on various blogs.
The site has just released its second marriage survey, focused on Muslims in the United States. In summary, 45% of Muslims in America marry outside their faith. Contrary to Islamic traditions, 45.2% of female Muslim young adults marry outside their faith. Of these, 4.5% Muslims marry Hindu, Jain or Sikh. The co-authors of the study are a Hindu and a Muslim, both scientists.