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Look for a husband: If you don't know anyone particularly, ask for help from your family and friends. Either that, or you can ask someone in a masjid's leadership for help. A nearby Islamic center for example has an annual event where they have speakers and counselors talk to young Muslims who want to get married. It also is an event for those looking for a potential spouse. I don't have to tell you that you need to find someone who is compatable with you, is a good Muslim, and who will love and honor you.

Prepare yourself for life: Finish the bulk of your education. A friend of mine got married before he graduated from college. What complicated things was that where he went to school and where his wife worked were about 100 miles apart. He eventually had to get persmission to transfer to another university during his senior year: a very wise move. Another friend of ine is getting married one month after graduating college. The wedding is coming up soon.

Personally, I plan to get married 2 years from now because I'm only now applying to graduate programs. I'll keep talking about myself to a minimum.

Well, it is Jum`ah, and one should wear the best thing they have. However, I believe you agree that this is still a superficial thing.



I think that's where searching and investigating kicks in. That's where friends and family can be very helpful. Even if they suggest certain potential husbands, the choice is eventually yours to accept or reject. The idea is, if someone who knows you well and who you know, love, respect, and trust reccommends someone, there might be a bigger chance for a match.

Eventually, it is up to you to know about who you're ending up with before getting married. If you consider someone and find him unsuitable, don't give up and keep looking. There's 1.2+ billion Muslims in the world; in sha'a Allah, you will find someone good for you.

Some Muslims have the same preferances as you: not to limit choices based on "race". However, it may be that you're running into those who are not from your "race" and who are interested mainly in their own. In addition, you're also probably running into those who are from your "race" who are also interested mainly in their own race. There are quite a few variables that affect this.

However, I am sure there are a lot of Muslims who think the same way as you do. This is especially true for Muslims who grew up in the US where 2nd and following generations of Muslims share the same primary American culture regardless of national origin or "race".

You have to keep in mind that people of different races might have different cultural experiences, personal preferances, perceptions of beauty, languages, and also prejudices or at least biases.

No one can change their geneology. However, you can learn more about different cultures, wether local or foreign. For example, I don't care about "race" at all. What I care about more is personal compatability, which is sometimes boosted when sharing the same cultural background.

Another very important factor might be demographics. Completely neglecting the preferances mentioned earlier, if your "race" makes up the majority among Muslims in your area, then you will obviously run into the majority (your "race" ) more often.

Most importantly, I am not expert. I'm just giving some advice based on my perspective. My personal experiences in this particualr topic might not be very helpful here, so unless you want me to elaborate more, I'll just stop here.

May Allah grant you a good husband.

U wana get maried? Whit who? Whit a 11 years old girl? rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

Ok stripe! Thanks for yor advise smile

i think you should first enjoy your youth. your too young and you don't know yet all the responsibilities you have to consider when you have already husband. of course you have to think how can u live and your kids.. sweatdrop

I wouldn't say that you're too young at all, because the Prophet Muhammad(SAW) told us to get married young, because it helps lower the gaze. Insha'Allah with study and help from your parents you should be able to handle the responsibilities of marriage at 18.
I'm engaged and Insha'Allah I'll be married next year (I'll be 18 going on 19 and my fiancee will be 17 going on 18, but we're very mature for our age and we've already discussed all the important issues [kids, finances, life goals, etc.])

I second what Kimyanji said, although for the race thing I'd also add that if you have any problems with the family letting you marry their son because of race issues, try to remind them that racism is completely against Islam, and that the thing they should be thinking of is your religious piety.

That it is why it is important to have family and community involved, so they can help you with anything that comes up. Chances are someone there has experience with any given problem.