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OP here. Also, don't get me wrong, my sister is very "westernized". She went to American middle and high schools AND went to college here. Her friendgroup has always consisted of westernized "brown" girls from the Arab world and Iran.

I always expected her to date other westernized muslims, sure. I think so did our parents. I just never imagined she'd step so far outside of what she knows.  Right now she says that this is her decision and she knows what she is doing and she will deal with the fallout and the consequences of her choice.

And she's right. All of this is on her. But along with the life long cultural-religious conflict between the two families, what if she wakes up at 35 and decides she wants to go to the Mosque. Other people will ostracize her and any children she has. People change and I dunno...it just seems like such an extreme struggle to set yourself up to. She's young and non religious and has a lot in common with this guy. What happens when its Ramadan and she wants to pray or fast? What will he think?

I just think a lot more thought is required of this situation.[/quote]

Assuming he's like most young adult Catholics I know, if she wakes up at 35 and wants to go to the Mosque and pray and fast, her potential DH will support her and think it's just fine.
Raising the kids is the one issue that really needs to be addressed - as a Catholic, he'd be required to raise his kids Catholic.  She would have no obligation at all vis a vis the Catholic church, but obviously she may not what that.  And he may not want it either - "Catholic" can mean any degree of actually practicing the religion.[/quote]

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