For Sikhs or Punjabis and Hindus;

Do you think a relationship between a Gujarati male and Punjabi female would work in terms of marriage?
We are both not extremely religious for example; her family (Sikhs) dont wear turbans and cut their hair. I'm a Hindu myself and I follow my religion's rules but dont take it extremely seriously and she feels the same way.
I have also seen/heard sometimes both sides dont like each other if they are very religiously strict EVEN though historically we were all the same people and religion (Gujarat and Punjab are close to each other geographically)

In this increasingly modern society do you think, both family sides would cooperate if we were to get married?

If I said something incorrect about Sikhs I'm sorry, please correct me
I also want to learn Sikh rules and terms of marriage, so please do reply!
I found this online not sure if its correct though;
"Some Hindu families brought up a son as a Sikh, and some Hindus view Sikhism as a tradition within Hinduism, even though the Sikh faith is a distinct religion. Dogra states that there has always been inter-marriage between the Hindu and the Sikh communities."
"Guru Nanak's parents were both Hindus and belonged to the merchant caste"

Do you think a relationship between a Gujarati male and Punjabi female would work in terms of marriage?
We are both not extremely religious for example; her family (Sikhs) dont wear turbans and cut their hair. I'm a Hindu myself and I follow my religion's rules but dont take it extremely seriously and she feels the same way.
I have also seen/heard sometimes both sides dont like each other if they are very religiously strict EVEN though historically we were all the same people and religion (Gujarat and Punjab are close to each other geographically)

In this increasingly modern society do you think, both family sides would cooperate if we were to get married?

If I said something incorrect about Sikhs I'm sorry, please correct me
I also want to learn Sikh rules and terms of marriage, so please do reply!
I found this online not sure if its correct though;
"Some Hindu families brought up a son as a Sikh, and some Hindus view Sikhism as a tradition within Hinduism, even though the Sikh faith is a distinct religion. Dogra states that there has always been inter-marriage between the Hindu and the Sikh communities."
"Guru Nanak's parents were both Hindus and belonged to the merchant caste"

We may be the same people, but we are of very different religions.

Correct, some hindus did do that.

Inter faith marriages have never been acceptable - and never will be.

Correct, his parents were, but he disregarded caste and the hindu practices.


You guys can get do what you want, if you are happy, and your parents are happy. However you can not have a sikh wedding ceremony 'Anand Karaj', as this is a very auspicious sikh ceremony, which can only be partaken by to two sikhs.be extremely disrespectful for a non sikh to be involved in this ceremony.

Im not OP but just curious and wanted to clarify something So are you saying that under their religions they can get married but not have the Sikh Anand Karaj ceremony or do their religions not allow them to get married whatsoever?

The Hindu religion would allow them to get married with the only restriction being that neither of them were forced or blackmailed into converting to each other's faith.
However, from the Sikh side, an Anand Karaj ceremony would technically not be allowed unless both bride and groom were Sikh.

Im not OP but just curious and wanted to clarify something So are you saying that under their religions they can get married but not have the Sikh Anand Karaj ceremony or do their religions not allow them to get married whatsoever?

I understand Anand Karaj isnt allowed
but what about for example a state marriage or hindu vivaah ceremony would that go against the rules of Sikhism?

Sikhs are very finnicky about who they marry, even modern sikh parents want a sikh for their children. I'm muslim so we're pretty strict with who can marry who but we got nothing on sikhs.

Sikh perspective: If the individual getting married was truly a sikh, they would know themselves the importance of marriage within sikhi, and thus would not marry out of religion.You can't stop someone from doing what they want. But marrying a non sikh would not align with sikhi. Therefore someone that marrys out of sikhi, is technically not a sikh, as theyhavent followed the teachings, although they may still practise sikhi etc etc

Yes, Gujaratis/Hindus and Punjabis/Sikhs get married all the time. I've been to a few of those weddings, myself. Obviously, it depends on the individual families but they would have to be especially backwards to still be opposed to this if they aren't even religious.



Stop stirring up ****. Sikhs are more liberal about social issues than Muslims.


They don't care as they aren't strictly religious.

If neither of you are hardcore religious, then I don't see why it wouldn't work. If you're thinking of cultural differences, they really aren't that big between Gujus/Punjabis or Hindus/Sikhs.

Apart from the fact that Punjabis are LOUUUUD

The Hindu religion would allow them to get married with the only restriction being that neither of them were forced or blackmailed into converting to each other's faith.
However, from the Sikh side, an Anand Karaj ceremony would technically not be allowed unless both bride and groom were Sikh.