This is to inform people who give arranged marriages so much backlash.
Arranged marriages are not forced, they literally mean that your parents (a third-party) will look for a perspective spouse for you and then you’ll go out and get to know each other, a little like a blind date. In arranged marriages your parents arrange for you to go out on a date. Things will only go ahead once you both give your CONSENT.
If it’s forced, no it’s not a ‘forced arranged marriage’. It’s a FORCED marriage.
The part below is in regards to what Islam says:
Forced marriages are haram, I accept a lot of families are influenced by culture and force their children to get married to someone they don’t want to, but that’s got nothing to do with Islam since it’s not allowed so the parent’s are sinning.
Arranged marriages are completely fine and anyway you’re supposed to have the involvement of a mehram (a family member so that’s the third party) with all this finding someone to get married to. This doesn’t mean I’m saying there’s anything wrong with love marriages as long as you keep it halal
Anyways let’s move on from the Islam bit, I have something to vent about. I don’t know why South Asians find it so shocking when someone is willingly wanting to have an arranged marriage, there’s nothing wrong with them. But they’re made fun off and then these people are like ‘who broke your heart?’ I find it so dumb