Scholarly Views on ‘Dialogue of Life’ as a Facilitator for Christian-Muslim Intermarriages in Ghana

Alhaji Iddrisu Hussein Ibrahim; Mustapha Abdullah Kuyateh

doi:10.21093/bijis.v6i1.8550

Alhaji Iddrisu Hussein Ibrahim Islamic University College
Mustapha Abdullah Kuyateh Islamic University College

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21093/bijis.v6i1.8550

Keywords: scholarly, dialogue of life, facilitator, Christian-Muslim, intermarriages

Abstract

The term ‘dialogue of life’ is usually used to display the phenomenon of living together of people of different religious persuasions, carrying out daily life interactions among themselves. Although coexistence of Ghanaians of multi-religious society had begun long before pre-independence when they frequently met and shared activities together, we fail to recognize that this kind of social interaction is part of the interreligious dialogue operating at the grass roots level. This is especially so when it comes to Christian-Muslim intermarriages. In Ghana, it is always a thorny issue among religious leaders when it comes to approving marriages between Muslims and Christians. Both religious groups are opposed to giving their approval and blessings to Christian-Muslim marriages. The crux of their opposition centre son differences in belief. Scholars appear to have failed to realize that this increasing occurrence of intermarriages within and across boundaries is an impact of globalization frequently overlooked.

References

Al-Qaradawi, Y. (1992). The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam (Al-Halal Wal Haram Fil Islam). Al-Faisal Pressust Publications.

Al-Tusi, M. ibn al-H. (2004). al-Nihayah fi mujarrad al-fiqh wa-al-fatawa. Intisharat Quds Muhammadi. https://doi.org/LK - https://worldcat.org/title/969578201

Ata, A. W. (2009). Us & Them, Muslim-Christian Relations and Cultural Harmony in Australia. Australian Academic Press.

Dretke, J. P. (1979). A Christian Approach to Muslims: Reflections from West Africa. W. Carey Library. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=bn6zhInCA_MC

Eck, D. L. (1986). What do we mean by Dialogue? In Current Dialogue. 11 (pp. 11: 5-11). World Council of Churches.

Lindenberg, J. (2009). Interethnic marriages and conversion to Islam in Kota Bharu. In Muslim-Non-Muslim Marriage: Political and Cultural Contestations in Southeast Asia (pp. 219–254).

Moghissi, H. (2005). Women and Islam : critical concepts in sociology. Routledge. https://doi.org/LK - https://worldcat.org/title/55078106

Mughniyya, M. J. (1997). Marriage according to the Five Schools of Islamic Law. Department of Translation and Publication, Islamic Culture and Relations Organization.

Offei, W. E. (1998). Family law in Ghana. Sebewie Publishers.

Pratt, D. (2010). The Vatican in dialogue with Islam: inclusion and engagement. Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, 21(3), 245–262. https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410.2010.496656

Smith, J. I. (2007). Muslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue. Oxford University PressNew York. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195307313.001.0001

Ubaka, C. (2003). Inter-religious Dialogue at the Grass Root-Methods and Prospects. In H. A. Adigwe (Ed.), One God, Many Religions: Let us Talk. Thonik Prints Production Ltd.

ʿIzzatī, A. al-F. (2002). The Spread of Islam : The Contributing Factors (4th ed.). Islamic College for Advanced Studies : Distributed by Saqi Books