Construction of a Successful Inter-Religious Marriage and the Context of Its Formation: A Qualitative Study between Couples in Sistan and Baluchestan Province

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1 Assistant Professor in Social Sciences, University of Sistan O Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Phd Student In Sociology, Faculty Of Law And Humanities, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran

Abstract

Objectives: The present article emphasizes the contexts of successful inter-religious marriages between heterogeneous couples. Methods: using a qualitative methodology and grounded theory, Deep and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 heterogeneous couples in Sistan and Baluchestan Province selected through theoretical sampling method. Data were analyzed in three stages of coding based on Glaser and Strauss’s grounded theory. Results: In open coding, 70 concepts were found, and in axial coding, 13 sub-categories and 5 main categories were extracted. The main phenomenon of "cultural tolerance and successful interfaith marriage" are formed in the causal context of "non-prejudiced-religious romantic marriage" and along with the context of "religious diversity and the recognition of religious differences in the family". The intervening conditions of "family culture" leads to strategies such as the "democratic family" that ultimately results in "life satisfaction in an interfaith marriage." Conclusion: Therefore, the method of choosing a spouse and interpersonal relationship between couples, putting aside prejudices and religious bias in life, considering the common cultural pattern in society and the culture of democratic familyism play an important role in forming a successful interf-religious marriage between couples.

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Sociology of Social Institutions
Volume 8, Issue 18
February 2022
Pages 373-397

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