India: Muslim woman marries Hindu man, her family beats her, locks her in room, threatens to kill her
They beat her because Muslim women are forbidden to marry Hindu men.
The Qur’an says: “Do not marry idolatresses until they believe, for indeed, a believing slave woman is better than an idolatress, even though she pleases you. And do not give your daughters in marriage to idolaters until they believe, for indeed, a believing slave is better than an idolater, even though he pleases you. These people invite you to the fire, and Allah invites you to the garden, and to forgiveness by his grace, and explains his signs to mankind so that perhaps they will remember.” (Qur’an 2:221)
Hindu boy, Muslim girl got married in Budaun.
Celebration in one area, mourning in another
by Nootan Sharma, The Print, June 19, 2026:
Budaun: Dressed in a red saree, wearing sindoor, red bangles and her head covered with a pallu, 19-year-old Himanshi Kumari looks every bit a newlywed Hindu bride. Just a few days ago, she was known as Hira Naz Bi, a young Muslim woman living with her family in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh.
Her marriage to 21-year-old Atul changed not just her marital status, but also her name, faith and identity. It became a cause for Hindutva groups to rally around and celebrate — following a crucial intervention by the police — in this small town otherwise famous for its zari-zardosi work. While the Hindus cheered it as ‘ghar wapsi’, a pall of shameful silence has fallen over the Muslim community in Jasma village three kilometres away. They now face a dilemma. If they express resentment, they are convinced they will face repercussions.
It wasn’t easy for Himanshi either. Her Muslim parents opposed bitterly when they found out she was in love with a young Hindu man.
“We were in love for almost three years. We had a secret marriage in January. After getting married in an Arya Samaj temple, we got our live-in certificate and I went back to stay with my parents. When my family found out about us, they beat me and locked me in a room,” Himanshi said.
That’s when the Budaun police got involved.
Himanshi dialled 100 and told the police her family was “threatening to kill” her.
She said when the police arrived, her family sent them away saying some kid might have dialled them by mistake. Himanshi then found a way to talk to Atul, prompting her parents to file a complaint against him alleging he had lured their minor daughter.
“After the police intervened, I was reunited with my love. It feels like I am living my dream,” Himanshi said, sitting on a bed with folded hands, dressed as a newlywed bride in Budaun’s Usawan town.
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