Clean and Desirable relationship

[Asele]

Is it right for a sister to ask a brother to marry her, I need your opinions on this.

Edited February 19 by Asele

[Mido]

Personally I see no problem on a sister doing that, a relationship is between two people, both should have input on it.

[Dages]

2 hours ago, Asele said:

Is it right for a sister to ask a brother to marry her, I need your opinions on this.

It's very ok. 

[Qapla]

There is nothing scripturally wrong with it - however, it may not be the norm or acceptable in some cultures.

 

[carlos]

There is nothing wrong or inappropriate in a sister taking the initiative to talk to a potential marriage mate. Although in some cultures that is frowned upon, notice how these references from our publications refer to Bible examples rather than to human-made cultural norms:

 

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*** yp chap. 32 p. 253 How Can I Carry On a Successful Courtship? ***
Having decided that someone might be a suitable marriage mate for you, you could approach the person and express a desire to get to know that one better.*

 

* This applies in lands where dating is customary and is viewed as appropriate conduct for Christians. Usually the male takes the initiative, though there is no Scriptural principle that would prevent a young woman from expressing her feelings in a modest way if a young man seems shy or hesitant.—Compare Song of Solomon 8:6.

 

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*** g04 10/22 p. 20 How Can I Tell Him How I Feel? ***
Would it be wrong for the woman to take the initiative by expressing romantic interest in the man? Again, feelings of family and community might enter the picture. Would that course of action shock or offend many?
What further light does the Bible shed on the question of whether a woman could properly take the initiative? In Bible times a God-fearing woman named Ruth approached a man named Boaz about marriage. And Jehovah God blessed her efforts! (Ruth 3:1-13) Of course, Ruth was no child; she was a widow, obviously old enough to marry. Nor was she frivolous or flirtatious with Boaz. Instead, she closely followed God’s laws on marriage.—Deuteronomy 25:5-10.

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[Mike047]

Good advice. Some good points here: Also our articles cover an approach that may be made by either the brother or the sister, is on this Watchtower article of December 2023 pp 18-23.

 

Para 18: the qualities and skills that we have discussed will help you to become a capable wife. Of course, if you are considering marriage, you should choose your mate very carefully. It is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Remember, you will come under the headship of the man you marry. (Rom. 7:2; Eph. 5:23, 33) So ask yourself: ‘Is he a mature Christian? Is he putting spiritual interests first in his life? Does he make wise decisions? Can he admit his mistakes? Does he respect women? Does he have the skills needed to support me spiritually, materially, and emotionally? Does he handle responsibility well? For example, what congregation assignments does he have and how does he handle them?’ (Luke 16:10; 1 Tim. 5:8) Of course, if you want to find a good prospective husband, you will need to be a good prospective wife.

 

The whole article is a very useful one.

[Asele]

1 hour ago, carlos said:

There is nothing wrong or inappropriate in a sister taking the initiative to talk to a potential marriage mate. Although in some cultures that is frowned upon, notice how these references from our publications refer to Bible examples rather than to human-made cultural norms:

 

 

 

 

Actually some cultures frown at it but we should base our actions on Bible-based principles . And thanks for the research 

Edited February 19 by Asele