Dating in Iran
By Sophia and Emma
Roles, Functions, and Rituals
-Because Iran has Sharia law that make informal dating illegal, dating can only happen when you are already married
-In Iran, they have a custom called "Khastegari", which is when the couple in an arranged marriage meet for the first time
-In this custom, the families that arrange the marriage come to an agreement on the "Mehrieh" which is ho much money the man should pay to the woman if the marriage doesn't work out
-When they are officially engaged after Khastegari, they are in a period called "Namzadi"
-After this short period, they marry and start to have kids
-In their customs, the male and his family initiate everything
-In more open-minded families, this process takes longer, so the two can get to know each other better
-Nowadays, many arranged marriages start from the Internet, as online dating isn't illegal
-Even though dating is illegal, many people date in private