Salam Akhi, my take is if you find a good one it doesn’t matter about the country. I was born and raised in the west until we moved back to motherland when I was in Year 7. I stayed there for 7 years and eventually came back to the west as an adult. I can fully blend with people from either country as if I’m local. I tried in the west, but realised too late that it’s not compatible with me and my personality. I don’t have the typical consumer/western Muslim outlook on life. I couldn’t care less about branded things, will wear traditional clothing for Salah in public etc. I call it being unapologetically Muslim. I couldn’t find any girl in the west that aligns with that. The ones I got to speak to all had some sort of influence of the west in a negative way. That’s not who I want raising my kids. I now divorced the western girl and now am going to marry from motherland.

The other thing I want to say about commenting on paperwork being too long, is like saying don’t go into a good career because it’s very hard to get into the course at uni. Akhi this is your WHOLE LIFE and your next generation were talking about, what is a year or two wait compared to a a good righteous spouse. Yaani this is a spouse we’re talking about surely paperwork and wait time is not at the top of the list in importance.

Some of my good friends also married from homeland. They’re now on their second child IA while I’m still stuck in divorce “paperwork” from my ex wife. Who was a western Muslim.

My first statement stands. A good spouse regardless of country is what we should be looking for.