A couple who got married in the first ever gay Muslim wedding have hit back at internet trolls who criticised their union.
Jahed Choudhury, 24, and Sean Rogan, 19, appeared on This Morning today to send a message to people who were not happy they were together.
‘This is how I chose to live my life,’ Mr Choudhury said.
‘No matter what people say I will always be Muslim. I will always pray, I will carry on praying for the rest of my life. InShaAllah, that will never change.’
A critic of the couple had questioned this and written on a BBC Midlands post: ‘You can be either a Muslim or a gay. Because there’s no gay marriage in Islam.’
Another Twitter user added: ‘Just putting Asian costumes doesn’t make it a Muslim marriage, there is no concept of gay marriage in Islam’.
But Mr Choudhury had a message for anyone who wasn’t happy with his lifestyle.
He added: ‘The main message is to educate any traditional Bangladeshi family or religious family that does not understand homosexuals.
‘I just hope no-one has to go through the same thing I did.’
Mr Rogan was also defiant and said he would support his husband whatever happened.
He said: ‘I’m in love with him so I’d do anything. I’ll support all the way.’
Mr Choudhury previously admitted he felt like a ‘black sheep’ in his Muslim community and added he struggled with his sexuality and faith.
His family did not attend his wedding.
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