Thread by @cbkwgl

Many would have read this by now. But, still.
What you desire is contrary to dharma. If you stick to
Hinduism and Fatima follows Islam it will be like putting two swords in one sheath; or you both may lose your faith. And then what should be your children’s faith?

Whose influence are they to grow under? It is not dharma, but, only adharma if Fatima agrees to conversion just for marrying you. Faith is not a thing like a garment which can be changed to suit our convenience.

For the sake of dharma a person shall forgo matrimony, forsake his home, why, even lay down his life; but for nothing may faith be given up. May not Fatima have meat at her father’s? If she does not, she has as good as changed her religion.

Nor is it in the interests of our society to form this relationship. Your marriage will have a powerful impact on the Hindu-Muslim question. Intercommunal marriages are no solution to this problem. You cannot forget nor will society forget that you are my son.

If you enter into this relationship, you may not be able to render any service. I fear you may no more be the right person to run Indian Opinion.
It will be impossible for you, I think, after this to come and settle in India.

I cannot ask for Ba’s permission. She will not give it. Her life
will be embittered for ever.
In proposing this marriage you have thought only of momentary pleasure. You have not at all considered your ultimate happiness.

Pure love is as between brother and sister. Whereas here the main urge is carnal pleasure.

Now it would be educating to note that the same person who wrote this letter forced his friend, a Brahmin, to marry his daughter to a non-Hindu. Some versions say he adopted that non-Hindu as his son.

Gandhi's Complete Collected Works, Vol 30