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Reverting to Islam, can I go against my father’s wishes? (4)

I feel like I need Islam in my life, to formally be a part of the religion of submission to Allah’s will. But then is it ok to go against my father in order to do so? Would that be against Allah’s will if I disobeyed my father and caused him humiliation?

Am I responsible for the one I helped lead to Islam? (3)

I had helped a friend of mine to convert to Islam. However, I didn’t give enough time for her as I was busy with myself and I also had problems at that period of time. Now, I seriously want to help her learning more about Islam In Shaa Allah with little knowledge I have. I was not there for her for 3 months, so was I sinning to do so?

Does a husband have the right to beat his wife? (2)

I see so many husbands beating their wives, even the in laws of the girl beat her. I wanna know that is it allowed for a husband to beat his wife..

Abusive Brother, Forced Engagment and Sexual Molestation (28)

I grew up and it got much more serious. He’s given me black and blue eyes and made me bleed and very much hurt me even though I’ve always listened to him. If I didn’t listen to one word of his, then I would be done and beaten and my parents would do nothing about it and my mom would say: “maybe you should listen and do what he says, your dad will be home, you can tell him.”

Should I divorce or not? My husband is overseas and all we do is argue! (6)

I am in the U.S with my family, and my husband is overseas and I have been here for a month and he doesnt speak to me anymore and vice versa..but we are still married. I told him that I didn’t want to be with him anymore and that is what he wanted in the first place, but he is being stubborn about divorcing me.

My friends hurt my feelings (3)

I am 20 years old. Some of mine university class fellow hurt my feeling badly. Treat me with bad behavior.

I was very devoted and sincere to them. Now what should I do?

Boyfriend wants me to convert to Islam so that we can marry (20)

I gave him my virginity and when I got pregnant, he suddenly got his faith back to Islam and became very religious. He changed his views and will only marry me if I convert to Islam because, he is saying that it is their law that a Muslim man can’t marry a Christian woman.

Dreams are haunting me! (6)

Anyways I am 13 years old, and for a few years now I have been getting dreams about ghosts. I’m not going to go into any detail, but the ghosts are always trying to kill me in my dreams.

Can he choose his ex-wife instead of me in Jannah? (3)

My husband was married for 10 years before to someone else long before he met me. If we get granted Jannah (Inshallah Ameen) will he have the choice of choosing his ex-wife as his wife in Jannah over me?

He cheated on me for five years, should I trust him again? (5)

I am going through bad heart break. 5 years before a boy proposed me for mrriage and spoke to my parents and all agree but when that boys parents asked for dowry, my family said no and so his parents rejected me saying I was short and had no match with their son. But this boy still came to my house and promised to my father mother that he will not break his promises.

I’m not a virgin but am marrying a Muslim (1)

I’m not virgin anymore and I know this has a big importance to muslims. We talk about it and he is open minded so he understands. I’ve been raised in a society that doesn’t has this principle and I come from a different world.

My name is Elizabeth, do I have to change it? (3)

I was wondering whether i would have to change my name if I converted to Islam? My name is Elizabeth which is Hebrew meaning, “Consecrated To God.”

Her parents want to marry her to some boy, but we’ve already married in secret! What to do? (15)

I married a Muslim girl with out informing our parents, but I have told my parents that I want to marry her.

How to get rid of porn and masturbation (2)

My name is AbduL and I am 18. Four years back I had sex with a couple of a guys and I had sex with a woman also, but now I am feeling ashamed of myself and I do tuba to Allah..

Numerous trials, I have been praying for death and feel suicidal. (37)

My life is a total disaster. I have been praying ALLAH for a reconciliation with my ex-husband because I still love him, without success. Now, I am praying for death, and someone to take care of my baby. I am so tired of all these difficulties after all my trials and hardwork.

My father rejected our marriage (5)

I met a girl at school, I want to marry her as well, but my father rejected the married because I’m sunni and she’s shia.

We talk on the phone as ‘friends,’ is this halal? (4)

I am practising to be a good muslim but I have a boyfriend. He has also turned religous. We don’t see each other and we just talk by texting is that allowed..

If I get married in an “urfi” marriage, can I marry the same man in a few years (with my parents involved) without a divorce? (2)

I am 17 years old and my partner is 20 and we are planning on getting married without my parents knowing. I know many people would think that love is premature at this age, and that is very true in most cases…

How do I make him leave me alone? (26)

I wasn’t born and raised into an Islamic family. For the past several months I have been reading about Islam and trying to learn Surahs and Arabic. It’s going at a very slow rate but InshAllah I will get there. The reason I am here today writing this is because I need guidance and help. I’ve tried to deal with this myself but it has only gotten worse and more dangerous.

My husband denies watching porn and carrying condoms (9)

I recently found out that my husband has been watching a lot of pornography on the internet, has signed up with dating agencies, proposed to a woman (she turned him down), and carried condoms on a trip.