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I cannot take this abuse, so is it haraam to move out? (3)

I want to leave my house. I’ll be 18 in a few months. I can’t stand my family anymore. I’m a girl and I know I shouldn’t live alone but I can’t take it anymore. I’ve been depressed for as long as I can remember. My father has been abusing me for as long as I can remember. I’ve been through all types of abuse. My mother would try and protect me but she’s a sick woman. She’s has high blood pressure and Diabetes. I know it’s tough on her since my dad tortured her for 20 long years.

I am confused over my divorce (2)

I am 24 years old and have a 2 year and 7 months old daughter. My husband was a catholic but converted himself to islam to marry me. Though my family was against our marriage later they were fine with it. three months after marriage I found out that he was a drug addict. He never could do a job for more than few weeks and he would mentally torture me asking for money. I loved him truly and honestly and went through a lot of humiliation and pain because of his addiction.

I married a Muslim girl the Hindu way, now our families are keeping us separate (7)

Hi,

Firstly I would like to say that I would not want to hurt any one’s religious sentiments.

I have been in love with a Muslim girl for last 3 years. She was very pretty and beautiful. We loved each other very much. But due to her family, her life was threatened and she became in danger.

What does my marriage istikhara mean? (5)

I’m 17 (almost 18) and have been dating a 19 (soon to be 20) year old for just over a year now. I love him unconditionally, and feel he’s the one. We realize it’s wrong to date and have always had the intention of getting married, however cause I’m still in full time education we hadn’t spoken to our parents about getting married.

If my wife asks for divorce in anger, should I grant her one? (8)

I got a question for you. If my wife asks for divorce when she’s angry don’t know what she’s doing then shall I give her a divorce or what? What does Islam says about it and what about if she asks for it when shes not angry what should I do shall I divorce her [...]

Cheated on husband before marriage (4)

Before I got married I flirted with some other boys and kissed them. That’s when I was a teenager. I recently told my husband about it, and he doesn’t know if he can accept it. He is talking about divorcing me. What can 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.

How can I convince my parents to accept the man I want to marry? (7)

Assalamu alaikum,

I am a 19 year old girl who is intending to marry a man who is 15 years older than me and has been a divorced and has got two kids, I have known him for nearly 5 years now and have fallen madly in love with since I think he is very mature and has guided me in a lot of bad things I got into in my teenage life. He too is a Muslim and an Indian same as me but my parents strongly disagree of him as he has got some past bad experiences with my Dad and also due to the fact that he is so much older and has got 2 kids.

How can I get over my upset that he is not a virgin? (68)

I’ve been with this guy for almost 7 months now. We are very in love, I care about him immensely. And we are even planning marriage soon. To me he is perfect. There is nothing wrong with him the only problem I have with him is his past. When I first met him he did tell me that he was not a virgin, at that time it did not really bother me because it was a long time ago and he was studying his deen and practicing Islam now so I figured that’s just his past and he’s changed now.

Husband can’t divorce because of dowry, how can we get past this? (1)

‘m a Doctor and have been married for a year. My husband married me for the sole reason that I will be an earning hand for him and his family. He never admits this but his behaviour is evident of this statement. By the way, he and his family never told us the real reason.HE wanted me to live with his family, work, earn, while he is away.

I’m Catholic and my girlfriend is Sunni Muslim. (6)

We have been dating for 4 years now, and are planning to get married in another 3 years (Insha’Allah) but we both agree not to change religions (vice versa). How can we make it work?

I’m tired, I need a new way of life, a new religion (9)

I’m very tired of being physically, verbally, and sexually abuse/harassed throughout my life. I’m constantly depressed every time. I need a new way of life. I always seek the Bible for help but right now, I’m lost…

Is it permissible for a girl to leave home to escape abuse? (8)

I am a 21 year old girl. My mother torments me and encourages my brother to beat me. I can’t take any more of this insane family, can I leave home and live alone?

Can we perform the Nikkah again? (2)

My youger sister got married to a person recently without informing me and my family. But after performing Nikaah she came back home. We have not told this matter to any of our relatives. Now we have decided that we will perform her Nikaah to the same person by inviting and informing our Friends and Relatives

How to repent from losing my virginity in this way? (1)

I was in my first ever relationship that lasted a few months, in the last month we both had oral sex and he broke my hymen.

I am scared to go near my father in case misfortune befalls me (1)

Salam, I lost my mum at the age of 7, my dad was mad about it. One day, I was playing as a child with my fingers, so my dad heard me and came. He told me to see him when I was through which I did, he started asking me if I killed my mum. I was in shock and started crying..

My father rejected our marriage (2)

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.

Why do I keep failing when I work so hard? (8)

Asselaam Aleykum my brothers and sisters.

I am a 19-year-old Muslima. Alhamdulillah I pray and thank Allah for everything I have. The last two years there has been a lot of stress in my life. Alhamdulillah Allah gave me patience and I am sure Allah has the best for me.

My problem is that I keep failing the same class, however I really try to study hard.

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? (1)

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…

I’m fed up with my husband’s unemployment and abusive family (6)

Salam,
I’m a 30-year-old woman with a 2-year-old child and inshallah 1 on the way. I’ve been married for almost 3 years now and living with my in-laws.
My husband worked in the first year and then stopped working due to a lack of work from his employers. He never bothered and tried to look for work after that. My father-in-law sold his business and gambled most of the money. So they were also left with no income.

Since he left me I don’t eat and I cry all the time (18)

i really dont think i can marry anyone else anymore .. for me i already accepted him as my husband and still i cannot believe that he did this to me… i still thinks he will come back one day as he talked to me damn rudely…