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His family won’t accept my non-muslim family.

I understood that the only way for me to live life as a Muslim is to marry him, and he too understood all these later. The real problem came when he presented this to his family. His family is not ready to accept a girl from a non-muslim family. He tried to convince them, telling my situation. But they are not accepting.

Can I become a good Muslim in this difficult situation?

He told me that my children belong to his mother… I have threats coming from every side. Please help, I do not want to lose my boys.

I dont know what to do about my posessive mother in law

My mother in law is very possessive… even the servants are rude to me. It’s now my fault that we are unable to have kids… it’s Allah’s will so what can I do? I think if artificial insemination fails they’ll divorce me.

Fight with My husband’s brother’s wife

I had a fight with my husband’s brother’s wife. I did not argue back to her during the fight, even though I can say things and show her faults. Now I am angry with myself for not fighting back with her, showing her faults and taunting her.

Problematic in-laws and husband

I talk to my husband but he never supports me, he always says that elders are always right, and even if they are wrong we can’t tell them anything. He forces me to talk to my mother in law but my heart just does not accept her, she always tries to manipulate me and make me feel weak. I wanted to study and work as I was so tired of being at home just thinking about her all the time, but she told my husband that all women must sit at home and look after their children they have no right to work.

I want my four brothers to move out, but I feel guilty.

My four brothers live with my husband and me for two years now. I want them to move out but every time I try to tell them they look sad and make me feel guilty.

Husband does not talk to me. I do not want to live with him

I am married for 3 years and living in a joint family system. My marriage was totally arranged only saw my husband once but I chatted with him on phone for three months..

Wife and daughter living in the same home with male in-laws?

Coming from a Pakistani culture joint family, everyone living in one home is common. I wanted to know is it an Islamic way to live?

I was abused by my husband in front of my in-laws

I have been married since Feb 2012 and have been going through so much! My husband has a bad temper and hates when people try to tell him what to do no matter who that person is..

Do I *have* to live with my in-laws !?

I don’t want my first steps into my marital home to be laced with, “she can’t cook this the way I can” or “did her mother teach her nothing?” I want some independence, to be able to grow up and manage my own home the way I see fit, and if I should require advice, then I can ask.