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I am a Muslim man who’s practicing Islam in a good way, Inshaa' Allaah.
I am having a problem and I really need (Fatwa) for my problem. The problem is that, a year ago I’ve met a girl from Turkey, and she is Muslim girl who doesn’t know anything about Islam, since that time I’ve been trying to change her thought about Islam because what all her family told her about Islam was completely wrong, such as, she believes that she is a modern Muslim because she doesn’t wear Hijaab or pray or fast, and someone like me who pray, fast, and afraid of Allaah, Al-Hamdu lillaah is a very stubborn and strange. But Al-Hamdu lillaah finally with the help of Allaah, Allaah made her change her thoughts and believes. But she still afraid to practice Islam (to pray, fast and cover herself) so I started to learn her how to pray and fast and Al-Hamdu lillaah she found it somehow interesting, but not to wear Hijaab which I think later on, Inshaa Allaah she will understand the Islam well, and as long as someone is behind her, and showing her the way of Jannat, Inshaa' Allaah. And now after I believe that Inshaa' Allaah, I’ll have Ajer (reward) for this I would like to continue with this girl, so I asked her to marry me after we felt in love in the way of Allaah and His Messenger Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, Inshaa' Allaah. But unfortunately her parents are telling her that she can't get married with me because I am a practicing Islam man and according to them I am a stubborn and not the right man for their daughter, the right one is some one modern Muslim as they believe, who drinks Al-monkarat (alcoholic) who has already had a girlfriend (to be experienced with women) and who doesn’t mind when his wife have fun with men, or who mind when his wife wear Hijaab or when she pray or fast and all of this comes after they were boy and girlfriends (they should try each other for a period). I only need to know whether I can get married with her while the Imaam will be…
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.
First of all, we ask Allaah to greatly reward you for your good intention in guiding this girl to the straight path and to the truth; however, you should know that it is not permissible for a Muslim to establish an affectionate relationship with a marriageable woman as this leads to temptation.
As regards marrying her, this is something good, but you should make sure that she is really willing to wear the Hijab after marrying her, as this matter could be a reason of disputes in the future. You should also endeavour to convince her parents to agree to your marriage to her. If they accept, all perfect praise be to Allaah, however, if her father is objecting without a sound religious reason and wants to marry her off to an incompetent irreligious man who does not have a good moral character, then you should take the matter to Islamic bodies who are specialized in looking at personal matters of Muslims, like Islamic centres and the like, so that they would remove the harm off her and marry her off to a religious competent man with a good moral character.
Allaah Knows best.
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