Shia girl reverts to Islam and marriage
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
(May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
I hope
this message meets you in good iman and health.A very Happy Ramadan Mubarak to u.Im in the worst difficulty of my
life .I met this very nice sunni guy who comes from a very nice sunni family as
well, he introduced me to them and they were very extremely lovable, however
just last week he told them that i come from a shia background however i have
the pure sunni beliefs.
I even
read my namaz the sunni way the way Prophet (PBUH) has told us , me and my
parents had an heated argument and they eventually agreed to it.However his
parents are not accepting me anymore my faith is very pure and very strong i
even have said to them that i can put my hand on the Quran
and bear witness to Allah to justify myself that
i truly am a sunni , my father is very upset with me hes told me that i have to
return back to Pakistan and he will marry me into a shia(Shiite) family.
I cant
live with that,i cant live with someone who doesn`t follow the same faith as
me. I went to an Imam in the sunni masjid(im emphasizing suni here just to
prove myself that i really am a sunni muslim) even
he said this is injustice,Im so lost, iv lost my job i cant interact with my
parents. How can i prove them that this is what i really am. Please Please
assist me here.Im so devastated and i dont feel anybody`s support except Allah SWT of-course.Do you think this is right? judging
me on something that iam not. Can you please please help me. ill be waiting for
you reply.
Assalamalikum
JazakAllah
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Answer:
Shia girl reverts to
Islam and marriage
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Respected sister, if you insist and are adamant to marry
the man of your choice, then in our humble opinion, the best way to convince
your prospective in-laws regarding your true faith is to approach the Islamic
Centre or the Imam of the Masjid closest to your in-laws place of residence and
convince them regarding the state of your faith.
If you are able to convince the Imam of the majsid close
to the residence of your prospective in-laws, then the Imam’s assurance
regarding the state of your belief to your prospective in-laws would hold a lot
more weight.
If even after your best efforts you are unable to convince
the parents of the boy you like regarding the state of your faith, you are
obviously well within your rights to seek to marry another righteous and pious
believer who would believe in what you claim.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah
Baqarah verse 216:
216 ……But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you
and that ye love a thing which is bad for you.
But Allah Knows and ye know not.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan