saleem2007
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A good friend of mine is a an Arab American Muslim, he married a woman 27 years ago and had a daughter with her, he married under Islamic Law at a Mosque.
He was divorced 3 years later from this woman and because they lived in the South (Alabama) the Judge was very racist and anti-muslim so in turn he disallowed my friend from ever seeing his daughter.
I am posting this for my friend because he does not have internet and his english is not the best. He is too embarrased to go see a Sheikh, I would like to give him advice but I am not sure I know exactly what needs to be done.
Here is the situation:
He had a duaghter from this woman he divorced, when they divorced she was already a year old. Because he was not allowed to see his daughter she was raised as a Methodist. Meanwhile he moved to California to avoid any further problem with his x wife.
When his daughter turned 18 he attempted to contact her but she would not have anything to do with him, her mother and family had brain washed her to hate Arabs and Muslims, threats were made against him that if he were to go visit her in Alabama the Police would be called on him.
My friend had no choice but to stop contact in the hopes his daughter would contact him when she was ready.
Recently she contacted him, now that she is 25 years old somehow Islam has come to her, she wants to live as a Muslim, she realizes now that it is her destiny as a born muslim. She's been to the mosque in her area several times. The problem is now she is married to a Catholic man and has 2 children with him.
Her father asked her to speak to me, she speaks no Arabic and as I mentioned before he English is poor. I did not know what to tell her, at the Mosque they are telling her she needs to take Shahada, I disagree, when you are born to a Muslim Father you are automaticaly a muslim.
I believe that her marriage is not accepted in the eyes of Islam since it is a Christian Marriage. She is confused, my friend is confused and I am confused, I don't know what to tell him. He is worried about advising her to leave her husband since the mushrek catholic husband refused to believe in Allah and that Muhamed is his profit, he refused to turn into Islam.
Can anyone give some positive advise please?
He was divorced 3 years later from this woman and because they lived in the South (Alabama) the Judge was very racist and anti-muslim so in turn he disallowed my friend from ever seeing his daughter.
I am posting this for my friend because he does not have internet and his english is not the best. He is too embarrased to go see a Sheikh, I would like to give him advice but I am not sure I know exactly what needs to be done.
Here is the situation:
He had a duaghter from this woman he divorced, when they divorced she was already a year old. Because he was not allowed to see his daughter she was raised as a Methodist. Meanwhile he moved to California to avoid any further problem with his x wife.
When his daughter turned 18 he attempted to contact her but she would not have anything to do with him, her mother and family had brain washed her to hate Arabs and Muslims, threats were made against him that if he were to go visit her in Alabama the Police would be called on him.
My friend had no choice but to stop contact in the hopes his daughter would contact him when she was ready.
Recently she contacted him, now that she is 25 years old somehow Islam has come to her, she wants to live as a Muslim, she realizes now that it is her destiny as a born muslim. She's been to the mosque in her area several times. The problem is now she is married to a Catholic man and has 2 children with him.
Her father asked her to speak to me, she speaks no Arabic and as I mentioned before he English is poor. I did not know what to tell her, at the Mosque they are telling her she needs to take Shahada, I disagree, when you are born to a Muslim Father you are automaticaly a muslim.
I believe that her marriage is not accepted in the eyes of Islam since it is a Christian Marriage. She is confused, my friend is confused and I am confused, I don't know what to tell him. He is worried about advising her to leave her husband since the mushrek catholic husband refused to believe in Allah and that Muhamed is his profit, he refused to turn into Islam.
Can anyone give some positive advise please?
