my guess would be yes, but as i can't afford 2 rents in 2 different countries, i plan on seeing her brother this weekend to inform him that unless his sister makes a surprise appearance or AT THE LEAST, calls and tries to resolve this issue by the end of the month, then he can resume his duty as her wali.
dvd, In Sha'a Allah
we're a little short on English speaking scholars, but one of my buddies is an Imam and he said that if i was to ask him, that he would issue a fatwah that i need to divorce. however, in normal circumstances, getting relatives from the 2 parties together would be the next step. i don't have any Muslim relatives and i will try to have as friendly a chat as i can with her brother. there ARE some Somali scholars, but they are from the same tribe as her and i would rather that they think that i just divorced her rather than have to clue them in on what is going on. they would be really upset with her, and i am upset enough for everybody!
my current medication is Salat, Thikr and Dawah. don't forget, when i had my first heart attack, i wasn't until the 4th day that someone else took me to the hospital. by then, one of my aortas was 99.9% blocked. they told me i would die if i didn't let them operate and told them that was OK by me.

then they explained the old blood clot goes to the brain and stroke scenario! :embarrass so i then asked them what the hell they were waiting for! ;D
that is actually one of the reasons that i wish my wife was here. she would recognize any serious change in facial color that might indicate "it's REALLY" time to go to the hospital.
soon, Allah knows how stubborn i am. well, actually most people know!
i talked to one of the Imams from Yemen. he laughed real hard! mentioned something about my "big beard" and said maybe they will let you in in a few years. :heated: looking like a Muslim is actually a detriment in this case...
she didn't "flee off," she sought permission to go visit her dying mom. i said she go go for 3 weeks, 6 max. she had her brother buy her a ticker for over 2 months. she said it was the cheapest way. and quite honestly, she expected her mom to live. if she was taking care of her mom, i would feel differently about this.
when she first got there, her mom was already dead and buried, may Allah forgive her all of her sins and grant her a high abode in Jannah. i talked to her than and she was destroyed. the net week, she said she wanted a bit of a vacation. she said she had gone to visit some shaykh who does "cures." BUT she said, he can only cure aids and liver disease. rather than question this, i just kind of let it slide. the Next week she said she is being treated by him! when i told her it was time to come home, she said that she couldn't because she shouldn't be able to take her "medicine" on the plane. no one i know, knows of some miracle curing shaykh in Yemen. anyway, she hung up on me shortly after this. the connection wasn't too good amd my words are few and far between as: a) it's hard to breathe and b) i'm trying NOT to say anything harsh.
today, i called and was hung up on immediately. maybe it was a bad connection, i don't know. what i do know, however, is that she wouldn't go 2 weeks without speaking with someone who she considered "family."
so form whatever reason she doesn't feel the need to call, THAT is a major factor in letting her go. if she doesn't need me, then i don't need to feel responsible for her. she is entitled to a good life in Yemen if that is her priority. for WHATEVER reason.
May Allah guide us all to the straight path!
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