The history behind my father is long. When he was a child, he was a naughty one. He would throw stones at the Maulvi his parents sent to teach him the Qur'an. They themselves weren't religious until reaching old age when fear crept into their hearts. They didn't send any other Maulvi, and hence, he never learnt Arabic.
As time passed by, my father did many haraam things. He lied to my mother when he married her, saying that he wanted to revert to Islam, but all he did was drink heavily and beat her up. When I was 10 years old, he finally reverted back to Islam. However, it's been 9 years, and he still hasn't bothered to learn to read Arabic or learn any dua. Although he prays 5 times a day, he only goes through the motions, he does not recite any dua. When I try to teach him anything, he gets angry. He says that it's unnecessary. He also disapproves of things such as saying Salaam, and me wearing a cap. He says that I look like a terrorist whenever I do so.
Please help. How do I teach my father? He is 61 years old and I am getting worried.
