Fatwa: # 17673
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: United States
Date: 8th March 2009

Title

Unanswered

Question

aslomykum, i am in probably the most difficult situation of  my entire life and this decision will change my life in a good and bad way but ALLAH knows best what is not forseen by me.  I am just seeking advice, about ten years ago i saw this gorgeous girl that i wanted to talk to i liked her but i never did because i was to afraid and shy.  Her parents married her his cousin that she did not agree on, first her father asked her that your aunt is asking us to wed you with her son and she said yes.  But her dad slaps her and tells her that dont you know who your faiance is (the fiance was chosen when she was born)  and on her weeding day when she was forced to sit down and sign the marriage paper and when the imam asked her do you agree she did not say anything and her dad said it in behalf of her that she is saying yes.  would that be considered a marriage? because she said to me that her dad just wants her husband to be in america so he can have some future.  We used to talk but not like this, and one day she asked me who you liked dont lie, and i kind of ignored her but i didnt want to lie to her i didnt know what her marriage life was.  I told her i liked you and i asked her ok you tell me and she hesitated like me and she said you and so we were angry that why didnt you tell me this before.  About her marriage she said she has tried everything to work it out for her parents but its just that her husband is not very communicative all he wants is just pleasure and if he gets that he doesnt care about her.  I can assure you that our hearts are so pure that we love each other so much and want to be togather, and her parents are so strict they will never give her divorced.  What can i do in this dilema? i dont know what to do first of all i dont know if it will be right to do it? secodnly my parents have done so much for me that i want to give them in return much more.  Should i take her away? and talk it out later with them or tell them first ? i think they wont mind it...thanks

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