I HAVE TALKED TO MY PARENTS ABOUT MASHWARA AND ISTIKHAARA BUT THEY WONT LISTEN AND THEY SAY THEY WONT FORCE ME BUT ARE SAYIN I HAVE TO GET MARRIED TO A COUSIN IN PAKISTAN.I AM A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL AND I WOULD LIKE TO MARRY A 24 YEAR OLD WE BOTH GET ON REALLY WELL AND HE SPEAKS THE SAME LAUGUAGE AS ME AND HIS PARENTS ARE RELIGIOUS LIKE MINE.HIS PARENTS ARE STRESSING HIM TO GET MARRIED THEY DONT MIND IF HE MARRYS SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE HIS FAMILY AS LONG AS THE GIRLS PARENTS AGREE AND MY PARENTS WONT LISTEN TO ME AND I HAVE NO TIME TO WASTE BECAUSE THIS GUYS PARENTS ARE STRESSING HIM.I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO I KNOW DEFINETLY I WANT TO MARRY HIM.PLEASE COULD YOU HELP?
Respected Brother-in-Islam
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu
Our advise is you make Istikhaara and if the outcome is positive, you should
inform your parents about your decision and request them to consider your
choice.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.