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“Once you have repented, keep yourself busy with charity work that you enjoy, find a hobby that makes you happy, get involved in Islamic classes at your Masjid and do things socially with up-building pious sisters. Once you begin to fill your life with love for Allah and focus on Islamic values and activities, I am the confident dear sister that in sha’ Allah you will overcome all this. ”
As Salamu ‘Alaykum dear sister,
Thank you for trusting us with your most important question and issue. Dear sister, there is nothing halal about this relationship at all. In the beginning, you stated you didn’t know he was married. Then you stated he was your neighbor, thus I am a little confused, so please forgive me.
As you know, there is no future is this relationship; it is only one that brings pain, misery and unseen tragedy. Not only is he cheating on his wife with you-you are now friends with her. He is selling illegal substances which brings into the picture another realm of unsavory characters and outcomes. You are in a dangerous situation, my dear sister, emotionally, spiritually and possibly physically should he decide to get angry or his wife finds out. I am really worried about you.
Please sister, cut him off now –and his wife. While it is sad to lose a friendship as she is the innocent one in all of this, it is better now than if she finds out. Cut him off and have nothing to do with him. Please sister, he is not stronger than your will to make things right, is he? You are giving him too much power sister, Allah is the only one who we should give this kind of submission to. Repent to Allah and ask Allah for forgiveness, start fresh, and start with a clean slate. If you still have questions, please submit to “Ask the Scholar” section of AboutIslam.
Once you have repented, keep yourself busy with charity work that you enjoy, find a hobby that makes you happy, get involved in Islamic classes at your Masjid and do things socially with up-building pious sisters. Once you begin to fill your life with love for Allah and focus on Islamic values and activities, I am the confident dear sister that in sha’ Allah you will overcome all this. But you must make serious steps to loosen these haram ties. You want a life of joy and blessings sister, not one of strife as you are experiencing now. Aren’t you worth it? Is not pleasing Allah, the Highest worth it?
As far as when you do get married in sha‘ Allah, please rest assured that any sins we commit and repent for we give to Allah and put behind us. We do not hang on to them, nor do we tell others of our past sins, including future spouses.
As far as telling your future husband you are a virgin or not, I doubt you should do it. Many women do not bleed during their first sexual experience as the hymen which partially covers the vaginal opening. It can be worn while playing sports or vigorous exercise.
What is more important, dear sister is that when you do get married, your heart is pure, your relationship with Allah is close and binding, and your desire is to please Allah and your future husband through a halal marriage. Your virginity compared to what is really important (as just described) should not be an issue in your heart or mind as long as you have repented. For example, say a man marries a virgin, then about a year after the marriage she begins to cheat on him, or is mean and nasty, or if she stops praying, or leaves Islam. What good would her virginity be at marriage if in her heart there is no goodness and sincerity? The value of a virgin is a kind of mirage when in reality people should be looking for the value of one’s intention, piety, and relationship with Allah.
You are in our prayers sister. Please do let us know how you are.
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