r/MuslimParenting

My wife asked for Khula, 2 months into pregnancy. We had a tough first year of marriage, 6 months to be precise. No blaming her or me, it's just we married for our parents and it isn't working. Family disputes and everything.

I didn't accept but I plan to, after she deliver the baby. And I plan to pay for the baby or her too, if that's what she wants until I can get the child.

I don't know if I'll marry again. Not being pessimistic. If I find someone, that I really like and I think it'll work, I'll go ahead in Sha Allah. Not sure if a desi would marry a single dad. I mean , if Allah wills, I'll find one. But I'm walking with the idea of raising the child myself , in Sha Allah. What do you think?

I really need help... I want to introduce a very serious guy to my father, but i am scared of my father's response. To give some background context, I am 22 years old and currently applying to medical school, My dad is Pakistani and will accept nothing less than an MD from me. My parents are also divoreced and we are no longer in contact with my mom. I met a guy a few months ago through a friend and we have started getting to know each other and i decided I see a future with him. I am scared to bring him up to my father as my dad has always wanted me to get married after medical school and to a guy who is also a doctor. My guy however is a real estate agent- but is very religious and good guy. He recently told me he does not feel comfortable continuing to talk to me without my father knowing- so I need to ask my father for them to meet; however, knowing my father, he is a very strict man and I am scared to bring it up to him. How do i bring this up to my father? I am scared he will be disappointed in me or make me stop talkign to him

Asalamualaikum, I'm a father of 2 daughters, the elder is very religious Masha'Allah, but I'm having trouble with the youngest, she's 15 yrs old.

She goes to a girls school and does not interact with non maharam men, but recently she's been wanting to do things we don't allow and is withdrawning from us.

She wanted to join the football team in her school but we didn't allow her because of the clothing requirements, I tried to explain to her but she wouldn't understand, she cried and kept saying how good she was and how we stole an opportunity from her, this broke my heart.

She wants to go out with her female friends and we allow that but she has started wanting to dress like her friends as well, she keeps saying how it's not inappropriate, and how it's "normal", " it's just tshirt and jeans and it covers me completely" she always says "you're all acting like im showing my stomach or legs or something, i just want to dress like a normal girl my age" we have to stop her from going to restaurants which play music, parties etc even when they're all female only, we didn't let her go on a trip either, she's become really distant and depressed because of this, what am I supposed to do, she asked for makeup as her birthday gift and when I said I can't give that to her she became really sad and stopped talking to everyone, when I had a conversation with her she said "you won't let me play sports and do boyish things, and you won't let me do girly things, maybe I should just die" all this breaks my heart so much, how do I deal with this, should I get her the makeup she asked for?