RE: Joyce

Submitted by JB (United States), Aug 7, 2008 at 16:22

I myself am married to a muslim man. The cultural differences are humongous. Fifteen years into the marriage, I still have a problem with segregated parties. Muslim visitors into our household will first check my food labels, ask if halaal is being served.

If you are married to a muslim man, prayer is your only saving grace. Currently, my husband is a subject of a D'awa. A friend of his will make it a point to visit him every two weeks. Probably to remind him that Islam rules. This friend lives more than a hundred miles from my house, yet he manages to visit us every two weeks.

Because I do not live in a muslim country, I was able to raise my child as a Christian. He has no close family friends around us, so it was not as difficult. His nearest family lives 600 miles away and refuses to come to my house because I engage in Koranic debate with them.

One advice to Joyce is to be careful. When a child turns seven, in an Islamic country the child will belong to the Islamic parent. Your husband may come back for your child. Be very careful.

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