Premarital relationships

Haraam relationship

Q: I'm in a relationship since the last 3 years. I know it is haram and I want to end it but whenever I try to end it he blackmails me by saying he will tell it to my family and will show my conversation to my parents and siblings. I'm afraid of the disgrace my parents and brother would suffer because of me. I somewhere inside also want to marry him but in a halaal way. Please guide me.

Haraam relationship with a non-Muslim

Q: I have a non Muslim female friend. I want her to come to Islam and become a Muslim. For this I always make dua for her and show my best character (akhlaaq) to her. But when I talk about religion she tells me she doesn't believe in any religion but she believes in Almighty God that He is One. She is engaged in bad habits such as: cigarettes, wine, boy friend relationships, etc. When I told her to leave these things she got irritated and told me don't interfere in my life. I have my own life. What I want I will do. I don't care whether it is good or bad. Please tell me in this situation what should I do?

Keeping contact with a married woman

Q: I am in love with one girl for the past 10 years. 5 years ago she got married to another person and she is not happy with her husband because he beats her daily and he is not keeping her happy. She still loves me and she is in contact with me. She says that she can't live without me. She wants to marry me but her husband is not giving her a divorce. She said that she will leave her home and she will marry me. Is this nikaah valid in Islam and can we marry and can be happy inshallah. What is the right way and procedure.

Consulting the parents with regards to nikaah

Q: My friend and I like each other and we want to make nikaah so that we can have a halaal relationship and not be boy friend and girlfriend. His parents said that they want to come home to speak to my parents about us making nikaah. My parents don't want us to make nikaah and they threaten me to stop wanting to marry him or else they will force me to marry some one else or they will hit him. I really want my relationship to be halaal and I wanat to make nikaah. What should I do? Will it be wrong if I make nikaah without my parents consent?

Communicating with the boy before nikaah

Q: I met a boy and spoke to him for the purpose of marriage. It didn't take me long after that to decide that I would like to marry him. My parents did not have a problem and were happy as well. I have now been speaking to this boy for over a year because he says he still needs time to decide. According to him, he does like me but he is just very confused about getting married. Please advise me on what to do as I know now that it is haraam for me to continue speaking to him. I did try stopping but he always says that he will decide soon and he also gets upset and has a problem eating and sleeping when I do stop. Please advise on what he can do as well to help him decide.

Male and Female conversing with one another via email before nikah

Q: 

  1. Is it permissible for a male and female to converse with one another via email before nikah is performed.
  2. If the couple is proposed and the girl talks to her future sister in law via e mail and she leaves a certain amount of text for the boy to read directly which he reads annnd replys directly to, is that halaal?
  3. Is it permissible if a third person reads the email/text message? If yes what requirments must the third person meet?