Question:
Assalamalaykum,
I live in Singapore and the man that I wish to marry is from a different Tariqa (Qadriyya-Chistiyya). He is strong in his faith for Islam. However he wears a jubbah everywhere he goes because it is a ruling of his tariqah to do so. He spends time with his Shaykh every night and whenever he meets me he wears a jubbah. I feel a little awkward as we are living in a metropolis with many people from different religious backgrounds, so I fear that in future I do not want to be seen in public with him (when he becomes my husband inshaAllah). I really pray that he is the one for me because I am certain that he can guide me towards Success inshaAllah.
What do I do? Do I accept him?, or do you have any advise for him? Thank you for your time, JazakAllah Khayr.
Answer:
wa `alaykum salam,
If you are not comfortable with his devotion and spirituality before marriage, you may never be. Perhaps you need to find someone with whom you fit more comfortably.
Taher Siddiqui
