Her friend left Islam after her divorce from her husband
20-12-2006 | IslamWeb
Question:
I have an American friend who was married to a Muslim man; she converted to Islam and became a practicing Muslim.After 10 years or marriage they divorced. She gained custody of their 8-year-old son. All her family members and friends persuaded her to convert back to Christianity, by asking her to study the bible, and go to the church regularly. She is very vulnerable and emotionally confused after the divorce. She called me and told me that she is no longer Muslim. She even transferred her son from an Islamic school to a public school, stopped prying and fasting Ramadan . I felt that is my duty to stop her from doing that, I search you website and sent her many articles and Fatwas to read since English is my second language so it is still hard for convince her go back to Islam. Now she stopped contacting me and commenting on the articles I send her, which made me realize that she will never listen to me. What should I do, I am her only Muslim friend, even her ex-husband left her and his son whose name is Mohammad. Should I saty her friend if she stays Christian? She is a good person and does not deserve that.
Answer:
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.
If what you mentioned about this woman is confirmed that she apostated from Islam and converted to Christianity after being a Muslim, then it is not permissible for you to befriend her or have affection to her. Allaah Says (what means): {You will not find a people who believe in Allaah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allaah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred.}[Quran 58:22]. However, this does not mean to stop advising her, rather you should continue to call her to Islam and you may seek the help of the Muslim brothers who are in charge of Islamic centers, as Allaah may make her regain her senses thanks to you.
For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 87672 and 85450.
Finally, it should be mentioned that it is not permissible for this woman to foster this child - if he is still at the age of fostering - since she is an apostate. Therefore, it is an obligation on his father to endeavour to take him from her using any means to achieve this, and he should not let her influence him in his religion and moral conduct.