Good Morning
everyone! I am 25 years old, recently engaged, and of a
mixed background. I am Lebanese American (father is Lebanese Muslim and
mother is American). With my recent engagement, there has already been
quite a bit of controversy and pressure from my fathers side of the
family to have a traditional Islamic ceremony which me and my fiancee
are fine with, except for the fact that he doesn't feel like he should
have to convert. This comes from the fact that my father is not strictly
religious whatsoever and neither am I. We more want to do this as a way
to respect myself as well as my dads side of the family and although he
gave us his
blessing, he is adamant about the fact that he wants us to have an
Islamic ceremony, or Kitb Kitab so that when I do bring my future
husband to Lebanon, they can see that we were married in this way and
recognize us as having a legitimate marriage. I was wondering if anyone
could help me out with my inquiries and if anyone knew of a liberal Imam
who we could talk to who is understanding of both our backgrounds and
can perform the nikkah without him technically converting? I live near NYC but I'm willing to travel elsewhere to speak to someone who will understand our situation. Thanks!