What should a young man do who repented and became religiously observant after marrying a Christian woman who later converted to Islam, and bought a house with interest, being ignorant of its prohibition, while his wife refuses to sell the house bought with interest and threatens divorce or abandonment, and how should he deal with his weak-in-faith wife, and what is the ruling on working in a restaurant that sells pork when there is no alternative?
Praise Allah for your repentance, and know that Allah tests His servant, so remain steadfast in your rectitude. You are not obliged to sell the house you bought with usury if you were ignorant of its ruling. Your work in a restaurant that sells pork is unlawful if you serve it or cook it, except in a case of necessity. However, if you do not directly engage in that, then there is no harm in it. Deal with your new Muslim wife kindly and gradually introduce her to the rulings of Islamic law with gentleness. You must seek sacred knowledge to distinguish between what is right and wrong and to prioritize accordingly.
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