consent

We’d like to focus on the following three points: 1. Consent of the first wife 2. Justice among Wives 3. The wife has the right to a separate house. First of all, we’d like to state that in Islam, marriage is a solemn contract for which the Shari`ah lays down rules and arrangements to guarantee

Dear scholar, I love a girl who is 19 yrs old, I m 26 yrs old. She is from Pakistan but lives in London, I live in India. We both love each other from the deep of our heart. But her parents don?t want me. Without knowing anything about me they said no. Now they have fixed her marriage to her cousin, after doing all they asked her for her consent, so that she couldn?t say no. She tried to say no but then they threatened her saying if she wants to marry of her own choice (to me) she has to leave them forever and also said that if something happens to them she will be responsible. Just for the sake of her parent?s happiness and social status and reputation she agreed and said yes at that time. But she is not happy with this relation as she loves me a lot. But she can?t say anything to her parents as well, as she is worried about their reputation and social status, that there will be an insult for them. I want to know if she marries in this condition, will it be legal and lawful as her parents emotionally blackmailed her at the same time she says that she wont be happy ever and she wont be able to forget me. And she says that she wont be able to accept her cousin as husband as she sees him as his brother always. What alternate way is there so that she can convey her wish to their parents? If she marries, I won?t marry anyone ever, I love her madly, may be I?ll die. As I have accepted her as my wife keeping Allah as witness. Please help. I?ll be very grateful to you. Thank you.