Peace be upon you. There is a Muslim father who lives in America and he has a daughter from a foreign woman. They separated and the girl has gone to live with her mother. She has left Islam and followed a life of trivial diversions. To shock her father, she has gone to live with a foreign man in one house. He has tried in many ways to bring her back, and to call the young man to Islam so that he can marry her on the Sunnah of Allah and His Messenger, but he has refused. The father later found out that his daughter is pregnant. He now asks: What is the proper Islamic way to handle the situation with his daughter, in terms of his name which she still bears and in regards to inheritance.

We hope, or rather, we implore you to provide a comprehensive response to the question. Thank you.

All praise is for Allah, and may peace and blessing be upon the Messenger of Allah.

He must be patient in calling them to Islam, however, as long as she remains an apostate, she has no share in his inheritance. The issue of inheritance is simple in the West because every individual is able to control it as he pleases. As for his name, there is nothing against him because of it, so he should be patient—may Allah make him patient—and let him make plenty of istighfar (pray for forgiveness) and pray to Allah for her.

And Allah Almighty knows best and from Him is all success.