I ` ve been married to an American lady for the last 17 years: though she isn `t a Muslim we had a very good and stable life and we had a son (7 years) and daughter (10 years) who are being raised as Muslims. All of a sudden she decided to be a lesbian and she asked for divorce. Though I` m doing all what it take to gain the custody of my kids, I` m concerned that the outcome may be different then my wish. My question is: What is the Islamic ruling about lesbianism and also what is the Islamic ruling about having these two Muslim kids in the custody of a lesbain women?. I truly appreciate answering my question as soon as you can, because time is limited. Thank you very Much

All praise be to Allah, and may his peace and blessings be on the last and best prophet and messenger, Muhammad. May Allah make this hardship easy for you. Islam unequivocally forbids homosexuality in all types, forms and grades. In an Islamic legal system, the judge would have taken custody away from the mother and given it to the next in line. But, the question here is what you can do? Certainly, you should do your best fighting for the custody in the court. If the results are contrary to what you wish, then you try for shared custody or having them on the weekends…etc. when you have the kids even on weekends, you must invest in teaching them about Islam, raising their iman and getting them attached to the Muslim community. You will also have to inform them about the prohibition and impropriety of the homosexual lifestyle. May Allah protect your kids and those of all Muslims. Allah knows best.