Question: I have converted to Islam 8 years ago but my husband does not hold the same religious beliefs. He is Sikh. I stopped all marital relations and it began to divide us greatly. He is rather prejudiced and even ignorant. I tried to make him understand but he wouldn't. I could not continue in that situation so I chose to leave him 3 years ago. It was not an easy decision to make but I wanted to move on with my life. 

Last year, I met and fell in love with a good Muslim man. He knows about my past and has still accepted me wholeheartedly. We want to get married and start our own family. 

When I left my ex I did not have any wish to meet someone so I did not file for a legal divorce. I was happy to just have my freedom. Now that I have filed for divorce, he is making it difficult.

Is there any way that we can have a nikah before the divorce is finalized? I am advised that it could take at least another two years before I can apply for non-consensual divorce (which in the worst case scenario can also be defended.) We have agreed that we can get legally married once my divorce has been finalized. 

If it is possible, where would I go to have this ceremony performed?

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So it is not surely said. I think you should try to write to court again, maybe to higher court. Also mention that you have already been living separately for 3 years.

In case if your previous husband had changed his mind about his behaviours that you disliked and did proposed to you to live together and he will do as you like, I cannot say strictly that you should divorce only because he has another religion, because you married before you have become muslim.

In case you make nikah before civil divorce, you should not forget quran 60:10 

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Nikkah Cannot be done between muslim and non-muslim. so if your ex husband was non muslim so you were not in his nikkah and now you can do nikkah with your love according to islam. Civil Marriage Formalities are for government records.