syahadah

it has really shed light on my understanding of the matter. For you to know i'm a born muslima but have just begun seriously learning islam these past few years. To make the matter worse, in the place that i live there are so many islamic organizations, each claims to practise the truest islamic values as practised by the prophet SAW. Yet, each of these organization has quite different perception regarding basic principles of our deen, one of which is syahadah. some say the same as you say, but the other say that islam identity is different from nationality. when your parents are American, you will automatically be American but, so they say, it's not the case with islam identity. Groups holding this view also say that the pillars of islam are different from the pillars of iman. The former requires physical actions, like sholat through hajj, different from the latter which is just a matter of belief.

That is why, the confusing part of groups holding the "anomalous" opinion regarding syahadah is their statement about the practice of syahadah itself. If converts declare it (in front of some witnesses from Muslim community) as a symbol of entering islam, then shouldn't those born in islamic family do the same thing as a declaration that they accept islamic rules and therefore become a member of islamic family.

I used to hold the view but alhamduLLILLAH, HE has showed me the true view and erased all doubt and confusion inside. i am just worried about my friends here who were influenced by the view and still strongly hold it. I hope that Allah will give them His Hidayah and open their mind to accept the truth.

 

Jazakillah khairan katsira