want to become Muslim
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Topic: want to become Muslim
Posted By: danbasa
Subject: want to become Muslim
Date Posted: 11 September 2011 at 8:52pm
| I'm wondering what does it take to become a Muslim. Can someone help? |
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Posted By: abuayisha
Date Posted: 12 September 2011 at 2:54pm
| Verbal testimony that no god is worthy of worship but Allah, alone and without partners, and that Muhammad is His Prophet and Messenger. Making this pronouncement with belief in your heart will make you a Muslim. |
Posted By: asheque
Date Posted: 02 May 2012 at 10:34pm
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Its an soul related matter.If you believe that Allah and his Prophet exist and do the works as they said to you ,than you will be a Mumin. Without this saying with your mouth that I am a slave of Allah and in work you don't follow the order of him you are not a Mumin.You will become a Munafique one day.So try to believe from soul and deny all the orders that goes against Allah. May Allah forgive me if i make any mistake. Alhamdulillah Assalamualaikum Ehadikumullah |
Posted By: Chrysalis
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 5:04pm
Yup, all it requires is a verbal declaration that you believe in one God and Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) is the final Prophet of God. After that you can start learning about basic fundamentals of Islam. Do you know any Muslims who can help? ------------- "O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young." |
danbasa wrote:Posted By: Caringheart
Date Posted: 02 July 2012 at 1:44pm
but there is no help for one who makes that pronouncement, then begins learning about Islam and changes his mind. I think one should be able to learn about Islam first before making such a declaration, not the other way around. That makes a cult, or a gang, not a religion... when one is allowed in but not out. It means there are secrets to hide that they are afraid to have revealed. This can not be God's working. mho I think I have said this before, and it is a quote of someone else; "Those with nothing to hide, hide nothing." It is when people need to hide things that distrust of them, or that thing, is created. |
Posted By: Nausheen
Date Posted: 02 July 2012 at 9:17pm
Plain truth ... spoken in a manner that leaves me attacked!
Sorry dear, but your choice of words (in your truth) are going to disappoint you for a very long time before you say something that sounds like 'our' truth.
I had a similar take on Chrysalis' comment - In my opinion too, one should first learn Islam, then pronounce the 'shahada'. But as I scrolled down to your comment, I was taken aback! Quite offensive - congratulations!!
------------- <font color=purple>Wanu nazzilu minal Qurani ma huwa Shafaa un wa rahmatun lil mo'mineena wa la yaziduzzalimeena illa khasara.[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Caringheart
Date Posted: 02 July 2012 at 9:45pm
Please explain. How do you feel attacked? It is not my intention and so ask that you forgive the offense from one who just does not understand your way. Please explain how it is an attack to express one's opinion? Is that not what these forum's are for? Just because the opinion is not liked does not make it an attack. I have had many people, many times, say things that I do not like but they are entitled to their opinion and it helps me to better understand their way of thinking. Is that not the purpose of communicating one's beliefs and opinions? to further understanding? They may challenge my thinking when they wish to do so and I must accept it. If i choose to, and I do, I must ponder it and take into consideration another's view on the matter. Just as I am taking into consideration your view that you have been attacked. I would not know had you not expressed it. I disagree with you but I still care that you feel attacked rather than challenged to deepen your thinking. I am sincere in what I write here. I do hope it is taken the way it is meant. Salaam |
Posted By: peacemaker
Date Posted: 02 July 2012 at 10:02pm
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Caringheart: Please ask your questions in �Islam for non-Muslim section� or discuss religious issues in details in the �Interfaith section.� I suggest you read the guidelines in entirety and comply with: http://www.islamicity.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4589&FID=30&PR=3 - Peace ------------- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? Qur'an 55:13 |
Posted By: Caringheart
Date Posted: 02 July 2012 at 10:21pm
 I've not asked any questions... only responded to what has been written back to me.  |
Posted By: Nausheen
Date Posted: 03 July 2012 at 12:36am
Here is my explaination.
Cairingheart: "but there is no help for one who makes that pronouncement, then begins learning about Islam and changes his mind."
Ideally if one goes to say the shahada infront of the Imam, he (the imam) is to make sure this person knows how to perform ritual ablution and pray. This is because as soon as one is a muslim 5 daily prayers become obligatory on him.
So, one is supposed to understand the integrals of prayer, which means one should know why he is praying. Then, on top of that, like said by others, one should have faith in what one pronounces - which means one knows ALL of Islam, otherwise one does not know what it entails to pronounce the shahada.
Anyone who says ... go and take witness and you've become muslim, without caring about the above does not know Islam well.
If you know just this about Islam that one should pronounce some words and join the club - you dont know about islam.
Given this fact, which is quiet apparent from your opening statement - it is followed by,
"That makes a cult, or a gang, not a religion... when one is allowed in but not out. It means there are secrets to hide that they are afraid to have revealed. This can not be God's working."
This statement implies Islam is a cult or a gang, with secrets to hide. And we are afraid of revealing them. - presuming, untrue and offensive.
I take offense when anyone calls my religion a cult or a gang!
If you ask questions I have nothing to hide. But if things are presumed and conclusions made without asking Qs - you are entitled to your opinions, but dont be surprised if those opinions are treated as rude.
Having said that ... had you just said "but there is no help for one who makes that pronouncement, then begins learning about Islam and changes his mind. I think one should be able to learn about Islam first before making such a declaration, not the other way around." followed by "shouldn't this be the case? - I want to know"
I would not have had any problem with that. Rather would have loved to respond with a clarification. ------------- <font color=purple>Wanu nazzilu minal Qurani ma huwa Shafaa un wa rahmatun lil mo'mineena wa la yaziduzzalimeena illa khasara.[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chrysalis
Date Posted: 04 July 2012 at 4:32am
Yes, so go ahead and learn about Islam before you convert. Nobody is asking you to make a commitment when u are not ready! The verbal declaration need not be in public. A non-muslim could try Islam, learn and if it does not seem like the religion for them, they can not be Muslim. Whats so difficult abt that? Who said u cant learn before the declaration? Take as long as you want. Nobody is stopping you. So I don't know why you are getting so worked up. Relax. ------------- "O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young." |
Posted By: Caringheart
Date Posted: 04 July 2012 at 11:06pm
 - your response made me smile. |
Posted By: Chrysalis
Date Posted: 05 July 2012 at 8:09pm
I'm glad!  Smiling is good for us. In Islam, Smiling is an act of charity.------------- "O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young." |