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converting to islam
Anonymous
03/30/01 at 15:52:18
who does on turn to when wanting to convert to islam, what
the first step, and the second and third.....
:)
Re: converting to islam
Kashif
03/30/01 at 18:11:50
Welcome to our discussion board.

I would say that finding a Muslim from your own locality would be the best thing to do. Someone who you can meet in person and ask questions to, etc.

The actual procedure to become a Muslim is straightforward: all you have to do is to recite two lines in arabic declaring that you bear witness to the fact that there is none worthy of worship but Allah/God, and that Muhammad is His last and final Messnger.

There are many convert Muslims who actively participate in our discussions so please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Kashif
NS
Re: converting to islam
Anonymous
03/31/01 at 15:45:16
Peace be upon you! :)

One should probably turn to a trusted muslim they know in the area, or
a mosque, or a school muslim student's association.

[quote]
As for your second question regarding the procedure for embracing
      the religion of Islam, it is actually an extremely simple
process,
      without complication or prolongment. This is because it is
      something between a person and his Lord and there are no other
      parties involved. All that is required of a person in order to
      embrace Islam is that he or she pronounce the two testaments of
      belief in the Islamic creed, believing in their meaning, then to
take        a
      complete bath with the intention of (ritual) purification in
order to
      start performing prayers (note to ensure complete cleanliness
one
      should shave pubic and under-arm hair, and a man should be
      circumcized if he is not already--Islam places great emphasis on
      proper hygiene and personal cleanliness).

      As for the two testimonies of creed, the first is "ash-hadu an
laa
      ilaaha illa allah" (I testify that there is no deity other then
Allah),
      which means that one believes and confirms that there is nothing
to
      be worshipped other than Allah and that one is prepared to
      implement His divine rulings and guidlines (shari'a) for all
aspects
      of life. The second is "ash-hadu anna muhammad ar-rasool ullah"
      which means the belief that Muhammad  (peace be upon him)
      is the seal of the prophets (i.e. the final one), whom Allah has
sent
      with the Islamic religion to supercede all other previous
religions
      and that it is obligatory to comply with what he has enjoined,
and
      to abstain and renounce all that he has prohibited and
restrained.

      I tend to gather from your question that there is a degree of
      pondering on your part or inclination towards embracing the
      Islamic religion, joining the example of your friend. I would
invite
      you to carry through with it without excessive delay and
reluctance,
      for one does not know when one's fate will come. So why not
      meet one's unavoidable fate as a believer in Allah (God) and the
      Hereafter, a member of the religion of Islam? It is the religion
      which Allah has specified that He will not accept any other
religion
      besides it, and He will not save anyone from Hell besides its
      followers. And no doubt that this step will be the greatest
thing ever
      that you will have experienced during your 33 years of life.
Surely
      you will not regret it at all and Allah will help you to
surmount the
      difficulties you perhaps may face in your path after accepting
      Islam, such as the scorn of some relatives or family members or
      the alientation of some friends. However, the step in fulfilling
your
      destiny is much more important and significant that all this.

      We pray for you to be bestowed with grace, and may Allah guide
      you to success in what is the most true and right.

      Waiting for glad tidings in the near future, may Allah guard and
      protect you.
[/quote]
taken from www.islam-qa.com

Are you interested in becoming Muslim? :)

Peace be upon you.
Re: converting to islam
eleanor
04/01/01 at 03:34:28
slm

If you feel you've no one to turn to you can get tons of information from the internet.

Eleanor


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