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| christian woman wanting to be muslim |
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| jennaht |
| 01/06/05 at 15:48:29 |
| salams/hi In my heart i have considered myself to believe islam is the true path for over 1 year now but i have not taken shahada.I have been married to a christian for 17 years,his father is even a minister.we have two kids together and i must say my husband is a very good man .I know if i become muslim i cannot be married to a christian man .My soul is tortured , i am not sleeping anymore and my health is suffering because i feel like i am living a lie.This christmas was so difficult ,my kids had a great time and my oldest daughter is very much a christian as well. I really came for some advise ,some things are easier said than done.I have talked to my husband about Islam .He respects other religions but he does not believe anything i say to him.I know he will never convert to Islam , i do not work outside the home so i really cant rock the boat at home too hard.I really need somebody local to talk to .I am in toronto area. Jennah |
| Re: christian woman wanting to be muslim |
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| humble_muslim |
| 01/06/05 at 16:18:14 |
| AA Jennah, May Allah SWT, out of his infinite mercy, make things easy for you. I have some contacts in Toronto involved in dawah, Inshallah I'll see if they can find someone for you to talk to. |
| NS |
| Re: christian woman wanting to be muslim |
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| humble_muslim |
| 01/07/05 at 09:12:43 |
| My contact in Toronto will be able to fix up a local sister for you to talk to, God willing. Give me your e-mail via PM, and I'll forward it to my contact. Hamayoun |
| Re: christian woman wanting to be muslim |
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| timbuktu |
| 02/10/05 at 08:26:11 |
| [slm] Once you have understood that Islam is the true religion, you must take the shahada urgently, for we do not know when the time will be up, and we shouldn't die as disbelievers. After that come the requirements of Islam. You should ask Allah (swt) to make it easy for you, to either bring your husband to Islam, or to arrange it so that a separation from him is easy and that you get a better replacement. If you are unable to keep up to them, but are trying to and asking Allah, you will be forgiven, insha`Allah. Believe me, you approach Allah, and He will make it easy for you. |
| 02/10/05 at 08:58:39 |
| timbuktu |
| Re: christian woman wanting to be muslim |
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| sal |
| 02/10/05 at 15:36:33 |
| Just concentrate on the fist part (yourself ) before trying to influence him come with you to ISLAM ALLAH might have wanted this for you and you don’t know what follows. You can stay with him after you become muslem to teach him after you have seized practical benefits he might be attracted after he sees over you instead of telling him just a theory ,since your current status logically helps him neglect your call to ISLAM. So far any thing good even if that is gained after you have learnt from islam is not addressed to ISLAM as you are not Muslem yet officially in his point of view. If you are satisfied with Islam you can revert as soon as possible and then go ahead with your discussion (very smoothly) with him over how to help him join you and may ALLAH be with you in this mission Ameen |
| Re: christian woman wanting to be muslim |
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| momineqbal |
| 02/11/05 at 00:05:01 |
| [slm], I think there might be some relaxation allowed in certain cases (in terms of staying in marriage with husband etc. after taking the shahadah), considering muslims are living in a minority etc. I have heard certain opinions from learned people who subscribe to the idea of Minority Fiqh. I think more knowledgeable people on the board can either get you in touch with a scholar in your area or research this issue themselves and help you with this. I do not recommend just going to any lay person and asking for a legal ruling. If you can contact someone like Dr. Jamal Badawi etc. then that might be good. Allah knows best. May Allah make it easy for you, Ameen. |
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