Question: Is it hard to convert to Islam?

Answer: Converting to Islam is easy and anybody who believes that Islam is the true religion of God can convert to Islam and become a Muslim.

Question : Are people allowed to convert to Islam

Answer: Yes. Any person from any race, any language, of any age can convert to Islam.

Question: How long does it take to convert to Islam?

Answer: It just takes around 10 minutes.

We have been helping brothers and sisters with their convertion to Islam for over 25 years and thus are Specialized in this field.

To convert to Islam all you have to do is say with sincere conviction the following sentence:

"I bear witness that there is no God worthy to be worshiped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"

The above sentence should also be said in Arabic.

In Arabic it is "Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaallaah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan-ar-rasool ullaah"

This is called the declaration of Faith ( Shahadah)

Several questions will be answered in detail such as

With whom do I convert with?

Who can become a Muslim?

Can i convert to Islam during my menses?

I have commited many sins and have a while past can I convert to Islam?

Do I have to change my name to convert to Islam?

Can i keep my convertion secret?

I am afraid my parents will be upset if I convert to Islam

With whom do I say the Shahadah

During the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) those wishing to convert to Islam would go to the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and give their pledge of allegiance to   Prophet Muhammad for Islam. The Prophet put conditions before accepting their pledges.

Then Prophet peace be upon him would shake the hands of the men who gave their pledge and accepted the conditions. In case of women he took their pledge by word because in Islam a it is not allowed to shake hands with the non mehrems of the opposite sex.

 Some examples of this are:

During the treaty of hudaybiyahwomen  would migrate to the Islamic state in Madina and give their pledge to the Prophet peace be upon him. To check that these women actually believed in Islam and were not just running away from their non Muslim families. Allah revealed the following verse.

Allah said:
"O Prophet! When believing women come to you to give you the Bai'a (pledge), that they will not associate anything in worship with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit illegal sexual intercourse, that they will not kill their children, that they will not utter slander, intentionally forging falsehood (i.e. by making illegal children belonging to their husbands), and that they will not disobey you in any Ma'ruf (everything good according to Islam) then accept their Bai'a (pledge), and ask Allah to forgive them, Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful". (Quran 60:12)

So the Prophet would say to them  "Pledge to me in that you will not associate any with Allah, nor steal, nor commit Zina (adultery/fornication), nor kill your children"  Then he would recite the above verse (Quran 60 verse 12) and  when the women agreed to those conditions then he would say I have accepted your pledge and he would add " Those among you who fulfill this pledge, will receive their reward from Allah. Those who deviate from any of it and receive the legal punishment (in this life), the punishment will be expiation for that sin. Whoever deviates from any of it and Allah screens him, then it is up to Allah to punish or forgive if He wills."

Another example
Jarir bin Abdullah said :
I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle for the following:
1. offer prayers perfectly
2. pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
3. and be sincere and true to every Muslim. 
(Bukhari Book Number: 2, Hadith Number: 54)

Another example

Narrated Ziyad bin'Ilaqa:

I heard Jarir bin 'Abdullah (Praising Allah). On the day when Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba died, he (Jarir) got up (on the pulpit) and thanked and praised Allah and said, "Be afraid of Allah alone Who has none along with Him to be worshiped.(You should) be calm and quiet till the (new) chief comes to you and he will come to you soon. Ask Allah's forgiveness for your (late) chief because he himself loved to forgive others." Jarir added, "Amma badu (now then), I went to the Prophet and said, 'I give my pledge of allegiance to you for Islam." The Prophet conditioned (my pledge) for me to be sincere and true to every Muslim so I gave my pledge to him for this. By the Lord of this mosque! I am sincere and true to you (Muslims). Then Jarir asked for Allah's forgiveness and came down (from the pulpit).(Bukhari 4: Volume: 1, Book Number: 2, Hadith Number: 55)

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After the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him) those who wanted to convert to Islam  would give their pledge of  allegiance to the  Muslim Khalif and the Khalif would accept their pledge of allegiance.

Unfortunately the khalifate was destroyed in 1924 and since then we have had no khalif.

 However we will have it one day and in the meantime those Muslims should take note of this pledge of Allegiance and the need for a khalif.

Thus even in the absence of the Khalif  a Muslim should sincerely adhere to the conditions that Muslims used to pledge to. So a persons loyalty MUST be with the true Muslims.

A Muslim should not be aiding in the killing of Muslims or the Invasion of Muslim lands. We should be working for the reestablishment of the Khailifate under one leader (Khalif).

 We are a nation (one Ummah) of  almost 1.5 billion. We have one Quran, one Prophet and one flag. Whatever our language, race, place of birth, we are still one Ummah and our loyality must be with each other.

We may be scattered all around the globe but our loyalty should  be with each other.

 Thus we should not be in the armed forces of the non Muslims.

Those who are in the armed forces of the non Muslims must leave those armed forces as soon as they can.

Even if you are in the armed forces of Muslim countries you can only obey orders which are in line with Islamic principles. They can not obeying orders  which are against Islam or call for fighting  on bases of nationalism, or  spreading of man made laws or to defend unIslamic practices. There is no obediance to the creation when it involves disobediance to the creator.

We mention this evidence to clear confusions that people spread due to lack of knowledge.

Some say you need two witnesses and others say you do not need to say shahadah infront of anybody. There is no need for two witnesses and the latter is based on rulings during the 1990’s were people in many parts of the world had no access to internet. However today most people will have access to the internet or phone so should try to say their shahadah with an Islamic website or go to a Masjid (Mosque) .

In our experiance of over 25 years we say it is better to do your conversion with an Islamic website such as ours by email, online or via phone or by going to a Masjid (Mosque).

Who can convert to Islam and when should I convert?

Question: Can anyone become Muslim, does it matter what age or colour I am, do I need my parents permission to become Muslim?

Answer: Islam is for the whole of humanity  and Islam unites together people of different colours, languages, races. and nationalities into one brotherhood/sisterhood. So when you convert you are part of a nation of more than 1.6 billion brothers and sisters.

 Allah says: "Indeed the Believers (believers in Islam)are but brothers." [Quran 4 9:10] 

Islam is for the whole of humanity  and Islam unites together people of different colours, languages, races. and nationalities into one brotherhood. Allah says: "Indeed the Believers (believers in Islam)are but brothers." [Quran 4 9:10]

When a person is convinced that Islam is the true religion of God they should not delay their conversion.

You do not have to know any Arabic nor do you need to know how to pray nor need to know how to fast.

You do not even need to be able to prounounce the words correctly as we will help you pronounce them.

In our experiance people who are interested in converting to Islam have so several questions which delays them from converting.

Also they may be told something by other Muslims who lack correct knowledge of Islam.

Question: do i need to do a course before i can convert to Islam

Answer: No. Islamically there is no need to do a course before converting.

Question: I had a wild past, i became pregant out of wedlock, I comitted adultery, I have a tattoo

Answer: Yes ofcourse you can become Muslim. No matter what sins you have committed or how wild your past was. You can still become a Muslim. Islam erases all sins committed prior to becoming a Muslim. 

 Prophet (may the peace and blessings and mercy of Allah be upon him) said, Islam annuls what came before it. (narrated by Muslim in his Sahih, no. 121). 

As soon as you become a Muslim all your previous sins are forgiven and you start a blank state. Or a complete clean record.

At the time of the Prophet peace be upon him there were several non Muslims who used to fornicate, drink alcohol and gamble. But when they heard the message of Islam and realised it was the truth they left those bad habits and converted to Islam and became Muslim.

Ibn Abbaas narrated that some of the people of shirk (polytheism) killed and did a lot of killing, and they committed adultery and they did that a great deal, then they came to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "What you say and what you are calling for is good. If only you could tell us that there is any expiation for what we have done." Then Allah revealed the words : 

Say: "O Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful. 

And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him (in Islam) before the torment comes upon you, (and) then you will not be helped. 

And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord (i.e. this Quran, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids), before the torment comes on you suddenly while you perceive not! 

Lest a person should say: "Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allah (i.e. I have not done what Allah has ordered me to do), and I was indeed among those who mocked [at the truth! i.e. Laa ilaaha illAllaah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), the Quran, and Muhammad and at the faithful believers] 

Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqoon (the pious)." 

Or (lest) he should say when he sees the torment: If only I had another chance (to return to the world), then I should indeed be among the Muhsinoon (good‑doers). 

Yes! Verily, there came to you My Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and you denied them, and were proud and were among the disbelievers."

[Quran Surah al-Zumar 39:53-59] 

Amr ibn al-Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When Allah put Islam in my heart, I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: Give me your right hand so that I may swear allegiance to you. He held out his hand and I withdrew my hand. He said, What is the matter, Oh Amr? I said, I want to stipulate a condition. He said, What do you want to stipulate? I said,  That I will be forgiven. He said, Do you not know that Islam destroys that which came before it? (reported by Muslim)

Question: Can i convert to Islam when i am menstruating

Answer: Yes you can convert to Islam when you are on your menses. Some Muslims who do not know their religion properly say no you cannot convert during your menses. They get confused by rules of prayer and rules of the Masjid. Muslim women do not pray nor fast etc when they are on their menses but they can convert during their menses. After their convertion they can start to learn how to pray. Which infact can be good as they have that time to learn how to pray.

Question: Should I delay my convertion?

Answer: If someone advices you to delay your conversion to Islam. This is also incorrect. If you believe Islam is the truth then you should not delay your conversion to Islam.

If you are a Small child you can still convert to Islam without your parents permission. If you fear they may harm you in anyway, you can become Muslim in secret and tell them when you are ready.

When one truly believes that Islam is the true religion of God and that “there is no god worthy to be worshiped but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.” Then he or she should declare the Shahadah right away. He or she  should not hesitate.

We are given a certain lifespan. We do not know when that life span will end. It may end this very minute even. Therefore a person should say the Shahadah and then work on becoming  the best Muslim he or she can be.

Some of you will find some aspects of Islam difficult at first. For instance some new Muslim sisters find it difficult to wear Hijab at first. However with time they have eventually grown in their faith and are now wearing the full Islamic dress and encouraging even sisters born into Muslim families but went astray to wear full Islamic dress. Some were vegetarian before they became Muslim. Eating meat seemed impossible to them. Now after a few years they have started to even eat meat. Please do not worry about any barriers you may have. Become Muslims and you will see those barriers crashing down as you grow in your religion.

However one should recognize that Islam requires a complete submission  to the will of God. What Allah has told us do we should try to do to the best of our ability and what Allah has told us not to do. We should not do.

As Muslims we should allow Islam to change us into the kind of human beings that our creator loves and not try and change Islam to fit us.

Therefore some old habits and ways of thinking will have to be left behind. It will take time to leave old habits and ways of thinking but as you become more Allah conscious, you will start leaving those old habits and ideas which may not be  in accordance to Islam.

We should strive to be the perfect Muslims but we should remember that people do mess up from time to time and end up committing sins

We should remember that  Allah is most merciful and he loves sincere repentance. If we sincerely repent from a sin, Allah will forgive us.

Allah loves to see us turn to Him in sincere repentance and Allah knows who is sincere in repentance.

What if I mess up after I convert to Islam

We are all human beings and prone to doing mistakes. Allah (God) is the most forgiving and Allah loves a Muslim who turns to Allah in sincere repentance if he or she commits a sin. This shows that the person believes in God and believes in a God who is very forgiving.

By sincere repentance it means that you are sincerely sorry for the sin you committed and you have a sincere intension not to commit that sin again. You may fall into the same sin again and you have to again make sincere repentance.

The biggest and unforgiveable sin is Shirk. In short, shirk is associating partners with Allah. It can include disbelieve in Allah and doing thinks that can take a person out of Islam.

Therefore one who believes in Allah correctly and does not do anything that invalidates his or her shahadah is better than he or she who commits shirk even if they are commiting sins. So a Muslim should not fall into dispare.

Once a convert sister after a few years of converting fell in with bad company and commited a sin. She was asked and said she was thinking of leaving Islam because she was not a good Muslim. So I asked her do you believe Islam is the true religion of God. She said YES. I said by you leaving Islam the truth will still remain the same. What is the point in going into something else which you know is false and denying the truth. If you are a bad Muslim at least you are a Muslim and you can try to better yourself eventually.

Benefits of converting to Islam

Converting to Islam means you are believing and worshiping God instead of things or beings that God has created.

You also have a direct relationship with God and can start to discover your purpose of life in this world.

Any past sins or mistakes you may have done before converting to Islam will be forgiven and you will start with a clean record.

The greatest reward is that a Muslim is promised eternal paradise (heaven).

We are all human beings and prone to doing mistakes. Allah (God) is the most forgiving and Allah loves a Muslim who turns to Allah in sincere repentance if he or she commits a sin. This shows that the person believes in God and believes in a God who is very forgiving.

By sincere repentance it means that you are sincerely sorry for the sin you committed and you have a sincere intension not to commit that sin again. You may fall into the same sin again then you have to again make sincere repentance.

If you wish to convert at a Masjid then my advice would be contact the Masjid.. They should tell you to come as soon as possible. If after speaking to you they are confident that you do not need to know anything more they should do your conversion right away.

 Many Masjids, however, are not good at replying to phones nor emails (or even picking their phones up). Therefore it is usually better that just to go there in person. Most Masjids are only open during the prayer times. Since their is a large window to perform each prayer it is difficult to say what exact time each masjid will be open. However, the Maghrib prayers start a few minutes after the sun has set, so the Masjid should be open around that time.

Conditions of converting to Islam

Pronouncing the testimony of faith is sufficient to make one a convert to Muslim. There are however, seven conditions that must be observed before it can effectively make one a Muslim.

Let us look at what these conditions are before we describe the procedure for taking the shahadah .

They are  as follows:

1  Knowledge (Al-ilm)

Knowledge (al-ilm) of its meaning, what it negates and affirms. If a person says it without knowing its meaning, nor what its requirements are, then he will not benefit by it, because he has not believed in what it requires. Rather, he is like someone who speaks in a language that he does not understand.

The Shahadah  is the dividing line between unbelief (kufr) and Islam. It is also called the kalimah (word). Whoever says it with truthfulness will enter the Gardens of Paradise

It is a kalimah that Allah Himself has testified to, as have the angels and those who possess knowledge from amongst His creation. Allah the Most High said:

"Allah bears witness that none has the right to be worshiped except Him; as do the angels and those who possess knowledge. He maintains His creation upon justice. None has the right to be worshiped except Him, the All-Mighty, All-Wise."
[Soorah Aal-Imraan 3:18]

 It is a concise declaration that contains few letters; light upon the tongue, yet heavy in the scales.

 Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam, who said: "A person from my Ummah (nation) will be summoned in front of everyone on the Day of Resurrection. Ninety-nine scrolls will be unfurled for him, each scroll extending as far as the eye can see. Then it will be said: Do you deny any of this [i.e. your bad deeds]? So the man will reply: No, 0 Lord. Then it will be said: Do you have any excuse or any good deed? The man, in a state of terror, will answer: No. It will then be said: Rather, you do have some good deeds and no injustice will befall you this Day. So a parchment will be taken out for him, upon which there will be the testification of laa ilaaha illallaah and the testification that Muhammad is the Slave and Messenger of Allah. The man will say: 0h Lord, what is this parchment in comparison to those scrolls! It will be said to him: No injustice shall befall you. The scrolls will then be placed in one of the scales and the parchment in the other; the scrolls will be light in weight, whereas the parchment will be heavy." ( Reported by at-Tirmidhee (no.2641), from Abdullaah ibn Amr radhiyallahu anhu. It was declared to be saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no.135).

The first part of the Shahadah is laa ilaaha illallaah (none has the right to be worshiped except Allah) and the first part of the Shahadah has two pillars: 

The first pillar is the pillar of negation (nafee), whilst the second is the pillar of affirmation (ithbaat).

What is meant by negation is to negate divinity and worship (ilaahiyyah) for anything except Allah, the Most High.

 What is meant by affirmation is to affirm divinity and that worship is  only for Allah the Most Perfect; for it is He alone that is the true Deity. So whatever else is taken by the unbelievers as deities to be worshiped are in fact all false and futile: That is because Allah is the true Deity to be worshiped, and whatever else they invoke besides Him is vain falsehood. [Soorah al-Hajj 22:62]

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said: The significance of laa ilaaha illallaah in affirming divinity and worship for only Allah is far greater than just saying that Allah is an ilaah (God). This is because the saying that Allah is an ilaah (God)does not negate divinity and worship to other than Allah. This is different to the saying: laa ilaaha illallaah; which obligates restricting divinity and worship to only Allah.  

All the messengers of Allah told their people none has the right to be worshiped except  Allah

Allah said: "We did not send any Messenger before you, except that We revealed to him that none has the right to be worshiped except Me; so worship Me."       [Soorah al-Anbiyaa 21:25]

Allah the Exalted also said: "He sends down the angels with the revelation of His commands to whosoever of His slaves that He wills, saying: Warn mankind that none has the right to be worshiped except Me. So fear Me [by keeping away from sin and disobedience]." [Soorah an-Nahl 16:2] 

It is a concise declaration that contains few letters; light upon the tongue, yet heavy in the scales.

 Allah's Messenger Peace be upon him said: "Moses said: 0h my Lord! Teach me something by which I can remember You and supplicate to You. Allah said: 0h Moses! say laa ilaaha ilallaah. Moses said: 0h my Lord! All Your slaves say this. Allah said: 0h Moses! If the seven heavens and all that they contain, other than Me, and the seven earths were placed in one scale, and laa ilaaha ilallaah were put in the other, then laa ilaaha illallaah would outweigh them all." (Reported by Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh (no.2324) and al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak (1/528).

Ibn Uyaynah, (radhiyallahu anhu) said: “Allah has not bestowed any favour upon His slaves greater than the favour of them realizing laa ilaaha ilallaah. Indeed laa ilaaha illallaah is to the people of Paradise, what cool water is to the people of this world.” ( Related by Ibn Rajab in Kalimatul-Ikhlaas (p.53)

The second part of the “Shahadah” i.e. “Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan-ar-rasool ullaah  ” means that the Prophet Muhammad  is the servant and chosen messenger of Allah. No one should be in any doubt about this matter.

 In fact, the Muslim has to obey the commands of the Prophet , to believe in what he has said, to follow his Teachings, to avoid what he has forbidden, and to worship A11ah alone according to the message revealed to him.

Allah says:

Indeed Allah conferred a great favour on the believers when He sent among them a Messenger (Muhammad ) from among themselves, reciting unto them His Verses (the Quran), and purifying them (from sins by their following him), and instructing them (in) the Book (the Quran) and Al­Hikmah [the wisdom and the Sunnah of the Prophet  i.e. Prophet's legal ways, statements, acts of worship, etc.], while before that they had been in manifest error.(Quran 3:164)

Allah says to His Messenger:

Say (O Muhammad  to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me , Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” ( Quran 3:31)

Allah again tells his Messenger

Say (O Muhammad): “Obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad ).” But if they turn away, then Allah does not like the disbeliever’s (Quran 3:32)

Allah says:

But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad ) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.(Quran 4:65)

What is the meaning of worship? It simply means rendering sincere service; showing reverence for Allah. In a deeper shade of meaning, it implies total submission and complete obedience to Allah’s Commandments both in utterances and actions, whether explicit or implicit and in private or public.
Worship falls into two categories:

Visible worship includes acts such as uttering the two parts of the “shahadah”, performing prayers, giving Zakat (obligatory charity), observing the fast in the month of Ramadan, performing Hajj, recitation of the Holy Quran, supplication, adoring Allah by praising Him, purifying our bodies before prayers, etc.

This type of worship is associated with the movement of the parts of human body, [actions].

It should be borne in mind that worship not dedicated to Allah alone, will be rejected as one form of polytheism or “shirk”, which amounts to apostasy, from the Islamic point of view.

The heart must be firmly certain of the meaning of Shahadah without a blemish of doubt.

Allah the Exalted says:” Verily, the believers are only those who truly believe in Allah and His Messenger, and then doubt not. (Quran 49:15).

The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I am the Messenger of Allah. No slave meets Allah with this testimony, having no doubt in it but shall enter Jannah.”( Muslim) :

" And they were not commanded but to worship Allah, being sincere in devoting religion to Him." (Quran 98:5).

Abu Hurairah said:" I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him: Messenger of Allah! Who will be most fortunate to enjoy your shafa'ah (intercession) on the Day of Resurrection? The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: I was certain that no one else would ask me about this other than you, because I have noticed your keenness for hadeeth. The most fortunate of men who will enjoy my shafa'ah on the Day of Resurrection is the one who says: (La Ilaha Illa Allah) "None has the right to be worshiped except Allah", sincerely from his heart.."(Musnad al-Imam Ahmad.)

Truthfulness (as-sidq), which prevents hypocrisy (nifaaq). Indeed, the hypocrites uttered it with their tongues, but did not inwardly believe in what it signified.

The Messenger of Allah said: “Anyone testifies that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, truthfully from his heart, Allah would forbid his admittance to the Fire.”(Muslim)

Allah, the Exalted, says: “And he who submits himself to Allah, and does good, he has surely grasped a strong handle.” ( Quran 31:22).

Allah also says:” And turn you to your Rabb, and submit yourselves to Him.” (:Quran 39:54).

Allah has stated in the Holy Quran:

"... whoever disbelieves in false deities and believes in Allah, hath grasped the most trustworthy handhold, that will never break..." (2:256)

The Invalidators of Islam

You should know, dear Muslim brother/sister , that Allah made it obligatory upon all His slaves to enter Islam fully and hold on to it, and warned humans against following other than Islam.

Allah also sent His Prophet Muhammad to call mankind Islam. Allah has informed us in the Quran that guided are those who follow the teachings of Islam, and misguided are those who reject them. He warned us in many Verses against the causes of apostasy and all forms of Shirk and disbelief. Religious scholars have mentioned that there are a number of invalidators that are bound to take one out of the fold of Islam.

For the sake of attaining salvation in the Hereafter, I have briefly cited the ten most critical of these invalidators so that you will avoid them and make others aware of them.

1 . To associate others with Allah in worship.

The Quran says:

“Allah forgives not (the sin of) setting up partners with Him in worship, but He forgives whom He pleases other sins than this.” (Soorah 4: 1

“Whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, Allah will forbid him Paradise, and the Fire will be his abode. For the wrongdoers there are no helpers.” (Soorah 5:72)

Forms of worship include calling upon the dead, seeking their assistance, offering sacrifices to them, and taking vows in their names.

2. To set up intermediaries between oneself and Allah, seeking their intercession and putting absolute trust in them. Those who do so are unanimously considered disbelievers.

3. Not to accuse polytheists and those who commit Shirk of disbelief, to be in doubt as to their being disbelievers, or to approve of their beliefs.

4. To believe that the Prophet’s guidance is not complete or perfect or that other people’s ruling and judgment is better than his. Those who prefer the rule of false gods are blatant disbelievers.

5 . Those who hate anything that the Prophet came with are also disbelievers even if they act upon them. The Quran says:

“That is because they hate that which Allah sent down, so He has made their deeds fruitless.” (Soorah 47:9)

6. Those who ridicule anything that Islam came with, such as punishment and reward in the Hereafter, are disbelievers. The Quran says:

“Say: ‘Was it at Allah, and His Signs, and His Messenger, that you were mocking? Make no excuse; you have rejected Faith after you had accepted it.” (9:65,66)

7. Magic in all its forms, including turning someone away from somebody that he or she loves, and making someone love someone or something he or she does not normally like. Whoever practices magic or approves of it is a disbeliever, as evidenced by the Quranic Verse that says:

“But neither of these (two angels) taught anyone (such things) without saying, We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us).” (Soorah 2:102)

8. To take the disbelievers for friends, give them support and assistance against the Muslims is an act of disbelief. The Quran says:

“And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guides not a people unjust.” (Soorah 5:51)

9. Those who believe that it is in their power or authority to for sake the law of Islam are disbelievers. The Quran says:

“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.” (Soorah 3:85)

10. To turn away from Islam and to stubbornly refuse to learn its teachings or act upon them. The Quran says:

“And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord, then he turns away there from? Verily from those who transgress We shall exact (due) retribution.” (Soorah 32:22)



The fourth point mentioned above also includes those people  who believe that man-made laws are better than the Islamic Law.

It also includes people who believe that the Islamic Law is not suitable to be implemented in the present century or who falsely claim that Islam or Islamic laws make  Muslims backwardness or less advanced  in some spheres of life.

It also includes those who falsely claim that Islamic laws are not applicable in other spheres of life apart from regulating one’s personal life with one’s Lord.


It also includes those who believe that it is permissible to dispense with the Islamic Law in matters relating to the social life and the boundary limits for the lawful and the unlawful even if they do not believe that other laws are not better than the Islamic Law. For this means that they have made lawful what Allah had already made unlawful. Whoever makes lawful what Allah has declared unlawful is a disbeliever with the unanimous agreement of all Muslim scholars. 

In all of these invalidators, there is no difference between one who does them jokingly, seriously, or in fear, except for one who is compelled against his will. All of these matters are very dangerous and many of them are occurring amongst the some Muslims of today. Therefore, it is necessary for the Muslim to beware of them and fear for himself concerning them.

In Summery

It is easy to become a Muslim. All a person has to do is ssay the declaration of faith caled the Shahadah  

  Shahadah can be declared as follows:
Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaallaah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan-ar-rasool ullaah 

which means I bear witness that there is no God  worthy to be worshiped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

We have to consider that when we declare from our hearts, “There is no God worthy to be worshiped but Allah.” It implies on our part of love, devotion, faith and obedience to the rules of Islamic legislation which are legally binding on all Muslims. It is a requirement of “there is no god worthy to be worshiped but Allah,” to love for the sake of Allah and to reject for the sake of Allah. This is the finest anchor of belief which make material the meaning of “AL-WALA” and “AL-BARA” (love and loyalty versus disavowal and enmity). It means that a Muslim should love and be loyal to his Muslim brothers. He should, as a practice, dissociate himself completely from the practices of unbelievers and refuse to be influenced by them, both in worldly and religious matters.

When one truly believes that Islam is the true religion of God and that “there is no god worthy to be worshiped but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.” Then he or she should declare the Shahadah right away. He or she  should not hesitate.

We are given a certain lifespan. We do not know when that life span will end. It may end this very minute even. Therefore a person should say the Shahadah and then work on becoming  the best Muslim he or she can be.

Some of you will find some aspects of Islam difficult at first. For instance some new Muslim sisters find it difficult to wear Hijab at first.

However with time they have eventually grown in their faith and are now wearing the full Islamic dress and encouraging even sisters born into Muslim families but went astray to wear full Islamic dress.

Please do not worry about any barriers you may have. Become Muslims and you will see those barriers crashing down as you grow in your religion.

However one should recognize that Islam means submission and surrender of a persons will to the will of Allah peacefully (i.e we do it without protest, without saying no i do not want to do this and only want to do what i want). The one who does this (Islam) is called a Muslim.

What Allah has told us do we should try to do to the best of our ability and what Allah has told us not to do we should not do.

Allah say: “Say (O Muhammad): “if you (really) love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [3:31]

Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said : “A person who recites after every salah (prayer) : sub-han- Allah (glory be to Allah) thirty three times, Al-ham-do lil-lah (all praise belongs to Allah) thirty three times and Al-la-ho Akbar (Allah is great) thirty three times, and completes the figure of hundred with the recitation of La ilaha ila Allah wahdahu lasharikalahu lahu almulku walahu alhamdu wahuwa ‘ala kul shai in qadeer 

(“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and He has no partner, for Him is the kingdom and all the praises and thanks are for Him and he is Omnipotent”) will have his (minor) sins forgiven, although they may be as much as the foam of the sea. [ Muslim]. 

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• Starting point of one who wants to Convert to Islam
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Converting to Islam and then living as a Muslim should be done step by step

After you have converted to Islam the next step is to do a few Purifications and then learn how to pray and several other things which are explained in our New Muslims guide

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