Q&A for How to Accept Islam

If you kill someone on purpose then you have committed a sin. If you kill someone by accident then Allah will forgive you.

Yes, you are allowed to convert to Islam if you truly want to be a Muslim. Remember that it is your choice!

Start practising religion if you want to stay with your husband or let him go. A Muslim man would want his children to be born from a pious woman. Turn to Allah; you'll find all your answers and remember that life is a temporary test.

Yes, because he shouldn't be judged on his past, if he has changed. In Islam, the sins of someone who has converted are all forgiven.

Allah will accept you if you are truly Muslim. The Islamic community should accept you as well.

You need to accept with true intention and make sure no one is forcing you. Once you accept, make sure you come to know the basic things and implement them in your life. Work toward becoming a better Muslim. You can try to convince the parents to marry their daughter.

You can pretend to believe in the God that your parents want you to believe in, but as long as you believe in Allah on the inside, he will forgive you. Allah knows your intentions and does not punish you for anything you did not intend.

It is permissible for Muslim men to marry women from the People of the Book, meaning Muslims, as well as Jews and Christians. Therefore, it is permissible for you to marry her and for her to convert after marriage if this is easier for her.

Circumcision is widely practiced within the Islamic faith, but whether or not circumcision is compulsory is an issue debated among Muslim scholars.

No. According to Islamic laws, he must convert to Islam if you both want to marry.

if you follow the book (Judaism, Christianity) then you don't have to be Muslim to marry him. That only applies if a Muslim woman wants to marry a non Muslim man, which is forbidden in Islam. You could talk to your son about converting to Islam depending on his age.

Alhumdulliah. It is okay to convert before or after you get married, it is your choice.

It is very highly recommended for males to be circumcised after converting, as this is considered part of the fitrah (natural Muslim state). However, if somebody will be in pain after the circumcision, or it will cause him long-term difficulty, then it's not compulsory for him to be circumcised.

Accept that this is a personal bias that you have, probably based on things you've seen in the media, or personal experiences you've had, or both, and that it's ignorant and wrong. Most Muslim people are just like you - normal people. Muslim women wear veils because they want to appear modest before God. Is that kind of faith and reverence for a higher power really something you can "hate"? No one can make you change your mind about Muslims, but at the very least you should keep these feelings to yourself and treat everyone as you would like to be treated.

Compulsory means obligatory. Something that isn't optional and must be done.

Islam is a belief. Saying the Shahadah doesn't make you Muslim if you don't believe it in your heart. And if you believe it then it's shirk to leave Islam and if by returning you just want to go to heaven instead of actually repenting, then just know that there's no fooling Allah. Also, think about Firaun (Pharaoh). He only desperately claimed faith when he knew he was going to die in that moment, after spending his whole life sinning and rejecting all the signs that came to him. But Allah didn't accept it.

If you want to enter Jannat, do these things: pray, recite the Qu'ran, read Salah, do good deeds, help people, learn new things and always say that there is no god instead of Allah!

No. This logically does not make sense. Jews have beliefs that do not align with Islam. In order to be Muslim, a person has to believe in 7 things: one God, the angels, the books (there were four books sent down by God including the Quran, Muslim believe only the Quran is uncorrupted and will remain uncorrupt), etc. Therefore, one cannot believe in both Jewish scripture and the Quran at the same time.

For learning purposes, you can read in any language but in Namaz (Obligatory Prayers) you have to only recite in Arabic. Don't worry, you will find the Arabic language easy when you start learning it.

It is best to convert as soon as possible if you believe in the six pillars of Islam, rather than delay it. In the meantime of you wish to follow the Muslim dress code then no harm can come from it, as long as it is done with respect.

Congratulations on becoming a Muslim! At some point Allah may move you to practice Islam more openly, which would be better for you and would help draw others, such as your family and friends, to Islam. When you feel ready, pray Istikhara to ask Allah if it is time to tell others about you faith.

You don't have to tell your parents to become a Muslim nor do you need their permission. To become a Muslim, say the Shahada with sincerity with belief and sincerity from the heart - "ashadu an la ilaha ill-allah, wa ashadu anna muhammadan rasulullah," which means "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah/none worthy of worship besides Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." And then you automatically become a Muslim as Allah is your witness. Then learn to pray the 5 times daily prayers properly and wear hijab. If you fear your own safety, you don't have to openly show yourself as a Muslim.

There is nothing in the Qur’an that says you have to change your name. It is just something some people do. Also, it is not mandatory to be circumcised, although it is very highly recommended in Islam.

For your Shahada to be “valid”, you must say it with true intention and without being forced.