Archive for the ‘Converts’ category
Arabism vs. Universal Islam
Balancing Arabization Series: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI There is a big misunderstanding amongst much of our immigrant community here in the West. Sadly, this misunderstanding has been passed on to other Muslims and non-Muslims here, thus making it an accepted reality. This series—specifically this article—attempts to clear up this misunderstanding. [...]
Convert Removing Tattoo
Question: As-salaam `alaykum (Peace be upon you) Suhaib, I recently converted and I read a hadith (report of the words of the Prophet ﷺ, peace be upon him) that says cursed is the woman who gets a tattoo. I know shahada (declaration of faith) takes care of past sins but someone told me that I should get it removed. [...]
Adventures of a Revert in the South
By Douglas Kelly As a relatively recent revert to Islam, I still consider myself in the infancy of my deen (religion), and therefore look at the world with a very idealistic eye. An eye which, like an infant, may not know much, but knows hot from cold, wet from dry, loud from quiet and clean [...]
Does Prayer have to be in Arabic?
Balancing Arabization Series: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI Issue #5 - Dealing with a Non-Arab Beginner to Prayer I worked for almost 4 years in Kuwait as the Director of English Da’wah on the Islam Presentation Committee. I witnessed many conversions and interacted with many new Muslims over those [...]
Changing a New Muslim’s Name: Custom or Religious Practice?
Balancing Arabization Series: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI Issue #4 - Changing the name of a new Muslim It was the summer of 1999 in Tulsa, OK, when I walked into a sandwich shop. My pants sagging and hat turned back and to the side, I looked at the seemingly [...]
Struggling For Acceptance
By Tareen Coming to Islam was difficult for me. I had long sensed the truth in principles like Tawheed, the ‘Oneness’ of God, and in the veracity of the Holy Qur’an. Yet I was a product of my environment and therefore privileged, selfish, and self-absorbed. I thought only of the things I would lose when I converted: [...]
Can I Celebrate Mother’s Day?
Answered by Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah The Question Can I Celebrate Mother’s Day? The Answer Man is the creation of Allah. Allah Most High has honored man for his humanity: He molded him with His own hands, breathed into them from His Spirit, ordered the angels prostrate to him, and expelled Satan from His mercy because [...]
Conver(t)sations: the Unheard Stories of Muslim Converts
This panel was a part of 2nd Annual ICNYU Conference held during the first weekend of February at New York University. Panelists included Suhaib Webb, Raymond Brock Murray, Lisa Shah, Will Caldwell, Musa Bryant, Megan Putney, Whitney Terrill, Lisa Shah, Peter Casey, Cyrus McGoldrick , Jay Dabhi and the discussion was facilitated by Khalid Latif. [...]
12 Tips for the Convert Muslim
By Brother Alex (Dallas, TX) 1. Practice Islam as much as you can “He who loves my Sunnah has loved me, and he who loves me will be with me in Paradise.” -The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Tirmidhi) As a new Muslim, you will have trouble keeping up with prayers every day, fasting during Ramadan, and [...]
More than a Game: The Lesson of Michael Vick
By Yahya Buni I have been a lifelong fan of sports. It started as a kid when I played with my friends after school everyday. In those days, kids played out in the streets for hours without any adult supervision or worries. Video games were just catching on and my family could not afford one for [...]
Can I Give Thanks & Throw Down on Some Turkey this Week?
Question Can I celebrate Thanksgiving with my parents? I converted a few years back and it is very important to them. Things haven’t been great since my reversion. What are your thoughts? Answer There is a legitimate scholarly difference surrounding this issue. Those who hold such celebrations as forbidden do so contending that such celebrations [...]
Traveling with Jihad
When viewed through the lens of a shared history, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam provide differing perspectives on similar themes. Join Jihad Turk as he leads Charles Annenberg Weingarten through the common threads that tie the western faiths with that of Islam. explore is a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted [...]
The Fruits of Real Repentance
Becoming the Servants of the Most Merciful Series Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX | Part X | Part XI | Part XII | Part XIII | Part XIV | Part XV Have you ever offended someone so much that it seems as though they will never forgive [...]
‘Eid Primer for Converts & Potential Khatibs
For Converts, Their Families and One’s Co-Workers and Friends For many of us, the ‘Eid prayer is a simple ritual that we observe twice a year. However, if one recently accepted Islam, or is dealing with the responsibility of his first ‘Eid khutbah, the ‘Eid prayer begins to seem truly daunting. With that in mind, [...]
Worship Has Been Divided Between Allah’s Servants
A Lecture by Suhaib Webb | Transcribed by Fuseina Mohamad Surat al-Fatiha Series Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX | Part X | Part XI | Part XII | Part XIII | Part XIV | Part XV | Part XVI | Part XVII | Part XVIII | Part XIX | Part XX When I [...]
Secular Holidays and the Example of al-Ateerah al-Rajabiyyah
Since we are in the month of Rajab, I thought it would be timely to discuss an event from life of the Prophet ﷺ. The average, educated Muslim and even many scholars have little to no knowledge about this subject. It is an established part of the guidance Allah revealed and preserved for us and [...]
Supplicating in Another Language while Praying
Question: I recently converted and, while I’ve learned to say my prayers in Arabic, I cannot make general supplications (du`a’) in Arabic when I prostrate. Is it Islamically acceptable to say those supplications in English? Answer: I would like to welcome you to Islam, and I pray that Allah will bless you and guide you [...]
Advice by Suhaib Webb to the Converts
A talk given at the Lighthouse masjid during Imam Suhaib’s visit to California. You can listen to it on the website or right click the “Download link” and click Save File As and download it onto your computer. Part 1: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Podcast: Download (Duration: 25:04 — 12.1 MB) Part 2: [...]
It’s a Desert
“It’s a desert.” That’s how I always referred to the weather back home when explaining to my American friends about the climate I grew up in. I thought that summed it up, and gave an accurate description of how sunny and intolerably hot it was most days of the year. One day while hanging out [...]
A Lesson in Gasoline
by Derrick Peat As a drastic change in one’s entire belief system can often be, converting to Islam was quite an experience for me. In addition to this sharp turn in my life, the time after my conversion has also been no less momentous. As a Muslim, I not only gained deeper insight about the [...]
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