Becoming Muslim
354 questions
How can a new convert to Islam get married, and is his marriage restricted to female converts to Islam only? Are there any discriminations based on cultures in Islam?
Is it obligatory for me to wipe dust off signs bearing the word "Allah" in the street or inside shops, and does neglecting to do so constitute disbelief that necessitates uttering the Shahada to return to Islam?
Does the obligatory extension (dammah) of the letter meem in the word "Muhammadan" to a waw, or the non-pronunciation of the letter ha in the word "Allah" as "Alla," necessitate re-pronouncing the Two Testimonies, whether in prayer or when entering Islam after the sin of insulting the religion?
Is it permissible for the husband to specify a time for intercourse, either before or after Fajr, so that his wife can perform Fajr prayer and avoid laziness due to ritual impurity (janabah), and what is the ruling on the wife delaying Fajr prayer until sunrise on non-school days despite being reminded of it?
How can a Christian woman, who finds herself in a neutral position between Christianity and Islam, and feels anxious because she lacks a sense of tranquility and a complete desire to embrace Islam, attain this tranquility and avoid marrying solely for the sake of being associated with a Muslim man, and instead wishes to submit to God purely? And is it permissible for her, after embracing Islam, to meet her non-Muslim relatives, celebrate their special days with them, and exchange gifts with them on their holidays, such as Christmas?
What do jurists mean by a man being Muslim by claim and affiliation?
How can we reconcile the fact that disbelief is the absence of fundamental commitment (such as not accepting the ruling that intoxicants are forbidden), with the Messenger's - peace and blessings be upon him - acceptance of some companions' Islam conditioned on certain terms, such as not paying zakat or not participating in jihad, given the impossibility of accepting Islam on a condition of disbelief?
Will all people on Earth embrace Islam, or will it be limited to the Arabian Peninsula and its surroundings? And how will Jesus Christ, peace be upon him, "abolish the jizya" and then "accept nothing from anyone but Islam"? What is meant by that?
What is the ruling on a new Muslim husband continuing to communicate by phone with a girl who is not a mahram to him, under the pretext of academic matters, especially since this communication causes marital problems?
What is the ruling on one who uttered the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn) to return to Islam but did not remember the condition of regretting past misdeeds, which is one of the conditions of repentance?
Is it necessary to have the meaning of the two testimonies (Shahadatayn) present in mind when uttering them to embrace Islam, or is it sufficient to merely believe in their meaning?
What is the ruling on a man who refrains from paying Zakat and flees his city to evade it, and is he considered an apostate disbeliever?
Is it permissible to instruct a woman to recite the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn) inside the mosque in the presence of male worshippers, and what is the ruling on the presence of non-Muslim women in the mosque in inappropriate clothing during days designated for introducing Islam?
Is it sufficient for someone who has reviled the religion to say to those who heard him, "I have repented and will not return," or must he pronounce the Two Testimonies in front of them? And does the ruling differ between someone who reviled the religion out of belief and intention, and someone who reviled it as a habit that has become commonplace on his tongue?
As a Christian woman searching for answers to her many questions, how can I discover the truth and understand Islam from its beginning to its end?
What is the ruling on a Muslim man marrying a Christian woman who believes in the One God and is chaste, but does not practice the teachings of her religion, and has doubts about Paradise and Hell, then her faith increased when she read about Islam, but she has not yet pronounced the Two Testimonies? And what is the ruling on the marriage contract if she pronounces the Two Testimonies, but does not adhere to all the rulings of Islamic law?
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim woman to fast Ramadan with Muslims?
Is uttering the two Shahadas with the intention of entering Islam, without committing any act of disbelief, considered disbelief?
Does a Muslim man have the right to prevent his sister from marrying a Christian who intends to convert to Islam, especially if the parents are concerned due to cultural differences?
What is the cure for the obsessive doubt (waswas) about falling into disbelief (kufr) and apostasy (riddah), and what is the ruling on one who falls into disbelief unknowingly?
Are the actions mentioned in the context of the game—such as repeating song lyrics that translate to "We will pray for your blessing" and choosing between fictional deities in the context of a religious war—considered disbelief (kufr) that necessitates repentance and the re-utterance of the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn), and is it permissible to continue playing it?
Is the new Muslim required to perform ablution (wudu') before uttering the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn)?
Is it obligatory for someone who has embraced Islam to declare the Two Testimonies aloud after having been Muslim for some time, praying, fasting, and striving in the religion?
Is the dying person required to be asked to repent from disbelief (kufr), polytheism (shirk), and showing off (riya') before being prompted with the Shahadah, or is it sufficient to prompt him with the Shahadah only, and what is the correct way to do so in the Qur'an and Sunnah?