Becoming Muslim
362 questions
Is a person considered Muslim if they intended to embrace Islam, desired it, and were on the verge of entering it, but were then killed before converting?
Will one bear the sin on the Day of Judgment for misleading a non-Muslim, should one prevent him from embracing Islam, and is there repentance for that?
How can I answer my new Muslim wife's question about the significance of likening the head of an Abyssinian slave to a raisin in the hadith, "You must listen and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave whose head is like a raisin is appointed over you," especially given the sensitivity of the issue of racism in America and the exploitation of such texts by enemies of Islam?
What are your directives concerning assisting an Ethiopian Christian maidservant who wishes to embrace Islam?
Is it a prerequisite for spouses to separate, and is it permissible to touch the Qur'an and pray after performing ghusl and uttering the Shahada, in order to be rid of the feeling of objecting to God's decrees?
Who ruled the Amazigh before Islam, and how did they convert to Islam? To which tribe did Tariq ibn Ziyad belong, and is it true that he died a beggar? Is this the reward for those who strive in the way of Allah?
What is the difference between the People of the Book and the polytheists mentioned in the Qur’an, and why is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a woman from the People of the Book but not a polytheist woman? Do women from the People of the Book have a status that distinguishes them from polytheist women?
Is the one who engages in Ta'wil (allegorical interpretation) in Tawhid al-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Lordship) and Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of Divinity) excused, and when does the excuse fall away from him?
How can I invite a Jewish man who has previously embraced Islam to return to Islam, and what is the appropriate response to him, knowing my limited knowledge?
What is the ruling on marrying a man from among the People of the Book? And is it obligatory to wait until the first husband expresses his desire to return, or is it permissible to marry another man after his conversion to Islam?
What is the ruling on a man, who is illicitly cohabiting with a woman and has children with her, performing an Islamic marriage contract (Aqd Shar‘i)? And what are the conditions for that? And what is the ruling on someone who wishes to embrace Islam but has a Muslim mistress who has stipulated that he must convert to Islam first?
What are the pillars of the sermon (khutbah) in the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools of thought, and what are the evidences for each?
If a dhimmi converts to Islam, is the jizya waived for him?
Is it a condition for converting to Islam to pronounce the Two Testimonies in front of two Muslim witnesses?
Does dying without outward signs, such as death on a Friday or in Ramadan, or during prayer or while uttering the Two Testimonies, indicate a bad end for the deceased, and are these signs necessary to judge their righteousness?
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Christian woman, and are today's Christians considered polytheists or People of the Book, and is the wife required to change her religion to Islam?
How can one deal with a Canadian Christian classmate who insults the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, claiming that he was a womanizer and married a child, and that his marriage to her was rape, and that he invaded countries and forced people to convert to Islam by the sword?
Is there a legitimate (Shar'i) way to help a Christian colleague and the wife of an atheist colleague embrace Islam, given her concerns about her family breaking apart and her husband's refusal to sit with preachers?
What is the ruling regarding the death of a mother after performing the rituals of Hajj and before the Farewell Tawaf, and her burial in Jeddah with her face covered? And is she considered among the martyrs for having died of an internal ailment, smiling, after uttering the Shahada, with the brown spots having disappeared from her body? And was it obligatory to bury her in Mecca?
Did Jews or Christians convert to Islam at the hands of the Prophet, peace be upon him, during his lifetime, and who are the prophets whom the Jews killed and whom Allah, the Almighty, mentioned in the Holy Quran?
What books do you have available that introduce Islam, translate the Holy Quran into the "Asiyaliya" (Sinhala) language, and explain Islam's view of the universe and creation, to help a Sri Lankan Buddhist worker who wishes to learn about Islam?
What must a Christian woman do to convert to Islam, and what advice can be offered to help her overcome her fears of the problems resulting from her conversion?
Do past experiences prevent one from embracing Islam, and what is the ruling on relationships with women before Islam?
What is the way to get rid of doubts and obsessions that prevent stability in faith and the application of acts of worship, despite uttering the Shahada and knowing the truth?