Becoming Muslim
362 questions
Do I bear sin if I reject a Christian young man who wishes to embrace Islam on the condition of marrying me, and is this considered depriving him of guidance?
Is the questioner considered sinful for not prompting his dying relative to say the Shahada, does the deceased have a right over him, and how can he atone for his sin?
How does a disbeliever or an apostate embrace Islam if he is mute or has a speech impediment?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding someone who wishes to embrace Islam but faces family opposition and threats of losing their job and home?
How can a new Muslim in the West deal with the disagreements among extremist and innovative Muslims and the different madhhabs, while preserving his enthusiasm for da'wah to Allah?
Are all the mentioned signs of a good ending, such as uttering the Shahada, dying with sweat on the forehead, dying on Thursday night or Friday day, martyrdom in battle, death by plague or an abdominal disease, death by drowning or collapse, a woman's death during postpartum bleeding, death by burning, pleurisy, tuberculosis, dying in defense of one's money, religion, or self, or dying while guarding the frontier for the sake of Allah, or dying while performing a righteous deed, authentic?
Do the mentioned signs—pronouncing the Shahada, pointing with the index finger, cold sweat on the forehead, smiling, and light on the face at the time of death—indicate a good ending?
Is a person considered a criminal after uttering the Two Testimonies at the time of death?
Is a person considered an apostate if they enter a state of doubt about Islam due to suspicions raised by others? What is the way to return to certainty and deeper understanding of the religion? And would re-uttering the Two Testimonies benefit them?
What is the way to overcome the intrusive thoughts that prevent one from embracing Islam, despite being convinced of it as a religion?
Is it permissible for a woman who wishes to embrace Islam to remain married to her non-Muslim husband after her conversion, knowing that she loves him and they have children and she does not wish to separate from him, or does her remaining with him render their relationship zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?
What is the ruling on marrying a Christian man who promises to convert to Islam, and is it preferable to marry a Muslim who is already married?
Does the deceased person see good or terrifying visions based on their deeds?
Is it permissible to marry a Christian man who has declared his conversion to Islam in name only, without adhering to prayer and fasting, despite the prospective wife's attempts to gradually advise and guide him towards religious commitment?
How can I help my grandfather, who is suffering from a mental illness that sometimes causes him to lose consciousness, to recite the Shahada while he is on his deathbed?
Is a father considered a martyr if water was the cause of his death after he was admitted to the hospital due to chest and heart pain?
Is it obligatory for a child born to Muslim parents to pronounce the Two Testimonies (Shahadatayn) upon reaching puberty, and what about a child born to a Muslim father and a non-Muslim mother if he does not pray and his father does not compel him to pray, when he is ten years old?
Is it permissible to marry a married Christian woman an 'urfi (customary) marriage, knowing she wishes to convert to Islam but fears her family and her estranged husband's family?
What is the way to return to Islam and be saved from Hellfire after a period of estrangement and sins, despite attempts at repentance and performing acts of worship, while still suffering from hesitation and hatred of the truth? And is it obligatory to re-utter the Shahada?
Do the mentioned signs—my mother's death on a Friday, after Dhuhr prayer, while she was in a state of ritual purity (wudu), during her sleep, uttering the Shahada before her death without suffering, and her burial in the family plot—indicate a good ending (husn al-khatimah)? And is informing people of this considered envy (hasad)? What can I do to cope with my grief? And what are the deeds that can be dedicated to her?
Is it obligatory to recall the meaning of the Two Testimonies and ponder them when uttering them, or is it sufficient to utter them with heartfelt belief in their meaning?
Who is the person obligated and bound to embrace Islam and act in accordance with its Sharia, and is uttering the Two Testimonies a condition for entering into it?
Who among the scholars held the view of excuse by ignorance, and what is their evidence?
What is the correct and practical way to remove the impurity of madhiy (pre-seminal fluid) and wadiy (thick white discharge) from clothes? Is it sufficient to just pour water over it, or is scrubbing required? And is it necessary to recite the shahada (testimony of faith) inwardly while purifying it?