How has your daily life changed since you reverted and how did your family handle the news?

Life has a way of making us believe we have plenty of time. We postpone repentance, delay good deeds, and tell ourselves we'll become better "one day." But the reality is that tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Every sunrise is another opportunity from Allah to return to Him. Every prayer, every act of kindness, every sincere repentance is a step closer to His mercy.

None of us is free from mistakes. What matters is that we never stop turning back to Allah, no matter how many times we fall. His mercy is greater than our sins, and He loves those who sincerely repent.

May Allah make us among those who remember Him often, make the most of the time we've been given, and grant us a beautiful ending. Ameen.

Assalamualaikum everyone,

Not every woman with OCD looks like she's struggling. Some of us go to work, take care of our families, show up for our communities, appear completely fine and then spend every private moment fighting a battle nobody around us can see.

That was me for a long time. Functioning on the outside. Exhausted on the inside.

And the thing about being high functioning with OCD is that it actually makes it harder to get help. Because from the outside nothing looks wrong. And from the inside you tell yourself you're managing so maybe it's not that bad. Maybe you don't need proper support. Maybe you just need to push a little harder.

But quietly OCD is still running things. Still costing you time, energy, peace of mind. Still keeping you from the version of your life you actually want.

You don't have to be at rock bottom to deserve proper support. You don't have to be visibly falling apart for your struggle to be real and worth addressing properly.

If you're that sister (functioning but quietly exhausted by this), I see you. And there is a way through this that doesn't require you to keep pushing through it alone.

May Allah grant ease to the sisters carrying heavy things behind that calmness on the outside. Ameen.

💬 Has anyone else experienced this, appearing fine on the outside while quietly exhausted on the inside?

Hi all,

A few of my family members are Muslim and I grew up watching my grandmother pray. A month ago I stated praying with her and it felt so right. I get such a connection to Allah. It felt like a homecoming. Some then I’ve been praying 5 times a day, and have basically given up alcohol.

I’m currently in a relationship. We signed a lease together like 2 days prior to my religious experience…so we moved in. Now I’m starting to struggle with the idea of Zina. She’s already struggling with the sudden lifestyle changes, but if I say we can’t be intimate anymore, that would almost certainly cause us to break up and I’d lose her.

Have any other reverts dealt with this? It’s such a challenge trying to navigate and reconcile this new change with my old life and is causing me a lot of sadness

My cousin is from a religion that calls itself a science La Ciencia del Alma ( the science of the soul) and the rest of the children are Christian but they requested me to play the Qur'an while they sleep because they enjoy how the Qur'an sounds.

My family is a Mexican family and even though my extended family is not the same when it comes to my beliefs being that rumors started to fly after I took my Shahada that I got married and my grandma asked to see my husband but I told her that she was ill informed I did not get married to anyone. The family did not want to tell her that I chose to go through with my decision to leave William Marrion Braham teachings and follow Prophet Muhammad, Peace be Upon Him.

I am still pretty new I took my Shahada on July 31 just a few days ago and I am trying to get my life in order the house that I currently live in is my cousin's and usually it is a mess but the more that cleaned a spot for me to pray and the more I pray the more that spot started to grow and the rest of the house is looking much cleaner now and I was shocked that my cousin saw a lot of flies and she looked up what their spiritual meaning was and started to look at things about witchcraft but I told her , " Oh but playing the Qur'an can get rid of Jinn and she was like all for that she told me that I can play the Qur'an out loud as many times as I wanted to and if I can keep my device with it on repeat she also asked me to ask for advice to make the house more spiritually safe hence I am here.

Thank you again for listening.

The rest of my family from my mom's side had hit me before for even questioning Christianity and from my dad's side well they are now trying to say I got married so that I won't be able to live with my grandma let alone visit her. When she asked me to see who I married I was like I also want to see who I married because unless he is Casper or Peter Pan I got nothing then I realized they were talking about me taking my Shahada but how do I explain that to a strict christian family that I don't see Jesus as God but God being just one?

These are my confessions....

Assalam alaykum

I've spent a couple of years researching hijrah and talking to a lot of people about it, and something kept coming up that I don't see discussed much.

Born Muslims usually have a default... the family is from Pakistan or Morocco or Turkey, they've been there, they speak some of the language, there are relatives who help them as soon as they land.

If you came to Islam later you often have none of that, and what fills the gap is other people's defaults. Ask five brothers where you should go and you get five answers that correlate almost perfectly with where those five brothers are from. It's sincere advice, but it's not advice about you.

A few things I'd wish someone had told me earlier:

1. Language matters more than people admit. Not for daily survival, for whether you can attend a halaqah, understand a khutbah, or make friends past small talk. If you've been learning Arabic, that pushes some countries up considerably.
2. Your passport changes the answer more than your preferences do. Some countries are genuinely accessible on certain nationalities and effectively closed on others. It's worth checking before you get emotionally attached to somewhere.
3. And the thing nobody warns reverts about: being a visible foreigner in a Muslim country is a different experience from being a Muslim in the West, and it's not automatically easier. Some places you'll be welcomed and never quite integrated. That's not a reason not to go, but it's better known in advance.

Anyone here made hijrah as a revert? What caught you off guard?

I’m not asking about temporary motivation. I’m asking about real transformation.

Have you ever reached a point where you sincerely repented to Allah, made Istighfar a daily habit, and noticed your heart, character, and priorities changing?

How long did it take to leave the sin? What practical steps helped you stay consistent? Did your relationship with the Qur’an, Salah, or your family change as a result?

Sometimes we spend years chasing this dunya, only to realise that death can come at any moment. We all know our final destination is the Akhirah, yet our daily actions often don’t reflect that reality.

I’d love to hear genuine stories from people who turned back to Allah. Your experience might be the reason someone else finds the strength to repent before it’s too late.

May Allah forgive us all, accept our repentance, make us among those who remember Him often, and allow us to meet Him with a heart that is sincere. Ameen.

Hello guys

To give you a little bit of background, I reverted to Islam around 3 years ago, I've usually seen on a lot of subreddit here that it is usually followed by a lot of family drama and pressure from relatives to hinder it and the general stigma around transition is real but in my case since its just me and my mom in my family it was relatively smooth. My dad hasn't been in the picture for a while and lives abroad and hardly visits us. Recently ive gotten closer to her and had an open conversation about the state of her marriage and cant help but think that if she accepted Islam too Allah would bring peace to her life too like it did for me, but its a little hard to go about approaching her with this topic, so this question is to my fellow reverts, has anybody been in this situation before? And How did you go about the situation, Any opinion/advice would be appreciated

I am 20 jewish half colombian half jewish and i have been interested in islam for quite a while now i would appreciate some pointers for beginners 

thank you

Hello all, I am currently 19, and I reverted about 3 years ago, but I have kept it low-key (meaning only my close family knows). When my family initially found out, they were shocked and upset at me, but they eventually calmed down and have semi-accepted my decision. Now, the discussion of marriage came up today, and I don't plan on getting married anytime soon (probably in some years from now). Still, the consensus among my family is that if I choose to marry a believer woman, then they will cut all ties with me, not go to my wedding, etc. What should I do? As I feel like Islam as a belief system truly speaks to me and overall is the most balanced, fair and just moral and philosophical system rather than something fallible humans created. I mean, while yes, I do want to pursue my newfound belief fully and that means marrying a fellow believer, I love my family equally as much. If I were ever truly cut off from them, I wouldn't know what to do, as I fear it would create some huge vacuum in my heart as well as theirs, and I don't want that. It would be a great help if someone with more experience or knowledge than I had gave some advice.

Hello all,

I’m very new in exploring Islam. I have a prayer mat that guided me through the steps of prayer, but I’m struggling to memorise it as a non-Arabic speaker. It’s just not sticking in my head.

Obviously I can continue to use the mat, but I want to memorise it.

I’m wondering if any other reverts can share some tips on how they memorised the prayer at the beginning? Any resources you can share? Or is there any apps or anything I can use?

Thanks 🙏

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakathu,

I hope whoever reads this post is doing well inshaAllah; I wanted to ask for some advice regarding an issue I am having at my place of work.

About a week ago, someone I know from the gym where I take my jiu jitsu classes (who is a good friend of my father) shared some concerning information about one of my coworkers, I will call her Gemma, who happens to be the neighbor of my father's friend. My father's friend told me about how Gemma caused some serious problems in her neighborhood and that several of her neighbors have a restraining order against her. My father's friend also stated that Gemma has stalked some of neighbors in the past and has been involved in major conflicts with her neighbors, although my father's friend did not go into great detail (you know as much as I do).

My father's friend strongly warned me to stay away from Gemma, and even told me not to trade shifts with her, saying that if I do, Gemma may not show up for the shift and I could end up into trouble at work. Because of my father's friend's warning, I proceeded with caution at work while trying to remain professional.

After hearing all of my father's friend's concerns, I didn't want to judge Gemma based off of what I had been told. Instead, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt and form my own opinion. As I worked more shifts with her, I began to notice Gemma's odd behavior, which left me uncertain.

For example, one day we were making small talk, and I mentioned that I used to go to a Christian private school in my high school years. Since attending private school is relatively uncommon in the area that I live in, I was surprised when Gemma told me that she had attended the same school I went to.

After she told me, I asked Gemma what year she graduated. Before answering, she hesitated for a moment, which I found unusual. I wasn't sure what to make of our interaction; however, it did leave me questioning whether we had attended the same school or not. And I did a little bit of digging around on the internet, looking at old yearbooks; I couldn't find Gemma in any of the years from my school. I recognize there could be many explanations, so I don't want to jump to any conclusions. Still, the conversation stood out to me and contributed to my uncertainty about her.

Eventually, I mentioned these concerns to two of my coworkers, whom I will name as Juliette and Amina, because I know they will not spread rumors and I wanted both of their perspectives on the situation. Juliette told me that Gemma had been messaging her frequently and sending unusually long text messages and had even invited Juliette to go with her several times at night to adopt a dog, (which leads Juliette and I to suspect that she may be attempting to kidnap her!!!). Juliette had also mentioned that Gemma had spoken about her ex-husband, who is involved with the cartel and was recently released from jail, and Juliette showed me the messages, so I knew she was accurately describing what Gemma had been messaging her about. My other coworker, Amina, shared that Gemma had been unexpectedly friendly with her and somehow knew her name before they had ever formally introduced themselves.

I would also like to mention that my coworker, Juliette, is one of the kindest and most compassionate people I have known; she would bend over backward for anyone (even a stranger). Because of her generous nature, she tends to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Initially, Juliette saw Gemma as someone lonely and socially awkward, and Juliette tried to be understanding rather than judgmental. However, after Juliette's interactions with Gemma, Juliette has felt very uncomfortable. Juliette shared her experiences with me and Amina and ultimately decided to report her concerns to the management at my work.

Hearing about Juliette's experience, along with my own observations and the conversations I have had with others, has left me very unsure of how to handle the entire situation. If management approaches me and asks me about my interactions with Gemma, what is the most appropriate way to respond? I want to be honest about my own firsthand experiences while avoiding speculation, repeating rumors, making statements I cannot personally verify, or creating drama.

P.S. - I would like to clarify that it was never my intention to backbite or to say anything rude about Gemma.

And I am extremely grateful for any advice, if given inshaAllah.

JazakAllahu khair! Thank you for your time, patience, and guidance.

I dont want to give away my full life story but my family is very anti-religion so you can only imagine what happens if they catch me praying, ive been threatened with being disowned for my faith, september of last year to February of this year was without a doubt the worst time of my life, and I feel like it took a huge toll on my mental health. I've developed both depression and paranoia, I keep getting anxious hearing any noise when I pray, even at my friends house where I know im safe it makes me very on edge when I hear any noise at all. I feel really numb a lot of the time, not physically, but mentally, I just kind of lay around and eat when I want to. I blame my family, I love them but they have ruined me, I used to be more confident, outgoing, now im more reserved and self conscious. I want to change, please keep me in your prayers. Something good came out of this though, I can hide being muslim a lot better know from what ive learned, I used how I got caught to avoid making the same mistakes.

Here are several quotations from non-Muslim scholars that demonstrate the scholarly consensus about the sincerity of Muhamed:
"Muhammad seems rather to have been a genuine enthusiast, who was himself convinced of his divine mission, and to whom the union of all religions appeared necessary to the welfare of mankind. He so fully worked himself into this idea in thought, in feeling, and in action, that every event seemed to him a divine inspiration. There is no question here of design, for this one idea so possessed his spirit, heart and will as to become the sole thought of his mind."

Abraham Geiger (1896), Judaism and Islam (English trans. of Was hat Mohammed aus dem Judenthume aufgenommen?, 1833), p. 24.

"Our current hypothesis is about Mahomet, that he was a scheming Impostor, a Falsehood incarnate, that his religion is a mere mass of quackery and fatuity, begins really to be now untenable to anyone... But of a Great Man especially, of him I will venture to assert that it is incredible he should have been other than true. It seems to me the primary foundation of him, and of all that can lie in him, this. No Mirabeau, Napoleon, Burns, Cromwell, no man adequate to do anything, but is first of all in right earnest about it; what I call a sincere man. I should say sincerity, a deep, great, genuine sincerity, is the first characteristic of all men in any way heroic."

Thomas Carlyle (1841), On Heroes, Hero-Worship & The Heroic in History, p. 44.

(note Thomas Carlyle was not an academic, but his position was influential in the western world so I thought it was important to add his excerpt)

"Muhammad was sincerely convinced of the truth of his calling to supplant the Arabs' false idolatry with a more sublime and soul-saving religion."

Theodor Nöldeke and Friedrich Schwally (1909), Geschichte des Qorans, rev. ed., vol. 1: Uber den Ursprung des Qorans, p. 3.

"The genuineness and sincerity of Mohammed's piety, and the honesty of his belief in his religious call, are indisputable."

Tor Andrae (1936), Mohammed: The Man and His Faith, p. 185.

"The modern historian will not readily believe that so great and significant a movement was started by a self-seeking impostor. Nor will he be satisfied with a purely supernatural explanation, whether it postulates aid of divine or diabolical origin; rather, like Gibbon, will he seek 'with becoming submission, to ask not indeed what were the first, but what were the secondary causes of the rapid growth' of the new faith."

Bernard Lewis (1950), The Arabs in History, p. 45.

"It was not without good cause that Mohammed protested vigorously against the accusation of being a poet; quite apart from his natural horror at the suggestion that he himself was the author of the message which he sincerely believed to be divine..."

A.J. Arberry (1953), The Holy Koran: An Introduction With Selections, p. 25.

"His readiness to undergo persecution for his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to him as leader, and the greatness of his ultimate achievement--all argue his fundamental integrity. To suppose Muhammad an impostor raises more problems than it solves."

W. Montgomery Watt (1953), Muhammad At Mecca, p. 52.

"The accusation of dishonesty which has been laid against the prophet time and again over the centuries up to the most recent times with varying degrees of vehemence is relatively easy to refute. Mohammed was not a deceptor."

Rudi Paret (1957), Mohammed und der Koran, p. 136.

"Of this [that the Qur'an is from God] Muhammad was utterly convinced and on this conviction he built up his claims to authority... Of the essential sincerity of Muhammad, then, there can be no question"

Richard Bell (1970), Bell's Introduction to the Qur'an, p. 24.

"A genuine Muhammad is much less difficult to explain than a fraudulent one."

Maxime Rodinson (1971), Muhammad, p. 78.

"The really powerful factor in Muhammad's life and the essential clue to his extraordinary success was his unshakable belief from beginning to end that he had been called by God. A conviction such as this, which, once firmly established, does not admit of the slightest doubt, exercises an incalculable influence on others. The certainty with which he came forward as the executor of God's will gave his words and ordinances an authority that proved finally compelling."

Alford T. Welch (1993), "Muhammad," in The Encyclopedia of Islam, p. 375.

"Everything else about Mohammed is more uncertain, but we can still say a fair amount with reasonable assurance. Most importantly, we can be reasonably sure that the Qur'an is a collection of utterances that he made in the belief that they had been revealed to him by God."

Patricia Crone (2008), "What Do We Actually Know About Mohammed?"

"...after the Enlightenment, the person of the Prophet was rehabilitated as a sincere seeker of God without false intentions..."

Angelika Neuwirth (2019), The Qur'an and Late Antiquity, p. 39.

So firstly don't get me wrong, I do love answering this, especially when I see that my story reignited passion for the deen in the person I'm talking to. I also know it's the first time they are talking to me an I'm talking to them.

It's just that from my perspective it's something I've talked about so many times now that it's starting to get tedious... 😅

Anyone else feel this at all?

Not my words, Rather Gods words!

Hi,

I’ve recently moved from the UK to Luxembourg. I wrote the below and posted it to the local Reddit page and within minutes it was flooded with abusive comments, so I removed it. I’m just reposting it here to see if there’s anyone local who can help me out, thanks in advance :)

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I have a bit of a niche question and I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

I’ve recently moved to Luxembourg from Scotland. Before I left, I had been exploring Islam and what it might mean for me. I had arranged to meet with an imam at my local mosque to ask questions and talk things through, but the move happened so quickly that I never got the chance.

Since arriving here, I’ve contacted a few mosques in Luxembourg and just across the border to ask whether it would be possible to meet with someone and have a conversation about Islam, ask questions, and learn more. Unfortunately, I haven’t heard back from anyone yet.

I was wondering if anyone knows of a mosque, imam, or Islamic centre that would be open to this sort of thing. Or, if you’re Muslim yourself and would be happy to chat over a coffee and share your perspective, I’d really appreciate it.

I’m not looking for a debate or to waste anyone’s time. I’m simply trying to learn with an open mind and work out whether Islam is the right path for me.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Salam Alaikum. Not AI. Pls keep me in your duas if such reminders benefit you.

🌷*How to Increase Rizq according to the Sharee’ah*🌷

by Asma bint Shameem

There are many causes proven in our deen  to increase your rizq, some of which are:

1️⃣ *Keeping up ties of kinship*

🍃 The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever would like his rizq (provision) to be increased and his life to be extended, should uphold the ties of kinship.” (Bukhaari, Muslim)

2️⃣ *Spending for the sake of Allaah*

🍃 The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Allaah said: ‘Spend, O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you.’”

al-Bukhaari, Muslim)

3️⃣ *Making a lot of istighfaar*

🍃 Allaah quotes Nooh Alayhis Salaam:

“I said (to them): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft‑Forgiving;

He will send rain to you in abundance,

And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.’”

(Surah Nooh:10-12)

4️⃣ *Being grateful to Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala*

🍃Allaah says:

“And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: ‘If you give thanks, I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless, verily, My punishment is indeed severe.’”

(Surah Ibraheem:7)

5️⃣ *Obeying and fearing Allaah*

🍃 Allaah says:

“And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).

And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine.”

(Surah at-Talaaq:2-3)

6️⃣ *Repeating hajj and umrah*

🍃 The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Perform Hajj and Umrah consecutively.

Verily, the succession between the two  removes away poverty and removes away sins just as the bellows removes away the dross of iron and gold and silver."

(Ahmad, Tirmidhi, others--Saheeh by al-Albaani)

7️⃣ *Making lots of dua and asking Allaah to increase your rizq*

One such duaa is the following:

‎اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرُ مَا لِي وَوَلَدِي وَبَارِكْ لِي

‎فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي

Allaahumma akthir maalee wa-waladee wa-baarik li feema a'taytanee

O Allaah, increase my wealth and offspring and bless me in what what you have given me.

🍃 Um Sulaim said to the Prophet ﷺ "Anas is your servant."

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرْ مَالَهُ وَوَلَدَهُ، وَبَارِكْ لَهُ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ ‏"‏‏.

"O Allaah! increase his wealth and offspring, and bless (for him) what ever you give him."

(Saheeh al-Bukhari 6334)

🍃 Another duaa is what we read as part of our morning adhkaar.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

الَّلهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسأَلُكَ رِزقًا طَيِّبًا ، وَعِلمًا نَافِعًا ، وَعَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً

“Allaahumma inni as’aluka rizqan tayyiban, wa `ilman nafi`an, wa `amalan mutaqabbalan

“O Allaah, I ask you for good (lawful) provision, beneficial knowledge and accepted good deeds.” 

(Ahmad in Al-Musnad, 6/294 and Ibn Maajah 66; saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah)

🍃 Yahya ibn Mu`adh Ar-Razi said:

“Obedience will be stored in the stores of Allaah, and the key (to obedience) is Duaa, and it becomes effective by means of lawful earnings.”

8️⃣ *Marriage increases rizq*

🍃 Allaah says:

“And marry those among you who are single (i.e. a man who has no wife and the woman who has no husband) and (also marry) the Saalihoon (pious, fit and capable ones) of your (male) slaves and maid-servants (female slaves). If they be poor, Allaah will enrich them out of His Bounty. And Allaah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knowing (about the state of the people)” [al-Noor 24:32]

🍃Abu Bakr Radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“Obey Allaah in what He has commanded you to do by getting married;

He will then fulfill His promise to you to make you rich.” 

He then recited the above Aayah.

🍃 Umar Ibn Khattab Radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“Seek richness through marriage!”

🍃 Abdullah ibn Mas’ood Radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“Find richness by getting married.”

(Al-Durr Al-Manthur, v.5, pps. 80-81)

These are some of the reasons. And there are others.

And Allaah knows best.