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[whitetiger]

Peace to you all,

I am from South Australia and have been looking at Islam for about 6 months. If I could I would revert today but am told that is not possible.

My husband of over 20 years is a christian, my children are adults and moved out of home. I was told if I converted I would be 'living in sin' because my husband wasn't musli. On the other hand it is said once you are convinced of the truth of Islam you should convert straight away because you don't know how long you have to live.

I would appreciate any answers from the forum.
Blessings,
whitetiger

[eTeacher]

Welcome to the forum Sister.

I was wondering, have you talked to your husband about your intentions of converting to Islam?

[whitetiger]

Peace to you,

Yes I have spoken to him and he has no objections at all.

whitetiger

[Paradise One]

Salam,

Despite the fact that I have very limited knowledge, I would humbly advise you to recite the proclaimation of faith immediately, if you in fact believe Islam to be the truth.

Im not sure about the whole thing regarding you immediately becoming sinful because your husband is non-muslim, but becoming muslim seems to take higher priority here.

look at it this way, when you revert to islam all your previous sins are forgiven.

so worst case scenario, you become muslim and have one sin on your scale.

a single bad deed. that would make you a saint compared to the majority of muslims, or anyone else for that matter, alive today.

Recite: "La illaha illa Allah, Muhammadur RasoolAllah"

"There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"


May Allah (swt) guide you and shower you with His Mercy. Ameen.

[eTeacher]

Peace to you,

Yes I have spoken to him and he has no objections at all.

whitetiger

Is he inclined towards Islam? You should try to convince him to accept Islam as well so that you both can live the rest of your lives as Muslims. With gentleness and kindness, I'm sure you will win him over.

Brother Paradise One has a good point.

[eTeacher]

Sister,

Whoever has told you that you would be remaining in sin because your husband doesn't convert with you has told you wrong.

My sincere advice to you is that you should proclaim the words which enter you into the religion of Islam. Either you can say it here through the internet, or you could go to a local Mosque and discuss with the prayer leader about your intentions.

As the brother has mentioned previously, the words which need to be uttered if you intend to enter into the fold of Islam are:

"La Ilaha Illallahu Muhammadur Rasoolullah"
"There is no God but Allah, and Muhammed is the messenger of Allah"

It is very easy and simple to enter into Islam. You just need to say the above words with conviction and belief and that's it. Once you have uttered the above mentioned words, you should thank Allah profusely for blessing you with the guidance to enter into Islam.

I pray to Allah that may Allah make things easy for you.

[Omar HH]

Sister, you obviously already believe in the articles of faith of the Islamic religion. You believe in God, in his Messengers, in his Revelations, in his Angels, in his Wil, and in the Day of Judgment.

If you already believe it in your heart, then what is the harm of just saying it? I am not trying to convert you to anything -- but if it is the case that you believe it then all you need to say is:

Ash Hadu an la Illaha il Allah wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan Rasul Allah

I testify that there is no diety except for God, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

Just say what you believe, its as simple as that.

wa 'alaykum as salam.

[Amira]

Peace to you all,

I am from South Australia and have been looking at Islam for about 6 months. If I could I would revert today but am told that is not possible.

My husband of over 20 years is a christian, my children are adults and moved out of home. I was told if I converted I would be 'living in sin' because my husband wasn't musli. On the other hand it is said once you are convinced of the truth of Islam you should convert straight away because you don't know how long you have to live.

I would appreciate any answers from the forum.
Blessings,
whitetiger
Peace to you sis.
You don't have to worry about your husband's decision. What you need to worry about your own abode in the afterlife.
Your husband already shows understnading towards Islam, so maybe your converting will be a blessing on all your household, rather than you only :)

[Omar HH]

You can still be a Muslim with a non-Muslim husband. Having a non-Muslim husband does not take you out of Islam. We must also remember that God knows everyone's situation and he is Oft-Merciful. Being Muslim simply means that you state what you believe.

Do you really think that by accepting Islam that you will be living a life of sin just because your husband is not Muslim? You already are a Muslim sister, if you are convinced of the truth of Islam you are already a Muslim in your heart, you just have to SAY what you BELIEVE and thats it - simple.

[faqir]

Sister, please do convert to Islam as soon as you are convinced it is the truth as the others have mentioned above.

I pray to God that you accept Islam soon.
Amin.

[whitetiger]

Peace to you all,

E teacher wrote
"My sincere advice to you is that you should proclaim the words which enter you into the religion of Islam. Either you can say it here through the internet, or you could go to a local Mosque and discuss with the prayer leader about your intentions. "

How can I do that through the internet, can I just say it at home and then tell everyone on the forum that I did it? Or do I type it in a message?

My belief is that my husband will watch me and think about what I say and judge for himself. He is very deaf although he can talk, and would struggle to pray in Arabic when he has trouble with pronunciation in his own language.

Thank you all for your support and replies.
Blessings,
whitetiger

[eTeacher]

Sister Whitetiger,

It's very simple. All you need to do is say the following by reading it off your computer screen:

Ash Hadu an la Ilaha illa Allah wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulu Allah

Which means: "I testify that there is no diety except for Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."

Yes you can say it at home by reading the above and you can also tell us that you read it so that we can all congratulate you and share your happiness. We would really like to congratulate you publicly on this forum. You don't need to write out the above message.

Like yourself, your husband can read it off the computer screen. He doesn't have to be 100% correct in reading it. As long as he believes in the above, then he will also join you in accepting Islam.

Peace and Blessings to you and your family.

I along with all the other forum members wish you the best of luck. We have young and kind forum members from all across the world who would like to welcome you into the religion of Islam.

[Adamu Adaji]

Sister whitetiger,

Let me congratulate you for being guided this far. Other forum members have advised you to make the proclaimation of faith which is what you have to do to become a muslim. If I understood your last message very well, it appears your husband too is interested in becoming a muslim. If so, it makes things very easy as both of you can make the proclaimation and become muslims.

I hope that in your next post, you will be confirming to the forum that you have made the proclaimation and you are now a muslim. We will be glad that you have been guided to the right path.

May God Bless You.

[Omar HH]

All you have to do is read that sentence at home sister. You don't need to type it out. Just say it one time to yourself.

wa 'alaykum as salam.

[Devoted]

Hello sister, may Allah guide your family as He has guided you.

[woeuntothee]

Asalam Alaikum,

I'm from Melbourne!

First and foremost, you should shift from Adelaide, that place is such a boring hole!!! (Nah! I'm kiddin, I actually loved adelaide on my visit there, its so serene and peaceful, and what beautiful beaches!)

PS: Just a side note - as mentioned before, pronunciation is the least of one's care in 'accepting' Islam - "Belief" in Islam is what its all about! The best of us make unintentional 'mistakes' and even intentionally 'sin' sometimes out of weakness - as long as our conviction in our belief in One God, and the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him) is there, we are muslims.

By the way, I'm saying this in regards to you, and not your husband; as you've said yourself, he'll see and judge for himself as it is his own personal battle - and we all hope he'll also accept Islam after some contemplation, God-willing. Regardless, your husband's believing has no bearing on your belief.

Goodluck in your quest sister!

[eTeacher]

Asalam Alaikum,

I'm from Melbourne!

First and foremost, you should shift from Adelaide, that place is such a boring hole!!! (Nah! I'm kiddin, I actually loved adelaide on my visit there, its so serene and peaceful, and what beautiful beaches!)

PS: Just a side note - as mentioned before, pronunciation is the least of one's care in 'accepting' Islam - "Belief" in Islam is what its all about! The best of us make unintentional 'mistakes' and even intentionally 'sin' sometimes out of weakness - as long as our conviction in our belief in One God, and the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him) is there, we are muslims.

By the way, I'm saying this in regards to you, and not your husband; as you've said yourself, he'll see and judge for himself as it is his own personal battle - and we all hope he'll also accept Islam after some contemplation, God-willing. Regardless, your husband's believing has no bearing on your belief.

Goodluck in your quest sister!

Brother,

Please read the following thread and congratulate her as she has accepted Islam Alhamdulillah (All Praise is duly for Allah):
http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26289

[scents of paradise]

before the words come out of the mouth..the heart has already accepted Islam ..lets remember that...

All the best sister.

[eTeacher]

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26289

[nik61]

Peace to you all,

I am from South Australia and have been looking at Islam for about 6 months. If I could I would revert today but am told that is not possible.

My husband of over 20 years is a christian, my children are adults and moved out of home. I was told if I converted I would be 'living in sin' because my husband wasn't musli. On the other hand it is said once you are convinced of the truth of Islam you should convert straight away because you don't know how long you have to live.

I would appreciate any answers from the forum.
Blessings,
whitetiger

Sister, as other have said, you should revert as soon as possible. Your husband doesn't have any objections to you reverting to Islam. So I see no reason for you to delay it. I pray that Allah give you strength and please remember that we only wish all the best for you, by being a Muslimah.

[OrientalRevert]

Peace to you all,

E teacher wrote
"My sincere advice to you is that you should proclaim the words which enter you into the religion of Islam. Either you can say it here through the internet, or you could go to a local Mosque and discuss with the prayer leader about your intentions. "

How can I do that through the internet, can I just say it at home and then tell everyone on the forum that I did it? Or do I type it in a message?

My belief is that my husband will watch me and think about what I say and judge for himself. He is very deaf although he can talk, and would struggle to pray in Arabic when he has trouble with pronunciation in his own language.

Thank you all for your support and replies.
Blessings,
whitetiger

Salamz sis. I am a revert myself. I was worried about what my parents would say and how they would react, as I was only 17 and still was and are a ward of their household. But like many have mentioned and you yourself, you never know when your time will be and you are of the older age group implying linearly that time is sooner. But insha Allah you have a long time ahead of you. For your husbands sake, I think it would be good for him to see you revert to see how amazing it is. To just stand in a masjid may be magical for him. Islam is not that tough as to make it impossible for those impared in any way to not be able to fulfill their obligations. I remember being told that if you are say, deaf or mute, you can still salat but you obviously cannot mouth out the words but you can do so in your heart for this is where is counts. If he is in juma'ah prayer it is easly to follow still. He would just watch the actions of those around him to know which part of salat they are up to. Insha Allah Allah make things easy for you. We all have our tests in life, but Allah gives us tests he knows we can overcome and it is a sign of his love for us. Amin.

[BsdGangster]

Salam sister.

I have heard this type of story many times before.

So you are not the only one to come across this type of problem.

I recommend asking a scholar who is not (salafi) (shia) but Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah about this issue.

You might also find somebody who has dealt with this situation themselves and you can see the outcome of their situation.

I know living in sin is Not good but take it one step at a time. I think it is better to be a muslim who is living in sin than not being a muslim at all personally. Your intention is the core of whether something is good or not, always remember this.

I am a brother from West Australia, Salam(peace)

[yasirlone]

peace be on you

i am abdullah.
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