12 Tips for the Convert Muslim

12 Tips for the Convert Muslim

Brother Alex (Dallas, TX, USA)

1. Practice Islam as much as you can

The Prophet Muhammad said,  «He who loves my Sunnah has loved me, and he who loves me will be with me in Paradise» (Tirmidhi).

As a new Muslim, you will have trouble keeping up with prayers every day, ...

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What Drives People to Convert to Islam?

People are converting to Islam, why? ... more

Noble Women Around the Messenger

The role that women contributed at the beginning of Islamic history has often been overlooked or neglected, and as a result recorded data has been disproportionately unavailable, even though Islamic history is full of stories and accounts of women and the significant role that they played in Islam. This book attempts to fill a gap by enlightening the reader a step further on the lives of these women as prodigies at the time of the Prophet. ... more

Stories of New Muslim

Some touching stories of newly-converted brothers and sisters. ... more

7 Daily Spiritual Productive Habits to Develop

7 Daily Spiritual Productive Habits to Develop

Abu Productive

You should aim to develop the following 7 Spiritually Productive activities into habits so that you can hopefully continue benefitting from them throughout your life. I consider these activities as the spiritual ‘bread and butter’ of ...

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Advice of the Wise Man in the Palace

We often see the everyday events of our lives as having little value, and we do not give them the attention they deserve. ... more

Dealing with Worries and Stress

It is the nature of this life that people will suffer from worries and stress, because this world is the place of disease, hardship and suffering. Hence among the things that distinguish Paradise from this world is the fact that there is no worry or stress there. ... more

Rights of the Husband

Allah The Almighty enjoined obligations and duties, clarified rights and responsibilities, and then ordered the believing men and women to carry them out and made them a Sharee‘ah (Law) for all His slaves. There will be no happiness for a believer except by carrying out and fulfilling these obligations and duties properly, so that he would be entitled to gain the pleasure of Allah The Almighty. ... more

Taking Off the Hijab

I understand that hijab is required, and I’ve been wearing it for some time now but I feel like putting it on might have been a mistake.  I don’t feel like it’s made me become a better Muslim, and I feel almost like I’m deceiving people because they look at me as an example even though I’m still struggling with a lot of things. Also, if I take it off, is it really something Allah will punish me for? It seems like such a petty thing. Isn’t the most important thing having a clean heart?

By Shazia AhmadAssalaamu `alaykum dear questioner,Thank you for asking this question which opens up a number of important issues, and for entrusting us enough to share with us some of what you’re struggling with. I ask Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala – exalted is He) that He makes the words ... Continue Reading

Eight Things to Do After Saying I Do

Get to know your husband inside out, and it will be a breeze when it comes to working out what he likes and dislikes. ... more