Why did Michael Jackson convert to Islam?

Question

Someone told me it is because when someone is converts to Islam, Allah forgives all their sins and lets them start over. How do you think the Muslims feel about having a known homosexual child molester join their religion?

Answer 1

Because Christan wont trust him with their kids.

Answer 2

Hello. First off, he was never convicted for it. And secondly, Islam is all about being forgiven and starting anew, so it's alright if someone who's committed an offence converts as long as he learns not to do it again. But I thought this Michael Jackson converting thing was just a rumour? His brother Jermaine converted but I'm not sure if Michael Jackson did.

Answer 3

Dear muslims :

Over the years, we tried to create humanitarian face from Islam
op #keepislampure
Hope for change and a better future
unfortunately all efforts led to the failure
islam ideology is inherently hospitalized for brutality
as we know, freedom is an undeniable logic and an unavoidable destination for the humanity so..

one day somebody's gonna have to make a stand. one day somebody's gonna have to say "enough"...

enough barbarism ..
enough slavery..
enough Child abuse.

shall we play A game?
verses from the quran

إِنَّمَا جَزَاء الَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ اللّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِي الأَرْضِ فَسَادًا أَن يُقَتَّلُواْ أَوْ يُصَلَّبُواْ أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم مِّنْ خِلافٍ أَوْ يُنفَوْاْ مِنَ الأَرْضِ ذَلِكَ لَهُمْ خِزْيٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَهُمْ فِي الآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ .. مائده/33

The reward of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to create disorder in the land is only this that they be slain or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on alternate sides, or they be expelled from the land. That shall be a disgrace for them in this world, and in the Hereafter they shall have a great punishment

فَإِذا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَضَرْبَ الرِّقَابِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَثْخَنتُمُوهُمْ فَشُدُّوا الْوَثَاقَ فَإِمَّا مَنًّا بَعْدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَاء حَتَّى تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزَارَهَا ذَلِكَ وَلَوْ يَشَاءُ اللَّهُ لَانتَصَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَلَكِن لِّيَبْلُوَ بَعْضَكُم بِبَعْضٍ وَالَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلَن يُضِلَّ أَعْمَالَهُمْ ..محمد/4

And when you meet e those who disbelieve, smite their necks; and, when you have overcome them, bind fast the fetters — then afterwards either release them as a favour or by taking ransom — until the war lays down its burdens. That is the ordinance. And if Allah had so pleased, He could have punished them Himself, but He has willed that He may try some of you by others. And those who are killed in the way of Allah — He will never render their works vain.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ قَاتِلُواْ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَكُم مِّنَ الْكُفَّارِ وَلْيَجِدُواْ فِيكُمْ غِلْظَةً وَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللّهَ مَعَ الْمُتَّقِينَ ..توبه/123

O ye who believe! fight such of the disbelievers as are near to you and let them find savageryin you; and know that Allah is with the righteous

وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ابْنُ اللّهِ وَقَالَتْ النَّصَارَى الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ اللّهِ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُم بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ يُضَاهِؤُونَ قَوْلَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَبْلُ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللّهُ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ" ..توبه/30

And the Jews say, Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say, the Messiah is the son of Allah; that is what they say with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before them. Allah’s curse be on them! How are they turned away!

"قَاتِلُواْ الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَلاَ بِالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ وَلاَ يُحَرِّمُونَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَلاَ يَدِينُونَ دِينَ الْحَقِّ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ الْكِتَابَ حَتَّى يُعْطُواْ الْجِزْيَةَ عَن يَدٍ وَهُمْ صَاغِرُونَ" ..توبه/29

Fight those from among the People of the Book who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor hold as unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have declared to be unlawful, nor follow the true religion, until they pay the tax with their own hand and acknowledge their subjection.

"يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِنَّمَا الْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ فَلاَ يَقْرَبُواْ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِمْ هَذَا وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ عَيْلَةً فَسَوْفَ يُغْنِيكُمُ اللّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ إِن شَاء إِنَّ اللّهَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيم "..توبه/28

O ye who believe! surely, the unbelievers are unclean. So they shall not approach the Sacred Mosque after this year of theirs. And if you fear poverty, Allah will enrich you out of His bounty, if He pleases. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.

فَإِذَا انسَلَخَ الأَشْهُرُ الْحُرُمُ فَاقْتُلُواْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ وَخُذُوهُمْ وَاحْصُرُوهُمْ وَاقْعُدُواْ لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ فَإِن تَابُواْ وَأَقَامُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتَوُاْ الزَّكَاةَ فَخَلُّواْ سَبِيلَهُمْ إِنَّ اللّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ..توبه/5

And when the forbidden months have passed, kill the unbelievers wherever you find them and take them prisoners, and beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they repent and observe Prayer and pay the Zakat, then leave their way free. Surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful.

وَاللاَّتِي يَأْتِينَ الْفَاحِشَةَ مِن نِّسَآئِكُمْ فَاسْتَشْهِدُواْ عَلَيْهِنَّ أَرْبَعةً مِّنكُمْ فَإِن شَهِدُواْ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ فِي الْبُيُوتِ حَتَّىَ يَتَوَفَّاهُنَّ الْمَوْتُ أَوْ يَجْعَلَ اللّهُ لَهُنَّ سَبِيلًا ..نساء/15

And those of your women who are guilty of lewdness — call to witness four of you against them; and if they bear witness, then confine them to the houses until death overtake them or Allah open for them a way.

وَاللَّذَانَ يَأْتِيَانِهَا مِنكُمْ فَآذُوهُمَا فَإِن تَابَا وَأَصْلَحَا فَأَعْرِضُواْ عَنْهُمَا إِنَّ اللّهَ كَانَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا ..نساء/16..

And if two men from among you are guilty of it, punish them both. And if they repent and amend, then leave them alone; surely, Allah is Oft-Returning with compassion and is Merciful.

طلاق / 4
وَاللَّائِي يَئِسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ مِن نِّسَائِكُمْ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَاللَّائِي لَمْ يَحِضْنَ وَأُوْلَاتُ الْأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَن يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْرًا

And those of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the 'Iddah (prescribed period), if you have doubts (about their periods), is three months, and for those who have no courses [(i.e. they are still immature) their 'Iddah (prescribed period) is three months likewise, except in case of death] . And for those who are pregnant (whether they are divorced or their husbands are dead), their 'Iddah (prescribed period) is until they deliver (their burdens), and whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him.

بقره/ 221

وَلاَ تَنكِحُواْ الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنَّ وَلأَمَةٌ مُّؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ وَلاَ تُنكِحُواْ الْمُشِرِكِينَ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنُواْ وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ أُوْلَـئِكَ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَاللّهُ يَدْعُوَ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيُبَيِّنُ آيَاتِهِ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ .

And do not marry Al-Mushrikat (unbelievers, etc.) till they believe (worship Allah Alone). And indeed a slave woman who believes is better than a (free) Mushrikah (unbelievers, etc.), even though she pleases you. And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikun till they believe (in Allah Alone) and verily, a believing slave is better than a (free) Mushrik (unbelievers, etc.), even though he pleases you. Those (Al-Mushrikun) invite you to the Fire, but Allah invites (you) to Paradise and Forgiveness by His Leave, and makes His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to mankind that they may remember.

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Answer 4

He doesn't have anything to repent for! He is innocent of those ridiculous charges! He has done more good for charities and made more people happy with his music than anyone!! If he wants to convert to a different religion then that's his choice! I say good for him! He will always be THE KING OF POP, no matter what!

♥♥We Love You Michael!!!!♥♥

Answer 5

Yes he did become Muslim, alhamdoulilah! (praise be to God).

Why is everyone assuming that he's guilty to begin with? Why judge people like that? In America, aren't we supposed to believe in being innocent until proven guilty? In Islam, if you talk bad about someone or spread falsehood about them, all of their sins are passed on to you. I actually think Michael is innocent. But if he were guilty, in the eyes of God, it doesn't matter anymore (so long as he is sincere in his conviction). All of his sins are wiped away. Also, when you become Muslim, all of your bad deeds from before are counted as good deeds (and all the good deeds are kept and multiplied).

Lots of people say that his conversion only makes our faith look worse than it already does. But I for one don't care (we've already endured other types lies about us, just look at the media). He has found the Truth, so good for him. I think he needed some peace in his life, what with people always criticizing and insulting him. He will be changing a lot of his ways for the better, and for sure he won't be molesting any children (if ever he did to begin with).

Islam has a long history of earning favor amongst unpopular crowds, and people on the outskirts of respectable society. Slaves and women were some of the first converts, as well as the poor, because it guaranteed them freedom and equality regardless of race, color, gender, etc. This did not make a good first impression in the materialistic and superficial society of Mecca, because for the Arabs at the time, such equality for African slaves, women, and others was completely unheard of. In India, a great number of the people who were deemed as "untouchables" by the rigid caste system were the ones who embraced Islam. I'm sure that at the time, Hindus felt that it made Islam look bad, being made up of these people whom they felt were hardly worthy to live. But in reality it served as a refuge of mercy for so many people! For this reason I really don't care if Michael Jackson might ruin our reputation as Muslims. Islam accepts any and all types of people- it's not about building an image that will look glamourous to everyone else. He is now my brother in Islam and I am so happy for him. :)

Answer 6

yes, i would like to second Muslima. Islam accepts all kinds of people -the Blacks, the Whites, the rich, the poor, etc. MJ is now my brother in Islam. Welcome MJ!! :D

as mere humans ourselves, i feel that it's inappropriate for us to judge others by some mistakes they committed. when someone has repented, it's not impossible that he/she will become even a better person than us... =)

Answer 7

i'm pretty sure some Muslims are not happy with him being a pedophile but then again being michael jackson can make others forgive him or believe that he is not a pedophile. but remember he was not found Guilty. nobody is happy to have a child molester in any religion. but maybe the Muslims just reached out to him with a lot of persuasion because being jehovah witness did not help him out. who knows!

Answer 8

there is no proof he is a child molestor.

maybe Michael jackson probably can see just how hypocritical christians can be, so hes trying your enemy.

Or maybe he has inquired into the religion, and decided it has much better views on life than Christianity, and much better people in his own opinion.

Answer 9

islam is not just a religion.. its a "way of life"... it guides us to success in both the worlds.......
if u'd ever read the quran.. u'll get to know the true beauty of islam...

Answer 10

Maybe Mike wants to dress in those formless robes that cover from head to toe. Last I had heard, several years ago, Mike had been paying a Voodoo priestess to put curses on his enemies and Mike, himself, may have been practicing Voodoo.

Answer 11

He wants to try what being a muslim is all about.
He was acquitted of the sexual charges, by the way.