when you revert to islam what do you have to do or say?

Question

i am reverting to the islam way of life today and i was wondering what you had to do or say or what the order of events was

Answer 1

Subhanallah. You say the shahada, which is as follows: "Esh hedu al-la illaha illallah, wa esh hedu ana Mohammed un rasul Allah. I bear witness there is not god but Allah, and I bear witness that Mohammed is the messenger of Allah. " Congratulations. Alhumdulillah. May Allah bless your life as a Muslim.

Answer 2

i think you can change your belief at any time or date - it doesnt have to be a date you plan in the future, it could be right now.

but if you are talking about the date on which you become formally accepted into particular community, that would make more sense for it to be on a particular future date.

on that day, you would probably bear witness (say out loud usually) the declaration of faith (in this case Ashadu ala illaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah - there is none worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is His messenger) in front of some witnesses.

the 'ceremony' of declaration will probably be very simple but what you do after would be up to you and your chosen community.

good luck with your chosen path.

nb - regarding the confusion some answerers have about 'converting' and 'reverting' yes, it is true that you cannot revert to something unless you have been there before. On this point a little knowledge before you mock may not go amiss. Muslims believe that all people everywhere (even before Islam) are born innocent and in a state of submission to God's will (i.e. they are not born antagonistic or rebellious but essentially peace loving). Their life growing up may take them away from that state and therefore they are no longer Muslim. It is for this reason that someone would then 'revert' to Islam rather than 'convert'. Both terms may be used when someone becomes Muslim though, so the confusion some ppl have is just over semantics.

Answer 3

Salaam and welcome my sister or brother in Islam.
May Allah bless you and guide.

First thing as some people have already said You say the shadah which is to believe that Allah(God )is one and that Muhammad is his Prophet in front of witnesses( your friends and the iman).

Once you have done that you should try to learn how to pray the daily prayers. You can say them in English or (what every your first language is) but you need to try and learn how to read Al-Fatihah in Arabic and then add to your knowledge. Read the Quran

There are four other pillars that you need to learn about but take it easy and they will come to you.

You also need to find an Islamic circle that you can attend to so you can meet other Muslims and any questions you have they should be able to direct you in the right way or to someone who can explain things to you.

Also about reverting -to people who have no understanding all you are doing is abusing the questioner for no reason. She/he knows what we as Muslims believe that every person is born a Muslim( because the soul knows there is one and only one God) and then its the person as they grow up who diverts from the religion.

Hope that helps- if you are in Manchester or London the uni have a really big Islamic society they can help you with any questions you have.

Answer 4

You are not reverting to Islam as you question incorrectly states and falsely misleads. Reverts means to"return" to " go back to a previous state" often one perceived as inferior (Encarta Dictionary, not my definition. You are "converting" to Islam for your reasons which is OK with me.

Otherwise you would not have asked about the ability to marry a Muslim if you weren't one currently.

I spent almost 2 years in the middle-East (Kuwait, Iraq, Baharainade a hand full good Muslim friends. I am hoping to Iraq again again next month a civilian contractor and work directly with the troops as I did before . Good luck to you and
Assalaamu Alaikum and may Allah (PBUN)watch over yoy.

Answer 5

I bear witness there is no God but God (Allah) and I bear witness Muhammad is the Servant and Last Messenger of Allah, May God's peace and blessings be upon him.

In Arabic: Ashadoo An-La illaha illallah was Ashadoo Ana Muhammadun Abdohoo wa rasollulhoo, sullallaho alayhee wasullum

You must do this privately and publicly, in front of other Muslims as well.

Then you must learn how to make the five daily prayers and pray on time everyday.

Do good unto other as you would like to have done unto yourself.

Give regular charity

Fast during the Month of Ramadan

Go on the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) at least once in your lifetime if you can afford to do so.

May Allah bless you with faith, steadfastness, wisdom and sincerity.

Answer 6

reverting to islam implies that youve done it before-if you havnt then you are converting,not reverting-good luck-its a cool way to live if you follow the true way and dont let your head get corrupted by those who would use the book for bad-its all good no matter what the evil ones would say.

Answer 7

Walaikumaslam. It has filled my heart with much happiness to hear that you are reverting to Islam. Many people have already given you perfect answers to your questions.

However some people here are confused by your use of 'reverting to Islam'. This explains why Muslims use the word revert instead of convert:

Every human, according to Islam is born a Muslim (one who submits peacefully to God). This is in the sense that he or she submits to the laws of Allah, in a normal way that goes simultaneously with the human nature, as well as the laws of nature. But humans are different from other creatures in that they have an intellect; which means that they have intelligence, imagination and freedom of will and action. This fact is underscored in the Qur’an by the idea that man is Allah’s khalifah (vicegerent) on earth.

The freedom of humans implies that they have got to be responsible and accountable as well. They should be responsible enough to lead a life of peace and harmony here on earth, making good use of the blessings given them by Allah. This is along with the state of innocence and original human instinct to worship God, by which they were created.

Allah in His infinite mercy has given guidance to mankind through His prophets, and we humans have to follow that guidance. But, Allah has given humans freedom either to follow His guidance or not to do so. The choice is theirs.

When you have decided to convert to Islam - or rather to revert to Islam; because as you become a Muslim willfully, you are returning to your original natural religion of God - you have chosen to submit to Allah or lead a life of obedience and peaceful submission to Allah.

Answer 8

I think you mean "Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question; I am just a stickler for correct grammar." Don't convert or revert or invert or divert to any religion. Be an atheist like me. May any of your various gods strike me down for blasphemy, but it's all bollux!

Answer 9

I think you mean 'convert' to Islam. If you were 'reverting' then you would have previously been a Muslim and would probably know.

Sorry, don't know the answer to your question, am just a stickler about correct grammar.

Answer 10

There is no god worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is His messenger. This declaration of faith is called the (Shahada), a simple formula which all the faithful pronounce. In Arabic, the first part is (la ilaha illa Allah) - 'there is no god except God'; ilaha (god) can refer to anything which we may be tempted to put in place of God - wealth, power, and the like. Then comes illa Llah: 'except God', the source of all Creation. The second part of the Shahada is (Muhammadun rasulu'Llah): 'Muhammad is the messenger of God.' A message of guidance has come through a man like ourselves.