2006-12-23 15:43:43 · 19 answers · asked by shasha2992 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No one is born a Muslim. people are born to a family who happened to be Muslims. Just as some people convert to Islam, people do convert to other religions out of Islam.
the answer to your question: N O. Religion is a choice. You can be a Muslim or not. Up to you. You make the choice.
2006-12-23 15:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Sierra Leone 6 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Technically, everyone is born a muslim and then converted in some way through rituals to another "faith". What Islam means is submission. Think about it. A newborn is in total submission to its parents. It can not eat on its own, it can not change its diapers, it can't do anything but use some muscles to cry, sleep, and eliminate waste. That's something like what muslims are. Well, idealistically. Worshipping one God, depending on that one God for everything, but also knowing you must do your part to complete it all. Technically, you are still muslim for life, and when you come back if you were raised in a different faith, you are blessed 1000 times over and are given a clean slate to start with. All past sins are forgiven becuase you did not know you were doing wrong. You have heard many bad things about muslims, and as a muslim woman, I can tell you they are not true about the religion itself. The so called male "followers" are another twisted story.
2006-12-23 23:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its Muslim, if you choose to be yes.
[002.256] There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Tâghût and believes in God, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And God is All-Hearer, All-Knower
(V.2:256) The word Tâghût covers a wide range of meanings: It means anything worshipped other than the Real God (Allâh), i.e. all the false deities. It may be satan, devils, idols, stones, sun, stars, angels, human beings, who were falsely worshipped and taken as Tâghût. Likewise saints, graves, rulers and leaders are falsely worshipped and wrongly followed but the one who does not accept to be worshipped, will not be considered as a Tâghût. Sometimes Tâghût means a false judge who gives a false judgement (See V.4:60). [See Tafsir Ibn Kathir; and (V.4:51)].
2006-12-24 00:24:19 · answer #3 · answered by onewhosubmits 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! no body is born in a religion their parents choose the religion for them . I mean look at the world right now. even though muslims communities are growing all around the world most muslim people live in asian, middle eastern countries while christains live in europe america and all. religion is a geographical divider. it's MUSLIM
2006-12-23 23:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by Love Exists? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whats a muslume?
2006-12-23 23:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by damn_y0 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can only assume you mean "Muslim"...
Well, being "born a Muslim" is difficult, since being Muslim is dependent on your adherence to the Islamic faith... if you are born in a Muslim family, they might consider you a Muslim for life, which would make it dangerous in some places to try to convert to another faith, since converting from Islam is punishable by death in most Islamic countries. This is not to say that they are encouraged to kill people of other religions, only Muslims who change their faith.
2006-12-23 23:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by djcartwright 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You might feel that way because of the way you are raised but I mean if you wanted to convert (eve nif your family dis owns you) than you can! Especially in the U.S. you have the freedom to be whatever religion you want!
2006-12-23 23:47:35 · answer #7 · answered by Mandy 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutley not. Christianity is open to anyone. You are not required in the free world to belong to anything you do not want. I do not know where you live, but have heard that people are treated horribly that do not like all that burka stuff.
2006-12-23 23:46:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No because being Muslim is like any other religion.You can convert to different religions.It is not like your a Muslim for life.
2006-12-24 00:05:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
have you ever noticed that more christians convert to islam than muslims do to christianity?
Islam is the fastest growing religion even though the west is giving it a negative image, and probably, there are more muslims than christians in the world.
2006-12-24 00:05:45 · answer #10 · answered by guru 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋