I said my Shahada in front of the masjid on recently. How can I tell my parents?

Question

Any Ideas will help!!!

Answer 1

Masha'Allah sister, that is wonderful! I hope insha'Allah everything works for you. Try to tell your parents calmly and tell them it has changed your views not who you are or how much you love them. Be as good an example you can be and maybe they'll see the true light of Islam. If that doesn't work try to keep it secret until you think they are ready or you can move out (but try best to avoid bitterness). Take it slowly and don't overburden yourself with learning all the etiquette of Islam at one time. Insha'Allah God will reward you extra for your struggles in Islam (this is your Jihad...a spiritual conquest of one self...the best jihad there is). Keep praying (however you do), go the mosque when you can (Friday prayer is coming!), ask other Muslims for help and just live your life as normally as you can. Peace and blessings. Happy Eid (Dec. 30)!

Answer 2

Get a prayer rug,and it would be good to start breaking away from certain things that you may have used to do.I don't know how you dress,but start to dress more and more modestly day by day.After a short while,start to cover your hair with a scarf.Eventually,start to cover your hair completely.Retreat to your room 5 times a day to pray,and your parents will most likely become suspicious.If they question you,say you were praying.They may also become suspicious when they hear you up praying Fajr in the early morning.
When and if, you take on the full hijab,your parents may be a little hot under the collar,but inshaAllah,they'll get over it.I wish you God's luck.
As salamu alakum.

Answer 3

In front or in the masjid? Just tell your parents that you want to be muslim and that you will still respect and honor them but just will have a different belief. Good Luck.

Answer 4

first of all.....YES!! wooHOooo! and congradulations!
u dont know me and i dont know u but ur my sister now and i just did a little dance sitting here :P
second...if theres ANYTHING u ever need to ask,about relegion or otherwise([e-mail]) or man even if u ever plan on visiting Pakistan ....look for me..i will take care of u
ah so...ideas...hmmm...well...wat r they like?im guessing since ur worried theyr probably the kind who care
so id say...get a nice english translation of the quran...sit ur parents down and say "mum dad ...i am now a muslim(allow pause for gasp) and its very important to me that u know wat that means before u say anything" it wont go that smoothly ofcourse but hey..we can pray
ask the people at ur masjid to tell u about those things abot islam that would probably appeal most to ur parents and where those things come on the Quran so u can mark them and add those into the little speech ur going to make along with the basic tenants of islam and how u will still be the same darling daughter of theirs...just with a guidebook to life
if that does work...someone else her had a good idea that u should go about being muslim and let them c the changes in u and theyll c its all for the better
and dont let anyone talk u out of telling them
GOOD LUCK DUDE!!i cant imagine doing wat ur doing..ur freakin brave
and please please tell me how it goes...if it isnt too much trouble
i still hav to say my night prayer...ur going to be featured in it ;)
peace

Answer 5

just ask your parents that you are Muslim from right know , this act will get upset them for some time, may be for some months then they will understand that you have selected best way for human life anyhow you have to Ceare your parents as Allah told us and make them understand that Islam has teached us that don't Hart any human from you hand , tong or any part of body
may Allah will Help you and give you carriage to stand on front of
your parents.

Answer 6

Well, it depends on how you think they'll react. If they're going to be very upset then you might not want to tell them now. Just go about being Muslim; don't lie to them about anything. Let them see the changes in you and then maybe they'll accept it. If they're just going to be surprised, but are going to be okay with your choice, then muster up the courage and get over with it.

Answer 7

Depends on what religion your parents are and how open-minded they are. It could range from buying books on the basics of Islam and be ready to explain your choice (IF you want to) or not say anything at all. If you're an adult they don't have much to say about it.

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Answer 8

I would say don't rush in to saying anything. It's no different then our mail going to a wrong address. If Allah was good relations with Buddha ( which I'm sure he has) then he will hand deliver your prayers to Buddha and your prayer will reach its correct destination anyway.

Answer 9

really?? congratulations sister i`m really happy for u and i wish u`ll find happiness with islam... i think the best way is that u should confront this to ur parents and tell them the truth... try to explain to them that u feel that this decison makes u happy and try to be calm with them u don`t know how they will react but in the end hopefully they will understand.. best of luck sister :-)

Answer 10

Let them know in a kind way. Even though they didn't say their shahadah, they still have rights over you. I would explain to them about what you believe and then let them know that you want to follow this way. Avoid arguments.