Converts / Reverts
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Alhamdulillah for new beginnings 🕋🤝 Whether you're new to Islam or seeking guidance, here we share experiences, offer resources, and foster a sense of belonging on your unique journey as a convert.
@bus123
Assalamu alaikum everyone. My name is Miracle. I’m happy to be here and connect with others who are also learning about Islam. I’m still learning and exploring, so I’m looking forward to gaining knowledge, asking questions, and learning from everyone here. 🤍
@Aameen94440309
The seriousness with which some Muslim families approach birthday celebrations and other celebrations they believe are ḥarām…
You would think they were ʿibādah. ⚠️
The decorations.
The planning.
The money spent.
The invitations.
The excitement.
The arguments when someone questions it.
Yet at the same time, some of the same gatherings may involve things Islam warns against:
🎵 Music
🕺🏽 Immodest behaviour
👗 Un-Islamic dress
📸 Showing off
💃🏽 Free mixing
🗣️ Backbiting and gossip
💰 Extravagance and waste
📱 Filming and posting everything for attention
SubḥānAllāh.
How easily we can become extremely serious about traditions while becoming careless about Ṣalāh, Qur’an, ḥayāʾ, sincerity and obedience to Allah.
My brothers and sisters, 📌
not everything that society calls “normal” is automatically pleasing to Allah.
Before we celebrate something, ask:
Is this pleasing to Allah?
Is it established in our Deen?
Am I doing this because Allah loves it—or simply because everyone else does it?
Let us not become more passionate about celebrations than we are about ʿibādah itself.
May Allah give us the wisdom to distinguish culture from Deen, permissible joy from disobedience, and sincere worship from following the crowd.
May Allah forgive us, guide us and keep us firm upon the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah.
Āmīn. 🤲🏽
@Aameen94440309
It’s 1448 AH… and yet:
📖 The Qur’an is still the Qur’an.
☑️ Ḥalāl is still ḥalāl.
❌ Ḥarām is still ḥarām.
What changes with time is society.
Fashion changes.
Technology changes.
Languages change.
Trends change.
People's opinions change.
Civilizations rise and fall.
But we don't measure Islam by whatever happens to be popular at the moment.
No amount of modernization can make something Allah prohibited become permissible.
And likewise, something Allah made permissible does not become forbidden simply because society dislikes it.
Our standard is not:
“What does everyone do?”
Our standard is:
“What did Allah command?”
We should also be careful not to declare something ḥalāl or ḥarām merely because of our personal opinions. The ruling must be established from the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah, with proper understanding.
So as the years pass, let us not allow changing society to change our deen.
1448 AH or 1500 AH.... Allah is still Allah, the Qur’an remains the Qur’an, and truth does not become false simply because people stop following it.
May Allah keep us firm upon the truth, increase us in beneficial knowledge, and guide us to what pleases Him.
Āmīn.
@MShetoos
Hey all ❤️
@MISSCHAYMA1
Salam everyone!
Salam I'm 27 year old male living in Canada and I recently reverted to Shia Islam and I'm looking for a girl to get married and start my married life .
No abusive comments or replies please
@MrStS
There is a question that deserves a reflection
Why modern dating is becoming increasingly weird?
@Reem80
What’s something you’ve learned from a past relationship that changed the way you love now?
@SiddJ
In Islam, there is a well-known principle expressed in the hadith:
“Islam destroys what came before it.”
— Sahih Muslim
The meaning is that when a person sincerely embraces Islam, their previous sins are forgiven. Their life is given a new beginning.
This is supported by the Qur’an:
“Say to those who disbelieve that if they desist, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them.”
— Qur’an 8:38
And the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Islam wipes out what came before it.”
— Sahih Muslim
There is an important distinction, however: this refers primarily to sins and wrongdoing before accepting Islam, not to legitimate rights or obligations owed to other people. If someone has wronged another person financially or otherwise, becoming Muslim does not mean they can simply disregard that person’s rights.
So, for a revert, Islam represents a genuine spiritual new beginning: what came before their Islam does not have to define their standing before Allah.