Prayer TimesThe Noble Qur’an says: “Whomever Allah wishes to guide, He opens his chest (i.e., fills his heart with the light of faith) to Islam.” (“Al-An‘am” 6:125).
For a person of another faith to become Muslim, they must recite the shahada, that is, «أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله». This means: “I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.” It is essential to declare this statement with the tongue and affirm it in the heart.
Anyone accepting Islam must first believe that the path (religion) they have chosen is true, have faith in all its rulings, and verbally affirm their belief. There are seven articles of faith:
Belief in Allah the Exalted
in the angels
in the revealed holy books
in the prophets
in the Day of Judgment
in destiny, that all good and bad is from Allah the Exalted
and in resurrection after death on the Day of Judgment
The Noble Qur’an says: “O you who believe! Believe in Allah, His Messenger, the Book which He has sent down to His Messenger, and the Scripture which He sent down before. Whoever disbelieves in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day has certainly gone far astray.” (“An-Nisa” 4:136).
All previous sins of a person who accepts Islam are forgiven.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Islam wipes out whatever came before it.” (Muslim).
It is recommended (mustahabb) for a new Muslim to perform a ritual bath (ghusl) (“al-Jawharat an-Nayyira”, 1/146). They are then required to learn the necessary knowledge about Islam, perform the prayers, give zakat if wealthy, fast in Ramadan, and perform Hajj if able.
Prepared by Hasan AMANKUL
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