Question for Islamic Reverts or other Muslims that have Christian family members?
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Assamalu Alaykum Sister.\n\nI am also a convert to Islam, and my family is Christian. The family of my significant other is also Christian, and all of them do "celebrate" the "holidays." However, I do not think it is wrong to visit with your family during these holidays, or to accept gifts from them or to give gifts to them-- unless it is explicitly stated that this is a form of worship of Jesus. If your family is similar to mine, then the is probably no mention of Jesus at all when exchanging gifts.\n\nOur family are our most important links in this world, and if the holidays are an exceptional opportunity for you to spend time with them, then it cannot be wrong. When the Qur'an was first revealed, it was important for the believers to stay together, because there were not so many of them, and they had many enemies who wished them dead. Times have changed now, and I believe that Allah wishes us to honor our parents and family no matter what religion they choose. Family is the foundation of society, and we should not let our religious beliefs rip our foundations apart because of stubbornness.\n\nWhen it comes down to it, Sister, you must choose what makes you feel most comfortable. Allah does not wish hardship on us, so do not make more hardship for you than is necessary.  If you will feel pain because you are afraid of committing shirk, then do not spend Christmas with your family (please note the difference between the word "celebrate" and "spend"). However, if you are certain you can spend Christmas with your family without shirk becoming an issue, then do not give up your family because you think it will be more righteous.\n\nThis decision is entirely yours. You can seek guidance from anyone.. converts, Imams, friends, but ultimately, your decision will only be between you and Allah. Inshallah, you will do what is right for you.\n\nAnd Allah knows best.
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I believe many Muslims are Muslim because of where they live and what their friends and neighbors are. If they were Christians, which I believe many think seriously about at some time in their life, they would be persecuted if they changed. The Bible says this will happen to many Christians and they don't wish to be the ones it happens to. I seriously think a great number of Muslims would convert to Christianity if they could do it safely. Most know the true religion and probably secretly are believers of Jesus.
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As a faithful Muslim , I am allowed up to four nics. Unless I want more.\nActually I have a large family. We have a nic here for each of us.Lets see, how many brothers and sisters. Yasmin, Iman, Mahmoud, Ali,hmmmm. I forget several of them.
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hope she will be fine soon .. i know it hard to her ..but she must know thats her Son will be in GOD hands and he will take care of him more than any one els ..\n\ni know she will miss him ..but she must remember thats GOD will bless him , as he will bless her too .\n\nFrom muslim one
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Christians by and large do not punish people for converting to another religion; they just become disheartened and realize that the person probably wasn't really a born-again Christian. In Muslim societies however, people are brutally punished and sometimes even murdered from converting to Christianity. One of the greatest sins in Islam is denouncing Allah and changing their religion.\n\n Islam is a religion of wickedness.
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go to \nwww.watchislam.com and hear a former christian preacher telling u.\n\nother websites u can go to www.islamalways.com and www.islamchannel.tv\n\nyou can email your islamic questions at askislam@aol.com\nto get a professional islamic answer with refrences that u can check up urself\ngoodluck
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I won't infect you with a derogatory statement when you are in fact asking a viable question. So I will answer it with the utmost honesty and research that I can provide. Unlike those who resort to rudeness such as those above, showing their imaturity and ignorance and unwillingness to learn.\n\n\nMuslims and Christians are the closest brothers in the Christian faith. Muslims have great respect for Christians  and love for them as brothers which share a faith which is comparable. Israel hates these Muslims as much as they hate Christians , that is why the Israel propaganda machine is in full swing to make Christians and Muslims hate one another for if they are able to work together as brothers in the same faith they are able to stop the evils of this earth together and the wars that are a daily occurance  in Israel, from Isreal and their hatred for  Muslims. Therefore their propaganda is to make Christians hate their Muslim brothers whose faith is  more closely binding and alike than that of Judaism and Christianity. Fact is, Muslims are blood brothers in Christ with Christians.\n\nYou may have heard this because Muslim history has proved that Jesus  was actually born under a  palm tree wereas Judeo influence into our Christian Bible says it was in a manger. However , Muslim history is older than Judeo history so it must be held at a higher value than the myths of Judeo history which have always been proven to been mythical and with much error.\nRead this excerpt from muslim history.\n\n"I first came across the idea of Christ as an object of Muslim devotion when I read that inscription quoting Jesus, son of Mary, on Whom be Peace, on the gateway at Fatehpur Sikri. Last month I came across a Mughal miniature, now on display in the British Library, which was probably painted within that city soon after the gateway had been built. It is a nativity scene, with Mary and the Christ child and wise men coming to offer gifts. But the wise men are Mughal courtiers, Mary is attended by a Mughal serving girls, and the Christ child and his mother are sitting under a palm tree. As this miniature shows, there are certainly major differences between the two faiths- not least the central fact, in mainstream Christianity, of Jesus' divinity. But Christmas the ultimate celebration of Christ,s humanity- is a feast which Muslims and Christians can share together without reservation. At this moment when the Christian West and Islamic East seem to be heading for another major confrontation,( Thanks to Israli propaganda ) there has never been a greater need for both sides to realise what they have in common and, as in this miniature, to gather around the Christ child, to pray for peace."\n\nREAD THE REST HERE:\nhttp://www.alhewar.com/a_christmas_palm_tree.htm\n\nThe remarks above are protected speech pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court as follows: "Brandenburg v. Ohio" 395 U.S. 444, 447 (1969) as they are uttered in a context which does not lend itself to imminent lawlessness, AND; do not constitute a "true threat" as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case "Virginia v. Black" 538 U.S. 343, 359 (2003) as well as U.S. Supreme Court decision of "Watts v. United States" 394 U.S. 705 (1969) Id. at 708 which specifically applies to this type "political hyperbole."
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I can't speak from the Muslim religous aspect but can tell you I have a female Christian friend married to a Muslim.  Their relationship & marriage was fantastic at first but once their daughter was born things changed.  His religion took presidence.  He sent his daughter overseas to be raised by his family & their beliefs and he refuses to allow my friend to go to church anymore.  Not to say, this is what would happen if you were to marry this man.\n\nNext, I am sure you have prayed on this long and hard.  If you are finding more discomfort, worry, fear or confusion in marrying this person than the Holy Spirit is probably warning you not to.  God is a God of order.  He has not given you the spirit of fear but of love, of power and of a sound mind.\n\nI would recommend getting into the concordance of your Bible and look up marriage and divorce to be sure you line up all of your questions, feelings & decisions to what the word says.  Read all the scripture from the Old & New Testament.  Write the ones down that jump off the page and meditate on them.  Fast if you feel you are not finding the direction you should take.\n\nYou can use an online website http://www.crosswalk.com to do some of your research if a Bible isn't handy.\n\nRemember one thing, no one can tell you the path you should choose and they don't know how God is leading you.  This is something only you can figure out.  Close your mind off to all worldly views and seek after God for His decision in your life.\n\nI will say from everything I've read on the subject, as a Christian, you would not be in sin.  But I think you would be opening doors to a very difficult life in comparison to waiting on God to bring you a Christian man.\n\nDivorce is not an option - it never is.  So marrying this person no matter what happens until death do you part will be a vow you make with God.  Be sure you are truly ready to make this kind of committment before going any further. \n\nKeep in mind, someone who believes in a god other than the one we know is not led by a Holy & loving God.  Therefore, you end up joining together as one with someone who is being led by something else.  Ultimately, their decisions and mind are not being formed by the living word, the Holy Spirit and our heavenly Father.  If he doesn't have a relationship with Jesus Christ than you are not going down the same path.\n\nI realize you must love this man very much or the question you pose wouldn't be so heart wrenching.  I pray you find your way and the life ahead is filled with much love, peace & joy.\n\nI am happy to chat more if you want to write.
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I haven't replied to your other question but please email me.\nI am English and married to a Muslim man.\nJanie x
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--->Is it impossible to get an actual answer?<---\n\nYes actually because you are overlaying a Christian/Western understanding of justification/salvation onto a foreign system.  You cannot do that!  The question is not "are you saved" for a Muslim but rather "are you Muslim?" and "are you being obedient to the Qu'ran/the will of Allah?"\n\nThere is really no need to think about "forgiveness" or being forgiven, just about being Muslim.\n\nThat is why the appeals of Protestant Christianity (which is the "are you forgiven" / "are you saved"....non-Protestant Christians don't ask the questions that way) tend not to work, because there is nothing to be forgiven about if you have. submitted to Islam.  The whole question just doesn't make sense and can be viewed as insulting to Muslims.\n\nYou have to find a different approach if you want to make any headway in a discussion with Muslims over Christianity vs. Islam.
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We are to honor them but not follow their lead if it is wrong. Pray for them, then ask God to help you do whats right.It can be hard. Im a christian myself in which my dad is not so i can relate a little.Good Luck and God Bless!
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I have a friend who is a Christian and married a Muslem.  It is important for the two of you to discuss whether you will want to worship together (will you go with each other to services, or go seperately?) and how you will handle religious regulations in the home.  It is essential that you also decide how your future children will be raised.  Being on the same page with this is key for your future.  Good luck.
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All praises be to Allaah (God) I'm sorry you endured that. Kabbadeath is a bit of an ear sour and HE IS NOT A Muslim. In my opinon he is like the foul smell of tap water you just have to get it filter..He has major head issues. So please don't take has words as they are lies. Islam doesn't tolerate homosexuality at all but whatever you did before you become Muslim is done away with ok. If you are interested in Islaam and have questions please feel free to contact me ok or I can contact you I usually don't post any info on me except my name due to the crazies in the world but please give me ours and Islamic I will do my best to help if you are serious about wishing to learn Islaam.\n\nOk I read you some of your post as I told you Islaam doesn't tolerate homosexuality and Allaah destroyed the city of Sodom and Gomarrah solely for that crime, so I'm not sure if you are asking for you son or yourself. I would tell  you that your son has to repent and leave off of that which angers Allaah. I will keep your question on my add list ok. Take Care.
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I am very sorry but as far as I know if someone is a muslim he/she can't drop their religion under the threat of death!!? Myself I am not a muslim. I am a Christian.Very peaceful religion.No punishing and killing in the name of God.
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Ya, just the born agains.  The only religious conflict I've had with a family member is when my mother started rambling on about an atheist coworker who was not being a moral person.  She extended that to include all atheists, so that kinda pissed me off and she got an ear full about morality and not being able to generalize one group based on the actions of an individual.
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First let me correct your question. The right word here to use is " Muslim Reverts ". A Non-Muslim is reverted to Islam but not converted. According to Holy Q'uran, Every human being by birth is a Muslim. Muslim means, " One  Who  Submits  His  Will  To Allah(SWT) ".\n\n If that child is born to a Non-muslim then that child owns the religion of his father after certain age unfortunately.\n\nNow the answer for your question. The only condition for a Non-muslim to revert to Islam is that, he has to say from his heart the Kalima " LAA    ILAAHA    ILLALLAAH    MUHAMMADUR    RASOOLULLAAH " . This means, " There  is  None  Worthy  Of  Worship  But  ALLAH(SWT)  &  MUHAMMED (PBUH)  is  ALLAH (SWT)  Messenger ". \nIf you say this then only u r reverted to Islam. Thats it.\n\nAnyone who kills in the name of religion that person has nothing to do with that religion.\n\nPLEASE  PLEASE  PLEASE  SEE  THIS SOURCE :http://www.kavalec.com/thisisislam.swf\n\n" ... whosoever  killeth  a  human being,  it  shall  be  as i f  he  had  killed   whole  of  mankind  &  whosoever  saveth  a  human being,  it  shall  be  as  if  he  had  saved  whole  of  mankind... "\n                                                                     ( the Holy Q'uran 5:32 )\n\nGot it.
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One very important thing that Islam teaches is that the Almighty GOD if full of Mercy. He forgives again and again, and He loves sincere repentance.\n\nOffer two units of optional prayer then make a supplication, as sincerely as you possibly can, asking for His forgiveness for all your previous sins and for His Mercy now and on the Day of Judgment (and also for your family and all the Muslims).\n\nI can almost guarantee that doing so will make you feel better.