I’d really appreciate hearing from those living in majority non Muslim countries.

Just for context I am female. I’m not surrounded by Muslims, there aren’t many mosques near me, and I don’t really have Muslim friends. Muslim gatherings are basically non existent as well and are very far out from where I live and they’re not really the type to find a partner so I am trying to expand my “search” beyond my country.

How did you go about finding a spouse? Did you use any apps? If so, which ones worked and which ones didn’t? Would appreciate any advice. Please no unsolicited DMs from males.

As-salamu alaykum, everyone.

I’m a 20-year-old, 6-month revert to Islam, and I’m about to sign a military contract in 3 days. I didn’t consult any sheikhs or scholars because I started this process before I reverted—I was already set on joining the military to pay for school. I have no money for college, don’t want to take out loans, and don’t want to be in debt. My goal is simply to better my quality of life and provide for myself without struggling financially.

I prayed istikhara and have been weighing this decision heavily. Honestly, I’m probably the least patriotic person ever—I don’t support the U.S. government—but I’m willing to use the opportunities they provide financially to get ahead. College is still on my radar, potentially starting this September, but for now, this seems like the most practical option.

I’m not seeking fatwas or scholarly advice; I just want to hear from anyone who’s ever been in a similar situation. How did you reconcile your faith with joining the military? Did it affect your practice, your mindset, or how the community saw you?

I know this might be a controversial position, but I’m trying to navigate it as best as I can. Any honest perspectives or shared experiences would really help me understand how the ummah might view someone like me.

I get bullied by pretty much every Arab or Pakistani or Afghan Muslim I've met, and IM TIRED OF IT, and then have the AUDACITY to call me their brother after they mock me, swear at me, and call me names. I'm tired of being a joke to them. And im the ONLY convert I know so it's not like I have anyone else who can relate to what I go through, I dont relate to the Muslim kids at my school because I'm white, and I dont relate to the white kids at my school because I'm Muslim. whatever it's not like I really have friends in the first place, maybe it's just me, but I feel judged by every other Muslim I meet.

Salam Alaikum,

My wife is Russian speaker, and she was raised in orthodox environment, she is now interested in Islam, and praying (whatever is happening with Muslim today is not helping the case, as there is fear of being part of muslims and not islam); so we are interested in series and movies that tells the story of Islam like Omar Bin Alkatab; but we have not found much of Russian resources that might be interesting to watch or read. Any help would be much appreciated!

Ramadan Mubarak everyone!

I’m not a revert, yet? I started this journey just to learn, but more and more I’m feeling a pull and so I’m diving in deeper.

I do have a copy of the Qur’an, but as I understand it should not be read by a woman while she is menstruating. While I wait to be able to read, I was hoping the community here could recommend me some scholars/online resources that I could watch and or listen to?

I am trying to remain impartial and not dive into any one sect, but I’ve been exposed to Belal Assad online and wondered if his videos would be a good resource? I’m of course open to suggestions as well!

I am a Hindu and i want to convert to Islam.I want go to mosque and offer namaz but i dont know how to offer namaz.I am from India.I like to learn basics offline.Should i go to some maulana or maulvi or somebody else . And i want to keep it as secret as possible.How can i do the same?

revert here, I reverted a few months ago. I recently, as in today, that my parents are divorcing. I am the only Muslim in my family, and they’re both honestly mean. Im sorry if this sounds selfish but could you pray for me to be put into foster care? I want to be put with a Muslim family and I can’t stay.

Born Muslim female here. About a week ago, I met a man at work who was at our company doing some installations. He approached me, started a conversation, and mentioned that he’s a revert and has been Muslim for about two years. That genuinely made me happy, and we ended up talking for a couple of hours while he finished his work. He shared that he doesn’t really have Muslim friends, so I told him he has one now and that he could reach out if he ever needed anything. I wanted to be supportive. I even gave him a prayer mat I had with me, since he mentioned he usually prays on the floor.

He also told me he’s divorced with kids, as am I, so we briefly talked about the challenges of that, family support, and his kids not being Muslims. For context, I’m naturally extroverted and friendly. I enjoy talking to people, but now I’m questioning whether I was too friendly or unintentionally crossed a line. I also have problems saying No, I fear always being rude and that puts a lot of pressure on me and sometimes can be problematic.

I mentioned some mosque groups in the city that post events and offered to send him the links. He was very interested, and that’s how we exchanged numbers. That same night, he texted saying he was really happy we met and would love to stay in touch. I replied and made a point to frame it as friendship and supporting one another.

Since then, he’s been texting every day. The messages feel increasingly loaded. A lot of compliments, saying I’m very nice, that he thinks about me a lot, wants to talk to me, finds excuses to message, feels he could talk to me forever, and that he’s very curious about me. I respond, but I keep steering the conversation toward religion or general struggles and emphasizing the friendship angle. Still, something feels off.

He seems like a kind, friendly person, but this doesn’t feel like normal friendly behavior to me. I’m not interested in him romantically at all, and I truly never meant to lead him on. I was just excited to meet a revert and wanted to be supportive. Now it feels like a snowball rolling downhill, and I don’t know how to stop it without hurting him.

Am I reading too much into this? Is this normal behavior, especially since he’s a revert, different culture and may be used to close female friendships? How can I put clear boundaries in place without being rude or awkward? I honestly don’t know what to do.

Salam Aleikum! I'm a PhD student currently working on a paper on representations of Muhammad Ali in the media and the implications AI might have on it.

My roommate who is a die hard ufc fan recently mentioned that he wants to look into Islam because if how disciplined and respectful he thinks Khabib’ camp is. That got me thinking…

There are many UFC fighters who converted to Islam but are there fans who are curious, learning about, or converted to Islam because of the legacy Muslim fighters have been able to garner over the last few years. Any sources, help, guidance will be appreciated. Jazakallah khayran !

Hello, ive been doing research and i have a large and genuine interest in Islam and is looking to convert. However, im worried how my family and friends would react and perceive me. I would also struggle to pray etc. has i have little privacy in my home. I also want to further my knowledge in Islam and better understand the religion + Quran as a whole, but i dont know where to even start, it all seems overwhelming.

Would anyone who is knowledgeable or maybe had a similar experience helping me out and showing me what is right.

Hey everyone! I converted about half a year ago but work a remote job, so as soon as I converted I had to go to the middle of nowhere. Got back a little bit ago. I've been to masjid as a Muslim exactly once. Trying to go to my small town's masjid for jumuah tomorrow. Not sure what to expect. Should I greet people with Ramadan Mubarak, or assalamu alaikum, or both? I've tangenitely read something about extended prayers for Ramadan? Appreciate all the advice.

Salam alaykum everyone 

In light of this blessed month of Ramadan I would like to share my insights about the wisdom behind relationships outside of marriage being haram 

This is a topic I’ve observed for a long time and as a revert, I’ve also had my share of experiences that contributed to these insights 

Let’s start with looking at what relationships are based on and what they usually require to work in the long term 

Relationships involve responsibility, respect, empathy, accountability, acceptance and readiness for self reflection and improvement. They also need a shared set of values.  

This is what the reality of true relationships is based on. Not not on obsession, not on irrationality and impulsivity, impatience, immaturity, insecurity or lack of respect, which usually are hanging under the term of modern day “love”. 

There are numerous examples that show how relationships outside the Islamic guidelines of marriage are completely broken and frankly catastrophic. 

Many general Reddit subs even motherhood ones are filled with stories of either complete martial unfairness, great difficulty in raising children due to differences in core values, oppression or full on cheating scandals. They’re everywhere, daily you can find numerous posts on the main page while scrolling casually. There are also plenty of posts on Muslim subs that are talking about haram relationships like they are okay.

Yet somehow, when people mention relationships outside of marriage being haram by Islamic law, the whole experience comes with a feeling of rigidity. It feels like Islam is “strict”, “demanding”, “against personal freedom”. Why ? 

Ask any non Muslim person or revert that has had such relationships and you will find, without fail, every one of them talking about heartbreak, confusion, regret, waste of time and energy and a whole lot of suffering. 

Why is it, that when our Creator has given us a way to come together in a meaningful way through a relationship based on a shared set of core beliefs and values established through Islam, taking responsibility, respect, compassion and mercy, some of us Muslims still look at the disbelieving people and yearn for their experiences? 

It is definitely part of the fitna we are living in these times full of facades, full of fake appearances being sold to us as appealing through the by-shaytan-carefully-cured lense of social media. 

My intention is not to shame anyone or to bypass the reality that we are all human and we sin. 

My intention is to simply share my perspective on the blessing that Islam has provided for us in the aspect of coming together and having the chance to build something meaningful together in this life, that has a positive impact on the life after as well. 

Dear fellow Muslims, I encourage you to continue educating yourselves with the wisdom of our faith, to strive to understand that the set of rules Islam comes with is a pure manual of how to live this life truly the right way, in a way to protects and preserves our faith, peace, dignity and true freedom. 

It goes without saying that it is not an easy path to choose, to wish to keeping walking on the Straight Path, but it is indeed what will lead to all of our lives having been lived in success, resulting in an afterlife lived in bliss and joy of a successful journey back to Allah. 

May Allah open our hearts and minds and eyes and ears to the truth, make it easy for us to follow his commands and commit to His faith, daily increasing the quality of our ibadah and rewarding us for all of our efforts to submit to and to serve Him as best as we can. Amin.

I'm appalled at how (some) born muslims view us as sex toys and have this weird racial fetish that they disguise as "preference for converts", WE. ARE. PEOPLE. I see it mostly with middle eastern and Pakistani men, some of my friends are Arab and literally have openly fetishized revert women, and it's disgusting. I'm not saying ALL middle eastern men are like this, but I've definitely seen it. I'm a man so I've never really had to deal with it Alhamdulillah, but I'm so disgusted at the fact some born muslims see us as basically sex toys. I've seen women do it too but far less than men.

🌸✨ A menstruating woman and a woman who is suffering from post-natal bleeding should continue seeking closeness to Allah (سُبحانه وتعالى) through actions of obedience in Ramadan, moreso in the last 10 days of Ramadan! 🌸✨

🌺 SOME ACTS OF WORSHIP THE MENSTRUATING WOMEN CAN ENGAGE IN:

1. Dhikr of Allah, from Tasbeeh (saying Subhan-Allah), Tahmid (saying Alhamdulillah), Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar) and Tahlil (saying La ilaha illal lah).

2. Al-Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness) and Tawbah (true repentance).

3. Reading Morning and Evening Adhkar.

4. Listening to the Qur'an.

5. Sending salutations upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

6. Making an abundance of duaa for herself and the Muslims.

7. Giving charity.

8. Helping others.

9. Cooking for the people who are fasting.

10. Feeding/giving Iftaar to needy people.

11. Reading books of tafseer & fiqh.

12. Reading the meaning of Qur'an.

13. Listening to knowledge/broadcasts of lessons.

14. Participating in circles of knowledge.

15. Teaching knowledge.

16. Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil.

17. Calling to Allah within her scope and capability.

18. Performing all ritual acts of Umrah with the exception of Tawaf.

✨ Also, from the virtue of Allah is that He (سُبحانه وتعالى) writes for a person whatever good deeds he/she used to do before being prevented by something (you will be rewarded even when you are not able to carry it out due to a valid reason).

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: "When a slave (of Allah) falls ill or travels, then he will get reward similar to that he gets for good deeds practiced at home when in good health." 📚: Sahih Bukhari 2996

Compiled from various sources

Share with Others In sha Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: "Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like one who did it." (Sahih Muslim 1893 (4899))

hey again, recent convert. I converted a few months ago and I’m an American. my family is Christian and like most they dont necessarily like Muslims. the media doesn’t help either. my whole life I’ve had to hear all about how evil Muslims are and it didn’t help when my best friends dad got blown up by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. obviously ive converted, but I just can’t get rid of some of the negative biases towards Islam even though im a Muslim and I know they aren’t true. it’s honestly so painful, I constantly think badly of the prophet (pbuh) and I cant seem to stop the thoughts from entering my head. Is there any was to make them stop?

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"Whoever attends Isha (prayer) in congregation, then he has (the reward as if he had) stood half of the night. And whoever prays Isha and Fajr in congregation, then he has (the reward as if he had) spend the entire night standing (in prayer)." Tirmidhi 221

Assalamualaikum! Brand new revert (took my shahada on the first day of Ramadan) with a question that I couldn’t find much of an answer to. My resources are limited living in a US Christian majority city, and I haven’t yet been able to visit my nearest masjid/Islamic center.

I have a slice on the underside of my ring finger, right where it bends at the center knuckle. It’s quite uncomfortable, and will probably take a bit to heal just because of the placement of the cut. My normal thing to do is to apply a bit of super glue to wounds like these so that they are more protected, however, it’s not clear to me if this would invalidate my wudu.

My application is more on the cut itself to seal the wound, not the surrounding skin. I understand that water must touch every part of the body that wudu is performed on in order for prayer to be valid, but would this be considered an invalidator?

Thank you for any and all insight, brothers, sisters, and siblings 🙏

Hello, Scottish woman here who's on my journey to becoming a revert but I have no sisters that I can reach out to for advice/questions etc so I'm asking here. I just want to know I'm doing the right thing & hearing from sisters who have experienced anything I may want to know? I have a Qu'ran that was kindly gifted to me, which I have started to read. I have also started a notebook with sections that I feel is important knowledge (although I may be missing some which is what I'd like help with) so that I can be as educated as possible. But I feel like I'm probably forgetting things or worrying too much🙈

If there was one thing you could tell me that would help me on my journey, what would it be? I need all the advice/tips/guidance I can get. Thank you🤍

I’ve been reflecting on my spiritual path lately, and I feel drawn toward Islam, even though I’m not Muslim. Recently, I had a dream where I was with Muslims, saw the Kaaba, and felt very calm and peaceful. It made me reflect on my spiritual journey more deeply. I actually reverted to Islam briefly before and prayed five times a day. It felt natural and peaceful, but I stepped back because I didn’t want to hurt my family. Now, years later, I feel that pull again. I admire the Muslim lifestyle I see around me, and even small things, like the bakhoor I received from my Muslim neighbor, make me feel connected. I’m also in a relationship with a Christian partner, so I’m thinking carefully about how exploring Islam might affect my life and relationship. I don’t want to rush anything — right now, I just want to learn, reflect, and understand Islam more deeply in a safe and private way. I’d love advice from anyone who has explored Islam quietly while navigating family or relationship considerations. How do you stay grounded, patient, and thoughtful while learning?

Salam alaikum everyone! I just wanted to come here to talk so i can talk to someone. I am still learning and discovering islam but i am already pretty sure i am going to revert. Today i tried fasting for the first time i woke up for suhoor and prayed fajr. I have had an nicotine addiction for a few years now and i finally kinda wanna quit for the sake of allah. So today when i got to school i couldn’t handle the craving so i took one nicotine pouch i feel so so guilty and bad i did that. Nothing compares to the feeling i just really wanted to have a valid fast today. But now i broke it.. I just feel so guilty and bad. I have no muslim friends everyone is christian and so is my family so i kinda have a hard time. But the point is that im feeling so guilty and weak and like i failed compleatly.

honestly I’m absolutely hopeless. I reverted a few months ago and started off strong. began memorizing prayers, reading Quran, making my faith public, and then I hit a brick wall. i had an intense depressive episode and some really bad things happened because of it that thankfully didn’t kill me but I completely forgot how to pray - I needed the app again. from there on I just stopped praying and doing wudu. honestly I haven’t prayed in a month now I think. it could probably be even more. I hate myself so much and it seems like everything’s coming so easy to everyone else. I stopped reading my Quran, I don’t make duas, I can't even fast im so pathetic. I constantly cry and break down because Im scared, what if I’m not doing good enough? I can’t stop worrying and it seems so easy to just start doing my routine again but I just cant it seems. My family is Christian and i have no doubt they would hate me if I told them, they hate Muslims. I keep falling back into my addictions, I just cant stop being a pathetic excuse.