Converts / Reverts

Salam to my revert sisters! Do not get married without paperwork! You won’t be able to get divorced!

A lot of men even try to convince Muslim women a verbal nikkah is a THING. No it’s not.

You need to follow the law of the land you are in. Even Muslim countries REGISTER marriages. The registration is about protecting kids, allowing divorce, inheritance rights and informing the family if he DIES or has some important noticed for.

Do not fall for men trying to be predators and manipulate our dear reverts. Nikkah is not just a proposal my dears! It is in front of an imam with paper, two witnesses, mahr (bridal gift) must be paid to you in an amount YOU choose and agreed to, and your father or an imam can be your wali (guardian). Divorced women don’t need a wali in Hanafi school of thought, but you should still do it if you want to be safe and have access to one.

If you’re a religious woman and WANT a man who’s all good with polygamy … go to a Muslim country with safety and get married LEGALLY there. Go where it’s legal. Do not marry under the table because he is too cheap to legalize your marriage. If his other wife and you are not both equal legally, financially, care wise… etc, the man is setting himself for hell. Do you want a man destined for hell! No. So don’t agree to dumb things.

In Islamic teachings, marriage is generally encouraged when a person is emotionally, spiritually, and financially ready. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ encouraged marriage and viewed it as an important part of building healthy families and communities. But the reality in many Muslim societies today is shaped by economics, education, culture, housing costs, immigration pressures, changing gender expectations, and modern lifestyles — not only religion.

There are a few reasons many Muslim parents may delay encouraging marriage for their children:


Concern about financial stability (“finish studies first, get a career first”)

High wedding and housing costs

Fear of divorce or unstable marriages

Cultural expectations around status, ethnicity, caste, or profession

Parents wanting more maturity before commitment

Difficulty finding compatible spouses in modern societies

From an Islamic perspective, remaining single is not automatically “bad” or sinful. Some people remain single by choice or circumstance and still live righteous, productive lives. Islam does not teach that every unmarried person harms society.

At the same time, classical Islamic thought generally sees stable marriage and family life as beneficial for society because they can:

provide companionship,
support emotional and sexual wellbeing,
help raise children in stable homes,
strengthen community ties,
and reduce loneliness or harmful behavior.

But Islam also stresses justice, mercy, responsibility, and consent. Pressuring young people into immature or forced marriages can create serious harm too. Early marriage without readiness can lead to conflict, abuse, financial stress, or divorce.

So the Islamic balance is usually:

encourage marriage,
make it easier and less materialistic,
avoid unnecessary delays,

• but also ensure maturity, willingness, and responsibility.

Surah Kahf - The Cave

English Transliteration 18th Chapter of the Quran

1. Praise be to God, who revealed the Book to His servant, and allowed in it no distortion.

2. Valuable—to warn of severe punishment from Himself; and to deliver good news to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they will have an excellent reward.

3. In which they will abide forever.

4. And to warn those who say, “God has begotten a son.”

5. They have no knowledge of this, nor did their forefathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths. They say nothing but a lie.

6. Perhaps you may destroy yourself with grief, chasing after them, if they do not believe in this information.

7. We made what is upon the earth an ornament for it, to test them as to which of them is best in conduct.

8. And We will turn what is on it into barren waste.

9. Did you know that the People of the Cave and the Inscription were of Our wondrous signs?

10. When the youths took shelter in the cave, they said, “Our Lord, give us mercy from Yourself, and bless our affair with guidance

11. Then We sealed their ears in the cave for a number of years.

12. Then We awakened them to know which of the two groups could better calculate the length of their stay.

13. We relate to you their story in truth. They were youths who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.

14. And We strengthened their hearts, when they stood up and said, “Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth; we will not call on any god besides Him, for then we would have spoken an outrage.”

15. “These people, our people, have taken to themselves gods other than Him. Why do they not bring a clear proof concerning them? Who, then, does greater wrong than he who invents lies and attributes them to God?”

16. “Now that you have withdrawn from them, and from what they worship besides God, take shelter in the cave. And your Lord will unfold His mercy for you, and will set your affair towards ease.”

17. You would have seen the sun, when it rose, veering away from their cave towards the right, and when it sets, moving away from them to the left, as they lay in the midst of the cave. That was one of God’s wonders. He whom God guides is truly guided; but he whom He misguides, for him you will find no directing friend.

18. You would think them awake, although they were asleep. And We turned them over to the right, and to the left, with their dog stretching its paws across the threshold. Had you looked at them, you would have turned away from them in flight, and been filled with fear of them.

19. Even so, We awakened them, so that they may ask one another. A speaker among them said, “How long have you stayed?” They said, “We have stayed a day, or part of a day.” They said, “Your Lord knows best how long you have stayed.” “Send one of you to the city, with this money of yours, and let him see which food is most suitable, and let him bring you some provision thereof. And let him be gentle, and let no one become aware of you.”

20. “If they discover you, they will stone you, or force you back into their religion; then you will never be saved.”

21. So it was, that We caused them to be discovered, that they would know that the promise of God is true, and that of the Hour there is no doubt. As they were disputing their case among themselves, they said, “Build over them a building.” Their Lord knows best about them. Those who prevailed over their case said, “We will set up over them a place of worship.”

22. They will say, “Three, and their fourth being their dog.” And they will say, “Five, and their sixth being their dog,” guessing at the unknown. And they will say, “Seven, and their eighth being their dog.” Say, “My Lord knows best their number.” None knows them except a few. So do not argue concerning them except with an obvious argument, and do not consult any of them about them.

23. And never say about anything, “I will do that tomorrow.”

24. Without saying, “If God wills.” And remember your Lord if you forget, and say, “Perhaps my Lord will guide me to nearer than this in integrity.”

25. And they stayed in their cave for three hundred years, adding nine.

26. Say, “God knows best how long they stayed.” His is the mystery of the heavens and the earth. By Him you see and hear. They have no guardian apart from Him, and He shares His Sovereignty with no one.

27. And recite what was revealed to you from the Book of your Lord. There is no changing His words, and you will find no refuge except in Him.

28. And content yourself with those who pray to their Lord morning and evening, desiring His Presence. And do not turn your eyes away from them, desiring the glitter of this world. And do not obey him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance—so he follows his own desires—and his priorities are confused.

29. And say, “The truth is from your Lord. Whoever wills—let him believe. And whoever wills—let him disbelieve”. We have prepared for the unjust a Fire, whose curtains will hem them in. And when they cry for relief, they will be relieved with water like molten brass, which scalds the faces. What a miserable drink, and what a terrible place.

30. As for those who believe and lead a righteous life—We will not waste the reward of those who work righteousness.

31. These will have the Gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow. Reclining on comfortable furnishings, they will be adorned with bracelets of gold, and will wear green garments of silk and brocade. What a wonderful reward, and what an excellent resting-place.

Asselam walekum I need friends from south Africa because I am new Muslim

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Saudi tennis Star Yara Alhogbani
“I wake up every day for the Fajr prayer, even when I am with a fully non-Muslim team”

Some people accept Islam with their tongue.
Some accept it after surviving things they never speak about.

That’s why I respect reverts deeply.
Not because their journey is “interesting” but because choosing peace over confusion takes courage.

“Echoes of Thought” is probably not the loudest profile here.
But if you value sincerity emotional depth deen and conversations that actually mean something maybe you’ll pause here for a moment.

I’m not searching for perfection.
Just someone whose soul feels honest when they speak

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Lindsay talks about converting to Islam from Christianity!

Just starting out with the Arabic alphabet? Don't give up! 📖 If you need a native speaker to listen to your reading and help with pronunciation, I'm happy to help.

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Thierry Henry: islam is a special religion if I were to convert to a religion it would be islam

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Marrying a Revert: Mufti Menk
If your son or daughter is happy let it happen!

Embrace the Reverts