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eHow Culture & Society Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Accept fully the basic tenets of Islam. These are: God is One; The Holy Prophet, Muhammad, is His true and final messenger; the Holy Qur'an revealed to Muhammad is the last divine book; after death comes eternal life when a person will face the consequences of their actions; the contents of the Qur'an are absolute and unambiguous.
Step2
Pronounce the testimony of the Islam faith, or "Shahada." Recite, "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad, Salla-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and messenger. I have believed in Allah and His angels and His book (as they were originally revealed on His prophets) and in His messengers and in the Last Day and in the fact that all the good and bad destinies come from Allah and in being raised alive after death."
Step3
Free yourself from any beliefs that are not compatible with Islamic faith. For example, a Christian convert must reject the belief that Jesus Christ is the son of God or part of the Holy Trinity.
Step4
Take a symbolic bath or shower to purify yourself from your former life.
Step5
Apply the rules of Islam into your daily life. This means observing the five pillars of the faith.
Step6
Obtain a certificate of Islam. To convert to the religion of Islam is not a formal process. However, a certificate will be necessary when you wish to become married or go to a pilgrimage.
Comments
kgben said
on 11/27/2007 It is not necessary to get a certificate in Islam to marry or make hajj(pilgramage).
musa1999 said
on 4/10/2008 Well, at least ppl shouldn't think certificate is important. Actually, it's nothing....
souljaaagiirl said
on 2/7/2008 I agree wist kgben's comment, but someone who isnt of the Islamic religion, getting the certificate of Islam would really make them feel as if they completed their conversion. Its like the passing of and exam at the end of a semester. Once you've got your certificate of Islam your a Muslim.
Which im very proud of!