Can a Hindu convert into Muslim?
Yes, the Indian law confers upon the citizen the right to practice and profess any religion. Hence, a citizen can change his religion whenever he wishes to.
How old do you have to be to become a Muslim?
You can convert to Islam if you want to, and practice it too, until you find the right time to tell your parents. How do I become a Muslim at the age of 11? There is no age restriction to say the shahadah, so all you have to do is just pronounce your faith by saying the shahadah.
Can you just become a Muslim?
Becoming a Muslim You have to believe that there is only one God, Allah, who created the entire universe, and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is his final messenger on earth. If you recite this, with total sincerity, in front of two witnesses, you have become a Muslim. It really is as simple as that.
Is it too late to become a Muslim?
Not as long as one is alive and able to communicate and understand what he/she is doing. People have been known to take the Shahada on their death bed. People have also been known to be studying Islam when they are faced with imminent and unexpected death.
Is converting to Islam OK?
Conversion by Muslims to other faiths is forbidden under most interpretations of sharia and converts are considered apostates (non-Muslims, however, are allowed to convert into Islam). Some Muslim clerics equate this apostasy to treason, a crime punishable by death.
Can any woman wear a hijab?
The Qur’an instructs Muslim women and men to dress modestly. Some Islamic legal systems define this type of modest clothing as covering everything except the face and hands up to the wrists. Some believe that the Qur’an itself does not mandate that women need to wear a hijab.
What happened to my Hinduism as I grew up?
As I grew up though, I began to feel detached from my religion and found myself moving to a more agnostic/confused position of faith. I still passively participated in all the rituals that are a norm in a religious, Brahmin Hindu family. But, deep down I stopped identifying as Hindu. For a few years, I lived in this state of religious limbo.
Is it difficult to have a Muslim name in India?
It’s incredible to suddenly learn that having a Muslim name in India is, at the very outset, an impediment. If it were a race, then imagine all names standing at the start line and the ‘Muslim sounding’ names standing a couple of paces back. Because as soon as you tell someone your first name, pat comes the question, “are you Muslim?”
Can Bollywood khans convert to Hinduism?
Then there was an open challenge to the Khans of Bollywood to convert to Hinduism, because that is the only way the Hindu Mahasabha proposes for them to prove their love towards their Hindu wives.
Do Dalits know they are being treated unequally because of Hinduism?
Many Dalits still do not know that they are being treated unequally because of Hinduism. It’s for this reason Dalits are not aware that they too might find themselves without citizenship one day. Raees Mohammed, formerly known as Ravichandran Bathran, is the founder of Dalit Camera @dalitcamera.