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How to Become Muslim | Why Islam & Converting to Islam Guide

Learn how to become Muslim and why choose Islam. Complete guide to converting to Islam, shahada meaning, and understanding Islamic beliefs and values.

Overall Truth Score

Topics Covered

80+

Sources Cited

75+

Comparisons Made

Our Methodology

Each topic is evaluated across 5 metrics: Historical Context, Source Verification, Comparative Analysis, Modern Application, and Scholar Consensus. Scores are based on evidence from the Quran, authenticated Hadith, and academic scholarship.

Rights

Women's Rights

Women can REFUSE marriage, receive mahr (dowry) as THEIR property, keep 100% of earnings, and have ZERO financial obligations—while men MUST provide everything. Do the math: women actually come out ahead.

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Men get 2 shares but must pay mahr + housing + food + clothing. Women get 1 share + mahr + full provision + keep all earnings. Who's really 'oppressed'?

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Historical

Aisha's Age: The Facts

Historical evidence suggests Aisha was 17-19, not 9. Multiple classical sources (Tabari, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Ishaq) provide evidence. NO enemy of the Prophet—not Quraysh, not anyone—criticized this marriage. The criticism only began in 1905.

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The Prophet's enemies attacked him for marrying Zainab (adopted son's ex-wife) but NEVER mentioned Aisha's age. If it were scandalous, they would have used it. Their silence proves it was completely normal.

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Historical

Marriage & Age

Islam requires CONSENT (woman can say NO) and BIOLOGICAL MATURITY for consummation. The Prophet annulled forced marriages. Meanwhile, the Talmud permits 'three years and one day.'

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Talmud Kiddushin 11b: betrothal at 'three years and one day.' Islam: consent + biological maturity required. Which text protects children?

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Historical

Slavery

Islam declared RACISM jahiliyyah (ignorance), gave the first AZAN to Bilal (a freed BLACK slave), and Ottoman slaves became Pashas. The world's first Black military pilot was Ottoman (1914).

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Islam took a GRADUAL approach because immediate abolition would leave slaves homeless. Instead, freeing slaves became MANDATORY for many sins. The result? Slaves rose to Grand Viziers.

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Misconceptions

Violence & War

DEATHS: 173+ MILLION (Crusades, Americas, slave trade, colonialism, Iraq, Afghanistan). HERITAGE ERASED: Spain 1,000+ mosques, Greece 1,000+ mosques (2-3 left), Bosnia 1,400 mosques, 3 MILLION books burned. Muslim-led: 2.5M. That's 69x MORE.

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They destroyed 800 years of Al-Andalus, wiped out Circassians (1.5M), ethnically cleansed Balkans (1M+), and burned libraries. Saladin took Jerusalem with NO massacre. Who's really violent?

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Islamic Law

Law & Justice

Shariah is PREVENTIVE law—'In Qisas there is LIFE.' 4 witnesses for adultery = protection. Presumption of innocence 1,400 years before the West. Christianity has NO legal system—just 'love enemies' while building torture chambers.

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'Turn other cheek' → Inquisition (350 yrs torture), witch trials (60,000 killed), US 2.3M prisoners. Shariah: 4 witnesses, doubts favor accused, Umar suspended punishment in famine. Who's barbaric?

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Rights

Why Do Women Wear Hijabs | Hijab Meaning & Purpose in Islam

Modesty in dress is prescribed in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism alike, yet only Muslim women face criticism for practicing it.

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The Bible commands women to cover their heads (1 Corinthians 11:5-6), just as nuns do today.

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Values

Human Rights & Tolerance

The Quran forbids compulsion in religion and historically, Islamic societies protected religious minorities and fostered coexistence.

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The Ottoman Empire sheltered Jews expelled from Spain in 1492, demonstrating Islamic tolerance in practice.

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Family

Polygamy

Islam restricted polygamy to 4 wives with strict conditions of equal treatment, while Biblical patriarchs had unlimited wives and concubines.

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King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3), while Islam capped it at 4 with strict equality requirements.

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Pillars of Islam

What is Zakat | Charity in Islam - Zakat & Sadaqah Explained

Islam mandates Zakat (minimum 2.5% floor with no cap), Sadaqa (voluntary charity), and Zakat al-Fitr, creating a comprehensive system for wealth redistribution and caring for the poor.

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Zakat is the third pillar of Islam—at least 2.5% of savings (no maximum!) goes directly to the poor. If all Muslims paid Zakat, global poverty could be eliminated.

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Islamic Law

Apostasy

Classical rulings on apostasy must be understood in their political context of treason, not mere change of belief.

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The Quran says 'There is no compulsion in religion' (2:256) and mentions no worldly punishment for apostasy.

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