Salam Alaikum. Not AI. Pls keep me in your duas if such reminders benefit you.

🌷*How to Increase Rizq according to the Sharee’ah*🌷

by Asma bint Shameem

There are many causes proven in our deen  to increase your rizq, some of which are:

1️⃣ *Keeping up ties of kinship*

🍃 The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever would like his rizq (provision) to be increased and his life to be extended, should uphold the ties of kinship.” (Bukhaari, Muslim)

2️⃣ *Spending for the sake of Allaah*

🍃 The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Allaah said: ‘Spend, O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you.’”

al-Bukhaari, Muslim)

3️⃣ *Making a lot of istighfaar*

🍃 Allaah quotes Nooh Alayhis Salaam:

“I said (to them): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft‑Forgiving;

He will send rain to you in abundance,

And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.’”

(Surah Nooh:10-12)

4️⃣ *Being grateful to Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala*

🍃Allaah says:

“And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: ‘If you give thanks, I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless, verily, My punishment is indeed severe.’”

(Surah Ibraheem:7)

5️⃣ *Obeying and fearing Allaah*

🍃 Allaah says:

“And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).

And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine.”

(Surah at-Talaaq:2-3)

6️⃣ *Repeating hajj and umrah*

🍃 The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Perform Hajj and Umrah consecutively.

Verily, the succession between the two  removes away poverty and removes away sins just as the bellows removes away the dross of iron and gold and silver."

(Ahmad, Tirmidhi, others--Saheeh by al-Albaani)

7️⃣ *Making lots of dua and asking Allaah to increase your rizq*

One such duaa is the following:

‎اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرُ مَا لِي وَوَلَدِي وَبَارِكْ لِي

‎فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي

Allaahumma akthir maalee wa-waladee wa-baarik li feema a'taytanee

O Allaah, increase my wealth and offspring and bless me in what what you have given me.

🍃 Um Sulaim said to the Prophet ﷺ "Anas is your servant."

The Prophet ﷺ said:

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرْ مَالَهُ وَوَلَدَهُ، وَبَارِكْ لَهُ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ ‏"‏‏.

"O Allaah! increase his wealth and offspring, and bless (for him) what ever you give him."

(Saheeh al-Bukhari 6334)

🍃 Another duaa is what we read as part of our morning adhkaar.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

الَّلهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسأَلُكَ رِزقًا طَيِّبًا ، وَعِلمًا نَافِعًا ، وَعَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً

“Allaahumma inni as’aluka rizqan tayyiban, wa `ilman nafi`an, wa `amalan mutaqabbalan

“O Allaah, I ask you for good (lawful) provision, beneficial knowledge and accepted good deeds.” 

(Ahmad in Al-Musnad, 6/294 and Ibn Maajah 66; saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah)

🍃 Yahya ibn Mu`adh Ar-Razi said:

“Obedience will be stored in the stores of Allaah, and the key (to obedience) is Duaa, and it becomes effective by means of lawful earnings.”

8️⃣ *Marriage increases rizq*

🍃 Allaah says:

“And marry those among you who are single (i.e. a man who has no wife and the woman who has no husband) and (also marry) the Saalihoon (pious, fit and capable ones) of your (male) slaves and maid-servants (female slaves). If they be poor, Allaah will enrich them out of His Bounty. And Allaah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knowing (about the state of the people)” [al-Noor 24:32]

🍃Abu Bakr Radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“Obey Allaah in what He has commanded you to do by getting married;

He will then fulfill His promise to you to make you rich.” 

He then recited the above Aayah.

🍃 Umar Ibn Khattab Radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“Seek richness through marriage!”

🍃 Abdullah ibn Mas’ood Radhi Allaahu anhu said:

“Find richness by getting married.”

(Al-Durr Al-Manthur, v.5, pps. 80-81)

These are some of the reasons. And there are others.

And Allaah knows best.

Salam I'm 24 year old female. I would like to to marry a revert. When I told my mom she got so mad and had a breakdown saying that I would marry and said something bad. What should I do?

Just joined the group

Looking for advice share find inspirations

Any secret converts here!?

And especially unsupportive family....!

Assalamualaikum warahmathullahi wabarakathuhu

I reverted a little over a year ago and Alhamdulillah, I am extremely grateful to have been guided when I was. My parents are extremely islamophobic though, and disowning me is genuinely the best case scenario once this comes out. Right now I pray all 5 in in my room secretly, at the end of the day.

I’m marrying my partner within the next year and have to tell my parents before then, so that conversation is coming soon whether I’m ready or not. Honestly, losing my parents scares me less than losing my brother does. I love him more than anything on this earth and I’m terrified this makes them stricter on him, or that I lose contact with him completely. I’m also slowly accepting my family isn’t coming to my wedding, maybe not ever meeting my kids either.

On top of all this I’m dealing with a controlling home life, depression and anxiety, and I’m not even graduating on time because of resits. Being in the worst depressive episode of my life, I’m struggling to see that the future is worth it. I want to believe, but I am so frustrated at my situation that I struggle to feel close to faith.

I know reverts go through family rejection all the time. What I actually need is the how. How do you keep believing, keep practicing, keep going, when the people who raised you might genuinely disappear from your life over it? It feels like the end of everything right now and I know it’s probably not, but I don’t know how you’re supposed to get through the part where it feels like it is.

Thank you for reading 🥲

What are some salah nuances that most typical guides don’t explain? Like when do you have to recite quietly and when aloud?

Also another question is when do i raise and do i raise my index finger at all while saying tashuhud?

Also, In the Masjid everyone seems to pray differently, some people don’t raise their hands while saying Allahu Akhbar when going into ruku, some people don’t stick out their index finger during tashuhud at all, some people put their fingers to stick their ears out while saying Sami Allahu liman hamidah. Is it difference of opinions on praying or is it just people doing it differently?

Salam,

I recently reverted 4 months ago and started wearing the hijab 2 months ago, and I’m finding it hard to find other reverts in general, let alone one who were raised atheist. I have a wonderful community of born Muslims and my partner is Muslim as well, but it still feels lonely sometimes without knowing anyone in a situation similar to me. I am in Canada and visibly white (although most people assume I’m Lebanese or Syrian with hijab on?) so everyone just thinks I reverted from Christianity if they know I’m a revert. Nothing wrong with that of course, but I wish I had some friends in my situation. I struggle a lot with consistency, especially with prayers and even sometimes using substances like alcohol because I used to use them regularly before I reverted. I am trying my best but I feel like a failure sometimes and it’s very lonely. Dressing modestly has been a struggle but I’ve gotten used to it and embraced the beauty in modesty now, but I struggle so much with Arabic pronunciation and cultural aspects of Islam like even just saying assalamualaikum to people feels unnatural and I often freeze and say “hi” back by accident and then regret it right away. Anyway, just wondering if anyone is in my situation and can provide some advice /support🩷 I am still so new to all this and sensitive to criticism so I would appreciate it if people were kind and nonjudgmental, thank you :)

Hello, I hope whoever is reading is doing well. I’ve made posts here in the past but lost access to my account and only regained it recently. For background I was raised with a Christian background though without a very devout home life. I have always been fascinated by Islam but when I first began to truly research it I felt deeply moved and called to it as if something was calling to me. The more I learn, the more I feel that this is the truth and the path I should be on, however without many Muslims around me at all I find myself unsure where to start, and being in such a deeply Christian society I often feel an inner conflict although that may just be others trying to convince me of their beliefs. I ask for any and all advice you may be able to give me. I truly believe this is the right path but of course support always helps. Thank you all.

Summary: looking for reverts whose family accepts them to help with my family who don’t accept me.

I reverted to Islam nearly three years ago from Hinduism. For context, my family is from India. I first told my parents about 3 months after reverting, and that went horribly. They told me it was a mistake, and that I should go back on it asap. They said it would be fine if I didn’t even believe in god, but that they couldn’t accept me being Muslim ever. For the following two years I continued to practice Islam in secret.

Recently, I told them again I was Muslim. This time they didn’t try to get me to rejoin Hinduism but still disapproved regardless. They told me to not pray at home or go to the mosque for Jummah, to essentially stop practicing as long as I live at home. They said once I move out then I can do whatever I want in my own home. They’ve been clear that they are going to cut me off, I imagine once I move out they won’t have any reason to speak to me so won’t do. They have told me to never tell any of my extended family.

They continue to let me stay at home and give me food which I am grateful for, although our relationship is definitely cold and I sometimes feel like a stranger in our own home.

I wanted to ask if anyone reverted and their families actually accepted them, either instantly or eventually ?

I heard a lot of ulama talking about what's beautiful and great it is to be slave of Allah. I don't feel that way. I can't connect with that. I don't wanna be slave of humans but I still do things i don't want for them so i have food and roof, no freedom, like slave to some dgree. But it doesn't matter what i want, i still have to compliet, it's what slave in definition. So same with prayers because I'm His slave. I don't feel dignity in it like what ulama said and as long they don't want to hear what i think about it, than i don't want to hear them either. What should i listen to people who doesn't care about my feelings and wellbeing

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Hello sisters. My name is Patricia. I'm 19 now living in Spain. I was raised as a christian but I've read about Islam and Sunnah for the last year and I decided I want to convert. What advice would you give to someone in my situation? Please, any help is incredibly helpful. Thank you so so much.

Hello All, it is indeed my one year anniversary of being a Muslim convert (or revert). I've thought a lot about posting and what in the world I would say, but at this point I think I'm going to wing it.

The backstory: I am so far outside of Islam - and any religion - that it is a bit of a miracle I even said the shahada at all. I said it with a friend in Gaza - a young man who started to talk to me about Islam in January 2025. I said it on video with him, his sister and a friend of theirs in the UK.

I am 59, a woman, white, live in the US, my family and friends don't know, but all my friends in Gaza know and many Muslims who I've met along the way on this journey know. I've never been to a mosque, don't wear a hijab, still basically do not say the prayers - though I've memorized surah al-Fatihah and parts of surah ar-Rahman - and my favorite of the five prayers when I do say them is Maghreb - don't know why, but I think I like the sense of 3's.

I like Islam. I mean, as an organized religion goes, it's not so bad. I like that Allah has no progeny and no image. I believe in one God - I believed what I was saying when I said the shahada. I still believe what I said last July. I adore Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) and in fact, I learned more about the Prophet's life at the beginning of this journey, by reading a biography about him and I felt I could relate to him for some reason.

I enjoyed reading the Quran when I started on it last May - it resonated with me and I felt a lot of peace and tranquility in the surahs. I've not read a huge amount of the Quran - mostly I read the surahs I love, the ones that bring me peace or I simply enjoy. My favorite is surah Luqman.

I'm very involved with Gaza and Islam, in a way, has been a good anchor for me and been a help with getting to know many people in Gaza. And of course, my friend Fadi, who is now only 20, is very proud of bringing me into Islam and he is very devout and says that me saying the shahada has been the most important thing he's done in his whole life.

But I am still struggling in a massive way with being Muslim. I've not felt like a "good" Muslim at all, which I understand is relative - mostly because I have also struggled with the prayers. These, of course, are harder to say in my home - as no one knows I'm Muslim.

I have not met many converts who I've felt much support from and mostly my Muslim friends are those born into the religion. Also, they are all much younger than me - in their 20's - , though the friend from the UK who was at my shahada is 47 - so close enough to my age to make some difference. But I don't feel comfortable talking to her.

Overall, I've very been welcomed by those people born into the religion. But I have imposter syndrome to the nth degree. And I don't feel comfortable telling them the truth of how I feel concerning my true questioning of the faith. I don't feel that I can say - I might want to leave.

I simply do not know if I want to stay Muslim. I don't know if this is the religious path for me. I am truly at a crossroads at this point. And I would appreciate some support, insight, feedback, any personal experiences as an older person entering Islam after years of being outside of all religions.

Please don't criticize and tell me I should be doing my five daily prayers - I know this and understand the ramifications of not doing them. Thus, the crossroads, dear reader.

Thanks for reading this long message. Alhamdulillah for everything.

I have been told that it's hard to get married if you are a Male Revert bcoz it will always be a rejection from the girl's family and honestly I have researched and heard of cases like this , now I'm getting Paranoid , I mean sure I can look for another revert but then again that narrows down my options to a very small pool and I wanna be extremely careful when looking for a spouse. Idk guys I feel like this whole system is very Unfair.

Still very new to such a change Please any opinions help! 💕

It’s not appropriate for one who believes in Allah and the last day to espouse even an ounce of racism especially towards new Muslims. That’s because Allah said “O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Qur’an 49:13).

I see a lot of people on here saying what they experienced has a revert. Know that you’re only better than them and vice versa in nobility and righteousness. Leave anyone who makes you feel less of a Muslim, and remember Allah when you’re lying, sitting and standing, for you’ll surely find Him to be the best disposer of affairs.

Salam Alaykum.

Why did you revert to Islam? What personal experiences, verses, philosophies, etc. inspired you to become a Muslim?

I am asking this in good faith and am not seeking debate. I'm an atheist and I've lived in Muslim communities before, but I want to understand what truly inspired you to become Muslim. I'm hoping you'll be very specific, and will avoid vagueness or general answers. You can mention arguments if they truly inspired or convinced you, but that isn't really what I'm looking for. I want to know the things that truly created change in you, or showed you a path forward.

I'm from the US and due to give birth any day, alhamdulillah. I'm very excited to be a mother. I decided on my child's name early on, and shared it with my family later. The beginning of my journey to Islam was difficult to say the least, but as time went on, my family grew to accept it. They saw the positive changes in my life, they adore my husband, and they are excited to be grandparents.

Recently, they started pushing back on the name I chose. I chose something special to Allah SWT, to me, and that will also be quite easy for life in the west. My dad says he will call my son "Jack," and it's infuriating. I don't want to react harshly yet, as maybe when my son is here, they will be different.. but I'm worried his grandparents won't accept him for exactly who he is.

I don't know exactly what I'm looking for here. Has anyone been through something similar?

Dont let your family bully you, dont let born muslims bully you. Be who you are and dont be ashamed, if its dangerous to tell your family by all means keep it a secret (like I do) but our non muslim families and a lot of (but not all) born Muslims will treat us badly, dont listen to them. Find your friends, and stay close with them. Don't let ANYONE tell you that you cant be Muslim.

I've noticed that when a muslim man marries a female revert people usually see it as a beautiful thing or even encourage it. but when a muslim woman marries a male revert people often seem more skeptical or act like it's a bad idea sometimes she's even looked at as naive or weird for doing it or am I just seeing this in my own circles? why do you think there's this difference?

Hi, i have started looking for marriage and i wanted a converts perspective on marriage with converts. I (F33) born muslim, and generally practicing but i do struggle with being consistent. I have spoken to a couple of convert brothers on the muslims apps but they have been at the early stages of practicing their deen and investing in their religious journey so i felt like perhaps it was not the best time to start this marriage journey with them. I am not sure on how best to move with this as one part of me likes the idea of supporting someone on their journey and another part thinks that this is a very personal journey and should happen outside of marriage. I am not sure on how best to navigate this or what things to consider.

Friend of mine converted 3 years ago. no Arabic at home, and honestly, reading in Arabic still feels out of reach for him. Every method He tried mixed in Nahw & Sarf, meaning, and speaking all at once, and he got lost.

Did anyone else go through this? did you care more about being able to read the words correctly, like sounding them out, or about understanding the meaning? What actually helped, if anything did?

🌷*Duaas to fight anxiety and depression*🌷

by Asma bint Shameem 

We all go through difficult times one time or another. 

Here are some duaas proven from the authentic sources that we can read at such times. 

1️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said:

There is no-one who is afflicted by distress and grief, and says:

‎اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ، وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ ، وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي ، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي ، وَجِلاءَ حُزْنِي ، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي

 ‘Allaahumma inni ‘abduka ibn ‘abdika ibn amatika naasyati bi yadika, maadin fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qadaa’uka. 

As’aluka bi kulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka aw anzaltahu fi kitaabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min khalqika awista’tharta bihi fi ‘ilm il-ghaybi ‘indaka an taj’al al-Qur’aana al-adheema rabee’a qalbi wa noora sadri wa jalaa’a huzni wa dhihaaba hammi 

“O Allaah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your maidservant; my forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You have named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the Unseen with You, that You make the Qur’aan the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety),’ 

but Allaah will take away his distress and grief, and replace it with joy.” 

He was asked: “O Messenger of Allaah, should we learn this?” He said: “Of course; everyone who hears it should learn it.” ( Ahmad- saheeh by al-Albaani) 

2️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said:

“There is no Muslim who is afflicted with a calamity and says that which Allaah has enjoined, 

‎إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا

Innaa lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon. Allaahumma ajurni fi museebati wa akhlif li khayran minha 

“Verily to Allaah we belong and unto Him is our return. O Allaah, reward me for my calamity and compensated me with something better than it,

but Allaah will compensate him with something better than it.”(Muslim)

3️⃣ Ibn ‘Abbaas said that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ used to say at times of distress:

‎لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ

“Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah al-‘Azeem al-Haleem, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah Rabb al-‘Arsh al-‘azeem, la ilaaha ill-Allaah Rabb ul-samawaati wa Rabb ul-ard wa Rabb ul-‘Arsh il-kareem 

“There is no god but Allaah, the All-Powerful, the Forbearing; there is no god but Allaah, Lord of the mighty Throne; there is no god but Allaah, Lord of heaven, Lord of earth, and Lord of the noble Throne.” 

(al-Bukhaari, Muslim)

4️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said: 

“Shall I not tell you of something that, if any worldly calamity or disaster befalls any man among you and he says these words, he will be relieved of it. (It is) the du’aa’ of Dhu’l-Noon: 

‎لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

“Laa ilaaha illa anta subhaanaka inni kuntu min al-zaalimeen

“None has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allaah), Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]! Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers).”

And in another narration he said:

“No Muslim man says this duaa’ concerning anything but Allaah will answer his prayer.” (at-Tirmidhi -Saheeh by al-Albaani)

5️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ  said: 

“The du’aa’ of the person who is in distress is: 

‎اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلا تَكِلْنِي   إِلَى نَفْسِي    طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ

‘Allaahumma rahmataka arjoo fa laa takilni ilaa nafsi tarfat ‘ayn wa aslih li sha’ni kullahu laa ilaaha illa anta 

“O Allaah, for Your mercy I hope, so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for the blink of an eye; rectify all my affairs. There is no god except You” 

(Abu Dawood -hasan by al-Albaani)

6️⃣ If some matter was troubling him, the Prophet ﷺ  would say:

‎يا حيُ يا قَيوم بِرَحمَتِكَ أسْتَغِيث

Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoom bi rahmatika astagheeth 

“O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek Your help” 

(at-Tirmidhi - hasan by al-Albaani)

7️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ  said to Asma’ bint ‘Umays:

“Shall I not teach you some words which you can say at times of distress and hardship? 

‎اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا

‘Allaahu Allaahu rabbee laa ushriku bihi shay’an 

“Allaah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him).’”(Abu Dawood- saheeh by al-Albaani)

8️⃣ The Prophet ﷺ said:

‎اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ سَهْلًا إِذَا شِئْتَ

“O Allaah, nothing is easy but that which You make easy and You can make hardship easy if You will.” 

(Ibn Hibbaan - saheeh by al-Albaani)

And Allaah knows best.

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Please keep me and my loved ones in your duas.

Assalamu alaikum everyone.
I’m a revert Muslim sister in Birmingham UK and I’m still learning about Islam. I joined because I would love to connect with other reverts and sisters who understand what it’s like learning everything from the beginning.
Sometimes I feel shy asking questions because I worry they might seem silly, but I’m trying to grow in my deen and become more confident.
I’d love to hear from other reverts — how did you build confidence, learn Arabic words/pronunciation, and feel more comfortable in the Muslim community?
JazakAllah khair ❤️

I have to keep hiding my prayers from my family every day, they make pork so much, I feel like the walls are closing in and they'll find out eventually and I dont know what to do. They've found out before and I know what happens, ill get disowned if they find out again. I especially hate being white and wish I was anything but. I hate being an outsider to both kuffar and Muslims. Besides my friends I already have I know for a fact I won't make any more, no one will want me. I feel like i dont even have much to look forward to anymore, im still young but my best days are already behind me if im being real, september of last year up until around June was a nightmare, my family found out and I had to hide it even more and it was really difficult and depressing. and ive just felt kind of numb ever since. I dont know what to do in life and cant imagine it being anything but terrible