See a priest

Submitted by Sally (Australia), Sep 12, 2006 at 00:04

Dear Lissette,

Did you hold your 2nd finger up from your thumb on your right hand when you did the shahada? If you didnt then you should be ok as holding your finger up and saying the words is the correct way to convert to Islam however, see a priest.

The Shahada is said because the muslims believe everyone is born a muslim and when you become baptised you are no longer a muslim and the Shahada allows you to be muslim as you were orginally born to be.

I would be worried if i were you. If your boyfriend's mother is tricking you then obviously the family will expect you to convert to Islam if you were married. Could you live as a muslim woman?

Please do some research into the religion and as i tell everyone think about the future of living with a muslim man. Your children would have to be muslim too.

Sally

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