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Do I have to hate my old religion to become Muslim?
No, you don't have to hate your old religion to become Muslim. You leave beliefs that clash with tawhid but keep respect, kindness and values.
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Living alongside Christians, Jews and people of other faiths. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.
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Can Muslims visit a Hindu or Buddhist temple?
It depends: some scholars allow Muslims a respectful visit to a Hindu or Buddhist temple to learn or sightsee, with no ritual; others say avoid it.
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Can Muslims go to a synagogue?
It depends: many scholars allow Muslims to visit a synagogue to learn or attend a family event like a bar mitzvah, as long as they don't join worship.
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Can Muslims go to church?
It depends: most scholars allow Muslims to go to church to visit, sightsee or attend a wedding or funeral, as long as they don't join the worship.
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Why do Muslims and Jews both avoid pork?
Muslims and Jews both avoid pork because they believe the God of Abraham forbade it: the Torah calls pigs unclean and the Quran forbids swine.
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Why do Muslims call God Allah?
Muslims call God Allah because it's the Arabic word for God and His name in the Quran. It has no plural or gender, and Muslims can say God too.
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What if my parents want to baptize my child?
No, Muslim parents shouldn't allow a child's baptism. How to refuse your Christian parents kindly, handle secret-baptism worries and stay close.
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Is Allah a moon god?
No, Allah is not a moon god. Allah is the Arabic word for God, used by Arab Christians too, and the Quran forbids bowing to the sun or moon.
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Do Muslims worship the Kaaba?
No, Muslims don't worship the Kaaba. They worship Allah alone, and the Kaaba is the qibla, the direction they face in prayer. Here's why.
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Do Muslims worship Muhammad?
No, Muslims don't worship Muhammad. They worship Allah alone and love and follow the Prophet as God's final messenger, a human being, not divine.
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What does Islam say about atheists?
Islam sees belief in God as human nature and atheism as a serious mistake, yet forbids forcing faith and asks Muslims to treat atheists kindly.
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Who was Ishmael in Islam?
Ishmael (Isma'il) is a prophet in Islam, Abraham's eldest son with Hagar, who built the Kaaba with him and is the ancestor of Prophet Muhammad.
