Rushing into Marriage as a Convert: Pressure, Predators, and Secret Wives

By: Laura El Alam Marriage in Islam: Why You Shouldn't Rush Into It “Marriage is half the deen (religion).” Muslims will often say this to emphasize the importance of finding a life partner. The actual hadith (saying of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him) is: “When a [...]

2024-06-24T12:58:48+00:00April 19th, 2023|Converts|

Reflections of a Convert on Black America, Family, Community, and The Comforts of Islam

Interview By: Melissa Barreto Candice Elam's Journey to Islam Candice Elam, DNP, FNP-C, accepted Islam 19 years ago. Like many converts, her choice meant practicing a new religion, navigating changing family dynamics, and learning how to maintain her own identity in the wider, and often ethnocentric, Muslim communities. This [...]

2023-07-12T06:43:45+00:00August 27th, 2022|African Americans, Converts|
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