How does a Person of the Book become a Muslim?
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Question:
The questioner says: If a person from among the People of the Book, whether a Jew or a Christian, wants to become a Muslim, is it sufficient for him to pronounce the two testimonies, or is something else required?
Answer:
He pronounces the two testimonies, performs the prayer, and carries out the other matters of the religion. But the first thing is to pronounce the two testimonies: the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Then he prays, fasts, and fulfills the pillars of Islam and the pillars of faith. Yes, he is taught and explained these matters, and they are clarified to him. This is the duty of Islamic centers, the duty of associations, and the duty of those who teach those who have recently embraced Islam. They teach them the religion and explain it to them in detail. Yes.
The questioner says: If a person from among the People of the Book, whether a Jew or a Christian, wants to become a Muslim, is it sufficient for him to pronounce the two testimonies, or is something else required?
Answer:
He pronounces the two testimonies, performs the prayer, and carries out the other matters of the religion. But the first thing is to pronounce the two testimonies: the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Then he prays, fasts, and fulfills the pillars of Islam and the pillars of faith. Yes, he is taught and explained these matters, and they are clarified to him. This is the duty of Islamic centers, the duty of associations, and the duty of those who teach those who have recently embraced Islam. They teach them the religion and explain it to them in detail. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يُسلِم الكتابي؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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