Teaching the Christian the rulings of Islam upon his conversion
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The questioner:
If a Christian comes to embrace Islam, is it necessary to explain to him that there are obligatory duties in Islam that are incumbent upon him, and that Islam is not merely a transfer?
The Shaykh:
I mean, he should understand Islam, understand Islam in terms of prayer, fasting, zakah, dutifulness to parents, maintaining family ties, and so on.
The questioner:
Or the apostasy, I say, be careful, you see, if you apostatize, it is not fitting for you to return as a Christian again.
The Shaykh:
No, he is obligated to do what is Islam, if Allah wills, that is what it is, but he learns Islam, but he is young.
The questioner:
Now, if he comes and he is ignorant of Islam and says, "I am convinced by Islam and I want to embrace Islam now," do we delay his Islam until we teach him?
The Shaykh:
The lowly one is accepted. Now, say, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," and pray the five daily prayers, and fast in Ramadan at the mosque, and if you have wealth, pay its zakah, and so on, and perform Hajj at the House, teach him immediately.
If a Christian comes to embrace Islam, is it necessary to explain to him that there are obligatory duties in Islam that are incumbent upon him, and that Islam is not merely a transfer?
The Shaykh:
I mean, he should understand Islam, understand Islam in terms of prayer, fasting, zakah, dutifulness to parents, maintaining family ties, and so on.
The questioner:
Or the apostasy, I say, be careful, you see, if you apostatize, it is not fitting for you to return as a Christian again.
The Shaykh:
No, he is obligated to do what is Islam, if Allah wills, that is what it is, but he learns Islam, but he is young.
The questioner:
Now, if he comes and he is ignorant of Islam and says, "I am convinced by Islam and I want to embrace Islam now," do we delay his Islam until we teach him?
The Shaykh:
The lowly one is accepted. Now, say, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," and pray the five daily prayers, and fast in Ramadan at the mosque, and if you have wealth, pay its zakah, and so on, and perform Hajj at the House, teach him immediately.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الذكر والدعاء — islamhouse.com (5:56)
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