All praises be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad, His last Messenger
Dear reader on behalf of all the members of muslimconverts.com I welcome you to Islam. It always brings true Muslims great joy when we hear of anyone wishing to convert to Islam. True Muslims want to rush to tell their friends and family about this wonderful news. Muslims always love to hear how others converted to Islam. So for sure you will be greatly welcomed to Islam.
Who can become a Muslim and how will I be regarded by other Muslims?
Some people are often worried if they will be allowed to become Muslim due to a variety of reasons such as having tattoos, having had a wild past, being a single mother, being from a certain country or race, being a child and various other reasons. Rest assured that none of this matters. If you believe in Islam you can become a Muslim
Islam is for the whole of humanity and Islam unites together people of different colours, languages, races. and nationalities into one brotherhood.
Allah says: "Indeed the Believers (believers in Islam)are but brothers." [Quran 4 9:10]

Therefore anybody can who believes Islam is the true religion of God can become a Muslim. If you have any doubts about this or if you have heard something different then please read the article:
Who can become a Muslim and how will I be regarded by other Muslims?
Islam erases all sins committed prior to becoming a Muslim.
Allah says :

“Say to those who have disbelieved, if they cease (from disbelief), their past will be forgiven. But if they return (thereto), then the examples of those (punished) before them have already preceded (as a warning)”

[Quran 8:38]
Prophet (may the peace and blessings and mercy of Allah be upon him) said, Islam annuls what came before it. (narrated by Muslim).
As soon as you become a Muslim all your previous sins are forgiven and you start a blank state and a complete clean record.
You may hear from some Muslims incorrect advice due to their lack of knowledge of Islam or due to lack of correct knowledge of Islam.


Someone may say that you have to do a course or obtain a certificate to become a Muslim. This is incorrect. You do not need to attend a course or obtain a certificate to become Muslim.

You should not delay in becoming a Muslim
If someone advices you to delay your conversion to Islam. This is also incorrect. If you believe Islam is the truth then you should not delay your conversion to Islam.

You should convert immediately because we are given a certain lifespan and we it could be over at anytime.


If you are a Small child you can still become a Muslim without your parents permission If you fear they may harm, you can become Muslim in secret and tell them when you are ready.



What is there are no Muslims in your City

Another common question is that there are no Muslims in the city. This too is not an obstacle in you becoming a Muslim. I will explain why it is not and what to do below.