If someone decides to enter Islam, do they have to tell anyone?

Is it a condition to announce their faith to the world in order to be deemed a true muslim?

Or can they just keep it to themselves, especially if telling others might cause them some sort of harm?

Or can they delay telling people they know until a more suitable time?

In this episode I speak about whether or not new muslims should hide or announce their faith to others.

What does Islam say about racism?

Is it acceptable?

Can a person actually be considered better than another, purely on the basis of their skin color or country of origin?

And do we only have to associate with or marry people of our own country or race?

In this episode I speak about Islam's stance on racism.

Often one of the first things a new muslim is told to do when they enter Islam is change their name. Usually to an Arabic one or other “Islamic” sounding name.

They might do this officially, by legally changing their birth name or unofficially by simply going by another name amongst people they know.

But do new muslims have to change their names? Or can they just keep their birth name?

In this episode I speak about changing names when entering Islam.