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- ClothingIs there a dress code in Islam?
Is there a uniform or specific clothes Muslims should wear?
Are there some clothes that aren’t allowed?
Are there rules or guidelines for clothing that muslims should follow?
In this episode I speak about the general clothing guidelines for men and women in Islam, as well as specific guidelines for men.8 min - Hiding FaithIf 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.6 min - RacismWhat 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.8 min - Changing NamesOften 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.7 min
About Revert Podcast
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My name’s Matthew Drake. I’m from Wokingham, Berkshire, in England and I embraced Islam in 2005 when I was 19 years old.
When I look back to when I first became muslim two decades ago, I…
When I look back to when I first became muslim two decades ago, I…
realize that I made a lot of mistakes along the way.
And more often than not, these incidents were a direct result of a lack of Islamic knowledge or a lack of knowing how to apply Islam correctly in my life, either because of my own ignorance of the religion or because of the bad advice I received from other muslims who, despite the good intentions they may have had, were ill-informed themselves or had a lack of understanding.
This, in addition to the excessive zeal I had as a new muslim, as well as immaturity and a lack of life experience, all contributed to me going to extremes in aspects of the religion, obligating or prohibiting things in my life that I didn’t have to, getting into arguments and debates with other people, ruining friendships and upsetting family members.
Mistakes were made, damage was caused and people were hurt unnecessarily.
But as time went on and the more I learned about Islam and lived my life as a muslim and the general life experience I gained, I began to understand the mistakes I made and where and how I went wrong.
After graduating from the Islamic University of Madinah back in 2014, I felt a need to give back to muslim communities and contribute to the Islamic call but wasn’t sure what to do. I would often think back to the early days of my Islam, the mistakes I made and how I would have done things differently had I known then what I know now.
So the idea came about for ‘Revert Podcast’ a project aimed at helping new muslims and muslim reverts in general, by educating them more about Islam and how to practice it. By returning back to the Quran, authentic Hadith and works of the great scholars of Islam, I hope to shed some light on key issues that affect reverts, clarify any misunderstandings they may have and teach some of the basics of Islam.
I don’t claim to be a scholar or ‘sheikh’ and I don’t give religious verdicts. My goal is simply to convey Islamic knowledge that is most relevant to muslim reverts – within my capacity – and to help them on their journey.
I hope this initiative can help serve as a guide to reverts and new muslims, and that by way of it, I can rectify some of the wrongs and help to prevent others from making the mistakes I made.
Matthew Drake
MA (Translation Studies)
BA (Dawah and Theology)
And more often than not, these incidents were a direct result of a lack of Islamic knowledge or a lack of knowing how to apply Islam correctly in my life, either because of my own ignorance of the religion or because of the bad advice I received from other muslims who, despite the good intentions they may have had, were ill-informed themselves or had a lack of understanding.
This, in addition to the excessive zeal I had as a new muslim, as well as immaturity and a lack of life experience, all contributed to me going to extremes in aspects of the religion, obligating or prohibiting things in my life that I didn’t have to, getting into arguments and debates with other people, ruining friendships and upsetting family members.
Mistakes were made, damage was caused and people were hurt unnecessarily.
But as time went on and the more I learned about Islam and lived my life as a muslim and the general life experience I gained, I began to understand the mistakes I made and where and how I went wrong.
After graduating from the Islamic University of Madinah back in 2014, I felt a need to give back to muslim communities and contribute to the Islamic call but wasn’t sure what to do. I would often think back to the early days of my Islam, the mistakes I made and how I would have done things differently had I known then what I know now.
So the idea came about for ‘Revert Podcast’ a project aimed at helping new muslims and muslim reverts in general, by educating them more about Islam and how to practice it. By returning back to the Quran, authentic Hadith and works of the great scholars of Islam, I hope to shed some light on key issues that affect reverts, clarify any misunderstandings they may have and teach some of the basics of Islam.
I don’t claim to be a scholar or ‘sheikh’ and I don’t give religious verdicts. My goal is simply to convey Islamic knowledge that is most relevant to muslim reverts – within my capacity – and to help them on their journey.
I hope this initiative can help serve as a guide to reverts and new muslims, and that by way of it, I can rectify some of the wrongs and help to prevent others from making the mistakes I made.
Matthew Drake
MA (Translation Studies)
BA (Dawah and Theology)
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