Born Muslim vs Revert Muslim
Question
Asalaamu alaykum
Does being a revert or a born Muslim affect a shar’i rulling?
Because my weak understanding is that halaal is halaal and haraam is haraam for both revert and born Muslim
Answer
As salām ʿalaikum wa raḥmatullāhī wa barakātuhu
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Brother in Islām,
At the outset it would be wise to understand that a recently reverted Muslim may face many challenges in terms of lack of support, the task of learning about Islām, and integrating into a new society. Labelling their actions as Ḥarām may be counter-productive. Education and encouragement are the two key words for a recently reverted Muslim.
Brother, being a revert does not affect the sharʿī rulings of Ḥalāl and Ḥarām. The rulings that apply to a born Muslim also apply to a revert Muslim.
And Allāh Taʿālā knows best.
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