I converted to Islam AMA.

[Mvslimah]

10 years ago and not for a man

AMA all the difficult questions, I got some time to kill

I find it really hard to understand how a woman would want to move from freedom and choices to rules and diktats that aren’t imposed on men?

Jesus’s siblings are referenced in the bible… scholars of Christianity even debate the word thats been used to describe her as a virgin as it’s used in the Old Testament to mean simply young woman

aisha was also asked, Muslim women must consent to marriage. Aisha was also given the opportunity to leave conséquence free and she chose to stay, she never married after either. There’s a lot of evidence to show that the prophet deeply loved her and she him but there is debate over her age in the Muslim community too

How does your family feel about it?
What is your education level?

Aisha was asked. AT AGE 6??? And you think that’s ok? Can you explain why?

Of course I know this, but I’ve literally never heard of any Muslim exchanging gifts to celebrate jesus’s birthday. It was a weird question. And typically when people say ‘your prophet’ they are referring to Muhammad, and some Muslims do exchange gifts for his birthday, but in my opinion this is not the correct view

Did you marry before or after converting?

They’re ok, 2x M level degrees

theyre ok with it as long as I don’t rub it in their face or so to speak

It’s not a misconception at all; yes some women CAN choose their own spouse. As in, it’s legal. Doesn’t mean it always happens. My friend had an arranged marriage. I asked questions, you came on AMA.
will your husband want to choose your daughters husbands?

I don’t think child marriage is acceptable, but it was a custom of the people, all people, Christians, Jews and pagans of the time. The majority consensus is she married Muhammad at 6 but didn’t live with him until she was older, she went back to her parents house and carried on as she was

Way before :)

You don't use, "Peace be Upon Him", when naming the prophets is there a reason for this?

How long have you been Muslim?

As is permitted in the Islamic Religion, how would you feel if your husband were take other wives?

Did you convert because you married? How was your husband allowed to marry you if non Muslims can't marry?

So did your husband convert at the same time as you?

It is a misconception that Muslim don’t have a say on marriage, when they do in fact they have to and anything less is haram.

forced marriages happen all over the world, in lots of different communities and cultures, it’s not an Islamic thing even though some Muslims do it, they are wrong and shouldn’t.

No he wouldn’t. We had a love marriage or we arranged our own marriage, they can do the same, the time may come they ask us for help but it’s not our intention to betroth them to anyone

Yeah I should write saws or pbuh I just haven’t, thanks for pointing that out!

I’d be angry and it would probably be the end of our marriage

Is it not reverted to Islam?

No I was Muslim many years before. Probably about 6 years before

muslim men can marry Jews and Christians, i was vaguely culturally Christian, our marriage would have been acceptable if he wanted to marry me prior to my conversion

That's not usually something Muslims forget, it's disrespectful. But you know that right?

It’s 6 and two 3s…

means the same, I don’t like revert but some do

How do you feel about the way millions of Muslim women are treated around the world and why did you still find the religion attractive knowing those facts.

So why subscribe to a religion which allows this? (amongst many many other abhorrent things)

Thought I’d get a roasting for it on here and it wouldn’t be particularly accessible but I was saying it In my head as I typed, but you are right, one should say saws

Eek I thought that was pretty fundamental to Islam.