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newconvert22
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
Two weeks ago I made a life altering decision to convert to Islam. However, I have not told the man I love, my husband, the news. At least, not fully. He knows of my interest in Islam and he knows I read the Qu'ran but he does not know I said Shahadah.
He is not muslim and I do not know how to share the news. I am nervous. Any advice from a fellow new convert?
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Sister, you can gently introduce him to Islam and tell him all the good things about it, who knows he might find guidance too and accept Islam. You can also judge his reactions and in the process, make your Imaan strong and increase your knowledge of Islam. Stop or decrease being intimate with him.
But you should eventually have the talk with him about you being a Muslimah now and he can't be your husband anymore unless he becomes Muslim too. The sooner you do it, the better. And you should increase your talk of Islam more to him instead of waiting for the perfect moment you know, see what his misconceptions about Islam are and clear those, tell him what brought you closer to Islam and (the things that made you accept Islam).
It would feel difficult to leave him if he doesn't accept Islam but remember, your duty to Allah is far greater. And The Prophet Mohammad(SAWW), said, “
Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better.”
So in face of temporary hardship, remember that you will gain the pleasure of Allah and what can be better than The Almighty Allah pleasure ? =)
I pray that this matter becomes easy for you, Ameen
PS: Oh and, if he really loves you then if he loses you, he will take a greater interest in learning what's the reason that you felt so strong to leave him for it. But i hope that time never comes and he accepts Islam inshaAllah.