I am hoping to become a Muslim one day, inshAllah, but there is something that has been concerning me for a while.
My Arabic is extremely weak and I'm having difficulty learning the prayers. Of course it should be no trouble for me to learn the prayers after a while. My issue is that when I recite the prayers that I do know in Arabic, I feel as though all I'm really doing is reciting, without fully understanding what I'm saying, whereas when I say the prayers in English, I'm fully aware of what the prayers mean.
I suppose my question is simply, can a Muslim pray in English, or is it necessary to learn all the prayers in Arabic to become a Muslim?
I'm prepared to do this if it's necessary, but I feel that I should know what I'm saying to God in my prayers.
firstly I'm appreciating your good feelings towards islam the joy in islam my dear is to apply islam in your life,it is not in songs.islam is a life style,it regulates every moment in your life,the real joy comes when you feel that you are living in a way that every moment in your life is pleasing God.
I think you need to learn a lot about islam then to apply islam in your life,at that time you will feel the real joy you had not feel before.
regarding prayers, will not you feel better when you communicate with God,The One you love in the language He likes?start learning arabic ,it is very easy when you take seriously. The first thing that you should know is the difference between the obligatory prayer (Salah) and the supplication prayer (Dua’a).
Salah is obligatory in Islam, it is one of the five pillars of faith and must be done exactly as the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him) has prescribed. So that means it must be recited in Arabic
However, a supplication or Dua’a made thereafter can be in any language you like. There is a great reason for this that is beyond the scope of this reply.
Howevever, please note that the Salah is not a prayer in the typical sense of the word. Further study of the Qur’an and the Salah will help you to understand this. Here are some links that may help you on your path, inshaAllah (if Allah permits).
I am hoping to become a Muslim one day, inshAllah, but there is something that has been concerning me for a while.
My Arabic is extremely weak and I'm having difficulty learning the prayers. Of course it should be no trouble for me to learn the prayers after a while. My issue is that when I recite the prayers that I do know in Arabic, I feel as though all I'm really doing is reciting, without fully understanding what I'm saying, whereas when I say the prayers in English, I'm fully aware of what the prayers mean.
I suppose my question is simply, can a Muslim pray in English, or is it necessary to learn all the prayers in Arabic to become a Muslim?
I'm prepared to do this if it's necessary, but I feel that I should know what I'm saying to God in my prayers.
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Yeah i bin a Muslim all my life i still duno half the things i say All the best bro.
"Whoever lives amongst you will see much differing, so adhere to my Sunnah" Muhammad (صلّى الله عليه و سلم)
When I learned to pray, I received little cards from someone on a message board that had a line of arabic transliteration, followed by the line translated into english. I would read the arabic from the card, then read the english silently. That way, as I memorized my salat, I also knew the meaning of what I was saying.
I made copies of the cards to give out to people I know who converted. You can download these cards here. Print out the file, and then paste onto index cards, so they can withstand the use.
Learning how to pray is not a prerequisite for accepting islam. If you believe la ilaha il Allah, Muhammadur rasul Allah, then you're muslim.
Praying perfectly also isn't a prerequisite for a new muslim. Allah (swt) revealed the Quran to the Prophet (saws) over a 20 year period. The early muslims didn't become perfect muslims overnight, they had decades to work on it. Ditto for their salat.
Why not? Khadija (ra) became a muslim without salat, as did hundreds of others.
Did you print out the cards? Seriously, read through them a few times, then stand and pray with them. You may be able to pray salat your first time through It won't be pretty, but it will be salat.
Plus, you'd be converting in the blessed month of Ramadan. That would be seriously sweet
akh Swiftsword WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY (ummah) alhamdulillahi rabbil 3limeen (all praises and thanks to Allah(swt) lord of all that exists) remeber since you say shahadah ( Ash Hadu An La Elaha ElAllah wa Ash Hadu Ana Muhammadan Roosulullah ) you are clean from all your past sins!!! ( like a newborn baby ) Dont forget this mecry Allah(swt) puts upon you and right after shahadah take a bath then establish the salaah and seek help from the brothers in your city ask all the questions you have and remeber always be upon truth, forbid evil and command good the basics will come in time and Islam alhamdulillah (all praise to Allah(swt) ) is not a mystery or un solvable riddle, Allah(swt) revealed the Quran as guide for all aspects of our life and made the Prophet(saw) an example. InshaAllah we'll see you around here and please akh find a masjid (mosque) and talk to the imam he will help you inshaAllah, explain your postion. Again akh WELCOME!!!
yeah brother dont wait until you know salat! I converted on Sep. 27 never having done salat. Now I know the whole prayer except the end which I am now working on. My suggestion(what I did/do) is to memorize part by part. First the first part, then second ect..
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All the best bro.
It won't be pretty, but it will be salat. 
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