Are witnesses required when one is making Shahadah and who should they be?
A. Making the choice to accept Islam and make Shahadah is an independent one in which no person should be coerced or manipulated. It is a contract between you and Allah – not between you and the people – therefore it is not necessary to have witnesses present. The intention to accept Islam, like the intention made before commencing with the Prayer for the sake of Allah, is made in the heart and Allah, being well aware of everything, records His new servant’s covenant. In to-day’s society, where the Muslim community form a small minority of the whole, it may be that the witnessing of such an event serves a means of informing the Muslim community that as they grow in number the responsibilities such growth demands in terms of care and integration must be considered. Witnesses on this occasion may be all female, all male or both. Q. In relation to reversion when is it necessary to make Ghusl and what is the right way to perform it? A. Ghusl is the complete washing of your body with the co
