MUSLIMS O-N-L-Y! I just want Muslims to answer this question.?

Do not say your a weak pathetic loser.

Have some confidence!

Listen brother, every muslim deals with finding their identity. Trust me. I've been through that whole stage where i thought I was a horrible muslim, a horrible person. I had the lowest self-esteem. I even got to the point where i felt that my presence wasn't needed on this Earth.

Now, i myself am not a very strong muslim. Yet. I want to be though. My intentions are there. And although my efforts may not be much, they are still efforts.

If you believe in Islam, and Allah swt, then you have already taken the first step towards strengthening your iman. DO NOT GIVE UP. You have declared your faith, now all you have to do is take small steps toward strenghtening it.

YOU ARE STRONG ENOUGH. Islam may seem difficult to incorporate into an "American" lifestyle, but im confident that you can do it.

One of my close friends, well she lived in the ghetto. Rapists lived in her neighborhood, and the crime rate was sky-high. After living in such a bad enviorment, my friend and her sisters wore inappropriate clothing, smoked, and got tattoos.

Then, their parents enrolled them in Islamic School. After that my friend started praying, she wore the hijab, and she became and still IS such a good muslim. She is my inspiration.

Never believe that you are not good enough. I have struggled with the same things you are. Sometimes i feel stupid. I feel like im a bad person. And i feel that no matter how hard I try, i will never be able to be a good muslim.

BUT THIS THOUGHT IS WRONG.

As i said, you have already declared your faith, which is the first pillar of Islam. You WILL NOT go to hell, because Allah tala knows your intentions are clear.

Your guilt is your conscience. Your conscience is telling you to change. Im NOT asking you to start reading the 5 daily prayers in one day. Brother, I have been trying to establish my prayer for years now. It's and on and off thing for me. But i try. And INSHALLAH, my efforts will pay off. Allah tala sees how hard Im trying.

I know that you have the right idea in your heart. I know that you have it in you kiddo. I KNOW you can do it.

Do not convert. When you believe in Islam and it's principles, then why do you think that converting will solve anything. Brother, i realize that you are confused. EVERY MUSLIM, is at one point, confused. Trust Me. I've gone through a suicidal phase, I've gone through the "finding myself" stage, and the stage I'm currently in is the CHANGE AND ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL STAGE.

I firmly believe you can do it. You are human. Every human is lost at one point or another. I strongly advise you to not give up. I will do dua for you.

And inshallah Allah tala will strengthen your iman and put YOU AND ALL STRUGGLING MUSLIMS ON THE STRAIGHT PATH.

AMEEN

I don't know where is your problem brother ?!

If you are a bad person but pray and fast then that will not help you much .

If you are a good person with good morals but not following the teachings exactly then only by being good that will help you also

Quran stress on the sound believe and on how good you are and what good deeds you are doing .

what do you want from other religions that Islam doesn't allow ?

Islam is a straight path .. a path away from the devil.. a path that if you followed correctly you will have peace of mind and you will live a good life .

Prayers and fasting are not that difficult brother ..God doesn't ask us to do something beyond our capabilities..there is a very big difference between the one who is denying them and the one who is just lazy or find it difficult to do them but this is not a permission for you to be relax with them..they are Islamic pillars .

Even if you can't do it now don't give up just feeling guilty is so promising that one day you will be able to do them easily

Don't take a decision that you will sure regret in the life after

Any other religion simply will not be accepted from you since you know Islam already .

All the guilt and the struggle you are having will be appreciated from God because He knows very well what is in your heart.

May Allah be with you and help you to keep in the path He chose for us.

"The only one who can judge is Allah..."

Oh, wait, you don't believe in Allah anymore...

You CAN NOT dictate who replies to your questions here. If you want only Muslims, perhaps ask on an Only Muslim Forums or Answering board.

Generally, you do not EVER leave Islam. It is expressly forbidden. Once a Muslim, FOREVER a Muslim.

""Allah's Apostle said, THE BLOOD OF A MUSLIM, who confesses that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that I am His Apostle, CANNOT BED SHED EXCEPT in three cases: In Qisas for murder, a married person who commits illegal sexual intercourse and THE ONE WHO REVERTS FROM ISLAM (apostate) AND LEAVES THE MUSLIMS." (Bukhari Vol 9, Book 83, Number 17)"

You will want to read up on APOSTACY

Try reading these:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Islam

http://www.muftisays.com/qa/question/1643/what-if-...

Your question has been asked here before. One of the best answers was from a Sunni Muslim:

"You can leave Islam peacefully without worrying it You can go out silently and you will be a kafir with its consequence and you would not be killed Allah knows it best You are not a real Muslim who understands well the Qur'an and hadith so it is better you leave Islam as soon as possible You make dirty to Islam."

Ruchjat Kosasih · 5 years ago

-Basically, DO NOT TELL ANYONE YOU HAVE LEFT.

After that it will be between you and Allah.

I know exactly what you're going through cause I had almost the same experience.

What you should focus on first is your faith. If you believe that Allah is the Only and Unique God and that Muhammad (PBUH) is his last messenger, that will be you starting point.

You must think about it all the time and keep it deep in your heart, cause it must be your engine.

I want to tell you thins, Islam is a religion of peace and easiness. Allah said in the Koran " Allah want to make things easy on you, not hard" (excuse the approximative translation).

So, focus first on the statement that there's only one God and that the Prophet is the seal of all God's messengers.

Then, start learning prayer slowly but surely. One thing could help you to do that, charity. Yes, charity and the love of others will help you to strengthen your faith every day which will help you to be happier. The Prophet said "love for others what you would love for yourself".

The most important is to do it with a good intention, cause intentions count very much. The Prophet said also "actions are counted by the intentions", i.e. if u do a good action but your intention was bad, it will not be counted as if u did it with a good intention.

Don't see daily Islamic obligations as a burden you must carry on, see them as a daily meeting with God. Prayer is the basis of religion, remember this. For instance, many people fast during the holy month of Ramadan, but don't pray. In such case, fasting is not accepted because they don't pray.

One last thing, Allah said: "Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope . For it ( is only ) that which it hath earned , and against it ( only ) that which it hath deserved . Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget , or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us , absolve us and have mercy on us , Thou , our Protector , and give us victory over the disbelieving folk", which means that Allah, our Creator, know our strengths and our weaknesses, our doubts and our certitudes. So, don't worry, if you have good intention, your faith will get stronger, with His help. Never have any doubts on His love for His creatures, if you make the first move, He will help you to make the second, and so on.

This was very brief, I am sorry. But if you want, send me emails anytime if you have any unanswered question. I'll try to find the appropriate answer, and if I cannot, I will ask who's more acknowledged than me.

Good luck.

God help you.

To begin with You should have asked this question on the Ramadan section You would've gotten alot better answers That is where us muslims hang out now days.

You are 15 that means from this day on forward you are responsible for your actions. You know that there is only One God and that is Allaah the creator of the heavens and the earth.

You also know that Allaah(swt) has sent messengers one after another to guide mankind and you know that Muhammad(saw) is his last Messenger and Prophet.

You know that this life is very short and we all shall die, I'm sure that you have family members that have already passed away and met their Lord. You too will die sooner or later. Life is too short to waste on you desires only, there is a purpose why we are created to Worship God and to live by his rules.

You will die and you will be held accountable for every choice you make.

With all of that being said, Islam is not hard, The Prophet(saw) warned us many times not to over burden ourselves with actions that we cannot continue or cannot keep up with and that includes worshipping.

Allaah never over burdens us with what we can not do.

Islam is simple and satisfying if you look at it that way.

I hope that you do make the right choices as you struggle. Everday is a struggle for true believers the Prophet(saw) said Paradise is surounded by hardships while An-Nar is surounded by desires.

Take it easy InshaAllaah.

first of all, hun, you're fifteen. when i was at that age, (i'm seventeen now) i feel like committing suicide every single day. i'm not joking. i was weak, i need help, and exam was just around the corner.

i keep my problems to myself. the only way i let it out were through my prayers and my diary. i read Quran almost everyday. i did all i can to overcome my problems, but i still cry, like, every week i think. i pick up strength from believing that my tears and hard work would pay someday. and yes, alhamdulillah, i passed my exam with flying colours.

believe in yourself that you can be a good muslim. maybe you need some time to be the best you can be..there's no point of worrying about going to hell if you can't even pray 5 times a day. i'm not trying to make you feel worse, but at least try, try your best. maybe you could start bit by bit, there's no need to rush so hard. you can fast, you can say your prayers. believe me, it's not that hard..

once you did all the basic responsibility of a muslim, then you can worry about going to hell. that's when you can do the sunat obligations.

we all have our own problems. can you believe that i was crying my eyes out about an hour ago? and now, i'm sitting here answering your question. feel free to email me if you have anything to share...

-love from Malaysia-

I don't see the question here, but the answer is because Jewish leaders do not execute thinkers, scientists and democrats like the ones in Arab or Muslim countries. btw, many muslims are rich and successful too. We all going to die so whats the point of being that successful if your ending up in a tiny grave underground?

Salam, I am not an expert in narrating things from the Holy Quran and such but I know things have been a huge test for me in my life and my dad always always tells me that you can never lose hope, you have to ask from God and this will be the case in any religion you follow. And when I say don't lose hope I mean that Allah is the one to give Hidaya (guidance) to whomever he chooses. There may come a day in your life when you change your mind about how you want to live your life and believe me sometimes we say to ourselves "I will never...." and thats when God decides to prove us wrong. Thats why I stopped saying never, lol. The only certain thing that we know about life is that life is unpredictable so anything can happen, always remember that.

There is an old hadith I remember reading when I was young, it was about a man who lived an "immoral" life, I don't recall what he did but anyways he saw a very thirsty dog and went to a nearby well and fed that dog water. Allah was so pleased with his compassion towards that dog he decided to forgive him of all his sins. Please keep in mind only Allah can judge us because only he knows our hearts and our intentions.

I feel like you have Iman in your heart and even though you may think your not a "good muslim" leave it up to Allah to decide, (I know plenty of muslims who pray and fast but I don't think I would say they are all good muslims) and inshallah these feeling of guilt will leave. I wish you all the best,

Oh and in my opinion, NO you should never ever leave Islam.

Converting to a different religion will not make you a better person, and if hell is the punishment for those who have ignored and left behind their prayers or fastings in Islam, then what do you think the punishment for leaving Islam entirley will be?

I am sure you are a real Muslim and it looks you are a good Muslim becasue at least you care about the punishment from Allah and you are trying to find a solution.

Fasting and praying in Islam will not itself make you a better person, so first, you should believe that Allah would not punish a good person for just not praying or fasting.

Be good to everybody regardless his race or religion, help people with a pure heart, by these manners you achieve a lot in Islam, then prayers and other worship stuff will come, do not be in hurry and do not worry. Just talk to your God in your heart whenever you want, Allah knows you more than you do, so he will listen and arrange for the best for you regardless the other things.

No don't convert over such senseless reasons.

You are only fifteen, most Muslims or religious people at 15 are not following their faith with the full heart. If you are trying that is all Allah will take into account.

Allah will not look at your body or if you made a mistake, Allah will look at your heart and see if there was an intention there.

Islam is a very disciplined religion, it requires patience. Don't give up on your struggle.

To enhance your religion, get a Quran or if you have one that translates English (if you need one, get it from an Islamic book store).

Just read the Quran, try your hardest, even if it is one prayer a day, that doesn't matter.

Inshallah, Allah will strengthen you and will succeed, inshallah.

How does anyone know if you are going to hell, with your constant struggle and determination, Allah may overlook all your doubts. Who knows, only Allah

Allah is the creator of the heavens and the earth, in Allah we must put our trust.

Ameen

Take care

Allah Hafiz