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What kalimah should a person read to accept Islam?

· 19 Safar 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Which one is the shahada? Is it “lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh muḥammadun rasūlu llāh” or the sentence in tashahhud “Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluh”? I thought they are the same but not sure. Which one should a new Muslim or a one out of Islam to say to become Muslim?

Answer

It is "Ash-hadu al-laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluh."

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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