Quora Answer: Can You become a Muslim Just by Reciting the Shahadah?
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
The following is my answer to a Quora question: “Can you become a Muslim just by reciting the shahadah?”
If you recite the shahadah,
the declaration of faith, with intent and understand and accept that there is
only One God, and Muhammad (s.a.w.) is the Messenger, you are a Muslim. This is regardless whether you are alone, or
with witnesses. The purpose of witnesses
is for the community to know you are Muslim, and testify to your belonging to
the faith. It is a requirement of
organised religion, and our duty to the community. It is not a requirement of God. Merely reciting it, however, without intent
or understanding, does not make you a Muslim.
You cannot accidentally become a Muslim anymore than you can
accidentally leave it.
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