Convertitis
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is taken from Convertitis - or the Case of the Insta-Scholar by American convert, Saraji Umm Zayd. Convertitis is a highly contagious disease, which spreads rapidly among converts to Islam, particularly those who are experiencing great amounts of confusion, but who do not think they are. This is also commonly known as “The Case of the Insta-Scholar”. She was a “regular American” who studied a little about Islam, hemmed and hawed over the dress and dietary codes, decided it was the truth, and accepted it into her life. Many sisters in the community looked forward to helping Jane learn the basics of Islam, such as the swalah , the five pillars, the six articles of faith, and so on. Now, this week, we see that Jane has changed her name to “‘Aishah”, is wearing full black only niqab , buying everything, even potato chips - which she may stop buying as it is “imitation of the kuffar ”, from the halal ...