My Revert Story: Coming Home As A New Muslim

Told my parents I reverted to Islam on FaceTime...

Big mistake. 😬

For those of you who know me, you'll know I'd been living out in Thailand for 2 years working on

multiple projects, living what I thought was the good life.

Then, while I was out there, Alhamdulillah, Allah SWT guided me to Islam.

When I broke the news to my parents over video call, let's just say they were... shocked.

They genuinely thought I'd joined some sort of cult lol.

The tension was real those first few months but it was finally time to come home in April.

That's why I've been away from Skool - focusing on strengthening family ties Bi Idhniallah.

But Wallahi, it's been far from easy...

My parents get uncomfortable about me taking Arabic classes.
They get uncomfortable when I excuse myself to pray.
Sometimes I don't even have a quiet space for Salah because my mum's playing violin and my brother's on his guitar (it's like a movie script at this point).
People talking outside my room during prayer.

It's honestly all a bit crazy.

But here's what I've learned:

This is all part of Allah SWT's test.

Every single day I try to thank Allah SWT for putting me through these challenges.

They're making me a stronger, more devout Muslim each day.

Each difficulty is an opportunity to grow closer to Him.

Now I'm back on Skool, In Sha Allah, ready to provide more business value and share personal stories.

If these posts can help even one member of the Ummah, then every test was worth it.

Comment below if you've faced similar family challenges after reverting or becoming more practicing.

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