It’s been 20 years now when Islam was first introduced to me by my husband. He used to do dawah to me like explaining Tawheed and women in Islam to me. He stopped me from smoking, going to disco, beach & party, drinking, eating pork, etc.

He also gave me the Quran in English to read as he said that I must read the Quran myself to get the right direction.

I’ve never had any difficulty in accepting Islam. Justice, peace, love, care, humanity, righteous and human right in Islam are just so ideal and they are what I had been looking for. In 1987 I embraced Islam, Alhamdulillah! In 1990 I got married. In 1991 my son was borne, Alhamdulillah!

Upto the time I was pregnant, I was not a proper muslim as I was not having much knowledge in practicing the religion in my daily live. I did not know any surah in Arabic, I did not know how to pray. One day my husband brought a circular of Dawah class and asked me to go to the mosque. I was very much scared and hesitating as I did not know how to tell them that I was a muslim and Idid not know how to greet in their language even, I did not know prayers, I had no muslim friends?

It would be too much embarrassing! Alhamdulillah! Really when we take the first step towards Almighty Allah, He will make our way easy. I started praying and practicing my religion. My son also prayed beside me. There was a period of time that he wanted to be an Imam one day but my husband disapproved it. Just to keep my son going to the Sunday Madrassah I volunteered myself to help teaching in the Madrassah.

However, it is full of challenges and struggles to lead an Islamic live when you live in a non-islamic environment, especially in the matter of raising children. 9 years ago in a public meeting in the mosque, I said that I wished to bring up my son a good muslim. I’ve been trying but not very successful. Ya Allah, please make it easy for my son as you have made it easy for me, please guide my son and me to the right path and protect us from the traps of Shaitan, please give me wisdom and patience to bring up my son the way You want me to, ameen.

Zainab Sheikh 15.12.2001

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