1. ChallengesLearning & Practicing Islam
Dr. Sabeel Ahmed
GainPeace.com

2. 3. 4. Introduction of GainPeace
5. Islam is Growing
Islam is the fast growing
45,000 individuals embrace Islam/year
Ratio of female to male 4:1
20% of children born in Canada are Muslims
Most common name in England is Muhammad
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Challenges for Reverts
Fulfilling obligations
Discarding undesired habits
14. Challenges through
Family
Personal shortcomings
Environment
15. Obligations
Daily Prayers
Modest clothing
Halal job
Halal diet
16. Discarding undesirable habits
Immodest clothes
Haram diet
Drinking
Free mixing
Music
17. How to meet the challenges?
18. Meeting the challenges
Personnel Trained mentors
Resources learning tools
Methodology effective approach
19. To change a persons actions, we need to
Change His/her mindset
20. Methodology
Instill a strong iman in the individual
Importance of following Qurans guidance
Importance and love of the sunnah
Concept of accountability
Concept of the hereafter
Judgment
21. Quranic Guidance
Provided a strong sense of
Tawqa (God consciousness)
Tarbiyya (Self Purification)
22. Taqwa & Tarbiyya
Using the above tools, the companions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, with ease, gave up:
Intoxicants
Gambling
Adultery/Fornication
Usury/interest
23. Taqwa & Tarbiyya
Using the above tools, the companions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, with ease, adopted:
Halal work
Halal diet
Fulfilled family/neighborly obligation
Created halal environment
24. Post Shahada
25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 800-662-ISLAM
30. MENTORSHIP
Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, Islamic Circle of North America, Chicago
31. Mentoring Revertscriteria for being a mentor
Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, Islamic Circle of North America, Chicago
32. Mentorship
How Can We Assist?
33. FRIENDSHIP
34. F Face to face meeting
R Receive them/welcome them
I Invite them to your homes
E Email and phone correspondence
N Neighbor Nets weekly classes
D Database include them
S Socialize - sacrifice
H Hardships assist to overcome
I Impart knowledge and assists in its practice
P Persistence and Patience by both
35. New Muslims
Database
36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 100 Days Benchmarks
Days - Benchmarks3 Obtain contact info of the new Muslim - Name, phone, email, address3 shahada package be given or process started to send it out via mail
3 Issue a Shahada Certificate3 Including in egroup, introducing to new Muslim classes7 face to face meeting within the first 7 days7 Explain 6 articles of Iman and 5 pillars of Islam7 tahara explanation via face to face meeting10surahfatiha - via face to face or email or phone
41. 100 Days Benchmarks
15 Face to face - meeting #215 Take out to lunch or dinner & some social activity15 Surafatiha revision and how to pray explained, assign suraIkhlas25 SuraIkhlas - complete, 30 Face to face meeting #330 Importance of praying in congregation30 Etiquette of Diet, clothing, gender interaction30 Introduction of Tashahud, intro to 'Durood Ibrahim', intro to short supplication
42. 100 Days Benchmarks
37 Phone call to revise Tashahud, Durood Ibrahim, Short supplication37 Whole prayer revision45 Face to Face meeting #4 - Revision of complete prayer45 Obligation towards parents, spouses, children & neighbors.52 SuraFalaq & Sura Naas60 Face to Face meeting #560 Revise SuraFalaq & sura Naas60 Watch The Message movie or some social activity
43. 100 Days Benchmarks
67 Phone call - see how they are doing, need any assistance75 Taking them to other masajids, getting to meet other Muslims, social activity75 Assign some dawah activities based on their skills80 Importance of Dawah and sharing Islam with his/her family members90 Face to face meeting #6 - social activity90 Introduction to the concept of Jamaa, Intro to ICNA, 90 Introduce to the Neighbor Nets of ICNA100Review of the above activities and fill any gaps
100Assign responsibility/leadership position in dept.
44. Login & Update Mentors Report

Login each day/week and update mentorship report

45. Check mark each benchmark upon its completion 46. If a benchmark is not met, then an alert email goes out to the mentor AND to the Director of Mentors. 47. Appropriate steps are then taken to rectify the situation, insha Allah.