Can american soldier become Imam of mosque?

Question

Do you think that if a white soldier who killed muslims in the Iraq OR afganistan decides to become a muslim and later so active in a local huge mosque that he becomes Imam will get respected by fellow muslims?

If not, why?

Answer 1

yes.. he killed the muslims when he was a Christian.. then, it will be fine.. Allah is fair.. he will forgive the guy..

Answer 2

yes...  u should not judge people for their past actions...  it's a great thing that he converted and he attempted to fix his mistakes...  

Answer 3

Your question is unfair. "White soldier who killed muslims in Iraq OR afghanistan..."

This so-called "white dude" is trying to provide freedom to the people of those nations. I am sure that they would rather have American troops in there homeland then have Saddam Hussein or the Taliban ruling there nation.

Anyways, he should be allowed to if he is a Muslim (obvious) even if he is a "white dude".

Answer 4

Yes. Because he was ignorant before fighting and killing Muslims, now that he has realized the truth, all his sins will be washed away. Obviously im no one to judge his deeds, but that's what Allah swt has told us in the Qur'an.

Even if a person becomes a muslim on his/her deathbed, all his sins because of being a non-muslim before are washed away. It's never too late, as they say.

Answer 5

Yea why not, allah forgive all sin except  associating partners with him. And if he is willing to take the time to learn and become imam.. And if someone change's from worse to better wouldn't people like him/her.

Also when the quraish people killed the followers of the prophet, in the end when they(quraish infidels) were captured during war the prophet set them all free even though they did not become muslims. So if someone is willing to become a muslim, of-course we will make peace with them.

Answer 6

yes- There are already American soldiers becoming Shia Muslims. We do not discriminate. For Islam all are equal. White, black , brown and yellow.

Now they oppose the war

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 7

yes of course inshaAllah. to err is human and the one who repents is great. and when one converts to Muslim, his past sins are forgiven and obviously he will def. repent for what he did in the past. so def. muslims will welcome him as an Imam inshaAllah ~!

Answer 8

Salam for you Fatima .Yes certainly an american soldier can become imam of mosque as long as :

1)he has understood the islamic life guide (Qur'an and hadits)

2)he has obeyed and practised the islamic life guide in his daily life

3)he can read Quran in arabic fluently

4)he has learned Islam in depth

5)he has made a taubatan nasuha,(does not kill another muslim) and Allah has forgiven him

6)he has a better knowledge of Islam than any other muslim at the mosque so fellow muslims will respect him

Answer 9

Islam should erase all sins. Some of the best Muslims fought the Muslims early on such as Khalid Al Waleed.

Nichole

Answer 10

Yes.

If Allah would forgive him. Who are we to not forgive the man?

Allahu-A3lam

Salam

Answer 11

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim

Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

The pagan Arabs fought against Allah's Messenger, pbuh, buried their daughters in the sand to die, committed fornication, and worshipped false gods.  When they submitted to Allah their sins were forgiven, their slates wiped clean.  I think it is a big blessing for someone to come from being a kaafir to a believer.  Alhamdulillah!  Allah guides whom He will and inshAllah this brother - your brother, my brother - will excel as an Imaam and reach the highest station in Jannah, Ameen.

Fi Aman Allah,

Nancy Umm Abdel Hamid

Answer 12

Islam is to forgive a mushrikun  who becomes and muslim.

Answer 13

anyone with Islam in his heart can be an Imam.