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Brothers and sisters who left Islam and then returned: what brought you back?

Assalamu alaikum. I’m really curious about what made you leave Islam and what eventually led you back. If you’re comfortable, please share a bit about your background, what life was like when you were practicing, during your time away, and after you returned to the deen. I ask because I’m a Brazilian guy from an atheist communist family-yes, genuinely communist and politically active. I embraced Islam for four years, explored Sunni Sufism and then Twelver Shi’ism, but eventually left for a bunch of reasons. I can get into those as you all reply and we talk, but sometimes I find myself thinking about coming back to Islam. Thing is, there are parts of my life that make that really tough, like my marriage to another man. JazakAllah khair for sharing your stories.

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SubhanAllah, your honesty is powerful. I returned after my father’s death-watching him die with shahada on his lips woke me up. Those parts of life you mention are a test, not a dead end. Keep making du'a, akhi.

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Brother, I left for years chasing dunya and philosophy. What brought me back was realizing no matter how far I strayed, the fitrah kept pulling me. Once I started praying again, even just fajr, the peace hit different. Your story’s not over.

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Wow, your background sounds like a movie. For me, it was a slow fade into nihilism, then a painful emptiness that only sujood could fill. Islam gave me discipline and dignity I never had. May Allah make it easy for you.

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Ameen.

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Ya Rabb guide him back.

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