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Finding my way back to Islam through love – is my intention pure?

Assalamu alaikum, I became Muslim four years ago, but I have to be honest-the past two years, I was hardly practicing. I fell in with the wrong crowd, and my faith just slipped away. I felt so lost. Then, out of nowhere, I met a Muslim sister, and we've grown close. She’s made me want to be better. I’ve started praying again and taking my obligations to Allah seriously, not to show off, but because I genuinely want to become a man worthy of her-and, more importantly, worthy of my Creator. Still, I can’t shake this guilt. Shouldn’t I have returned to Islam purely out of love for Allah, not because of a woman? We keep our interactions respectful, and we’re definitely not doing anything physical before marriage. But I feel like a hypocrite sometimes. Even though I know my faith is real again, I’d be lying if I said she wasn’t a big part of why I’m practicing now. Is it wrong that it took meeting her to wake me up?

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Don't overthink it, akhi. Many sahaba had moments where worldly reasons sparked their change. What matters is you're praying again. Keep it halal and keep istighfar.

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Wa alaikum salam. Your guilt shows iman. Just redirect the intention: you want to be a better man for her AND for Allah. The two aren’t separate if you keep Him as the goal.

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Bro, Allah guides through means. If she’s the reason you got back on track, that’s a blessing. Just make sure your heart stays sincere with Allah first.

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