salam MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU BUT....... PLEASE
Asslamo Allaikum,
Personally I think we should NOT be fascinated by his celebrity status...I think CELEBRITY reverts can do damage to Islam (as they often ignore Qur'aan and Sunnah); they are very few who I can think of & quote as an example...I know that it can be hard coming from such a background
If Allah (SWT) guides Michael it will be great & if NOT then its his loss & not Allah (SWT)'s or Ours (as Muslims) or Islam.
Lets react when he becomes Muslim; shall we.
YA akhil kareem,
You are right but remember what ALLAH SAID TO THE HOLY PROPHET. ' WAD'U ILASABILI RABBIKA BIL HIKIMATI WAL MAUIZATIL HASANA'
Also, remember the historical incident that led the revelation of Q80.
While your argument that many celebrities do not adhere strictly to the sunnah may hold some water, you have to take into consideration the atmosphere and conditions inside which these people were living prior to embracing islam. No doubt, know that you will prefer that they accept Islam and practice it to a lesser degree than to remain in the state of wilderness.
secondly, FORGET NOT, the villager who visited the holy prophet and asserted that he will only do some acts and will not add to that anything.the prophet consented because of his level of iman.You wont believe that he (s.a.w) will say the same to his close companions.
In a nutshell, for people like us and perhaps you (my good brother), whom are meant to be in the west, we knew that embracing Islam alone make us completely over excited.
NASIR :salam2: