Re: Practicing or Appearing?
perhaps to some it is…
I can’t say for sure because everyone is different but I would hazard to guess that someone who is converting/reverting would feel a compulsion to “represent” him/herself in the appearance of the newly accepted faith for reasons other than those we are talking about here. (i.e. He/She may feel a need to distinguish between their previous faith and the new one.)
The real test would be to revisit this new convert/revert a year later and see if they have relaxed their behaviour at all…
this also bring up another aspect of this discussion…
is an outward appearance for yourself or for the rest of the public?
do you feel a need to prove your identity to someone or do you feel that it really doesn’t matter and that your faith is between you and Allah?