“When he gets $40, he’s very impressed, he says, ‘I want to be a Muslim just like you,’”
Whether at gunpoint or due to the lure of $ 40, he did become a Muslim :) Congrats on getting another one into the fold !!
They shook hands and his gun was pointed straight down to the ground.
No one is saying or assuming he did really become muslim. Its the whole gesture of the shopkeeper which is commendable. Deal with it and digest it.