Bismillah,

Yeah it was definitely tough especially in the beginning. There were conflicts and arguments but it was partly my doing. I didn’t know how to talk about this stuff, or how to stop talking lol. It was hard enough for them already without me going on about Islam all the time. It’s really just something you and your family have to adjust to. It’s tough but it definitely gets better.

It definitely affects the relationships, but not necessarily in a bad way. With my sister, for example, it definitely caused some issues, like she would get very annoyed by me listening to lectures on my computer when she was around, or as we got older that I was not into some of the things that most people our age were into. At times it created communication problems because it was like we were in two different worlds, but alhamdulillah over time I think we’ve figured out how to navigate that. Also, considering the positive effect that Islam has had on me as a person, I think it’s made me a better brother. I always try to show her Islam, not through long-winded discussions like when I was younger, but through my actions. I try to do nice things, be a nice brother, so alhamdulillah I think overall Islam has improved our relationship. The same can probably be said to some degree for my parents as well, I hope insha’Allah.

Please keep them in your duas insha’Allah. It would be so amazingly awesome if they  were Muslim.