Is Malik a Hindu surname?

Not only surname Malik is common to Hindus and Muslims but also a number of, almost all of the surnames adopted by Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Bodhs and Sikhs are common to all of them in Indian subcontinent.

Why did Jats convert to Islam?

Between the 11th and the 13th centuries, the Jats became essentially a farming population, taking advantage in the growth of irrigation. As these Jats became farmers, they started accepting Islam.

Is Awan a low caste?

In this post, I look at the Awan caste, who unlike the castes looked in previous posts such as the Dogar and Kamboh, is entirely Muslim….Awan Population of Punjab and the North West Frontier Province according to the 1901 Census.

District	Population
Sialkot	24,459
Mianwali	23,449
Gujrat	14,864
Hoshiarpur	13,652

Does Punjab have Muslims?

Islam is a minority religion in Punjab, India followed by 5.35 lakhs people comprising about 1.93\% of the state population out of 27.7 million population as of 2011 census report.

Are Cheema Jatt?

Cheema is a Punjabi Jat clan of India and Pakistan. They have a high concentration in the villages of Gujranwala and adjoining parts of Sialkot. Most people with the surname are Sikhs in East Punjab and Muslims in West Punjab.

Do I need to change my name after converting to Islam?

This is a very common question asked by those brothers and sisters who wish to convert to Islam or have just converted to Islam. A person who has converted to Islam does not need to change their name unless their name embodies the worship of someone or some thing other than God.

How to deal with a Hindu family who is converting to Islam?

I too am a Hindu who converted to Islam. So I know exactly what you’re going through, but hiding your religion wont help. Your family will have to accept it at some point, fear ALLAH only. Do not neglect your namaaz, it helps your Imaan grow. Time will heal everything. Make dua to ALLAH, He will ease things for you.

Is it haram to change your name to your husbands name?

Therefore it is haram (forbidden) for any woman, convert or born into a Muslim family, to take her husbands name. If you have been married for a long time and changed your name to your Husbands name many years ago. Then you should change it back to your fathers name officially.

Should I tell my family that I am a Muslim?

Allah has blessed you immensely by choosing you to be the first one in your family to become Muslim. I ask Allah for you to be the cause of them also entering into Islam. Revealing to your family that you are a Muslim is not a condition for you entering Islam. Many who convert from Hinduism to Islam go through what you are going through.