Kamal el Mekki – How to Give Shahada in 10 minutes

About this lecture

In this engaging lecture, Sheikh Kamal El Mekki breaks down the bare minimum a Muslim needs to convey before someone can take their shahadah, arguing that the prerequisites are simply the removal of shirk and the affirmation of Tawheed and the Prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ. Using two memorable true stories — a police officer at a gate and a man he calls "Evil Santa" — he builds a practical pyramid framework for da'wah and introduces a powerful car analogy to overcome a non-Muslim's fear of committing to Islam without knowing everything first. Viewers will walk away with a clear, logical, and compassionate methodology for giving shahada in ten minutes or less.