Tactful Dawah process

• Listen! Smile!
• Be friendly, respectful, and gentle
• Be a living example of the truth and peace of Islam
• Choose your time and place carefully
• Find common ground; speak a common language with your audience
• Avoid Arabic terminology with a non-Arabic speaker
• Have a dialogue, not a monologue
• Clear up any misconceptions about Islam
• Be direct; answer questions asked
• Speak with wisdom, from a place of knowledge
• Keep yourself humble; be willing to say, "I don't know"

• Invite people to an understanding of Islam and tawhid, not to membership in a particular masjed or organization
• Do not confuse religious, cultural, and political issues
• Do not dwell on practical matters (first comes a foundation of faith, then comes day-to-day practice)
• Walk away if the conversation turns disrespectful or ugly
• Provide follow-up and support for anyone who expresses interest in learning more