Example of Islamophobia on Buzzfeed (part 2)

Example of Islamophobia on Buzzfeed

Famous classical Islamic scholar said Islam supports MONOGAMY

https://muhammadabduh.net/verdicts-articles/women-rights/islam-is-pro-monogamy/

Hijab is not a requirement in Islam

Copy and paste this video into your browser: https://youtu.be/Dz9Fq_-rC3g

I did this video last year. I will do a quick summary of the points:

-No where in the Quran or in any authentic hadith does it command women women to wear hijab, niqab, burka, jilbaab etc.

-Allah does mention khimar (a type of head covering) in the Quran. He mentions it because it was already worn by Arab women. It was already in existence before Islam was revealed. Allah mentioning this is not the same as him commanding it. Read that again if you must. Mentioning something does not equal a command. Again, Allah only mentions it because it was already worn by the women at the time. Arab culture and Arab customs does not mean it is mandatory for all Muslims to follow.

-There is no authentic hadith that commands hijab, niqab, jilbab, burka etc. There is a hadith where the Prophet pbuh told a woman that she must cover everything except her hands and face, but this hadith is weak. There are authentic hadiths about what the Prophet's wives did in regards to covering their heads and faces, but that was their own personal sunnah. Sunnah is not fardh. 

-Historical Muslim cultures, such as the subcontinent (which includes the countries of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh) never had a concept of hijab, niqab, jilbab, burka etc. This is why to this day, the majority of Muslim women in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh do not cover their heads. Even in rural areas of these countries where globalization and liberalism hasn't been able to reach yet, it is common to see women with their heads uncovered. Yes, the British did colonize the subcontinent. But they left culture and religion to the locals. This is why Muslim (and Hindu and Sikh) women in the Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh still wear their traditional shalwaar khameez and saari clothes; clothes that have been worn by women in this subcontinent for thousands of years.

-The general idea is for women to be modest. Modesty varies by culture, place, and time. However, modesty always includes the idea that women must cover their breasts, butt, vagina, legs, and any seductive/sexual behaviour. The latter can be done by women who are either completey naked or covered head to toe in hijab, jilbaab, burka, niqab etc. An example of this is twerking. This can be done by naked women, or by women who are wearing hijab. Another example is zina (adultery or fornication). Naked women can do it, and we know that Muslim women in hijab engage in zina in our countries back home (as do Muslim men of course).

-The above mentioned aspects of modesty is necessary because this is what we men like to see. We men get aroused at a woman's breasts, butt, vagina, legs, and sexual or seductive behaviour. This is what horny teen boys search for on their smart phones and computers. We men do not get sexually aroused simply at the sight of a woman's face, hair, arms, or feet (there is an ijma by the way that a woman's feet is not awrah by traditional conservative scholars). We men and horny teen boys enjoy seeing women's private parts. We also enjoy sexual/seductive behaviour by women who are completely covered in hijab, or completely naked.

-There is a difference between women who happen to be curvy (have bigger breasts, butt, hips) and women who purposely show off their body. Don't forget this. Similarily, the clothing of women changes by culture to culture. Just because it is different from yours, it doesn't mean it is haraam. It is just different.

Dr. Shabir Ally is a well known scholar of Islam. He had defended Islam for decades from aggressive Islamophobes. He has converted many people to Islam as well. Here is his answer as to why hijab is not compulsory:

https://shabirally.com/answerdetails?qId=435

Khalid Zaheer is a conservative scholar from Pakistan. He also says hijab is not compulsory:

http://www.khalidzaheer.com/wearing-scarf/

New video just dropped: Why I had to block my Muslim friends on Facebook

Just did my first video in a year. It's on an important topic, and discusses the dangers of Facebook (and other social media) for Muslims:

https://youtu.be/WPw6v37L9as 

I'm a Twitter shaheed!

My account got suspended. It was a rough ride (90 percent of my time I was fighting with khawarij, munafiqs, and self righteous women). I have to give credit when it's due. I got baited into saying anti-lgbtq comments. That was indeed strategic. I commend my opponents for playing like this.

I won't be joining Twitter again. All of the khawarij, munafiqs, and self righteous pick me "muslimah's" made my Twitter life hectic. I am glad I no longer have to deal with these jahunnum-bound animals.

This blog and my Youtube channel will continue to remain active InshAllah.

The most reasonable and logical fatwa websites

Have a question or concern about Islam, but the only Q&A websites you come across are the Salafi/Wahhabi or Deobandi ones? 

Your spiritual health and overall confidence in Islam can take a toll when you feel trapped and no one is there to give you a proper answer based on logic, reason, and downright sanity. It's hard to find a good Islamic website that can not only provide answers, but help guide you and fulfill your spiritual needs.

Most fatwa websites are dominated by Salafi's, the most popular of which is Islam QA (I have a critique on this one that I did several years back). Salafi's believe that 7th century Arab culture is fardh/wajib upon every Muslim. They believe sunnah is fardh on every Muslim, even when Islamic jurisprudence doesn't mandate it. They believe Arab culture is comprised of Islam, so every Muslim needs to follow Arab culture to the letter, otherwise we are "kaffir" and "rejecting Islam".

The next portion of fatwa websites are comprised of Deobandi's (same ideology that the Taliban follow). They are not as strict as Salafi's, but they are still pretty illogical. They are heavily influenced by tribal culture of rural Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. 

There is another set of fatwa websites, unfortunately not as popular. But they exist. They provide logic, reasoning, and the fact that we don't have to follow Arab culture or rural tribal culture of the subcontinent. They help everyone understand that Islam does indeed vary by culture and time, and this is how it has always been. They give an alternate pathway compared to the overly (and uneccessarily) strict fatwa websites.

All of the websites I am about to list have search functions in addition to Q&A requests. It's just a small compilation, but I feel they address controversial issues really well:

-Dr. Shabir Ally is a very well known scholar of Islam and comparative religion. He's experienced in debating Christians, exposing the bible, and defending Islam from those annoying evangelicals and atheists. He has a popular channel on Youtube called Let the Quran Speak. His website has a pretry good fatwa section, and other articles for boosting your knowledge/spirituality:

https://shabirally.com/

-Next up is an institution called Al Mawrid. Is has branches in several countries, but it's headquartered in Pakistan. It's fatwas are slightly influenced by subcontinental culture, but it's not extreme. Most followers of Al Mawrid are based in Pakistan and India. Official website of the institution:

https://www.al-mawrid.org/

-The founder of the institution, Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, also has his own website:

https://www.ghamidi.org/

-Khaled Zaheer is a Pakistan-based scholar. He's associated with Al Mawrid:

http://www.khalidzaheer.com/

Shehzad Saleem is another Pakistan-based scholar, who is also associated with Al Mawrid:

http://www.shehzadsaleem.com/

Farhad Shafti is a Pakistani-based scholar. His views are very similar to that of Al Mawrid, but he's not affiliated with them. His bio shows he has studied traditional Islamic sciences with many sheikhs.

https://www.exploring-islam.com/