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May Allah reward you all for your efforts and forgive me if I have caused any problems.

Interestingly you mentioned Ustadh Yusuf, is the br. Yusuf who posted here the Shawkani blog brother? If yes, we are honored by your visit, as we are by all the students of knowledge.

So, what did folks think about the article on gender relations that was linked?

It’s okay if you choose to disagree with Ustadh Yusuf; it’s okay if you don’t find anything wrong in posting videos of women revealing their ‘awrah as long as they contain important information; it’s okay if you choose to argue your points with sarcasm, but what’s not okay is when your sarcasm takes a manner that is disrespectful a brother, his naseehah, and his intentions behind the naseehah.

Instead of asking people who read your comments to “lighten up”, I think it would be a good idea to bring in a little more adab in your discussions.

That’s just brother naseehah. I wonder if it’s worthy of being called a “Bahisht-e-Zewar”, or hung in the palace of the Sultan of Brunei.

I quoted two verses from the Qur’an and two hadeeth without much commentary of my own. Is this the wrong way to give advice? Are you certain that I am the one to be blamed? Sufyaan ath-Thawri (rahimahullah) said, “We met a people who loved it when it was said to them fear Allah the Most High! Today you find people become annoyed at this.”

As far as the example of Saudi Arabia and Al-Jazeera, etc. was used to prove your point but forgot to mention that this issue of women appearing uncovered on television is what encouraged the other Islamic TV Channels to open such as Al-Majd and so on.

Now I am asking you sincerely, am I misinterpreting the verse “Verily, the hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah).” (17:36)? Will Allah not question us about women we see on television? Is it not the case that everything we see, as well as say and do, will be either for us or against us on the Day of Judgment?

If the answer is yes, Allah will ask us about everything we see, then is this thing (Judge Judy video) is something that Allah loves or something that He hates? Is it something that will be on our scale of good deeds or our scale of bad deeds? Is it something we will be joyful to read in our record or something we will wish was erased and not presented to us? This is what I am more concerned about, not the usool al-fiqh argument or any personal attacks. This concern of mine is what brought me to comment on your blog first and this one second.

I honestly didn’t expect you to react in this manner. I admit looking back that I should have contacted you privately since it seems like I hurt your feelings and put you on the defensive. My intention and goal was only to get the video removed from your blog or at least any link to it, nothing more. I have nothing against you personally, though it seems like you have some sort of grudge with me with mentioning my name and my history which you are mistaken about. I am not ashamed of myself or anything, rather I just don’t think it is necessary to mention.

Both of us work for the same community and share many common friends so I am a bit puzzled by your reaction. I don’t understand why you are reacting in such an upset, angry way? All of us make mistakes and have faults as the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, “Every son of Adam makes mistakes. But the best of those who make mistakes are those who repent.” And as brothers and sisters we are to support one another and correct one another. As Allah says, “Surely believers are but brothers unto each other, so make peace and reconciliation amongst your brothers.” (49:10)

Like I said before, I don’t mind if I am wrong. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “May Allah have mercy on the man who shows me my faults.” All I am asking is for you to show me how I am wrong and what is correct in the manner you have been taught to give da’wah, not in your “personal way.” What I meant about you calling me brother and then abusing me is that the depth and deep meaning of the word brother has been lost among us.

Br Abdur-Rahman I love you for the sake of Allah and I benefited greatly from the early posts on your blog. I hope any bad feelings you have for me are removed from your heart and we can talk to each other and advise one another as brothers. I pray that all of us and all of the Muslims are together in Jannah and that we share the description Allah mentions about the believers, “And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity).” (15:47)

And Allah knows best.

Of course your rhetorical question of whether the Prophet would have watched it or not is nonsense. Would the Prophet come and do naseehah in such a fashion? Then I say the same to you, “Speak the truth even if it is against you. And if your answer is yes then I will say that I am here to remind you that you will be an answer to that on Yawm al-Qiyaamah.”

My personal way of commenting is called sarcasm. Like it or leave it.

What personal attacks? Is insulting you a precursor for me not to call you brother? Is insulting you kufr that I can’t call you by brother?

If there was anyone mocked it wouldn’t be you. It would be against Bahish Ti Zewar, Sultan of Brunei, etc.

Trust me, the issue wasn’t that Judge Judy is the same as news but the idea that they both don’t have hijab on.

I didn’t reveal your location. If you chose not to be revealed, then stay as anonymous.

Brother, you are so emotional…I can’t be bothered. Do you live in Sakakini? Well my blog stats show it.

So i’m not revealing anything. But rather Globe Trackr did.

Brother, I reiterate Brother! Forgive me if you are so offended but lighten up.