Comments on: Muslims in the West: Where are we Going– Yasir Qadhi in London http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yasir Qadhi | God’s Law and Man-Made Laws: Muslims Living in Secular Democracies | MuslimMatters.org http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-60640 Yasir Qadhi | God’s Law and Man-Made Laws: Muslims Living in Secular Democracies | MuslimMatters.org Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:02:09 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-60640 [...] never come across any group in North America that aspires for such unrealistic and naïve goals. In other lectures, I have mentioned that I do not believe the Shariah even asks Muslims to have such goals, and I [...] [...] never come across any group in North America that aspires for such unrealistic and naïve goals. In other lectures, I have mentioned that I do not believe the Shariah even asks Muslims to have such goals, and I [...]

]]> By: Muhib Rahman http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-25459 Muhib Rahman Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:39:29 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-25459 Assalamu Alaikum WRWB Dear Yasir Qadhi: May Allah immensely reward you for your courage to address the issues you raised in this lecture. Your points are right on. I have been thinking along your lines for years but was uncomfortable to challenge the establised (wrongly) views because I did not have solid proofs to back up my line of thinking. But now you have given me ammunition to start a dialog. Your lecture is like a Ramadan gift from Allah. Allah has answered my prayers and my heart, after nine long years of living the "bubble" concept, finally feels at peace. I know many who suffer in secret. They are afraid to open their mouth for fear of being labelled (as weak in eman etc...) by their peers. Insha-Allah, I will point many to this website so they can learn like I have learned. JazakAllau Khair. Br. Muhib Assalamu Alaikum WRWB

Dear Yasir Qadhi:

May Allah immensely reward you for your courage to address the issues you raised in this lecture. Your points are right on. I have been thinking along your lines for years but was uncomfortable to challenge the establised (wrongly) views because I did not have solid proofs to back up my line of thinking. But now you have given me ammunition to start a dialog.

Your lecture is like a Ramadan gift from Allah. Allah has answered my prayers and my heart, after nine long years of living the “bubble” concept, finally feels at peace. I know many who suffer in secret. They are afraid to open their mouth for fear of being labelled (as weak in eman etc…) by their peers. Insha-Allah, I will point many to this website so they can learn like I have learned.

JazakAllau Khair.

Br. Muhib

]]> By: Amad http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-8609 Amad Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:17:41 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-8609 hmm... actually Shaykh Yasir was born here but raised in Saudi in his early years, I believe through high-school... don't know how many years here or there between the birth and high-school. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ammaar_Yasir_Qadhi hmm… actually Shaykh Yasir was born here but raised in Saudi in his early years, I believe through high-school… don’t know how many years here or there between the birth and high-school.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ammaar_Yasir_Qadhi

]]> By: ... http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-8606 ... Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:08:47 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-8606 ''Perhaps, Shaikh, you didn’t grow up here (at least not totally) and your children are still small. May Allah azzawjal protect them and raise them to be among the salhieen, but I am sure that your opinion on this one will change within 5-7 years'' lol Sheikh Yasir Qadhi was born and raised here. =) ”Perhaps, Shaikh, you didn’t grow up here (at least not totally) and your children are still small. May Allah azzawjal protect them and raise them to be among the salhieen, but I am sure that your opinion on this one will change within 5-7 years”

lol Sheikh Yasir Qadhi was born and raised here. =)

]]> By: Yasir Qadhi http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-7178 Yasir Qadhi Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:07:01 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-7178 @ Nuruddeen, Really this is a question that every individual Muslim will have to answer based upon his/her conscience. Also, as I pointed out in that lecture, we need to realize that although we do NOT have ulama to the caliber of those back home, what we do have in the West are not ignoramuses or minor students of knowledge. For example, Sh. Salah al-Sawi is one of the authorities that I personally go to for such types of issues. And there are other senior du'aat out there as well. But in the end of the day every person will obviously lean towards one alim or a group of ulama more than others. Also, I am not saying that we should never go back to scholars in other lands. Rather, what I am saying is that we should not trivialize people amongst us, senior du'aat and elders who have been active for decades, just because the might not have as much book knowledge as others. Experiences teach a man just as much as books do - and the two put together is what makes a great alim. Yasir Yasir @ Nuruddeen,

Really this is a question that every individual Muslim will have to answer based upon his/her conscience. Also, as I pointed out in that lecture, we need to realize that although we do NOT have ulama to the caliber of those back home, what we do have in the West are not ignoramuses or minor students of knowledge.
For example, Sh. Salah al-Sawi is one of the authorities that I personally go to for such types of issues. And there are other senior du’aat out there as well. But in the end of the day every person will obviously lean towards one alim or a group of ulama more than others.

Also, I am not saying that we should never go back to scholars in other lands. Rather, what I am saying is that we should not trivialize people amongst us, senior du’aat and elders who have been active for decades, just because the might not have as much book knowledge as others. Experiences teach a man just as much as books do – and the two put together is what makes a great alim.

Yasir

Yasir

]]> By: Nuruddeen Lewis http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-7134 Nuruddeen Lewis Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:14:31 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-7134 Assalaamu alaykum, I have a question concerning this lecture, which I believe to be very important and pertinent to many Muslims here in the West. Who are the indigenous scholars? Assalaamu alaykum,

I have a question concerning this lecture, which I believe to be very important and pertinent to many Muslims here in the West. Who are the indigenous scholars?

]]> By: Blogging ISNA « Umar Lee http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-6164 Blogging ISNA « Umar Lee Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:14:20 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-6164 [...] 9/02/07: Just finished talking to Yasir Qadhi who gave a version of this excellent (and very relevent) lecture. Yasir Qadhi (along with Altaf Hussein) are two of the future leaders of the US Muslim community. [...] [...] 9/02/07: Just finished talking to Yasir Qadhi who gave a version of this excellent (and very relevent) lecture. Yasir Qadhi (along with Altaf Hussein) are two of the future leaders of the US Muslim community. [...]

]]> By: Muhidin http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-3334 Muhidin Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:57:15 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-3334 I would like to add that I think it is because some people are living in another world (though they bring ayaat of tawakkul etc. to try to justify the reason) that they are unwilling to be realistic in dealing with our situation hear. That's why they are either very brave or just stupid. Have they crossed that line dear Sheikh Yasir Qadhi? I would like to add that I think it is because some people are living in another world (though they bring ayaat of tawakkul etc. to try to justify the reason) that they are unwilling to be realistic in dealing with our situation hear. That’s why they are either very brave or just stupid. Have they crossed that line dear Sheikh Yasir Qadhi?

]]> By: Muhidin http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-3333 Muhidin Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:52:48 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-3333 To what extent are we required to be "pragmatic/realistic" and is it safe to say that those scholars who we take fatawa from living the West are not infact "making things too easy" but are just being realistic. To what extent are we required to be “pragmatic/realistic” and is it safe to say that those scholars who we take fatawa from living the West are not infact “making things too easy” but are just being realistic.

]]> By: muslimmatters.org » Muslims in the West Event with Yasir Qadhi (2 Parts) http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-2709 muslimmatters.org » Muslims in the West Event with Yasir Qadhi (2 Parts) Sun, 13 May 2007 14:57:00 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/04/30/muslims-in-the-west-where-are-we-going-yasir-qadhi-in-london/#comment-2709 [...] Comments on this post are closed. But you can continue to make comments on the previous post (click here). Sh. Yasir is reviewing the questions and comments there and inshallah will provide response [...] [...] Comments on this post are closed. But you can continue to make comments on the previous post (click here). Sh. Yasir is reviewing the questions and comments there and inshallah will provide response [...]

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