It seems that Daniel mostly has a problem with: 1. A previous statement 2. The signatories to the current statement 3. The concept of affirming the constitution in the current statement Whilst 1 and 2 are fine, I don't think they concern the content of the current statement as published. And no.3 seems to be a misreading of the current text which states they recognise that the lgbt community has constitutional rights - acknowledging the existence of a fact of law isn't affirming whether the law should exist in the first place. I don't know if I'm missing something here. The biggest issue is the signatories, not the content. But using the content to attack the signatories seems like a stretch- problem being that if you cry wolf at everything, no one pays attention when you're crying wolf at an actual wolf i.e. people may disregard his future critiques because this one doesn't seem to stack up.
Good imams were tricked. Who tricked them?The same ppl trying to trick them now w/ this 2023 statement.The believer is not stung from the same hole twice!I'll post a breakdown of the 2023 statement tomorrow inshaAllah.In the meantime, watch: https://t.co/sQ0Frj0cYc— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 Some other interesting Tweets: المقطع المنتظر: أين تذهب زكاة أموال المسلمين في اميركا. الاستاذ دانيال يقوم بفضح هذه الع@صابة. ساعدوا في النشر والتحذير. الرابط التويت الاول 👇👇 pic.twitter.com/PayaMsI2fg— ألسنا على الحق (@AlasnaHaq) May 26, 2023 There are so many reasons why the "Harmony with Qawm Lut" document is illegitimate. But consider this:The Muslim religious scholars who have signed on to "Navigating Differences" indicate their support for all "constitutional rights" granted by the US Supreme Court to LGBT…— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 28, 2023
look at the next sentence. "In America, individuals are at liberty to pursue happiness as each sees fit, it is our cherished political right."Oh really? Anyone can pursue happiness as they see fit?The significance of this statement is that this was the debate in the US for...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 the past 5 years at that point. Do LG-TVHD+ have the liberty to get married and enjoy the same rights as others? Majority of the country said no. All Muslims said no. These were the major court battles happening in the middle of the last decade.But then, these imams come and...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 side with Qawm Lut. YES you should have the same rights! And as Muslims, we "must respect" the equality of LG-TVHD+ under "the laws of the land," i.e., the pro-Qawm Lut laws that the liberal government under Obama was busy writing at that time.So this paragraph, in one fell...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 swoop, neutralizes the Muslims who oppose LG-TVHD+ normalization by telling them they are wrong: the Quran has nothing to say about what non-Muslims do, so you have no reason to oppose it. And furthermore, it positions Muslims as supporters of LG-TVHD+ rights because, ...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 it says Muslims MUST RESPECT the equality of LG-TVHD+ and their pursuit of happiness as they see fit.Look at how many imams signed onto this statement.Did they realize they were signing a statement saying that Muslims MUST RESPECT gay marriage and LG-TVHD+ rights???— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023
The statement wraps up the core batil with many truths. Yes, Muslims condemn a random person picking up a gun and killing people. They could have left it at that. But they didn't want to waste this "golden opportunity" to push their core liberal batil. Which is what?— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 Muslims adhere to the "strict Abrahamic morality..." Side note: they were pushing the Abrahamic Religion as far back as 2016. Look at the first two signatures.But more problematic: Where does Quran say that its injunctions only apply to Muslims?? Where do they get this from?— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 They cite la ikraha fil-din in the same way that the hardcore liberal secularists do. Islam only applies to Muslims! The Quran is only speaking to Muslims who choose to follow it!Oh really? Was Prophet Lut speaking only to people that accepted Islam? Was Prophet Lut only ...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 condemning people who accepted Islam and chose to follow him?This is basically Yaqeen and Jonathan Brown's entire claim. Remember when Brown said, defending his pro-LGBT Yaqeen paper, that Lut didn't talk about gay marriage? This is the principle he was referring to. Muslims...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 should have no problem with gay marriage because the Quran and Lut have no problem with gay marriage, as long as it is non-Muslims doing it. Islam has nothing to say about the actions of non-Muslims!Were Qawm Lut Muslims? (Hint: nope, and the Quran is explicit on this)Now...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023
Here are some points that Daniel has made regarding the document and the people that are behind it: THREAD: The Dawah Mafia has been pushing imams to sign onto their recent attempt to whitewash their LG-TVHD+ normalization with a statement called"Navigating Differences"I've been asked to explain the problems w/ this statement bc it seems ok. It absolutely is NOT. But...— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 before I explain the problems, we need to go back to another statement on LG-TV these imams forced onto the Muslim community back in 2016.You know the last time I advised imams not to sign trash? It was when this garbage was going around in 2016.https://t.co/4GqzVSRHwf pic.twitter.com/7lTOtAhlLn— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 The pattern is the same, whether the 2016 statement or this new 2023 statement.You have wolves in sheep's clothing (liberals dressed as imams) convincing traditional imams to ally with open liberals and to endorse pro-liberal values disguised as Islamic.— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 So whats the problem w/ this 2016 statement?Look closely & think.It is not easy to see, but that's not because there isn't a HUGE violation of Islam in there. That is how the psy-op works. It is carefully crafted to make religious Muslims miss what's in front of their eyes.— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023 Here is the problem, all in this paragraph. pic.twitter.com/mPgCl0F3EQ— Daniel Haqiqatjou (@Haqiqatjou) May 23, 2023
Do you have a summary for those of us who don't have 3 hours to listen to Daniel? I can understand a critique of the signatories themselves but what does he have to say about the statement- what's wrong with it?
After many weeks, several prominent scholars in America and Canada have jointly written a statement of monumental importance entitled: “Navigating Differences: Clarifying Sexual and Gender Identity in Islam." Public discourse on sexuality over the past few decades has presented challenges to faith communities. Today, Islamic sexual and gender ethics are at odds with certain recently popular societal views, causing tension for Muslims between their religious beliefs and societal expectations. At the same time, public disapproval of LGBTQ practices, beliefs, and advocacy is increasingly met with charges of intolerance and unwarranted accusations of bigotry. More troubling still, there is an increasing push to promote LGBTQ-centric values among children through legislation and regulations, disregarding parental consent and denying both parents and children the opportunity to express conscientious objection. Such policies subvert the agency of Muslim parents to teach their children their religiously grounded sexual ethics, violate their constitutional right to freely practice their religion, and contribute to an atmosphere of intolerance toward faith communities. We are Muslim scholars and preachers representing a diverse range of theological schools. Below is our collective, non-partisan articulation of Islam’s position on sexual and gender ethics. As a religious minority that frequently experiences bigotry and exclusion, we reject the notion that moral disagreement amounts to intolerance or incitement of violence. We affirm our right to express our beliefs while simultaneously recognizing our constitutional obligation to exist peacefully with those whose beliefs differ from ours. Full PDF: http://navigatingdifferences.com Signatories: Shaykh Tameem Ahmadi Nur Institute Shaykh Hatem al-Hajj, PhD Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America Shaykh Salah al-Sawy, PhD Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America Shaykh Ammar Alshukry AlMaghrib Institute Professor Ovamir Anjum, PhD Ummatics Institute Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Tayseer Seminary Imam Navaid Aziz Islamic Information Society of Calgary Shaykh Jamal Badawi, PhD Fiqh Council of North America Professor Ihsan Bagby, PhD Fiqh Council of North America Shaykh Nomaan Baig Institute of Knowledge Shaykh Waleed Basyouni, PhD AlMaghrib Institute Shaykh Ahmed Billoo Institute of Knowledge Imam Yaser Birjas Valley Ranch Islamic Center Professor Jonathan Brown, PhD Georgetown University Canadian Council of Imams Representing 80 Canadian Imams Professor Sharif El-Tobgui, PhD Boston Islamic Seminary Shaykh Alauddin Elbakri Tawasaw Shaykh Shadee Elmasry, PhD NBIC Safina Society Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy Mishkah University Imam Tom Facchine Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Shaykh Yasir Fahmy Prophetic Living Shaykh Mohammed Faqih Memphis Islamic Center Shaykh Yassir Fazzaga Memphis Islamic Center Shaykha Hanaa Gamal Fiqh Council of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston Professor Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali, PhD Zaytuna College Shaykh Suleiman Hani AlMaghrib Institute Shaykh Asif Hirani, PhD Islamic Circle of North America Shaykh Omar Husain, PhD, LPC Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda Qalam Institute Shaykh Abdur Rahman Khan The Shariah Council of Islamic Circle of North America Shaykh Ahmad Kutty Ustadha Fatima Lette Qalam Institute Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia Darul Qasim College Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul Ribat Institute Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy Roots Community Shaykha Ieasha Prime Barakah Inc. Leadership Institute Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, PhD Islamic Seminary of America Shaykh Yahya Rhodus, PhD Al-Maqasid Islamic Seminary Imam Jihad Saafir Islah LA Ustadha Aatifa Shareef, LPC Qalam Institute Shaykh Muzzamil Siddiqi, PhD Fiqh Council of North America Imam Syed Soharwardy Islamic Supreme Council of Canada Shaykh Zulfiqar Ali Shah, PhD Fiqh Council of North America Shaykh Omar Suleiman, PhD Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Ustadh Amjad Tarsin Al-Maqasid Islamic Seminary Shaykh Saad Tasleem AlMaghrib Institute Shaykh Mustafa Umar California Islamic University Ustadh Mobeen Vaid Shaykh Abdullah Waheed Miftaah Institute Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed Miftaah Institute Imam Siraj Wahhaj Al-Taqwa Mosque (Brooklyn, NY) Shaykh Dawud Walid Shaykha Aysha Wazwaz, PhD Gems of Light Institute Imam Suhaib Webb Institute of Sacred Sciences Shaykh Tahir Wyatt, PhD United Muslim Masjid Shaykha Haifaa Younis, MD Jannah Institute Shaykh Jamaal Zarabozo Shaykh Abu Zayd, PhD Quran Literacy Institute Shaykh Furhan Zubairi Institute of Knowledge Signatures Added On May 24, 2023 Imam Qutaibah Abbasi DeSoto House of Peace Mosque Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser Imam Yusuf Abdulle Islamic Association of North America Imam AbdurRahman Ahmad Islamic Center of New England. Shaykh Tanweer Ahmed Hillside Islamic Center Shaykh Abdullah Al-Mahmudi Muslim Unity Center Imam Mowlid Ali As-Sadique Islamic Center Shaykh Umer Ansari Northside Islamic Center of San Antonio Imam Akram Baioumy Imam Nadim Bashir East Plano Islamic Center Imam Kemal Cecunjanin Shaykh Ismaeel Chartier Sunna Institute Sheikh Aqib Choudhury Shaykh Chad Earl Islamic Center of Maryland Imam John Ederer Muslim Community Center of Charlotte Imam Ismail Fenni Yusuf Mosque Ustadh Ayman Hammous, PhD Executive director of Muslim American Society Shaykh Ikramul Haq Masjid Al-Islam (Rhode Island) Shaykh Abdullah Hatia Halton Islamic Association Imam Mohamed Herbert Legacy International High School Ustadh Iyad Hilal Alarqam Institute Imam Ibrahim Hindy Ustadh Shakiel Humayun NYC Muslim Center Shaykh Noman Hussain Oasis Chicago Professor Muzammil Hussain, PhD Shaykh Osama Ibrahim Islamic Society of Palm Springs Professor Seema Imam, EdD Shaykh Auda Jasser, PhD Muslim Association of Canada Shaykh AbdulRazzak Junaid Islamic Center of Nashville Imam Umar Kabiruddin Al Salaam Academy Shaykh Zubair Kahir Al hikmah Institute Imam Abdirahman Kariye Dar Al Farooq Center Imam Musleh Khan Islamic Institute of Toronto Shaykh Zaid Khan Institute of Knowledge Imam Salah Mahmoud Islamic Center of Frisco Shaykh Mamdouh Mahmoud, PhD Islamic society of greater Houston Imam Fuad Mohamed Muslim American Society (Bay Area) Shaykh Rihabi Mohamed Rihabi, PhD Shaykh Ahmed Mohamed, PhD Islamic Society of Central Jersey Mufti Wahaajuddin Mohammed Tawheed Center Sheikh Uzair Mohsin Islamic Association of Collin County Shaykh Suhail Mulla Islamic Society of West Valley Shaykh Abdullah Mullanee Lubab Academy Imam Irshad Osman Danforth Islamic Centre Mufti Nayef Patel Masjid Arqam Chaplain Tricia Pethic Muslim Prisoner Project Shaykh Usman Qamar Wijhah Initiative Imam Hamid Raza Al-Ansar Center Ustadh Zuhair Shaath Chino Valley Islamic Center Imam Farhan Siddiqi Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center Shaykh Khalil Skafi Sunni Muslim Shaykh Mikaeel Ahmed Smith Qalam Institute Ustadh Ahmed Soboh Islamic Shura Council of Southern California Ustadh Fahad Tasleem Sapience Institute Shaykh Suhel Teli Darul Uloom New York Shaykh Azfar Uddin Islamic Foundation North Shaykh Osman Umarji, PhD Yaqeen Institute Shaykh Ibad Wali Sacred Knowledge Inc. Signatures Added On May 26, 2023 Shaykh Ramzy Ajem Masjid Vaughan Shaykh Yasser Albaz DAR Foundation Shaykh Rizwan Ali, PhD Islamic Center of Naperville Imam Mohamed Badawy Islamic Association of Raleigh Shaykh Osama Bahloul, PhD Fiqh Council of North America Imam Mohamed Bendame, PhD MAC, Kitchener Masjid Imam John Ederer Muslim Community Center of Charlotte Shaykh Mongy El-Quesny Northwest Indiana Islamic Center Shaykh Mohammed ElFarooqui Islamic Society of Greater Houston Imam Mohamed Elghobashy Muslim Association of Greater Rockford Imam Sulaimaan Hamed Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam Imam Ameer Hamza Islamic Society of Milwaukee Imam Muhammad Haq American Society for Islamic Awareness Imam Taha Hassane Islamic Center of San Diego Shaykh Omar Hedroug Islamic Center of Naperville Shaykh Shakiel Humayun NYC Muslim Center Imam Majed Jarrar Siraj Institute Ustadh Waheed Jensen, MD, PhD A Way Beyond the Rainbow Imam Ali Jomha Canadian Islamic Center Imam Muhammad Kamruzzaman Danforth Community Centre Imam Hasan Khalil Islamic School of Irving Shaykha Zakia Khalil Hajar Institute Imam Ahmad Khalil MAC, Ottawa Imam Mustapha Kifah Council of Imams and Scholars of Greater Chicago Mufti Wasim Khan ISRA Foundation (Plano, TX) Imam Safi Khan Roots Community Ustadh Adrian Ashir Kirk Measured Tones Institute of Quran Prof. Rihabi Mohamed, PhD Quranic Performance Shaykh Ahmed M. Mohamed, PhD Islamic Society of Central Jersey Imam Muhammad Nabil Islamic Center of Markham Mufti Abdullah Nana Islamic Society of Mill Valley Shaykh Abdullah Oduro Coppell Islamic Center Shaykh Sadique Pathan Al Rashid Mosque Imam Omer Rangoonwala, Esq. Shaykh Abdulaziz Rasoul ISNA Schools and I3 Institute Shaykh Osama Salama Islamic Society of Palm Springs Shaykh Hamzah Saleem Hamzah Islamic Center (Atlanta, GA) Mawlana Mushtaq Shaikh Masjid Bilal Muslim Association Shaykh Huzaifah Siddiqui Islamic Society of Akron and Kent Mufti Mohammad Shibli Siddiqui Humble Islamic Center Shaykh Essam Tawfik Islamic Leadership Institute of America Shaykh Mehmet Usta i3 Institute
