A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The following is my answer to a Quora question: “ Why was Isma’il ibn Musa Mink banned from Singapore? ”   I wrote in to the authorities regarding his segregationist views.   I also sent in links to videos of his speeches, both in English and Arabic, a summary of his background, and other material, to state my case.   Singapore emphasises the rule of law, and the maintenance of social order.   It is not as if anybody could simply complain about others, and get them banned.   Initially, he was banned from public speaking in Singapore.   He then sent me a letter from some third-class law firm law firm, claiming I had defamed him.   Apparently, these clowns do not understand how defamation laws work in Singapore.   Firstly, these cases may only proceed to court if the person is in Singapore.   You cannot claim defamation while you are elsewhere.   Secondly, the onus is on the claimant t...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ On the 30 th October 2017, the Ministry of Home Affairs released the following press release:   Foreign Preachers Ismail Menk and Haslin bin Baharim Not Allowed to Enter Singapore   1.            The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in consultation with the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), Singapore Tourism Board and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, will not allow two foreign preachers, Ismail Menk and Haslin bin Baharim, to enter Singapore.  It has come to the Government's knowledge that they have been engaged to preach on a religious-themed cruise departing and ending in Singapore from 25 th to 29 th November 2017.   2.        Ismail Menk and Haslin bin Baharim had previously had their Miscellaneous Work Pass applications to preach in Singapore rejected.  They will not be allowed to get around the ban by preach...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following thread was posted on The Sharing Group, by Sister Behireta-Becky Corbadzic, on the 02 nd May 2015: “I know many here dislike Mufti Menk, but I have so much respect for him just the way he talks, how to be nice to wives.   Sometimes I just wish to meet a brother like him, who knows how to treat his wife well.   I guess Wahhabis can be nice too.”   Brother Ali Camarata : Many who make such general or blanket criticisms do not see differences in culture versus religion of some of those they disagree with.   May Allah ( s.w.t. ) Guide us and Unite the hearts of the Muslims, amin .   He is a popular speaker with hundreds of videos and there were some who tried to smear him previously on very flimsy grounds, but never was a statement of him being a genocidal maniac one of them.   The above comment was not sourced in anything the Mufti said, but as we mentioned previously, those who have blanket negative opi...