A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The irony here is where Nu’man Ali Khan said, “Islam empowers women with honour and dignity” after talking about nikah like a transfer of livestock.   The nikah is not a transfer of responsibilities.   We are not buying cattle, and women are not owned.   The nikah is a contract before God between two equal parties.

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ A sister I know, just before her conversion, did not exactly have it easy trying to find out about Islam.  She said, “It was just after I left ‘Turn to Islam’ forum, which was a Wahhabi forum, where I was accused me of being paid by the Zionists for simply asking questions about things I did not understand.  I joined the chat forum run by Yusuf Estes.  They would have weekly question and answer video chats with various ‘scholars’.  Great, I thought.  I would be able to learn from the boys in the know.   At the time, I did not feel comfortable referring to myself as a Muslim.  I just felt that I did not want to take on a moniker that I might be able to live up to.  It felt like cultural appropriation to me, a big no-no in the native world.”  She is Native American.   “Anyways,  Nu’man  Ali Khan was the featured speaker and to ask questions, you sent an email to the site.  I address...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following was raised by Sister Crystal on the 08 th February 2015, on The Sharing Group.   She said: “I often hear here how Nu’man ‘Ali Khan, is a Wahabbi.   I have not watched or listened to many of his talks, but one of my friends loves them, and suggests them to converts.   Can you explain what makes him a Wahabbi?   Thanks!”   Brother Jon Beatty : He rejects wasilah for one, and he should restrict his talks to discussions of the Arabic language.   He is not an ‘alim or an ustadz , and has no real qualifications in Diyn .   Sister Saima Haider : He makes a lot of sense in his talk because it is all about direct references from the Qur’an.   By the way, do not listen to negative people.   I enjoy listening to him; he is great role model and knowledgeable.   Brother Jon Beatty : It is a sad day in the Diyn when calling a goat a goat is being “negative”.   Brother Aidan Grif : ...