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Yasir Qadhi

Creating Open Spaces While Sticking to Our Islamic Values - Ask Shaykh YQ #125

Yasir Qadhi

Muslim Central

Society & Culture, Islam, Religion & Spirituality

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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So this question is how is a Muslim body on college campuses are we supposed to deal with topics pertaining to LGBTQ plus?

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For example, we hosted an online event and

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separated so it was brothers and one call and sisters and another call. We then

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received a complaint that the MSA was being discriminatory against non-binary

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individuals and that the MSA should be more inclusive and not do any more gender-separated events. Is there something that we're allowed to say that doesn't go against the

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teachings of Islam but also won't trigger any canceling culture if we're to make comments slash remarks.

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The saying we support LGBTQ plus rights

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have anything Islamically incorrect with it.

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One a... with it. No, he is a him, fass alu, a hala,

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they kering,

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kun,

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to mla t'alamoon. So I've already answered parts of this question in the last one. I'm just going to continue from where I left off. You're presenting something that is far more convoluted. It is

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the intersection of our morality with social pressure along with perhaps even legal pressure which is where the problem comes.

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Now in America and I want all of you on the call to appreciate this.

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We thank Allah.

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I am thankful to Allah for the First Amendment.

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Realize in Europe, it is very different.

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And in Europe, even in some countries,

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you are not allowed to have gender segregated halls or conferences.

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There have been Islamic conferences that have been raided by the police

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and fined. Why?

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