Student of the Islamic Seminaries of Kerbala and Qom | Author of seven books | Co-author of Al-Mizan: An Environmental Covenant for the Earth |
Leeds, UK / Qom, Iran
Joined August 2015
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Wrote an opinion piece for the Metro about the role of Muslim services to the white working class hit hardest by austerity
“It’s a side of Islam that not all Brits have seen up close before, and one that Tommy Robinson would prefer remains veiled.”
metro.co.uk/2019/07/15/the-f…
The Prophet’s ban on donkey meat was given for a specific situation. The Imams, whose knowledge came from the Prophet, knew that if that situation changed, a different ruling would apply. So the Imam wasn’t overturning the Prophet’s ruling but explaining the context
The shariah gives us a sense of autonomy and the opportunity to apply our aql. For example, we pray zuhr only when we are confident the zuhr time has begun. We fast for Shahr Ramadhan only when we are sure the month has begun. Or we renew wudhu only if we're sure it's broken.
To celebrate Yemen’s multiple victories over (Occupied) Saudi Arabia, I am writing a second edition of our book Baldatun Tayyibah to be released soon InshaAllah.
You can purchase the first edition here: houseoftaha.com/products/bal…
Keep an eye out for the release!
Alhamdulillah, "Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth" has now been translated into 15 languages.
I’m grateful to have contributed a Shia perspective to this shared effort.
Download a free copy in your preferred language: almizan.earth/islamic-covena…
Islam has fixed, unmovable principles. However, their application depends on an individual’s or larger communal circumstances. The Ahlulbayt (as), of course, knew this well.
What would you do if there were evidence suggesting the speaker at your mosque has participated with Zionists?
Remembering a 10 or even a 3 part majlis is tough. We live in times of information overload. To help the audience absorb the message, I try and use analogies from my personal life to tie together the overall message I want to convey.
The weight of ijtihad is heavy. Navigating the gap between the Masumeen's (AS) fixed words from 1,400 years ago and applying them to today's new realities is a particularly complex science that our mujtahids have grappled with since the major occultation.
If you live in America, you are experiencing the fastest pace of change in the world. That can be a strength, but also a test. We have to learn to navigate change without losing our divinely ordained religious principles along the way.
Moving from passive to active majlis means the speaker giving the audience a chance to speak. At previous talks, I've used gamification to encourage audience participation and hopefully retention of knowledge and, more importantly, increased active engagement with the Holy Qur'an
Moving from passive to active majlis means covering topics that affect believers' day-to-day lives, not repeating the same set of topics we may already be comfortable with.
I humbly made this point before the lovely people of Orlando.
The point applies worldwide.
Moving from passive to active majlis means the speaker actively involves their audience when making a point. Lectures should not be monologues. Learning is through interaction with and challenging knowledge. I've tried this recently.
The Qur'an should be the lecturer's constitution.
Additionally, moving from passive to active majalis means encouraging interaction with the Qur'an mid-lecture to breed familiarity among the audience.
Ayatollah Hadi Modarresi teaches that if you engage with tyrannical power, there is a self-protection mechanism you must employ. Sometimes we have to engage, but we must know HOW to engage.
My meeting with "King" Charles taught me a valuable lesson in understanding how power, manipulation of Muslim’s works, particularly normalising participation of their crimes.
Full lecture: youtu.be/KW_vDDxgvEA?si=cOlD…
I sat knee to knee with Ayatollah Sistani and asked him for a story for a book I was writing on the Ulama. Watch for his answer.
You can purchase Qasal al-Ulama (Stories of the Ulama) from the usual places.
The chance of our universe existing is less than the chances of rolling the number 6 on a dice 77 times! Change just one variable and none of this exists. Science says that this proves our existence has some purpose.
Full lecture: youtu.be/Qb6Kh4b3znk?si=bLYy…
Surah an-Nazia’at asks a truly humbling question: Are you more difficult to create or the samaa’? Listen to these facts about the grandeur of the samaa’ and answer the question for yourself!
Full lecture: youtu.be/Ls7QBugpCSA?si=kZDB…
Sheikh Jaffer Ladak retweeted
United Kingdom of 'israel' (Andy Burnham's) Cabinet in full:
• John Healey (Chancellor)
Labour Friends of 'israel' (LFI) parliamentary supporter. Opposed recognition of Palestine.
• Louise Haigh (First Secretary of State)
Labeled Gaza a genocide. Accepted up to £50,300 in office and staffing backing from Labour Together (pro-'israel' think tank).
• Ed Miliband (Foreign Secretary)
Personal family ties to 'israel'. Self-described 'friend of "israel"'. Opposed BDS.
• Wes Streeting (Defence Secretary)
20+ year LFI member. Received funding from pro-'israel' lobby (£30k+). Introduced IHRA into NHS. Mentored by Peter Mandelson. LFI funded delegation trip to 'israel'.
• Shabana Mahmood (Home Secretary)
Defended and appealed to protect proscription of Palestine Action. Commended police for enforcement actions (mass arrests) against public.
• Yvette Cooper (Health Secretary)
Instigated the initial proscription of Palestine Action. Accepted over £215,000 from the 'israel' lobby.
• Lucy Powell (Education Secretary)
LFI member. Condemned anti-Zionist campus movements. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Angela Rayner (Housing Secretary)
Accepted a £25,000+ donation from pro-'israel' lobbyist Trevor Chinn. Vocal opponent of BDS.
• Miatta Fahnbulleh (Energy Secretary)
Defended the continuity of UK military component licensing and exports to 'israel'.
• Angela Eagle (Environment Secretary)
Long-term LFI supporter. Voted down parliamentary motions for weapons embargoes.
• Pat McFadden (Work and Pensions Secretary)
Former LFI Vice-Chair. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Jonathan Reynolds (Business and Science Secretary)
Longtime LFI Vice-Chair. Signed off on and maintained existing arms export licences to 'israel' (Trade secretary). Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Alex Norris (Justice Secretary)
Member and parliamentary supporter of LFI.
• Heidi Alexander (Transport Secretary)
Defended the UK's continuing export of F-35 fighter jet components to 'israel'.
• Lisa Nandy (Culture Secretary)
Stated that boycotting 'israel' can be used to whip up hostility. Opposed full bans on arms sales to 'israel'.
• Emma Reynolds (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)
Prominent LFI supporter. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Ellie Reeves (Attorney General)
LFI member. Backs directives limiting public sector procurement boycotts.
• Douglas Alexander (Scotland Secretary)
Deep historical ties to LFI. Addressed official LFI annual receptions alongside 'israeli' ambassadors and supports anti-boycott platforms. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Stephen Kinnock (Wales Secretary)
Voted in favour of proscribing Palestine Action.
• Chris Bryant (Northern Ireland Secretary)
Long-term LFI parliamentary supporter. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Kanishka Narayan (AI Minister)
Declined to support parliamentary calls for asset freezes or direct state sanctions on 'israeli' officials.
• Bridget Phillipson (Women and Equalities Minister)
Longstanding LFI member. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Hamish Falconer (European Relations Minister)
Former Labour Together consultant. Defended continuing F-35 jet parts trade with 'israel'. Campaigned against emergency party motions labeling actions a genocide. Refused to investigate British dual nationals serving in the IOF.
• Matthew Pennycook (Housing Minister)
LFI parliamentary supporter. Voted against independent sanction proposals. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Anneliese Midgley (Chief Whip)
No known links.
• Alan Campbell (Leader of the House of Commons)
Long-term LFI supporter. Funded trip to 'israel'.
• Baroness Smith (Leader of the House of Lords)
LFI parliamentary supporter. Reaffirmed total alignment with 'israel' in official House of Lords statements. Funded trip to 'israel'.
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This is what a captured state looks like.
Britain is not independent or sovereign.
Free Palestine. Free Britain.
🚨 CONFIRMED: Andy Burnham’s Cabinet in full
John Healey - Chancellor
Louise Haigh - First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Cabinet Office Minister
Ed Miliband - Foreign Secretary
Wes Streeting - Defence Secretary
Shabana Mahmood - Home Secretary
Yvette Cooper - Health Secretary
Lucy Powell - Education Secretary
Angela Rayner - Housing Secretary
Miatta Fahnbulleh - Energy Secretary
Angela Eagle - Environment Secretary
Pat McFadden - Work and Pensions Secretary
Jonathan Reynolds - Business and Science Secretary
Alex Norris - Justice Secretary
Heidi Alexander - Transport Secretary
Lisa Nandy - Culture Secretary
Emma Reynolds - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Ellie Reeves - Attorney General
Douglas Alexander - Scotland Secretary
Stephen Kinnock - Wales Secretary
Chris Bryant - Northern Ireland Secretary
Kanishka Narayan - AI Minister
Bridget Phillipson - Women and Equalities Minister
Hamish Falconer - European Relations Minister
Matthew Pennycook - Housing Minister
Anneliese Midgley - Chief Whip
Alan Campbell - Leader of the House of Commons
Baroness Smith - Leader of the House of Lords
When the angels questioned why Allah would create a being capable of such destruction, He didn't deny it. He simply said: I know what you do not. He judged us not by our capacity for evil, but by our potential for good.
Full lecture: youtu.be/Cthe0kM3SiI?si=gRgj…