YQ is a shill for liberalism. He wants "liberal Islam," basically this "Islamic reformation" I mentioned.
Give me an example please of something he has said that as liberal. I highly doubt Yasir would advocate for something that is clear cut haram.
If any scholar sells out to Westernization, if all the scholars sell out to Westernization it will always be wrong. The right way is to follow Islam as it was understood by the earliest generations.
The earlier generations understood that fiqh is ever evolving
ONLY when it comes to issues that aren’t clear and when new issues arise. Also, there is even chapter on Urf in fiqh books that looks at how culture shapes the ijtihad of scholars.
Example: Most scholars were of the opinions that husbands do not have to provide medical care. That has been
updated. Why? Because of modernization and the importance 21st century people put on hospitals and medical care being a human right.
Then we have minimum wage. Scholars of the past probably wouldn’t have approved as it is up to an employer, yet society has changed and that isn’t something scholars will disapprove based on the understanding of a 10th century scholar.
These are all issues that aren’t clear cut in the Quran and Sunnah.
Omar I’m not talking about things that are haram Authobillah and May Allah protect us from that!
We have more than a thousand years of scholarship to fall back even if the current scholars became Westernized.
Im talking about fiqh here. Some aspects of fiqh simply cannot be used in this day and age. Example, no medical care ect.
If I am not mistaken, aren't you an ex-Salafi who left the minhaj? You are a fellow Muslim but I was taught the Salafi minhaj and I reject to follow any other minhaj.
The right way is to follow Islam as it was understood by the pious predecessors. I do not believe "fiqh is constantly evolving".
With regards to what is clear cut from the Quran and Sunnah, then you are undoubtedly correct. But I’m talking about issues that aren’t clear according to scholars. Also, certain things are nuanced.
Example the Hanafis believe a woman can marry without her fathers consent, Shafis believe she can’t.
Then you have fiqh that is influenced by Urf (culture). The idea of marrying within your class and race which is influenced by the culture of the medieval Arab society. Most modern day Salafis would not subcribe to that would they? Is it due to modernism or Westernisation?
What forces want to push these kinds of notions? "Fiqh is constantly evolving". So in a few generations, lgbt, zina, etc. might be made halal?
You’re not thinking logically now. I’m talking in the light of what is acceptable using the Quran and Sunnah.
LGTB, Zina ect is most definitely haram and anyone that tries to legalize it is committing a form of Kufr!
Certain things are clear cut haram and there is a consensus and part of the Sharia.
That cannot be changed. However, I’m sure you’re aware that there isn’t a consensus on many issues as it isn’t clear cut but requires the ijtihad of scholars.
This fatwa talks about in detail:
A lot of things
cannot be changed and I 100% agree with you on that! I think there is a misunderstanding between us.
I do not believe this notion is in line with the correct minhaj or that we have any such statement from Quran, Sunnah or the pious predecessors. I don't want any new or updated Islam. I want the Islam of the earliest generations.
Lol, look up the life of Ibn Taymiyyah he was effectively imprisoned for his views which they felt wasn’t in line with the traditions before.
Certain aspects of fiqh does indeed have various views. One such reason I read he was imprisoned for was his issues with triple talaq (divorce).
I’m not talking about things that are clearly haram. That can never be changed! A lot of things are simply
NOT subjective and I wholeheartedly agree with you!