So
why should I be afraid to speak out?
I may be many things, but I am no hypocrite.
However, I like to speak to the point which I am known for.
Some young brothers who are currently in jail, think that I should
forgive, because I am a mawlana, those who try to assassinate me.
One of them even said that, if someone killed his brother, then
accepted Islam, he will forgive that person.
Well, me too.
But what about someone who did that while being a Muslim?
Even if he forgave, Islamic law then requires that Diya (blood-money)
be payed.
Regarding those who sent someone to kill me while I was preparing
to pray, and who still holds the view that they are right, and justified
in what they have done.
What should I do, should I forgive them?
Even if I do, the law demands compensation due to the injuries they
have inflicted on me.
The reality is I am no Jesus, nor am I in a forgiving mood.
Maybe my heart will change later on, I don’t know.
I have not reached that place as yet, and I am not ashamed to say
so.
I say this specifically because I did not harm those who try to
assassinate me in anyway.
They tried to kill me because I left a well known jamaat whose leader
did not have any moral authority to lead me or anyone else.
However, I have been praying for justice for five years now, and
I have seen results, and how it has affected those who plotted to
kill me.
It is not a simplistic matter so I suggest that young and old Muslims
who are behind bars, should use this opportunity to learn Islam
and not speak about matters which they are ignorant of.
The other issue that got people flipping mad was the criticism I
made of my teacher, a prominent mawlana who went into the court
to defend foolishness.
He knows full well that the Khalifate is a serious matter, secondly
his school, Dar ul Uloom gave a fatwa on the matter.
Which can be found on their website, www.darululoomtt.org, then
go to Fatwa.
I quote: Question: Can someone claim to be a Khalifa in Trinidad?
“Khalifate is an administrative and honorary position bestowed
upon an individual by an established Islamic Authority under an
Islamic state.
“A Khalifa is someone of high and noble status who commands
the respect and loyalty of people ...
“As such no one can claim to be a Khalifa in Trinidad or anywhere
else in the world.
“To do so is an act of ignorance.”
Therefore I merely questioned what my teacher was trying to achieve
by appearing in court to explain the unfortunate imam’s ignorant
position.
It was not a personal attack.
A mawlana is someone who protects Islam, and its followers from
innovation, error and ignorance, therefore he has to be careful
with what he publicly defends, so I was just pulling his coat.
As for David Muhammad (of the Nation of Islam) what else can I say
other than he acted the traitor with me, something which I will
never forget.
Also the clean shaven, red-man, 10 days imam who cannot even recite
the Fatihah, which is like the Lord’s Prayer to Muslims, how
can he be appointed to speak for Islam?
This is utterly atrocious, because his only qualification is being
the leader’s partner.
I suggest that those who agree or disagree with me should pay a
closer attention to what I write because my main call is for a new
leadership equipped with proper Islamic education.
Being the imam’s son, son-in-law, sycophant or partner, should
not be the only qualification.
Imams must be pious, intelligent, and self-sacrificing.
Not like these i-mans who now dominate communities, especially Afro-Muslim
jamaats. They must be dismissed et al.
Although the afro-Caribbean communities are in a state of crisis
and emergency, all is not lost because every age throws up a man
for that period.
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