# What arguments were used to justify exposing Nouman Ali Khan?

*The three-part equation used to justify the campaign*

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/6_dmojl-_bi/s/3/
- Date: 2017-09-29 · Kind: lesson · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Propaganda against Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan - Mufti Abu Layth (6:36–10:30)
- Status: a view quoted in order to be discussed, not a position held
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dmOJl-_bI&t=396s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/6_dmojl-_bi/

**Topics:** Legal theory and method; Social media; Speech and everyday conduct

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** The campaign rested on three claims: a duty to forbid evil, greater accountability for leaders, and the idea that any relationship involving a person of status is abuse. Mufti Abu Layth presents these as the views he is about to answer.

## Longer summary

Mufti Abu Layth sets out the equation he says the campaigners, including some in leadership positions, used to justify themselves, noting that the same reasoning was applied to the actress. The first element is al-amr bil-ma'ruf wa al-nahy an al-munkar, a God-given duty to forbid haram wherever it is seen. The second is that people in leadership or responsible positions deserve greater scrutiny and accountability than ordinary people. The third is that any person of status who engages in a self-interested act with another person, even with that person's consent, must be deemed to have committed abuse because of the position of power, and abuse is obviously wrong. He restates the three and says he will take them in turn.

## Sources and names cited

- al-amr bil-ma'ruf wa al-nahy an al-munkar (commanding good and forbidding evil)
- Mahira Khan

## Transcript (machine tier, 6:36–10:30)

[6:17] very clear and this was nothing but in a clear attempt to take down somebody and character assassinate him based on based on on these kind of these these broad claims of protecting vulnerable people so let's let's get into what the fallacy is built upon it's built upon three main this equation has three elements to it the first element that this was built upon and the same thing could be said in a different way that I was asked about this this actress

[6:56] who in the same kind of time frame faced the the the tyranny of abuse from Muslims over you know being with seen in public or whatever with this bollywood actor and smoking a cigarette wearing a kind of partially revealing dress so this is but the the reaction addresses the same thing the fallacy the first fallacy and those of you just tuning in if you can like and share the live feed please get it out there and if you can post your comments below and I'll get to them the first thing is that this is built upon

[7:35] the first what goes into this formula this equation that these people were using and unfortunately the public many of the public were involved and that's obviously disappointing as it is for Muslims but some people who claim to be in also in leadership positions had kind of jumped on this bandwagon and it's built upon these three things the first is an amiable Marouf or national moon car that the right to command the good and forbid the evil this is the first

[8:12] part the first element to this equation that these people were using they were using a tripartite kind of equation to justify this the first was that immoral Maru for national moon car that we have a god-given duty to forbid Haram wherever we see it right this equation so I'm just gonna explain this and I'll come back to it the second thing that they used was they said that people in leadership positions or responsible

[8:50] positions are more deserving of greater scrutiny than regular people this was the second element to this kind of formula that they used the third was that any person in irresponsible position engaging in any self-interest act with another person of their own will must always be deemed abuse because the person is in a position of power this

[9:29] was the equation that they used an abuse is obviously wrong so these are the equation that these three elements and it's important to recognize that they first thought that we are doing a mobile model for Nana monkey which God has commanded us to do secondly people in leadership roles are more according to God they should be more deserving of accountability than regular people 3 any people in positions or state of status

[10:05] if they ever engage with the opposite gender for a personal interest they that must be deemed abuse because they are in a position of status so this was their kind of formula now I want to begin from the right from the beginning by highlighting animus Island those people just tuning in I feel if you'd like and share the live feed in Charlotte so we can maximize the benefit and post your questions below and I'll get to them Imam Hassan animus Island so this thing really is very simple very

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment 6_dmOJl-_bI/s/3. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/6_dmojl-_bi/s/3/

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