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Aug 2025
Conscience Over Convenience: A Digital Hijrah
<p>In this short but urgent episode, I share why I’ve chosen to leave Big Tech services like Google (among others) in light of their complicity in human rights violations and global injustices. As Muslims - and as human beings - we have a moral obligation to act. I’ve moved to Pr ... Show More
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Introduction: "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" Podcast
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Sequel Podcast: Voices from Beyond the Rainbow
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Muslim Transgenders with Sayed Jawad Qazwini
Dive into a riveting discussion with Sayed Jawad Qazwini as he navigates the nuanced terrain of transgender Muslims in the modern context. Unveiling the complexities of gender in Islam, this episode delves into the potential for gender transition and the urgent call for empathy a ... Show More
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Gender and Sexuality in Islam
The theme for season 5 is gender and sexuality in Islam. In our first episode we provide the framework for understanding gender, sex, and sexuality in the Islamic world. We discuss three influences on the framework: cultural beliefs, the Qur’an, and the philosophical tradition of ... Show More
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Shehnaz Haqqani, "Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam: Negotiating Islamic Law and Gender" (Oneworld, 2024)
Shehnaz Haqqani's new book Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam: Negotiating Islamic Law and Gender (Oneworld 2024), masterfully blends textual analysis of pre-modern and modern Islamic consensus with qualitative interviews with Muslims in the contemporary United ... Show More
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Shehnaz Haqqani, "Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam: Negotiating Islamic Law and Gender" (Oneworld, 2024)
Shehnaz Haqqani's new book Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam: Negotiating Islamic Law and Gender (Oneworld 2024), masterfully blends textual analysis of pre-modern and modern Islamic consensus with qualitative interviews with Muslims in the contemporary United ... Show More
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Islam, Liberalism and a Muslim Benedict Option with Ismail Royer
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Islam and Transgenderism: What Does the Shariah Say? With Ustadh Mobeen Vaid
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Should Muslims Leave the West? - Fatima Barkatulla & Mufti Barkatulla
<p>Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla was joined by her father Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla where they discussed the place of Muslims in the West and how Muslims can be a force for good at a time when the West is collapsing spirtually and morally.</p>
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Pragmatism, Politics and Power with Dr Yasir Qadhi
Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/DonateFrom its first moments, Islam was linked to a state-building process, and the shari’ah expli ... Show More
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50. “Can I Go to Therapy Even if I'm Muslim?” | Q&A | Eps.50
Can therapy be conducted without Islam? What are the thoughts and problems that burden the Muslim soul, and how can we integrate therapy and religion so we don't stray from what's right and start drifting towards the wrong path?
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104: American Empire, Suicide, Gender Crisis & Divorce w. Dalia Mogahed
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This is part II of a 2-episode series with Sh. Mustafa Umar addressing contemporary issues and Shar'i perspectives related to same-sex attractions and gender identity issues. Is Islam a "homophobic" or "transphobic" religion? Where do we, as Muslim communities, stand on "LGBT rights" and same-sex marriage? Is it permissible for me to attend a same-sex marri ... Show More
<p>Introductory episode to the new podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow".</p><p>"Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" podcast <a href='https://voicesfrombeyondtherainbow.buzzsprout.com/'>link here</a>.<br/><br/>"Voices from Beyond the Rainbow" ... Show More
<p>A glimpse into the new sequel podcast series, "Voices from Beyond the Rainbow", starting summer 2025, inshaAllah.</p><p>Voices from Beyond the Rainbow <a href='https://voicesfrombeyondtherainbow.buzzsprout.com/'>podcast website</a></p><p>To sign up as a guest: <a hre ... Show More
<p><span>“And the Male Is Not like the Female”: Sunni Islam and Gender Nonconformity</span></p><p><span>https://www.academia.edu/34017417/_And_the_Male_Is_Not_like_the_Female_Sunni_Islam_and_Gender_Nonconformity </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>"And the Male Is Not like the Fem ... Show More
