Balancing Conformity & Identity; Distinguishing Culture & Religion - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Respecting other faiths while maintaining our identity 

- Islam teaches us to respect other faiths and to recognize social pluralism, more so when it comes to the people of the Book: the Jewish and the Christian community. 

- At the same time, Islam teaches us to maintain our identity and not to dilute our values or our identity. This applies more when it comes to religious rituals and practices. 

- Quoting Sura Kafirun 

- Migration and hijrah come with the challenges of integration. On the level of ‘aqidah and religious rituals, we should not mix and match things – we should maintain our religious identity 

- In cultural issues –for example, clothing and food– there is room for adapting the other ways as long as it does not conflict with the laws of Islam. 

- The Qur’an has described the story of Bani Isra’il in many places and in detail. These stories are not just story-telling; they are an example for us to learn lessons. 

- The additional example of the Prophet and his regard for Judaism and Christianity - Discussing current issues related to this topic, especially in the context of Western society  

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Thursday Night Majlis 

Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi 

Date: December 26th, 2019  

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