Q9: On the Beating Verse and Men as Protectors of Women, Khaled Abou El Fadl Q&A with LAMLA

Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl hosts a Q&A with Latino American Muslim converts who have studied his book, "The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists." While this session was for new converts, Dr. Abou El Fadl covers important common questions that confront all Muslims. In this segment, Dr. Abou El Fadl addresses the interaction between men and women.

[@carlamedina4232]

Alhamdulillah, just discovered this channel and am ordering several books as I write. So refreshing to hear the professor eloquently express what I have always believed since I first read the Quran and knew I wanted to be a Muslim. Islam is the Path to a relationship with God, and harmony with the self and with society, a vision which immediately dawns on every new convert to Islam but is unfortunately burdened under layers of cultural traditions and protectionism. Your lectures are so moving and unburdened, your voice is much needed in the world today. May Allah bless you and reward you.

[@KeskinCookin]

Mashallah

[@Matt-kf4ec]

Absolutely agree with you.

[@hassanabdaladl]

@Carla Medina May Allah reward you with happiness, good health, and barakat.

[@ohidakhanom254]

You should watch his KZbin channel the usuli institution

[@dearrationals]

Also, to touch on what the man asked.. he also needs to consider the unpaid care work women do. E.g. cooking, cleaning, child care, and even elderly care. Also, if you want children, that's another thing your wife will go through, emotional and physical pains and changes. Some women do all this, as well as do an outside job.

[@noor1991hb]

Dr. Khaled... we need you in the Arab World! Please arrange such speeches in Arabic

[@tounsi_m7ashesh]

He'll get called a kaffir in 2 milliseconds

[@centric145]

You are so lucky Grace of having as husband Dr Khaled.

[@dearrationals]

Hello everyone, please also look up the other, alternative translations of the word used for "beat". How could God allow violence? Against your own family?

[@ohidakhanom254]

Amazing

[@MrYusha]

@9:15 Shaykh Khaled says if Muhammad Al Ghazali's books were translated into English... They are slowly being. A couple I saw by Dar Al Taqwa publishing. PS This is regarding Muhammad Al Ghazali who was Khaled Abou El Fadl's teacher in Al Azhar in the 20th century. Not the Ghazali who wrote , Ihya Ulum ad-Din hundreds of years ago...🙂

[@LookAndRest]

I guess that one of the works of Muhammad al-Ghazali, the *"Khulug al-Muslim"* was translated into German as _"Der Charakter des Muslims - Grundzüge der Morallehre des Propheten Muhammad ﷺ"_

[@klasina55]

Do you know titles of the books that are translated?

[@FD12125]

@@user-ky8ym7le9myes

[@dr_hebaahmed]

Any reference to the chapters mentioned by the professor please

[@monarchofgames2008]

Actually you can read tafsiir Ibn Kathir, tafsir al Qurtubi, tafsir Thabari or whatever canon tafsir. It tell same thing

[@Alburr250]

I have a question. When Khomeini came after Post Revolutionary Iran, he implemented very similar rules to Saudi Arabia. Men became the guardians and protectors of women in Iran too. So is this only from Najdi Islam?

[@MrYusha]

No. If you read Shaykh Khaled Abou El Fadl's books, like the 'Great Theft' he calls them puritans which are in many sects and religions. Najdi Wahhabi is from Saudi and sees itself as a part of Sunni Islam. Khomeini was a Shia puritan...

[@Alburr250]

@@MrYushaHi, just saw this reply after 2 years. Yes, Khomeini was definitely a puritan. He was basically trying to replicate Saudi Arabia in Iran. Except for allowing women to drive. But a great number of rules that he implemented in Iran were very identical to those in Saudia. Iranians aren’t socially conservative like the Gulf Arabs and they flaunt the strict rules in their homes.

[@dearrationals]

Sir, which Sheikh did you mention? Al Razali? Please could you also list everything in the description of your videos?

[@fazerofzanight]

Muhammad Al Ghazali (not to be confused with the one scholar from hundreds of years ago with the same name)

[@user-ky8ym7le9m]

@@fazerofzanightthis? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_al-Ghazali

[@TheoWrigt]

So Allah alhay alqayoum means Allah the se...? Are you crazy

[@hassanabdaladl]

There are many linguistic meanings for the word. He doesn't mean that specific meaning would be the one applied to Allah swt. The same word often has different meanings, even in the Qur'an. @Trezueguet

[@centric145]

What do you mean?u did not finished the sentence

[@tisko7188]

Please learn Arabic first