Haram Haqiqatjou #26: Calling Mehdi Hasan a “Bitch”

Background

Mehdi Hasan, a Muslim MSNBC journalist, and presenter, wrote a book called “Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking”. In this thread, Mehdi Hasan posts a clip of an interview with a vaccine expert where he’s asked to debate an anti-vax doctor, to which the expert responds in the negative.

While we do not condone Hasan’s views in general, it is an established fact that using foul language like this is not permitted regardless of Mehdi Hasan’s views.

Haram Action 

Haqiqatjou espouses radical anti-vax views, and has even called for the murder of Dr. Anthony Fauci on his Telegram channel, Daniel Haqiqatjou Official. Here, he mocks Mehdi Hasan’s book titled “Win Every Argument”, while also cursing and calling Hasan a “bitch”. Of course, his censorship of the term does not negate the intention or the fact of the usage of the term.

Evidence of Haram

The origin of obscenity, swearing, and vulgarity is a result of a diseased heart. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:  “A believer is not a taunter, curser, obscene or indecent.”

And from Imam Kadhim, it has been narrated regarding two men who swore at each other that: “He who started swearing is more unjust and his sin and the sin of his partner (the individual sworn at) is upon him, as long as the oppressed does not exceed.”

Date: June 18th, 2023