Haram Haqiqatjou #28: Haqiqatjou Uses Term “Wiggers”, a Racist Term
Background
In this Telegram chat, Daniel Haqiqatjou describes Suhaib Webb and Saajid Lipham as “wi**ers”, a pejorative term that borrows from the vile and racist “ni***rs”. According to Oxford Dictionary, the racist term refers to a white person who tries to emulate or acquire cultural behavior and tastes attributed to African Americans.
Haram Action
This is a clearly disgusting haram. What’s more: Haqiqatjou would later defend his usage of the term on his Telegram channel, Daniel Haqiqatjou Official, after backlash from even his most ardent followers. How can this racism be explained away? How can it be justified? Just as Haqiqatjou bullies Muslim public figures into apology, so must he apologize, recant, and repent for sins like these.
Evidence of Haram
Allah SWT says in Surah Hujurat: “O you who believe, let not people ridicule each other, perhaps they may be better than them nor let women ridicule other women perhaps they may be better than them. And Don’t insult one another and don’t call each other by offensive nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after one’s faith”
On the Day of Judgment, for those who didn’t repent to Allah and also seek forgiveness from those they hurt, Allah SWT will reward the victims of slander and name calling by taking the good deeds of the offenders and putting them on the scales of the victims. May Allah SWT protect us all.