Haram Haqiqatjou

Background

Since his firing from Yaqeen Institute, Haqiqatjou’s slander against Yaqeen has become part and parcel of his work. The most sinister of his accusations against Yaqeen has been that it is not an orthodox Muslim organization, and actively seeks to distort true Islam through liberal and secular thought. Of course, a simple review of Yaqeen’s content disproves this claim. 

Much of Haqiqatjou’s slander has been as a result of now-deleted papers, published prior to late 2020. In this video, Imam Tom Facchine and Shaykh Tahir Wyatt discuss the change in process and implementation of an orthodox check that ensures research is Islamically appropriate.

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Despite overwhelming evidence that shows Yaqeen made changes to address concerns, as well as a preponderance of orthodox content that Yaqeen continues to publish on a daily basis, Haqiqatjou continues his slander and lies.

Evidence of Haram

Allah SWT says in Surah Al-Hujurat: “O believers, if an evildoer brings you any news, verify it so you do not harm people unknowingly, becoming regretful for what you have done.” (Quran 49:6)

The Prophet PBUH warned that “He who publicizes a (malice) speech will have his misdeeds publicized by Allah. And if anyone makes a hypocritical display (of his deeds) Allah will make a display of him.” Ibn Ḥajar explains that the first part of this hadith means that he who hears of people’s defects and then takes them to the public will have his own defects publicized by Allah.

Background

One of Haqiqatjou’s primary victims of slander and lies is Yasir Qadhi. Across various social media platforms, Haqiqatjou has slandered Qadhi repeatedly, name-calling him and infamously referring to him as one of many “compassionate imams”. In this message to over 26k Telegram followers, and all over YouTube and Twitter, Haqiqatjou accuses Qadhi of being a “brazen reformist” for his orthodox opinion that scientific calculations can – and in Qadhi’s opinion, should – be relied upon for moonsighting.

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Haqiqatjou outright lies about Yasir Qadhi’s approach to fiqhi matters and slanders him in the process. He claims that Qadhi’s ijtihad follows a methodology that “belittles traditional positions and minimizes fiqh”, and “promotes the modernist/reformist position without evidence”. These are lies of the highest order, and would be punishable without evidence in an Islamic court of law. They also paint a picture of Qadhi as an opportunist, a deviant, and one whose intention is to distort Islamic orthodoxy. All of these claims are lies and contrary to the overwhelming decades of evidence of the good that Qadhi has put forth for the Ummah at large.

Evidence of Haram

As Qadhi stated in a Facebook post in September 2017, “My sins, and the sins of others, will not harm you on Judgment Day. But your sensationalizing those sins, spreading gossip about them, and making them the subject of your meeting places and gatherings may very well cause you distress on Judgment Day, so beware.”

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins cannot be expiated: idolatry with Allah, killing a soul without a just case, slandering a believer, fleeing the battlefield, and bearing false witness to consume the wealth of another without right.”

Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 1161

Background

Daniel Haqiqatjou has repeatedly and consistently attacked Dalia Mogahed, accusing her of amongst many things, architecting CVE programs. But Haqiqatjou knows better, and spreads this lie with the intention of slandering her name. While Mogahed was in fact part of a Countering Violent Extremism Working Group, this group was active prior to the existence of the US government’s CVE program. Haqiqatjou has spewed lie after lie in seeking the destruction of a fellow Muslim. This piece of investigative journalism by Ahmed Monem is an indictment of Haqiqatjou’s slander.

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As Ahmed Monem states in his investigative piece linked above, “Dalia was invited to serve on the (unpaid) advisory committee of experts and Muslim community leaders before the development of the CVE program as part of her work as researcher with Gallup. She was there to present research that debunked the junk social science which claimed Muslim religiosity was an indicator of propensity toward violence.”

Evidence of Haram

Haqiqatjou almost certainly is aware that his claims are false and slanderous. Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The slanderer will not enter Paradise.” Additionally, Allah commands Believers in the Quran: “O  believers! Avoid many suspicions, for indeed, some suspicions are sinful. And do not spy, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of their dead brother? You would despise that! And fear Allah. Surely Allah is the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.” (Quran 49:12)

If Daniel Haqiqatjou was unaware of these truths, then we call him on to repent for his backbiting and slander.

Background

In a Twitter thread, Daniel Haqiqatjou in commenting on the hadith above, described the Prophet ﷺ as not teaching “unlimited kindness to women”, and not being a “simp”. This is extremely disrespectful, haram, and irresponsible language for two reasons.

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1.) This is a misinterpretation of the hadith above in Sahih Bukhari and not an extrapolation made by the great scholars of our tradition. Instead, the Prophet ﷺ is referring to his adherence to the command of Allah SWT in the Qur’an to uphold justice, even if against one’s own self and family members.
2.) A God-conscious Muslim is careful in their use of low language even in defense of the Prophet ﷺ. Haqiqatjou’s vocabulary is regularly accusatory, low, and unbefitting of a Muslim.

Evidence of Haram

The Prophet ﷺ said, “The most evil matters in religion are those that are newly invented, for every newly invented matter is an innovation, every innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Hellfire.” The Prophet ﷺ also said, “Indecency and obscene words distort any act, while courteousness embellishes any good act”.

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Asadullah Ali, a Ph.D. candidate in Islamic Studies, and a regular commentator on anti-Islam polemics has contributed much to the dawah scene over the past 5-6 years. In this post on Facebook, Asadullah criticizes Daniel Haqiqatjou and his ilk for their crude language and “disgusting memes”, even in debates with individuals who insult Islam and Muslims.

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Haqiqatjou responds in a way that is slanderous and haram, calling Asadullah a “simp moron” and a “former CVE fed”, accusing him of reporting Muslims he has disagreements with to the FBI, a grave accusation that can only be described as an accusation of treason against Islam and Muslims. Further, Daniel is a master manipulator and a former SEO marketing expert. His inclusion of “Yaqeen” as a term in association with “simp” and “CVE” is purposeful and slanderous. 

Evidence of Haram

Allah commands Believers in the Quran: “O  believers! Avoid many suspicions, for indeed, some suspicions are sinful. And do not spy, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of their dead brother? You would despise that! And fear Allah. Surely Allah is the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.” (Quran 49:12)

Further, the Prophet PBUH stated that “The whole of a Muslim is inviolable for another Muslim: his blood, his property, and his honor.” (Muslim)

Date: March 9th, 2023