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The Thinking MuslimWhat next for US Muslims? With Imam Tom Facchine and Mobeen VaidJoin our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslim Now that the US elections are over, I want to explore deeper issues today with my guests. Is political participation really the principal way by which we are going to proceed, and who best should be charged from within us to undertake this task? Some have argued that to progress, we have to play the ‘long game’ and adopt the Zionist prototype of influence.Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage critical thought at t...2024-11-271h 10
MuslimMattersTrump May Be The Lesser of Two EvilsIn this podcast, Ustadh Mobeen Vaid and MuslimMatters Executive Director Siraaj Muhammad discuss the shifting political landscape for Muslim-American voters as frustrations with the Democratic Party’s stance on Gaza lead to increased support for third-party candidates and even Donald Trump.
They examine recent polling data, endorsements from Somali community leaders, and challenges facing Kamala Harris’s campaign among Muslims. Ustadh Mobeen offers insights into the moral and strategic considerations for Muslim voters navigating difficult choices this election season.2024-11-041h 16
ibn abee omarHow Big of a Problem is Sports Gambling for the Muslim Community?Guests Sh. Mohamed Hussein and Mobeen Vaid join for a discussion about sports and gambling. Check out the video for this podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF7EK63694ESubscribe to the email list at http://ibnabeeomar.substack.com
2024-09-101h 18
Truth Jihad RadioEric Walberg on Rainbow Flag vs. Islam (& HUGE Canadian Muslim-led anti-woke demonstration)Canadian Muslim Eric Walberg‘s “Reinventing the wheel: Islam and homosexuality” critically reviews Scott Kugle’s books Homosexuality in Islam: Critical reflection on gay lesbian, and transgender Muslims (2010) and Living out Islam: Voices of gay, lesbian and transgender Muslims (2014). Eric notes that “Kugle’s sifting through Islamic history and jurisprudence reveals that this whole debate took place at various times in Islamic history, starting with the time of the Prophet, the first caliphs, and the debate continued until at least the 12th c.” So why reinvent the wheel? Is there a not-so-hidden agenda? Eric’s conclusion: “Kugle calls his (sodomy-permitting...2023-10-0255 min
Islam21c MediaWe SAT with 2 EXPERTS on Muslims & the Pride Movement | Unscripted with Ustadh Mobeen Vaid
We caught up with Ustadh Mobeen Vaid, one of the foremost researchers on Islamic relationship norms in the US & Yusuf Patel, a veteran campaigner on parental rights amid the UK’s LGBT drive in schools, to discuss how the Pride campaign has been affecting Muslims on both sides of the Atlantic.
From American school boards inviting LGBT Muslims to address Muslim students and normalise the concept, to whether du’aat are using the right language and constructs to address the Pride Movement, this podcast was a great opportunity for us to sit with two of the foremost Musl...2023-08-201h 53Podcast - Islam21c MediaWe SAT with 2 EXPERTS on Muslims & the Pride Movement | Unscripted with Ustadh Mobeen Vaid
We caught up with Ustadh Mobeen Vaid, one of the foremost researchers on Islamic relationship norms in the US & Yusuf Patel, a veteran campaigner on parental rights amid the UK’s LGBT drive in schools, to discuss how the Pride campaign has been affecting Muslims on both sides of the Atlantic.
From American school boards inviting LGBT Muslims to address Muslim students and normalise the concept, to whether du’aat are using the right language and constructs to address the Pride Movement, this podcast was a great opportunity for us to sit with two of the foremost Musl...2023-08-201h 53Unscripted Podcast - Islam21c MediaWe SAT with 2 EXPERTS on Muslims & the Pride Movement | Unscripted with Ustadh Mobeen Vaid
We caught up with Ustadh Mobeen Vaid, one of the foremost researchers on Islamic relationship norms in the US & Yusuf Patel, a veteran campaigner on parental rights amid the UK’s LGBT drive in schools, to discuss how the Pride campaign has been affecting Muslims on both sides of the Atlantic.
From American school boards inviting LGBT Muslims to address Muslim students and normalise the concept, to whether du’aat are using the right language and constructs to address the Pride Movement, this podcast was a great opportunity for us to sit with two of the foremost Musl...2023-08-201h 53
Imam Tom Live, a Yaqeen podcastPolitical Rights, Activism & the LGBTQ Issue, with Mobeen VaidShould we ally with the Left or the Right? On one hand, the Liberal party has appealed to Muslim rights as a minority group, while the Conservative party aligns with our moral values. Muslim political involvement is a fairly recent trend, and our alliances speak to more than just our personal preferences. How can we secure our rights in a secular democracy while also pushing back against policies that go against our beliefs, such as the open promotion of LGBTQ ideas in our schools? Imam Tom Facchine invites Dr. Mobeen Vaid to recount the history of Muslim p...2023-06-192h 10
Blogging TheologyIslam and Transgenderism: What Does the Shariah Say? With Ustadh Mobeen Vaid“And the Male Is Not like the Female”: Sunni Islam and Gender Nonconformityhttps://www.academia.edu/34017417/_And_the_Male_Is_Not_like_the_Female_Sunni_Islam_and_Gender_Nonconformity "And the Male Is Not like the Female": Sunni Islam and Gender Nonconformity (Part II)https://www.academia.edu/44843268/_And_the_Male_Is_Not_like_the_Female_Sunni_Islam_and_Gender_Nonconformity_Part_II_The Business of Gender: What is all the fuss about?Why this Topic?: 00:00-06:50Lang...2023-02-083h 12
The Thinking MuslimAmerican Muslims, Social Liberalism & the Culture Wars with Mobeen VaidMobeen Vaid has been at the forefront of addressing the creeping liberalisation of social attitudes of the Muslim community and how these opinions often are way out of sync with the global Muslim ummah and Islam. Mobeen’s erudite commentary has looked to counter and critique these trends and today he lectures at Mosques and community centres across the US.Thanks to the team: Riaz Hasan, Musab Muhammad, Reem Walid, Adeel Alam, Yusra Zainuddin, Ahaz Atif and Umar Abdul Salam. Join our Telegram group here: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim You can donate to the...2022-11-061h 10
Keeping IT BriefHow digital workflows can enable federal healthcareTaking a look at how federal healthcare can benefit from digital workflows with Mobeen Vaid, Advisory Solutions Consultant from ServiceNow.Mobeen Vaid, Advisory Solutions Consultant, ServiceNowMobeen Vaid is an Advisory Solutions Consultant at ServiceNow as part of the company’s Federal Healthcare team. He has over 15 years in federal healthcare, nearly ten of which focused on federal cyber initiatives and programs. In his current role, Mobeen works closely with different Operating Divisions at Health and Human Services (HHS), helping them achieve IT transformation goals and align ServiceNow solutions with the aims of the...2022-09-2908 minBlogging TheologyMuslims and LGBT Activism with Mobeen VaidRead: Where The Rainbow Ends: American Muslims And LGBT Activism https://muslimmatters.org/2022/01/07/where-the-rainbow-ends-american-muslims-lgbt-activism/Mobeen's website: OccasionalReflections https://medium.com/occasionalreflectionsYou Can Support My Work on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BloggingtheologyMy Paypal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bloggingtheology?locale.x=en_GBSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-03-081h 05
A Way Beyond the Rainbow#76 - On Gender Dysphoria and Transgenderism: Contemporary ChallengesSend us a textIn this episode, Br. Mobeen Vaid and I discuss the Islamic perspectives on gender-reassignment surgeries as well as the ripple effects of the modern day transgender movement.What are the major Islamic fatawa regarding sex-reassignment surgeries within Sunni and Shi'a Islam? On what grounds were such fatwas issued to begin with? Do communities like the Hijras in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the Warias in Indonesia represent legitimate "third gender" communities? What are the ripple effects of the modern trans movement on family units, schools and academia, Muslim scholarship, as...2022-02-111h 38A Way Beyond the Rainbow#75 - On Gender Dysphoria and Transgenderism: Medical PerspectivesSend us a textIn this episode, we dive deep into the topics of gender dysphoria and transgenderism from scientific and medical perspectives, by exploring the most recent research and developments on the topic.Are there biological factors that contribute to transgenderism? Is gender dysphoria one entity or are there different kinds of it? What is the genesis of gender dysphoria and how is it treated nowadays? Is the “affirmative model” healthy and appropriate for individuals struggling with gender dysphoria? These and other questions are explored in this episode.References used in this epis...2022-02-071h 48A Way Beyond the Rainbow#74 - On Gender Atypical Individuals and IntersexSend us a textIn this episode, we continue our discussion of gender nonconformity with Br. Mobeen Vaid, and we discuss the notions of gender atypical individuals from an Islamic perspective, as well as the concepts of intersex/disorders of sexual development from a medical perspective.What are the differences between al-khunthā al-mushkil (ambiguous khunthā), al-mukhannath al-khilqī (congenital mukhannath) and al-mukhannath ghayr al-khilqī (affected or non-congenital mukhannath)? Does khunthā represent a third gender? To what extent does Islam accommodate gender atypical individuals and guarantee their legal rights under Shari'a? Who is the verse in the Qur'a...2022-02-041h 50A Way Beyond the Rainbow#73 - On Gender and Gender NonconformitySend us a textWith this episode, we begin a series of episodes addressing the topics of gender, gender nonconformity, gender dysphoria and transgenderism.In this episode, Br. Mobeen Vaid joins me in a discussion on gender and gender nonconformity in the modern world and from an Islamic legal perspective. Why are we witnessing an explosion of gender and sexual identities nowadays, and where is this expansion heading? Does Islam have a constructionist or essentialist view when it comes to one's gender? Does Islamic Shari'a allow flexibility in terms of our gender expression, or are...2022-01-311h 22A Way Beyond the Rainbow#70 - On Revisionist Arguments (Part II)Send us a textThis is part II of a 2-episode series with Br. Mobeen Vaid addressing revisionist arguments pertaining to homosexuality within Islam.In this episode, Mobeen and I discuss the punishments of sodomy according to Islamic Shari'a, to what extent Islam can be considered a "sex positive" religion, as well as the notions of marriage and celibacy for men and women who experience same-sex attractions. Under what conditions is sodomy punished by Islamic law, and why is there no consensus on this matter? Since a lot of homoerotic prose and poetry were written...2022-01-211h 23A Way Beyond the Rainbow#69 - On Revisionist Arguments (Part I)Send us a textThis is part I of a 2-episode series with Br. Mobeen Vaid addressing revisionist arguments pertaining to homosexuality within Islam.In this episode, Mobeen and I discuss the sociocultural backdrop of this kind of revisionism, particularly within Islam, and we address relevant arguments related to terminology as well as the story of the people of Prophet Lut (PBUH). What are the broader assumptions taken for granted by revisionist narratives? Does the Qur'an explicitly and unequivocally prohibit same-sex sexual acts? What were the people of Lut (PBUH) condemned and punished for according...2022-01-171h 09A Way Beyond the Rainbow#67 - On Politics, Genderspeak and a Queer New World (Part II)Send us a textThis is part II of a 2-episode series that addresses the history and politics of the gay liberation movement, the influence of the LGBT movement on countless aspects of everyday life and how far things have progressed in a few decades.How has the LGBT movement influenced media outlets, religious discourse, school curricula and global corporations over the past few decades? Why and how did the American Psychological Association (APA) remove homosexuality from its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? How did we get to a point where any...2022-01-101h 37
Blood BrothersMobeen Vaid | Pitfalls of Engaging in Secular Liberal Politics & Activism | BB #68In this candid episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the esteemed American Muslim academic, writer and activist, Ustad Mobeen Vaid. #BloodBrothersPodcast #LGBTQ #Islam
Topics of discussion include:
Challenges of Muslim activism in light of Left/Liberal alliances.
Use and abuse of “minority fiqh”, maslaha and maqasid in modern Muslim activism
The LGBTQ question: How should Muslims in the West navigate around this matter as a “discriminated minority”?
When are compromises justified?
Should political pragmatism have some red lines? If so, what are those red lines?
2021-11-061h 19
The Creative MinorityIs Gender A Social Construct? With Mobeen VaidIn today's age, society has informed us there are more than 2 genders. The traditional understanding of gender being between "male" and "female" has been discarded and several other genders have been created. So is gender really a social construct or a Divine Construct? In this podcast, we are joined by Mobeen Vaid, author of "Sexual Identity: An Islamic Perspective" to discuss this pertinent topic. #islam #podcast #genderTimestamps0:00 Intro0:58 What is going on?11:00 Lack of Spirituality in People20:42 Social Engineering36:45 Gender and Sex...2021-09-191h 01ibn abee omarStrengthening Friendships in the Digital Age with Mobeen VaidEpisode SummaryInterview with Mobeen Vaid on strengthening friendship in the digital age. Episode NotesFind Mobeen's writings at MuslimMatters and Medium. The nature of friendships and how they've changed over timeChoosing when to engage or disengage with those you disagree withSelf-promotion to share beneficial work vs. narcissismLebron or MJ?Healthy downtime activitiesSpillover of online issues into real lifeCreating a sense of warmth for brothersEffect of MSA's in cultivating bonds of brotherhood and religious identitySimilarities between WhatsApp groups and reality TVHow we define religiosityStories of our shared experiences delivering khutbah ...2021-04-041h 21A Way Beyond the Rainbow#29 - On Support Systems: "Straight Struggle"Send us a textIn this episode, Br. Yousef Salam from Canada joins me as a guest speaker and talks to us about the online support group Straight Struggle. How did Straight Struggle evolve throughout the years from the "Yahoo!" to "Discord" platforms? What are the services that the online support group provides? What are the demographics of members who benefit from such services? These questions and others are explored in this episode.Links to resources mentioned in the episode:- Br. Yousef’s article, “From a Same-Sex Attracted Muslim: Between Denia...2020-10-161h 05
The Mad MamluksEP 159: Tornado of Souls: Imams vs. Activists | Mobeen VaidSIM talks to writer and activist Mobeen Vaid about how he views the recent the recent kerfuffle with Zaytuna and Ali Al-Arian's scathing article. Mobeen Vaid Blog:Medium.com/occasionalreflections Resources related to the discussion: Ahmed Shaikh article on MuslimMatters: https://muslimmatters.org/2019/08/29/sherman-jackson-cve-uae-and-some-questions/ Ali Al-Arian article: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/political-impotence-muslim-american-community-190820151839919.html Dr. Sherman Jackson's Response: https://www.alimprogram.org/articles/from-demagoguery-into-the-lizards-hole/?fbclid=IwAR3RTAZt7BkOdhtwIWQseZUUJwpc5NLnhyOEW6SXDSkrR3AbG1gL77hinFg Imam Zaid Shakir Response: https...2019-08-301h 45
The Mad MamluksEP 159: Tornado of Souls: Imams vs. Activists | Mobeen VaidSIM talks to writer and activist Mobeen Vaid about how he views the recent the recent kerfuffle with Zaytuna and Ali Al-Arian's scathing article. Mobeen Vaid Blog:Medium.com/occasionalreflections Resources related to the discussion: Ahmed Shaikh article on MuslimMatters: https://muslimmatters.org/2019/08/29/sherman-jackson-cve-uae-and-some-questions/ Ali Al-Arian article: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/political-impotence-muslim-american-community-190820151839919.html Dr. Sherman Jackson's Response: https://www.alimprogram.org/articles/from-demagoguery-into-the-lizards-hole/?fbclid=IwAR3RTAZt7BkOdhtwIWQseZUUJwpc5NLnhyOEW6SXDSkrR3AbG1gL77hinFg Imam Zaid Shakir Response: https...2019-08-301h 45
The Mad MamluksEP 104: Seasons in the Abyss: Navigating the Western Social Climate | Mobeen VaidMahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Mobeen Vaid about several issues like the #MeToo movement, neo-atheism, transgenderism, feminism, etc. Mobeen Vaid is a Muslim public intellectual and writer. His writings center on how traditional Islamic norms and frames of thinking intersect the modern world. As of late, he has focused on Islamic sexual and gender norms. Vaid also speaks at confessional conferences, serves as an advisor to Muslim college students, and was campus minister for the Muslim community while a student at George Mason University. He has reviewed The Study Qur’an for the Journal of Is...2018-03-272h 43
The Mad MamluksEP 104: Seasons in the Abyss: Navigating the Western Social Climate | Mobeen VaidMahin, SIM and Shaykh Amir talk to Mobeen Vaid about several issues like the #MeToo movement, neo-atheism, transgenderism, feminism, etc. Mobeen Vaid is a Muslim public intellectual and writer. His writings center on how traditional Islamic norms and frames of thinking intersect the modern world. As of late, he has focused on Islamic sexual and gender norms. Vaid also speaks at confessional conferences, serves as an advisor to Muslim college students, and was campus minister for the Muslim community while a student at George Mason University. He has reviewed The Study Qur’an for the Journal of Is...2018-03-272h 43