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What kind of imam do you prefer: one who understands the Western culture and context or a traditionalist Imam who is educated in the Diin overseas?

Jazak Allah !

Abdi

An educated Imam, highly knowledgeable in the diin from the traditional perspective and fully capable of delivering the message of Islam with logic to Muslims in the west; with context relevant to their struggles...

Basically an Imam like Sheikh Hamza Yusuf

God I love him may Allah increase his knowledge and perseve and protect him, and grant him His Mercy. Aamiin!!!

are you building a masjid?

You can't build masjid nwith darood stolen money.

The first option.

There are many capable young men who were born and raised here in the pipeline who just need the opportunity.

Zulaika thank you for your input. It has been useful.

FAH, I was particularly interested in your opinion because you are a first generation which is fast growing.


Hyperow, we are planning to start one Insha Allah. However there is a lot of planning required. Say a dua for us.

You need one Like Sheikh Hamza Yussuf.

Choice A.
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Choice A but not the puppet imams who parrot dictated lectures from the government from the minbar every Friday.

Ina Adeer AH, are you from the N.East coast?

There is a reason why Sheiks like mustafe or Dr Zakir naik are so popular, it's because of their broad knowledge about the religion, the west, science, history iwm. Traditional Sheiks are not fully educated.

Option A obviously.

The terms used are also confusing.
for example Shiekh hamza ysuf and his zaituna college are not new fangled modern muslims in tune with western culture.
He is a perfect example of a traditional shiekh .. your great great grandfather will have more in common with him than with the new trend of somali imams.

traditinal imams are a dying breed, you may still find some in somalia, and other muslims countries but the modern islam
i.e ( Salafism) is growing exponentially..
The other modern" muslims" are the progressives that are so westernized that you would doubt their belief in islam.
i tend to stay away from them and give them the benefit of the doubt since i dont want to be a takfiri.