Abu Bakr Zoud – Can I Judge A Non-Hijabi Sister

Abu Bakr Zoud
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The speaker discusses the definition of a "weaker judge" and how it can be used to judge a woman who she claims to not love Allah or his Messenger. She explains that the definition is for a woman who is listening to music, not for someone who is committing a major sin. She also clarifies that a "weaker judge" can be defined as someone who is listening to music, not someone who is committing a major sin.
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Is it allowed to judge a non Hijabi

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woman?

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As a matter of fact, is it allowed

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to judge anyone

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that commits a major sin?

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Brothers and sisters in Islam, the answer is

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yes and no.

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Listen to this very carefully,

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there is the apparent and there is the

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hidden.

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What we are allowed to judge of any

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person who sins in public

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is the apparent,

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And by the way, when we judge what

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is apparent,

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this is not a personal judgement,

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this is exactly what Allah has judged.

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So if we see a sinner in public,

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and we condemn this sin, and we say

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that this is a major sin,

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this is disobedience

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to Allah

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then that would be fine. That is judging

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by the apparent, and that is something that

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Allah

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has already ruled and judged.

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What is not allowed is to judge the

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hidden,

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which is the state of the heart of

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that sinner,

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that is forbidden.

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Such as, if I was to see a

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non hijabi

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woman,

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or if I was to see someone drinking

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alcohol in public,

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or if I was to see someone with

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a boyfriend or a girlfriend,

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I say they are committing a major sin,

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that is

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disobedience to Allah, but what I'm not allowed

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to judge is the hidden. So I am

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not allowed to say

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such a person

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does not fear Allah,

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such a person does not love Allah and

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His Messenger,

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such a person does not have Iman and

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does not have Taqwa.

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This is a forbidden type of judgment

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because how do you know?

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This is something inside the heart, you have

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no clue at all,

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You don't even know your own state of

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Iman,

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you don't even know if you're genuine in

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your love to Allah and His Messenger.

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So how can you

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then judge people's love of Allah and His

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Messenger?

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So that's why we're going to say in

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brief

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the apparent we may judge because that's what

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Allah judged.

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If someone is listening to music, we're going

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to say this is disobedience

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to Allah and his messenger. No problems,

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But we're not going to say

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this person does not love Allah and his

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Messenger.

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This person doesn't fear Allah. That would be

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forbidden. That type of judgment is Haram,

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and we avoid that type of judgment

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Insha'Allah,

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the topic has become,

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a matter that has been clarified

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for all of us.

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