Khalid Yasin – Comments regarding Imam Siraj Wahhaj and his family

			Salam alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
		

			Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam,
		

			this is your brother Shakeology. I seen speaking to you from Philadelphia on August 11, around 930
In the evening,
		

			I made a previous lecture today,
		

			which you can go to my Facebook page and review.
		

			But
		

			I want to make a very short and concise comment on the unfortunate issues surrounding Imam Suraj and
his family members.
		

			There's a lot of conjecturing
		

			and unsubstantiated public reactions to the unfortunate issues regarding the family members of Imam
Suraj will hedge.
		

			Now some of these conjectures are well meaning and are sincere reactions to the media's
sensationalism and historical exploitation of such issues.
		

			While most of the comments are just judgmental, baseless, and subjective.
		

			In this short statement, I want to just simply say that all of us need to reread
		

			the many references in the Quran and the Sunnah.
		

			Regarding hearsay, slander, conjecture, tail bearing, gossip, and backbiting.
		

			Now, since we all use social media,
		

			and most of us have the Quran, in our houses, we also have access to the sources of the Sunnah.
There's no need for me to delineate the many verses and Hadith about this issue.
		

			It's clear,
		

			but we need to reread it
		

			and then apply it to our own selves.
		

			At this critical time,
		

			every Muslim
		

			who knows Imam Suraj
		

			should be praying for the Imam and his family. That's what we need to be doing. Nothing is more
powerful than prayer and good words.
		

			And we should be reserving our opinions. Until the clear evidence is uncovered. Not just not
evidence about Imam Suraj is evidence regarding his family members.
		

			Secondly,
		

			we must vigilantly defend the honor and the integrity of our Imam.
		

			Again, we must vigilantly defend the honor and the integrity of Imam Suraj from the diabolical
motives of the mainstream media sources because the aim is not to promote or to publish the truth
		

			is to sell newspapers.
		

			It is to sell newspapers, increase their ratings
		

			and continue to undermine and demonize Islam and Muslims everywhere.
		

			Today,
		

			it is Imam Suraj
		

			tomorrow, it is you
		

			or I
		

			or anyone for that matter, who represents and articulates the principles of Islam.
		

			We ask Allah subhanaw taala to protect the Imam and his family
		

			to protect the Imam, his family and his congregation.
		

			From the snakes, the dogs, the hyenas and the devils who live through the smell of blood, and
historically have never been fair or faithful when it comes to Islam and Muslims. Finally,
		

			Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam
		

			This is the time that all of the organizations and in
		

			individuals,
		

			especially in the United States of America and around the world, whom the Imam have served for the
past 40 years. This is the time
		

			that they should repay
		

			his service
		

			by coming forward
		

			to put a wall of defense and support for the Imam.
		

			I don't need to say anything more.
		

			May Allah subhanho wa Taala cause all of us to reflect upon this matter as Muslims. And as for those
who are not Muslims, if you are fair minded individuals, then we ask you to continue to be decent
and dignified in your treating of this issue.
		

			Well, salaam aleikum wa Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh