Social Etiquette Amid Due Process in Dealing with Criminal Crises within Muslim Communities

Reflection delivered on February 20, 2015 Editor's note: Recommended pre-reading: darulqasim.org/statement-on-sexual-crimes/ Social Etiquette Amid Due Process in Dealing with Criminal Crises within Muslim Communities In  the wake of the recent criminal charges brought against a prominent  Chicago area Muslim scholar, Shaykh Amin presents a short and timely  reminder of the prophetic model regarding the social etiquette of  acknowledging and respecting the plight of those wronged, at the same  time dealing with crimes and criminals within the Muslim community at  large. In our times when the internet aids the commission of gossip and  eases the propagation of rumors in various spheres of life and living,  it is especially challenging for Muslims to hold themselves to the  highest ethics and morals embodied in the character of the Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ and his rightly guided companions (RA). We must face the  challenge of exercising dignified restraint in discussing such matters  in the bazaars of social media, more so once such matters have entered  legal proceedings. The talk ends with a stern reminder to be aware of  the swift acceptance of prayers from those who are wronged. This  grounding lecture presents these civilizational values and reminds us to  focus on our destination, namely meeting with our Creator ﷻ.