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“America is about choices, including those to live certain lifestyles.”

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Hamza Yusuf, born in 1958, is a renowned scholar, writer, and speaker. His areas of expertise include Islam, religious philosophy, and cross-cultural communication. Hamza Yusuf is highly respected in the academic and religious communities for his in-depth research and dissemination of Islamic teachings. more

“There's no specific punishment in the books of fiqh (Islamic laws) that relate to homosexuality per se. They apply to any illicit sexual relations, including prohibited heterosexual acts like adultery. And the punishments are strong, but they are legal fictions because they are impossible to prove. You need four witnesses to say they witnessed (sexual) penetration. In what circumstances are you going to find someone to testify to that?”

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Author:Hamza Yusuf

“Muhammad Ali put an end to the idea that you can't be an American and a Muslim.”

Ideas Ends Muhammad

Author:Hamza Yusuf

“When you talk about the problem of illegal immigration, people are angry and polarized. When you talk about the answers, the debate gets a little different.”

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