Racism in Our Ranks
Fuad Mohamad
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا من يهده الله فلا مضل له ومن يضلل فلا هادي له..وأشهد ان لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله.
All praise is due to Allah, we seek his refuge, and ask for his forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from our own bad deeds. Whoever Allah guides, no one can misguide him, and whoever Allah misguides, no one can guide him. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah Alone, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his messenger.
Racism Still Among Us Today
- Islam came and abolished racism at the time of the Prophet SAW, and this should extend to our time
- Many ahadith and ayat in the Quran emphasize not to judge others based on their lineage or skin tone, but rather their iman, taqwa, and character
- In masjids across America, there are dozens and dozens of different nationalities, but unfortunately, we do not treat all of them with the same respect and kindness
- Even though Islam has done away with racism, the Muslims have not
- No matter how uncomfortable it may make us feel, racism is an issue that will continue until the Day of Judgment
- One of the most successful things the disbelievers did when they divided the Ummah was that they made us believe in imaginary lines that mark different countries
- Even though these are made-up lines, many of us buy the narrative, and think we should only care first and foremost for the people from the same made-up country as us
- This is not what Islam teaches us and is not the example the Prophet SAW set for us
- If you were to ask anybody who has a dark skin tone what their feeling is when they come to their masjid, many of them may say they feel uncomfortable
- Many of us, intentionally or unintentionally, are more welcoming and enthusiastic to say salam to someone from our same culture rather than someone from a different culture
- Many of us may carry casual racism, not knowing that our thoughts or actions are racist
Loving All Ethnicities of the Ummah
- We talk about, educate ourselves on, and are passionate about the Palestinian cause and fight for freedom
- But why don’t we treat other issues Muslims are facing in the ummah with the same importance and emphasis?
- Why aren’t we educated on and talking about the Muslims of Sudan, the Congo, Bangladesh, Kashmir, and the Uyghurs with the same energy we have for Gaza?
- All of these issues should be crucial to the Ummah, yet many of us don’t even know what is happening in those countries
- This is a silent sign of racism and has no place in Islam
- No Muslim’s death should be less significant to us based on where they are from
Racism in Marriage
- Racism is a characteristic from the time of jahiliyyah that will always exist, but our goal is not to be among those who have even a trace of racism in our hearts
- One of the most common places it shows up is in matters of marriage, with people saying they don’t like the ethnicity of the person whom their daughter/son wants to marry
- When your children are being tested with the fitna of wanting to get married, don’t tell them that they can only marry from their own culture – look at the manners and taqwa of the people
- Cleanse any traces of racism from your heart and ask that Allah SWT help you do so
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