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A case of inappropriate conduct, lies, threats, bribes, breached contract, and cover-up.

Hiding reality does not change the reality.

InshaALLAH! more relevant material on Nouman Ali Khan case may be added later to this page.

I am posting these because the silence of majority of public Islamic personalities on this case makes me sick. The delay in exposing these facts and that too by a few handful of personalities, and that too when Nouman Ali Khan broke some contract with them, and not because so many people are listening and sharing his lectures on the very issues he has violated and they know it but the public doesn't know. This silence also endangered other women (Did they ensure that Bayyinah classes stopped taking women students, and did they ensure that no women employees worked in Bayyinah anymore, or did they just stop him from public lectures and from giving lectures in Bayyinah classes? ) . Then the ugly public fight that took place on internet, perhaps because of so few whistle blowers opened up on the issue so late.

I have deliberately not posted his chats and inappropriate selfies circulating on the internet, as those things are not required here, rather those evidences may be required in the court of law.

Below I consolidate the official posts from some high profile personalities.

Below posts are copied from various sites and pasted below for consolidation and backup (important text is converted to bold format by me and some minor formatting changes e.g. use of an Arabic font for Arabic text have been done by me ) :

Post on Nouman Ali Khan by Omer M. Mozaffar

Link to original post

Bismillah.
Muharram 1, 1439
September 21, 2017

Assalamu Alaykum,

Dear fellow Muslims. I hope you receive this letter with the best of health, Iman, and integrity.

Ours is a deen that focuses on justice. If a teacher falls, the Deen continues, the Rahma of Allah continues. When your heart breaks and you feel your faith is shaking, you turn to Allah to rebuild yourself. If you walk to Allah, Allah comes to you with speed. In this world we will be hit with news that shakes our hearts; in those moments we turn back to Allah again and again, for He is the dispenser of good and guidance. It is the model of our beloved Prophet, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that we persist with the determination that help will come, even if we do not know when.

I have been working on a case regarding my friend of twenty years, Nouman Ali Khan. He confessed inappropriate interactions with various women, violating agreed-upon bounds of Islamic law. He also told lies to cover up those relationships, and filed threats of litigation against multiple parties to further hide his misconduct. I am calling on him to focus on repentance and reform. He is jeopardizing his soul and reputation; he is tampering with the Iman of so many of the students of his courses and lectures. Nouman, you are burying yourself.

When rumors spread of possible indiscretions by Nouman, the local community of Dallas scholars investigated the matter to protect possible victims and to work toward justice and community healing. The scholars would not tolerate misconduct by Muslim preachers. Most of the Muslim community across the globe know the rumors; I will not repeat them here.

I was asked to mediate the situation in Dallas between Nouman and the scholars because of my experience in similar previous cases, as well as my longtime relationship with Nouman. My approach is to regard the accusers as speaking the truth while still regarding the accused as innocent. Even if any interactions are between two consenting adults, they are not of even stature: the famous preacher has the upper hand, and almost no Muslim preacher in the globe is as famous as Nouman. Thus, it is vital to make sure the victim is given attention and necessary personal and professional support.
I investigated the extensive evidence. I permitted one of his family members to support and advocate for him. He admitted to some of the accusations, though the evidence was worse.

In a meeting with the above scholars and myself, Nouman agreed to stop public speeches until further notice, to get professional and religious counseling, and to cease all contact with those women. I had the responsibility to determine when he would be ready to speak again. I gave him an exception, allowing him to post previously recorded lectures, so long as they were not about marriage or gender matters. Likewise, it was the responsibility of our team to inform the Muslim community leadership of Dallas and the nation, in order to protect anyone else from becoming a potential victim. Leaders and scholars across the nation were informed immediately, free to spread the news. The evidence was also shared with an organization that specializes in providing services for victims in the Muslim community experiencing abuse and neglect at the hands of religious leaders. We urged those who came to us who claimed that they were wronged by him to seek justice through all legal means available to them and to warn those close to them in order to protect the community from his harm.
I consulted a mutual friend of Nouman and myself to make sure I was not misstepping; the work of community safety and justice requires tremendous deliberation, care, and prayers. As things progressed, Nouman accused me of lying about our efforts and asserted that scholars were on a campaign to ruin him. This was obviously incorrect; there is no campaign and Nouman is not the victim here. The scholars were seeking to protect the community and to protect him from himself. The Prophet, may peace be upon him is reported to have instructed us to help the oppressed and the oppressor. We understand helping the oppressed. We help the oppressor by preventing him from further injustice.

This brings us to where we are today. Nouman has now broken his agreement with us and has been sending threats against each of us through his attorney. Such threats are nothing less than attempts to stop our work of protecting the community; those working with him should be ashamed of themselves. We serve Allah, not our worldly interests.

Thus, this call is essential for the well-being, safety, and education of young men and women around the world who learn from community leaders and scholars. This predatory behavior against these students and conference attendees should be neither tolerated, nor replicated, nor ignored. The failures of one preacher do not mean that the entire Tradition is suspect. But every preacher, scholar, and activist should know that if there is evidence that your behavior is illegal or detrimental to the community or society, you will be outed. If possible, we will work with you toward rehabilitation InshaAllah. I expect the same against me if I lose my way, a’udhubillah.

Faith comes from God. Faith does not come from a charismatic lecturer. Hold tight to the Book of Allah, and to the way of His Messenger, may peace be upon him. Pray for all of us, starting with the victims. To those of you who, as a result of such behaviors by preachers are struggling with faith, we are here to serve you to help you to turn to Allah.

To the Muslim scholars, preachers, and community servants across the globe, we have an enormous responsibility to help the community members cultivate their Deen. We have an enormous responsibility to stand up for justice, even if we have to go against our own selves or our own friends. We must renew our intentions in our own service to Allah, knowing that the accursed devil is a relentless enemy against each of us.

Our scholars are and continue to be the inheritors of the Prophet, may peace be upon him, as well as the custodians of the Traditions. As we know, the Prophet, may peace be upon him, and his family, may Allah be pleased with them, were subject to much worse. And, despite the struggles, Allah’s Tradition continued, and it will continue. All of us will face the Divine on the Day of Judgment, where the only wealth will be our good intentions and Allah’s mercy.

We are at your service. May Allah accept our efforts and our repentance.

May Allah bless you.
Omer M. Mozaffar
Chicago, Illinois

AI2: "Here are the names of the 4 other high profile personalities included in this mediation team which included Omer M. Mozaffar. May ALLAH give them the courage to publicly expose Nouman Ali Khan using all their platforms:
> Omar Suleiman
> Yaser Birjas
> Abdul Nasir Jangda
> Hussain Kamani"

A podcast by Omer M. Mozaffar on Nouman Ali Khan and related issues

8th November 2017
Download mp3 , description .

Post on Nouman Ali Khan by Navaid Aziz

21st September 2017
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While Emotions Are Raw

A lot of you will be hearing about the Nouman Ali Khan case and will be in utter disbelief. It is very important to put things into perspective:

1- The accusations against him have been verified by multiple people, and some of them have even been confessed by him.

2- Details are the right of the victims and should not be speculated but rather when or if they are ready they will be shared. Please do not ask. May Allah hasten their healing process and grant them justice in this life before the next. Ameen. Please remember them in your duas.

3- It is important to understand that our faith does not revolve around personalities and your imaan should not plummet because of such actions. Who ever worships Allah then Allah is ever living and does not die.

4- This case has been brought to the public sphere because NAK had agreed to several conditions and went on to breach the contract. As a general case people's sins should be concealed except when there is potential harm to others. Trust me no one wanted this story out there and it is only coming out for the sake of protecting our sisters and communities.

5- We should want tawbah for everyone, regardless of how big the mistakes are. There is always a chance to repent as long as people are alive, and our actions will be judged based upon the last of them. May Allah make the best of our deeds the last of them and grant us a sincere repentance before we pass away. Ameen.

6- We need to hold our hearts and our tongues accountable. Do not let this hour, day, weekend, month, be a time in which your heart and tongue lead to further corruption by discussing that which we were not a part of and can do nothing about. Always spend your time wisely as if you know Allah is watching and hearing everything you say and do.

7- We live in a day and age where trust with religious leadership is almost non-existent. We cannot allow such cases to be used by those groups that have agendas to malign all Muslim public figures. Those that have made public errors and mistakes should be held accountable, those that haven't should still be held in high-esteem and learned from. Be just it is the closest to having taqwaa.
May Allah rectify our affairs, heal our communities unify our hearts, and guide us to what is best. Ameen.
Allah knows best.

A Statement Regarding Br. Nouman Ali Khan

A statement from Sr. Aisha Al-Adawiya, Sr. Salma Abugideiri, Sh. Tamara Gray, Dr. Altaf Husain, Imam Mohamed Magid, and Dr. Ingrid Mattson

3rd October 2017
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In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion, and sympathy are like one body. When one of the limbs hurts, the whole body reacts with wakefulness and fever”. (Muslim and Bukhari)

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam: Greetings of peace and may the mercy and blessings of God be upon you: as salam alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

We come to you as women and men who care deeply for you, our brothers and sisters in faith. We grieve with you at the state of the world today, where so many are suffering from war, oppression, displacement, and deprivation. Prophet Muhammad, may God’s peace and blessings be upon him, said that the believers are like one body, if one part hurts, the whole body is afflicted with sleeplessness and fever.

It is for this reason that any violation of trust and ethics which comes within our community of faith is even more painful and distressing. We all share that distress, and we wish that such violations never happened. But reality is not based on our wishes, and much injustice has continued because of denial. Allah the Most High says,

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُونُواْ قَوَّامِينَ بِالْقِسْطِ شُهَدَاءَ لِلّٰهِ وَلَوْ عَلَى أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوِ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالأَقْرَبِينَ إِن يَكُنْ غَنِيًّا أَوْ فَقَيرًا فَاللّٰهُ أَوْلَى بِهِمَا فَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ الْهَوَى أَن تَعْدِلُواْ وَإِن تَلْوُواْ أَوْ تُعْرِضُواْ فَإِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًا

O you who believe, be steadfast in standing up for justice as witnesses for Allah, even against yourselves or your parents or your relatives, whether they are rich or poor, for Allah can best protect both. Do not follow your wishes lest you deviate and if you distort or turn away, truly Allah is aware of whatsoever you do. (Qur’an 4:135)

We have therefore come together out of profound concern for the well-being of the women with whom Br. Nouman Ali Khan has engaged in conduct unbecoming of any believer, much less someone who teaches about the Holy Qur’an. We have refrained from making any public statement until now because we refused to act on the basis of ambiguous accusations and second-hand information. As a group we have taken our time to speak, all together or in smaller designated groups, with Brother Nouman, with a number of the women involved, and with numerous respected scholars and imams who have at various times tried to counsel Br. Nouman. It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that Br. Nouman has committed significant violations of trust, spiritual abuse and unethical behavior. We advise our brother to ask forgiveness from those he has hurt, to face the consequences of his actions, and to take a break from public life in order to get counselling and engage in acts of expiation. We advise members of the community to refrain from speculating about and attacking those in the process of seeking justice.

We are profoundly distressed by the anguish and grief that this has caused. We unequivocally recognize and support survivors of abuse who are often silenced in our communities. We want to make clear to the Muslim community that we are available to support all those affected by this and other less visible forms of spiritual abuse. We commit to improve mechanisms of accountability for anyone engaged in public service. We realize that there have been many situations in the past in which Muslim leaders have behaved inappropriately and have engaged in abusive behavior, and we are committed to working with experts in all fields to create ethical standards that protect our community from future harm and ethical misconduct or abuse of power by any Muslim leader.

The following signatories are comprised of scholars, community leaders and mental health professionals:

Sr. Aisha Al-Adawiya
Sr. Salma Abugideiri
Sh. Tamara Gray
Dr. Altaf Husain
Imam Mohamed Magid
Dr. Ingrid Mattson

The below post by Imam Omar Suleiman, a former employee of Nouman Ali Khan doesn't name Nouman Ali Khan but is most probably about him. If we sum up all the evidences including the recent findings in the above posts, it seems to be pointing directly to him, and sister Humera Gul in her post below also thinks it is directed at NAK.

What Do I Do When I Find Out My Favorite Preacher is Corrupt?

The most difficult test of one's faith: the moral corruption of a spiritual teacher
by Imam Omar Suleiman
Link to original post
3rd June 2017

The scenario is becoming more prevalent: the person you trusted with your spirituality, inspiration, and maybe even secrets, turns out to be tragically corrupt. The man who gives lectures about how to treat women is a vicious womanizer. The televangelist who inspires millions to be better people can’t find the inspiration in his own personal life to not exploit vulnerable fans or oppress his family.

This is one of the most difficult tests to one’s faith: how could someone who embodied the faith to me be so corrupt despite all of his knowledge? Is something wrong with the religion?

THE POWER OF POWER
No. Something is wrong with people, especially when they have power. And power isn’t always manifest in the form of legal control or authority. The power of influence that can suffocate the stories of your victims is far more dangerous. The power of a platform that glorifies you being so much larger than those that expose you. The power of money that ties people to you, that will stay with you despite your corruption and the mistreatment of your own family, only because they want to feed theirs. The power of having shaykh friends that will legitimize you for their own gain not realizing, or not caring, that they’re enabling your corruption. The power of having organizations still invite you to their programs to fill seats despite knowing about you, but not really caring about you or the people you will help bring to them. The power of knowing that otherwise reasonable people will probably support you any way and forget that the victim could’ve been their own sister or daughter.

The problem isn’t religion; the problem is the perception of power that has so frequently poisoned men who wear the garb of any religion. Every oppressor is intoxicated by the illusion of power. But your Lord isn’t unaware, and is the only true possessor of Power. For their sake and ours, everything eventually comes crashing down before they can further harm themselves or others.

TO VICTIMS OF PREDATORS
If you’re a victim of one of these people, don’t be afraid to seek help. Don’t be shamed into silence. Predators thrive when they can pick on you in private and think that you’d never tell anyone. Your job isn’t to maintain the dignity of the one who disgraced you, or to put your hurt to the side to protect others from having their feelings hurt when they find out. You do have a responsibility to protect other people that could potentially be victimized.

To the girls that get approached by their favorite speaker at a conference who quickly starts looking for a secret marriage, please don’t be led down that route. Marriage is meant to be a public celebration that protects your rights. A private nikah that likely doesn’t even meet the conditions for a valid one won’t protect you at all. You don’t know a person from a stage or a youtube video.

TO BENEFICIARIES OF CORRUPT LEADERS
If you’re a beneficiary of one of these people financially or in some other fashion, don’t forget that sustenance comes from Allah and not from these people. Ibn Taymiyya said, “Whoever enables an oppressor will one day be tested by him.” The nature of that test is only known to Allah, but you’re actually protecting your family by not enabling an oppression that could one day harm them. Sometimes it’s not even enabling the oppressor himself but normalizing the behavior that one day bites you or your family.

To the religious institutions that provide cover, you have a responsibility to your members to not put them in harm’s way. The first responsibility of a shepherd is to protect his flock from wolves. If we haven’t learned our lesson from other religious institutions that cover up, know that the person and institution will suffer if things are not rectified properly. If we’re going to restore confidence in religious institutions, it’s going to take slowly regaining the trust of the people by showing zero tolerance for exploitation.

To the scholars and teachers that cover for their colleagues, fear Allah for you are betraying not only the people but the tradition. Do not leave the tradition hostage to people to exploit for nefarious aims. You too will be held accountable for legitimizing an oppressor and putting people in harm’s way. If people see your association as a refutation of claims, you are the strongest cover a criminal has.

DON’T BE BYSTANDERS
To the scholars and teachers that are repulsed by this behavior — do the right thing. You too need to be mindful of Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) for none of us are safe from the plotting of Shaytan and the evil of our desires. The first thing we should do when we see someone fall from glory is to seek refuge in Allah from encountering a similar fate. Every person in religious authority needs to be vigilant with themselves. Protect yourself with a strong spiritual regimen, mentorship that can hold you accountable, and do not put yourself in a situation where you could be lead astray. Always give priority to your family and be extra cautious in your interactions.

To the family and friends of these people that don’t want to feel like they’re letting down someone that they love, do not fall victim to the misguided loyalty of the days of ignorance. The Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said support your brother when he’s an oppressor by stopping him from oppressing. If you really loved him, you’d stop him from ruining his hereafter even further for the justice of this world is far lighter than the justice served in the hereafter. If you really loved him, you’d want him to correct himself and get help so that he may come back to Allah and start making amends. Stopping the oppressor is for his own good.

ALLAH KNOWS AND ALLAH’S DEEN IS PURE
Finally, to the onlookers who are damaged when scandals about their favorite teachers start to be known. You are not alone. Some of you may have become Muslim because of this person. Some of you may have spent days, weeks, or even years, on their lectures. Through the internet, they’ve become a part of your family. But here is the thing, what made you love them was that they brought you closer to Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He). You weren’t listening to them sing songs or make movies, you were listening to them teach you about Divine revelation. Let the object of your love remain the religion, and the people simply be the vessels. That way if one vessel breaks, the contents need to be transferred. The religion remains perfect and sound, even when those representing it fail to live up to it. Pray that Allah rectifies those who taught you the religion, support their victims, and let this be a lesson that no one after the Prophets 'alayhi'l-salām (peace be upon him) is infallible. Let your hope and expectations only be in Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He).

And by the way, good teachers still remain. As heartbroken as I have been by so many scandals, I still reflect on the beautiful teachers and colleagues I have known that are models of transparency and loyalty. They still exist, but the ugly ones seem to obscure the beauty.

Don’t let the failure of a few cause you to stop seeing the beauty in many.

May Allah protect our hearts, families, and communities. Ameen

Omar Suleiman's post ends above.

below is a small selection from the 1st comment on his post by a person named Omar, which exposes the silence of the celebrity scholar community:

"...If one of us common people is wronged who do we go to Shaykh? Who will even believe us against someone who is known for his religiosity and piety? And even if we do (and I speak by experience here) as you rightly state the equally corrupt leaders of our dawah institutes provide cover for their “Superstar da’ee” so that their image and the name of the organisations is protected. I went to one such leader of an organisation to get help with my case and the response I got from them, and I quote verbatim from his email response “Regardless if you like it or not there are over a million folks he has touched one way or the other, we don’t want to ruin it.” These so called pioneers of the da’wah world that go Hajj and Umrah every year don’t even have the backbone nor the eman to stand by the oppressed and instead cover the crimes of their speakers and just ignore your requests until you just give up asking them and are left with no one but Allah and nothing but the power of du’a...."

Another big blow to Nouman Ali Khan... An open letter against him by his former employees, colleagues, students, family and friends

Link to original post by one of the signatories , also see a related post commenting on the same.

"Assalamualaykum,

An attempt to silence is a sign of guilt. Recently, Nouman Ali Khan has gone so far as to file lawsuits against and/or legally threaten numerous community leaders, ex-employees, and even family members. These tactics come as no surprise to us, the undersigned, as this display of threats and intimidation is merely an extension of similar behaviors we have witnessed from Nouman Ali Khan over the years.

We, the undersigned, make up a group of Nouman Ali Khan’s former colleagues, employees, students, family members, and lifelong friends. We have either witnessed or been on the receiving end of his demands for blind loyalty, demands for signed papers guaranteeing our silence, verbal intimidation, and the unjust firing of employees who questioned certain suspicious behaviors and interactions that they witnessed. This culture of dirty politics is not one that an innocent man would resort to.

We condemn Nouman Ali Khan’s attempts to use such tactics to silence people and divert attention from his own misdeeds by making baseless claims and exaggerations. Nouman wants this to be seen as a personal vendetta against him or a business conflict. It is not. We stand by the statement of the independent and upstanding scholars that have investigated this matter, and have requested Nouman to step down. We urge the public to continue to put pressure on Nouman to stop his attempts at silencing those around him so that the truth can come to light.

Signed…
Asim Ranginwala (Bayyinah CTO 2014-2016, known Nouman since the 90’s in NY)
Faadhil Abdulhakkim (student of Bayyinah Dream 2012-2013, full-time employee at Bayyinah 2013-2016)
Sumaya Al-Saadoon (Bayyinah Dream student 2013-2014, full-time instructor and curriculum developer at Bayyinah Dream 2014-2017)
Nusayba Al-Saadoon (Bayyinah Dream student 2013-2014, full-time instructor and curriculum developer at Bayyinah Dream 2014-2017)
Arun Saraswat (former VP of Bayyinah 2014-2015, has known Nouman for over 15 years)
Imaan Fathima (moved to Dallas in 2000 and graduated from Bayyinah Dream in 2015, worked at Bayyinah 2016-2017)
Abdurahman Kweider (Dream Student 2012-2013, known Nouman for 5 years)
Maryam Khan (moved to Dallas from England in 2013, graduated fron Bayyinah Dream year-long in 2014, worked at Bayyinah for ~6 months in 2015)
Shakaib Jamal (moved to Dallas 2014, worked at Bayyinah from October 2014-January 2016)
Rashid Smith (Bayyinah Dream student 2012-2013, Bayyinah employee 2015-2016)
Ayesha Sharieff (Bayyinah employee 2014-2015, has known Nouman for over 15 years)
Rehan Ahmed (Bayyinah TV operations manager 2015-2016)
Waqar Khan (Former CEO of Bayyinah Malaysia, Director of Business Development and Expansion at Bayyinah, has known Nouman for over 5 years)
Abdullah Faheem (moved to Dallas for Bayyinah Dream 2014-2015, employee for Bayyinah 2014-2016)"

Joint statement regarding such Crimes by Multiple High Profile Personalities including Nouman Ali Khan

Coming back to Omer M. Mozaffar: In another investigation, Omer M. Mozaffar played a similar role as he is playing in Nouman Ali Khan case. In a statement issued by various scholars, Nouman Ali Khan was also a signatory. See: link 1 , link 2 .

Let's get some suggestions from Nouman Ali Khan's own joint statement along with multiple high profile figures:

Pasted from link 1 above (The long list of signatories including NAK can be seen here ) :

STATEMENT The Muslim community has come together to support and empower victims and survivors of sexual abuse. We support each victim and survivor to come forward to get help. Those who are connected to the case in Chicago should visit http://www.safetyforsurvivors.com/. If you are unable to find resources in your personal community, please also visit this website. The signatories below represent all parts of the Muslim community, including those of traditional scholarship, academic scholarship, chaplaincy, community leadership, among Sunni and Shi’i communities. The signatories each signed on to this document, though various editions in editing might have slight modifications. If you represent your Muslim community and wish to add your name to this statement, please email samar.kaukab@gmail.com.

If you are a victim or survivor, you have our full support and prayers. If you are a family member of a victim or survivor, we support and pray for you to assist the victims and survivors. This is a new day for our community. A bright day, Insha Allah.

In the name of God, the most Compassionate, eternally Compassionate. Dear Muslim Sisters and Brothers: In light of recent sexual assault allegations in Chicago, we submit the following. As scholars, religious and organizational leaders, we write to address the very grave matter of sexual abuse and criminal, predatory behavior perpetrated by religious leaders within our community.

We must bear witness to the spiritual and legal teachings of our faith. We must denounce this heinous form of oppression and violation. In our traditions, we have higher objectives that require us to protect lives and children. We must turn our hands against the perpetrators. We must hold the criminals to account before God and the American judicial system. We must work for the healing of the survivors, their families, and loved ones. And, we must put in place new checks and balances to protect current and future generations from such appalling, and soul-tearing violation.

It is important to note at the outset that this is not merely a legal issue. It is about the rescue and rehabilitation of souls that have been violated in the worst imaginable way. Their trust has been betrayed. Their bodies and souls have been violated. And, because these crimes have been perpetrated by religious leaders, their relationship with their faith and with God has been poisoned. The scars of sexual violence are life-long. The survivors must bear them for the rest of their lives.

This letter, then, first and foremost, is written in a spirit of loving support and prayerful solidarity with the survivors. Second, it calls for a community-wide revolution in the way we respond to this evil within our communities. In this spirit, then, we humbly offer a few points.

1. As Muslims and people of faith, we must stand for justice. O you believers! Hold up justice, as witnesses to God, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, regardless of whether he be rich or poor. God is a better Protector to both (than you). [Surah al-Nisa 4:135] Thus, regardless of what our families or the community might say, regardless of the position or status of the perpetrator, we must stand together as witnesses before God. To do otherwise is to ignore God’s clear teaching as well as betray the victims.

2. Seek immediate help. If you know or are a victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault, seek immediate help. We often think that sexual violence is only rape, but in fact it can take many forms. For further examples, please check here. If you do not know how or where to seek help, begin with a trusted family member or friend or teacher, who can help you access the professional resources that exist for victims within and beyond the community. Qualified and compassionate people are waiting to help, and so we have both a personal and collective obligation to ensure that the victims get help, immediately. Even if the incident(s) you experienced were from long ago, seek help. The effects of such trauma are long lasting.

3. Inform law enforcement. We must never hesitate to inform law enforcement when a crime has been committed, especially one of such a heinous and serious nature. Officers are given special training for the care, interviewing, and protection of victims of sexual violence. They have strict rules for confidentiality. The police have the power to intervene so that the victim will be protected from further abuse. Law enforcement must be part of our community’s collective strategy for combatting this criminal behavior within our mosques, schools, and families. Even if the abuse and violation occurred a long time ago, law enforcement should be informed immediately, as there may still be time for investigation, prosecution, and protection for the survivor(s). We must also protect others who are in danger of being violated by the sexual predator. For the importance of consulting local law on such matters, please check here.

4. Support the victim. As believing women and men, we must stand together for the sanctity and beauty and innocence of the victims. The prominence, fame, or power of the perpetrator should not affect our support for the victim. God says very clearly that His covenant does not include oppressors [Surah al-Baqarah 2:124]. Our compassionate focus must be on the victims of oppression. If you have been affected or have a family member who was affected by sexual violence, we urge you to stand with and for the survivor. We urge you to seek help by way of professional counseling and legal intervention. We urge you to cling to hope; for all things, including healing, are possible with God. The perpetrators should seek their own repentance with Allah, but we must support the victim.

5. Do not blame or shame the victim. Allah does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged. And ever is Allah Hearing and Knowing. [Surah al-Nisa 4:148] We must support and protect the victims. It is unacceptable to blame, shame, or silence the victims. As mentioned in the above ayah, Allah does allow victims to make public mention of evil. We must protect the victim and pursue justice. It is never the victim’s fault for getting abused. There is nothing s/he could have done to invite such behavior, as sexual violence is a matter of the perpetrator abusing his/her power against another. Victim blaming is one of the main reasons survivors do not come forward and seek justice. Community silence allows abusers to continue their crimes in their homes and communities. Let us not be responsible for silencing those who have been oppressed. Sending sincere prayers of God’s peace, mercy and blessings to one and all:

Signatories included
Nouman Ali Khan, Bayyinah Institute
Omer M. Mozaffar (who also issued open letter post against Nouman Ali Khan, the 1st post above)
Omar Suleiman, Bayyinah Institute/Valley Ranch Islamic Center (who also posted on NAK issue (4th post above) without naming NAK)
(The below 6 signatories also issued a statement regarding Nouman Ali Khan i.e. 3rd post above)
Aisha al-Adawiya, Women in Islam Inc.
Salma Elkadi Abugideiri
Tamara Gray, CEO, Rabata.org
Altaf Husain, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Howard University, and Vice President, ISNA
Mohamed Magid, Past President of ISNA, Imam of ADAMS Center
Ingrid Mattson, London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies, Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario
and many more signatories.
(The designations given above are also taken from same signed post, and was the designation for the above signatories in early 2015 and the designations have changed for some e.g. Omar Suleiman)

(I urge all the remaining signatories who have been informed to avoid double standards, and immediately issue a statement for Nouman Ali Khan case. I know, most of them know already and many have even banned NAK from giving lectures at their places, but why this refusal to issue a joint statement? As Omer M. Mozaffar said in the 1st post above "it was the responsibility of our team to inform the Muslim community leadership of Dallas and the nation, in order to protect anyone else from becoming a potential victim. Leaders and scholars across the nation were informed immediately, free to spread the news. " What's holding the remaining informed signatories back from issuing a statement against NAK while you had no problem issuing a statement related to the case of a 75 year old Imam Muhammad Abdullah Saleem because you had to stand up for justice in that case but you refuse to publicly and openly stand up for justice in Nouman Ali Khan case?)

BLURRED LINES: WOMEN, “CELEBRITY” SHAYKHS, AND SPIRITUAL ABUSE

by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, 27 May 2015
Link to full post written in May 2015, parts of which seem to be pointing towards Nouman Ali Khan.
Below are brief selections from the above post
"It has recently come to my attention that there are well-known individuals who are using their platforms for more than the dissemination of Islamic teachings. There is evidence demonstrating that these individuals are using their positions in circles of sacred learning to groom, recruit, and entice female followers with promises of marriage, access to Shaykhs, study abroad opportunities, and entrée to exclusive socio-spiritual networks. Under the guise of mentoring, these individuals are engaging in private, unsupervised conversations with marriageable members of the opposite sex. These conversations, carried out in the relative anonymity of cyberspace, appear to run the gamut from fairly innocuous exchanges of biographical information (à la pen pals in the pre-computer era) to material that is merely suggestive to thoughts and sentiments that are wildly inappropriate..."
"I would also point out that when said teacher is engaging in conversations with multiple women at the same time, we also have a math problem. Islamic law only allows a man to marry four wives, so if the already-married teacher is “courting” multiple women at once, only a certain percentage can expect the relationship to become licit. What then of the remaining percentage? Again, a math problem..."

"TALAQ BY TEXT MESSAGE
Since the purpose of this essay is to draw attention to the plight of the “other woman,” I will not belabor the point about the first wife, except to say that when her husband’s dalliances and marriages are revealed, the trust between them is irreparably broken. If she is legally married (per the laws of the United States, for example), she may have some means of redress. However, the other woman has no such means. As the clandestine second (or third or fourth) wife of the Shaykh, she has no legal avenues through which to pursue her rights. Her Islamic nikah (marriage contract) is not enforceable, placing her in an extremely vulnerable position. It is a position no one’s daughter or sister should find herself in, but it is happening to good women from good families. As the secret second wife of the Shaykh, the poor woman receives no public recognition or respect. She cannot appear with him in gatherings. She cannot announce herself to the community. And she dare not contact his first wife and speak out lest she be accused of causing fitna. To add insult to injury, the Shaykh, who will not even deign to acknowledge the woman publicly, still retains conjugal access, enjoying all the pleasures of marriage without the responsibility, for, in many cases, he has not provided a marital home nor financial support to the secret second wife. To cap it all off, when he is done with the second wife, the marriage is ended without much ceremony, unless one deems talaq by text message ceremonious. Predictably, when the woman reacts badly, as anyone would under the circumstances, the Shaykh and his followers write her off as “unstable.”"

NAKastrophe by Rabia Chaudry

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Nouman Ali Khan Case - Inappropriate Conduct, Lies, Threats, Bribes, Breached Contract & Cover-up

Post on Nouman Ali Khan by Omer M. Mozaffar

A podcast by Omer M. Mozaffar on Nouman Ali Khan and related issues

Post on Nouman Ali Khan by Navaid Aziz

A Statement Regarding Br. Nouman Ali Khan

What Do I Do When I Find Out My Favorite Preacher is Corrupt?

Another big blow to Nouman Ali Khan... An open letter against him by his former employees, colleagues, students, family and friends

Joint statement regarding such Crimes by Multiple High Profile Personalities including Nouman Ali Khan

BLURRED LINES: WOMEN, “CELEBRITY” SHAYKHS, AND SPIRITUAL ABUSE

NAKastrophe by Rabia Chaudry

The Invalid 2nd Marriage of Nouman Ali Khan:

Apparently, the official post by some of the victims themselves

A comment by Nouman Ali Khan's Mother in Law

SO WE JUST GONNA PRETEND LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED? by Aman Ali

Payoffs, Threats and Secret Marriages

Nouman Ali Khan Scandal and my Dismay by Humera Gul

Further Developments:

About the Compiler:

Final Words:

The Continuing Negligence of The Celebrity Scholar Community, Specifically the Members Aware of These Facts and The Members who Weren't even Concerned to Find The Truth about the Issue