Yousef Al-Qaradawi: Unbiased Figure?
Yousef Al-Qaradawi: Unbiased Figure?
Yousef Al-Qaradawi has become one of the more infamous and controversial Islamic figures in the 21st century. His fatwas and opinions have always garnered a large amount of following, despite them becoming increasingly more contested in recent years. His aberrant political views have placed him in a questionable place, which made exploring his stance on various other issues (not political) immensely fascinating. Yousef Al-Qaradawi, had a long career as an Islamic figure and in many ways he fought against the rise of islamic extremism/ radicalism. Therefore, in this paper I will argue for the opinion that Yousef Al-Qaradawi is in fact an unbiased Islamic figure and does represent the middle path between …show more content…
According to “Global Mufti: the phenomenon of Yusuf Al-Qaradawi” the authors explore Al-Qaradawi’s gripping childhood years in which they believe that he joined the Muslim Brotherhood in his youth due to him witnessing one of Hasan Al Banna's speeches. This notion of him joining a Islamic organization at a young age proves his vastly intellectual prowess and his willingness to reinforce the ties between Islam and politics. This sentiment would continue to be immensely crucial in his later years. Furthermore, Al-Qaradawi poses a great deal of importance to bridging the gap between Islam and modernity this notion was expressed in Graf’s explores of Wenzel-Teuber belief which described that …show more content…
According to Barbara stowasser article in “Global mufti: the phenomenon of Yusuf AL-Qaradawi” she explores the various beliefs held by Al-Qaradawi regarding women and according to the article it is believed that; “ Yousef Al-Qaradawi prefers to identify himself as a representative of “the middle” (al-wasat), and his approach to interpreting the laws of religion as focus on modern and ease.” This sentiment is embodied in his approach towards the creation of islamic laws regarding the role of women in society. Stowasser, goes on to explain Al-Qaradawi’s and “The New Islamists” two main tasks which
Yousef Al-Qaradawi has become one of the more infamous and controversial Islamic figures in the 21st century. His fatwas and opinions have always garnered a large amount of following, despite them becoming increasingly more contested in recent years. His aberrant political views have placed him in a questionable place, which made exploring his stance on various other issues (not political) immensely fascinating. Yousef Al-Qaradawi, had a long career as an Islamic figure and in many ways he fought against the rise of islamic extremism/ radicalism. Therefore, in this paper I will argue for the opinion that Yousef Al-Qaradawi is in fact an unbiased Islamic figure and does represent the middle path between …show more content…
According to “Global Mufti: the phenomenon of Yusuf Al-Qaradawi” the authors explore Al-Qaradawi’s gripping childhood years in which they believe that he joined the Muslim Brotherhood in his youth due to him witnessing one of Hasan Al Banna's speeches. This notion of him joining a Islamic organization at a young age proves his vastly intellectual prowess and his willingness to reinforce the ties between Islam and politics. This sentiment would continue to be immensely crucial in his later years. Furthermore, Al-Qaradawi poses a great deal of importance to bridging the gap between Islam and modernity this notion was expressed in Graf’s explores of Wenzel-Teuber belief which described that …show more content…
According to Barbara stowasser article in “Global mufti: the phenomenon of Yusuf AL-Qaradawi” she explores the various beliefs held by Al-Qaradawi regarding women and according to the article it is believed that; “ Yousef Al-Qaradawi prefers to identify himself as a representative of “the middle” (al-wasat), and his approach to interpreting the laws of religion as focus on modern and ease.” This sentiment is embodied in his approach towards the creation of islamic laws regarding the role of women in society. Stowasser, goes on to explain Al-Qaradawi’s and “The New Islamists” two main tasks which