{"id":5177,"date":"2023-05-02T14:47:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T13:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/?p=5177"},"modified":"2023-05-02T18:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:24:04","slug":"influencers-and-apostasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2023\/05\/02\/influencers-and-apostasy\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencers and “apostasy”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sadek Hamid, Hyphen Online, Social media influencers have no right to declare anyone an apostate, 2 May 2023<\/a> Opinion and analysis: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This generation of online activists has risen to prominence over the past decade thanks to a large volume of clickbait content. Some of the videos aimed at young Muslim people struggling with their faith could be seen as beneficial. However, it doesn\u2019t take long to find other pieces of content in which the makers offer sweeping pronouncements on a range of subjects far beyond their remit, including apostasy, complex points of Islamic law and theology.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article has also picked up some interesting online discussions and opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out my piece for the @onlinehyphen<\/a>
FYI @garybunt<\/a> @DrKElshayyal<\/a> @DrAlamgirAhmed<\/a> @Sariya_CC<\/a> @Laurabakes<\/a> @DrUsaama<\/a> @YBirt<\/a> @tamhussein<\/a> @SabreenSafiyyah<\/a> @HumzaYousaf<\/a> @thinking_muslim<\/a> @freemonotheist<\/a> @AbdulAzim<\/a> @shadihamid<\/a> @UmarLeeIII<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/rFpr38QxFa<\/a><\/p>— Dr Sadek Hamid (@SadekHamid) May 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>