Yasir Qadhi - Permissibility of Protesting in Islam?

About this lecture

In this lecture, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi addresses the question of whether protesting is permissible in Islam, responding directly to scholars who have declared it haram ahead of a major march for Palestine in Washington DC. He systematically dismantles four key arguments against protesting — that it lacks Quranic and Sunnah precedent, involves cooperation with people of falsehood, exposes participants to evil, and represents weakness — using evidence from the Quran, Seerah, and principles of Islamic jurisprudence. He concludes by urging American Muslims to attend the march as an act of conscience and worship, drawing parallels to successful protest movements throughout American history.