Imam Shakeel Begg | Advice to Muslim rappers and drug dealers | BB #44

In this powerful and unfiltered episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Imam Shakeel Begg of Lewisham Islamic Centre. #BloodBrothersPodcast​ #ImamShakeelBegg​ #MuslimRappers​

The south London imam explains how the societal glorification of sex, drugs and violence has been amplified by social media and its direct correlation with the spiritual disease of uncontrollable whims and desires.

The bulk of the podcast is on giving sincere advice to drug dealers, gangsters and rappers who identify as Muslims, but know what they are doing is haram - Imam Shakeel provides some positive and empowering reminders from the Quran and Sunnah to move towards Islamic reformation.

Topics of discussion also include the importance of repentance, the role of parents who ignore or tolerate their children’s wrongdoings, and the responsibility of Islamic scholars and activists in engaging Muslim drug dealers and rappers.