In my book Radical Reform I made it clear that we cannot talk about the environment or ecology if we don't also deal with the economy. There is a direct link between how we deal with the economy and how we deal with nature.

Stand up for your values, be courageous and humble

We fail when we try to give simple answers to complicated problems.

Political confusion starts with terminology confusion.

Nevertheless, I have no political agenda whatsoever, even though some might think the contrary.

Since the uprisings in the Middle East many scholars have come out saying that freedom comes first before the Shariah. There is also something important that we must keep in mind in our understanding the Shariah, and that is the room for what is permissible should be as wide as possible. So we should leave it open to let people be creative.

We need more citizens that are committed and courageous.