Jesse Watters, host of ‘Jesse Watters Primetime,’ challenged Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed for his past comments that criticized the banning of Sharia Law. Watters questioned El-Sayed during a Fox News interview, asking, ‘Getting rid of Sharia Law is White supremacy?’ El-Sayed’s response compared Sharia Law, which is based on Islamic religious texts, to Christian canon law, stating, ‘Nobody is trying to push Sharia Law on anyone else, just like I hope nobody is trying to push canon law on anybody else, because we live in an America where you should have the freedom of your religion.’
The comparison drew considerable criticism on social media. Users highlighted the differences between Sharia Law and Christian canon law. Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of ‘The Charlie Kirk Show,’ argued that Sharia Law is more comprehensive and involves governance beyond spiritual affairs, unlike Christian canon law. Kolvet noted that while canon law grants autonomy to the state, Sharia often influences state affairs.
Political commentator Carl Jackson voiced strong opposition, calling Sharia Law incompatible with Western civilization and criticizing El-Sayed for playing the victim. Conservative commentator Dana Loesch contested that Sharia is not merely a practice of faith but a system to replace Western jurisprudence.
In earlier remarks to The New York Times, El-Sayed expressed a personal obligation to follow Sharia-compliant practices, stating, ‘Ultimately, the question is, when I die and I stand before God and go through everything I did in my life, I don’t want to say I did it the easy way instead of the Shariah-compliant way. Not because of fear but because of obligation.’
El-Sayed has consistently opposed bans on Sharia Law, arguing they stem from White supremacy. In a statement from 2022, he drew parallels to historical injustices, saying efforts to ban Sharia involve forces similar to those behind Native displacement, the Tulsa massacre, and past violence against Black communities.
Fox News Digital tried reaching the El-Sayed campaign for comments. Meanwhile, the social media debate continues, reflecting the intense scrutiny Sharia Law receives in political discourse.
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