Jasser describes himself as a devout Muslim who believes that "America in fact provides the best atmosphere for Muslims to practice our faith."[21] He does not claim to be a formal expert in Koranic Arabic, or in sharia (Islamic jurisprudence),[22] but he "see[s] Islam (consistent with 'Ijtihad,' the tradition of critical interpretation of Islamic scripture) as applicable in the modern world and subject to logic and reason."[23]