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Mohammed Hijab

Cited in 44 segments across 16 recordings · 2018 to 2021 · person/person:mohammed-hijab

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2 Mar 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Opening: tonight's plan, the Disclosure series, a Twitter storm and a song Housekeeping: Mufti Abu Layth sets out tonight's plan, chiefly a long reply to Yasir Qadhi on the second coming of Jesus and a Twitter storm over a suckling fatwa, and plays a song. AnnouncementYasir QadhiMohammed Hijabal-AlbaniRumi machine12 min 35 s0:21on YouTube
2 Mar 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Is the hadith about a woman breastfeeding the adult Salim authentic? Mufti Abu Layth calls the report of the adult Salim being suckled fabricated and mocks al-Albani's fatwa permitting it directly, welcoming Mohammed Hijab's attack on it as a sign he is outgrowing Salafism. Lessonposition checkedMohammed Hijabal-AlbaniYusuf al-QaradawiSahla bint Suhayl [?] machine6 min3:23:56on YouTube
2 Mar 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Is Mohammed Hijab breaking away from the Salafis? Mufti Abu Layth thinks Hijab's point against the fatwa is fair, though his language was crude and not Mufti's style, and welcomes what he sees as Hijab outgrowing Salafism. LessonMohammed Hijabal-AlbaniSalafi machine6 min 20 s3:27:30on YouTube
2 Mar 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Sign-off: a recap of the night Mufti Abu Layth recaps the night's topics and signs off until next week. AnnouncementYasir QadhiMohammed Hijab machine1 min 20 s3:33:50on YouTube
16 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Did the Prophet tell people to drink camel urine as medicine? Mufti Abu Layth says camel urine is not medicine and the Prophet never really told anyone to drink it; the report is weak in its chain and, if taken at all, reads as a rebuke. Question from live chatguest speechMohammed Hijabreport: the prophet told the sick to drink camel urinereport: the people of uraynah had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes brandedAnas ibn Malik machine6 min 30 s1:26:20on YouTube
16 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Why is quoting science to defend hadith like camel urine risky? Mufti Abu Layth says Hijab cannot yet leave his Salafi audience, and that using science to prove absurd claims usually backfires, as with camel-urine research and earlier polemics. Lessonposition checkedMohammed HijabSalafiHamza Tzortzis [?]Lawrence Krauss machine5 min 47 s1:32:50on YouTube
16 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Is Sidrat al-Muntaha a real tree? Mufti Abu Layth says the lote tree, Sidrat al-Muntaha, is symbolic language and there is no literal tree. Question from live chatposition checkedSidrat al-Muntaha (the lote tree)JibrilMohammed Hijab machine1 min 17 s1:48:43on YouTube
19 Jan 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Will you ever do a Mind Trap with Mohammed Hijab? Mufti Abu Layth would welcome Mohammed Hijab on Mind Trap but doubts he would risk it, and would be glad to host Shaykh Imran Hosein. Question from live chatMohammed HijabShaykh Imran Hosein machine3 min 41 s21:27on YouTube
12 Jan 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth What do you think of Harun Yahya and his books? Mufti Abu Layth says Harun Yahya's scientific-miracles books spread a lot of wrong information, and mocks the 1,000-year sentence given to Adnan Oktar. Question from live chatHarun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)IPCI (Islamic Propagation Centre International)Ahmed DeedatMohammed Hijab machine8 min 06 s51:30on YouTube
8 Jan 2021video Rumours that Mufti Abu Layth is behind a social media preacher Mufti Abu Layth dismisses as a crazy conspiracy theory the claim that he, Yasir Qadhi or Mohammed Hijab is behind a social media preacher he likes. OtherYasir QadhiMohammed Hijab machine3 min0:02on YouTube
11 Dec 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Where does morality come from if not from God? The guest says a theist can ground moral realism in God while an atheist who relies on evolution alone cannot, and that traditionalist debaters exploit opponents who know little philosophy. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechDr Javad T. Hashmi (guest)Mohammed HijabApostate Prophet [?] (YouTuber)Joe Rogan machine5 min 49 s34:45on YouTube
11 Dec 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Why does the guest criticise Yasir Qadhi's views on jinn and evolution? The guest criticises Yasir Qadhi's dogmatic style and his literal readings of Dhul Qarnayn, evolution and jinn, offering a medical explanation for exorcism accounts; Mufti Abu Layth jokes about the zombie theory and calls Brubaker courteous. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechDr Javad T. Hashmi (guest)Yasir QadhiDaniel BrubakerUsama Hasan machine7 min 56 s2:33:08on YouTube
10 Dec 2020video Is Jay Smith a reliable critic of the Quran's preservation? No: he agrees with Yasir Qadhi that Jay Smith and David Wood are not clued up and chase sensation, repeating academics' summaries without understanding them. DiscussionYasir QadhiJay SmithMohammed HijabPatricia Crone machine6 min 59 s6:58on YouTube
29 Oct 2020video Light-hearted replies to viewers about what to boycott Jokes about what to boycott; Mufti Abu Layth doubts Mohammed Hijab would come on to debate. OtherMohammed Hijab machine1 min 37 s13:38on YouTube
27 Oct 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Would you debate Mohammed Hijab or talk with Richard Dawkins? Mufti Abu Layth doubts Mohammed Hijab would come on Mind Trap, and says he would love to talk with Richard Dawkins, whom he admires. Question from live chatMohammed HijabRichard Dawkins machine1 min 20 s2:07:42on YouTube
27 Oct 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Was it right to slap someone for insulting Islam? Mufti Abu Layth condemns the assault outright, but says provocative critics should be wary and take precautions, since some will not be as civil. Question from live chatposition checkedMohammed Hijab machine9 min 28 s2:09:41on YouTube
2 Sep 2020video What did Daniel Haqiqatjou say about Yasir Qadhi calling verses mushkil? In a clip, Daniel Haqiqatjou argues that Yasir Qadhi's explanation of 'problematic' verses as mushkil fails, since he says mushkil classically means ambiguous, not at odds with reason or science. Lessonquoted view, not his positionguest speechDaniel HaqiqatjouJonathan BrownYasir QadhiMohammed Hijab machine2 min 37 s0:00on YouTube
24 Aug 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Opening: a Sunday-night stream past midnight and tonight's plan Housekeeping: Mufti Abu Layth opens the stream and lists tonight's topics, including David Wood tearing the Quran, the UAE-Israel deal and a quarrel with a critic. AnnouncementDavid WoodMohammed Hijabthe UAE-Israel normalisation deal (2020)Farid [?] machine6 min 44 s0:24on YouTube
24 Aug 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Is it right to attack critics of Islam personally? Mufti Abu Layth says Mohammed Hijab bears some responsibility for provoking the Quran-tearing, and urges Muslims to attack arguments, not people and their families. Lessonguest speechMohammed HijabDavid Wood machine5 min 36 s1:35:34on YouTube
14 Jul 2020live stream What do you think of the scholars on Mohammed Hijab's podcast? Mufti Abu Layth says those now promoted as representatives of mainstream Islam have only mediocre knowledge, while those with more knowledge, like himself, lack the image. Question from live chatMohammed HijabJonathan Brown machine2 min 32 s43:29on YouTube
17 Jun 2020video What did Yasir Qadhi say to Mohammed Hijab about the preservation of the Quran? In Mufti Abu Layth's account, Yasir Qadhi said there were 'huge problems' with the preservation of the Quran, discussed only the problem and not the answer, and pointed people to his paid course. Mufti himself says the standard narrative has holes and leaves pressing questions unanswered. Lessonmay contain a quoted viewYasir QadhiMohammed Hijabmushaf machine2 min 36 s0:00on YouTube
17 Jun 2020video How did Mohammed Hijab react after his interview with Yasir Qadhi backfired? According to Mufti Abu Layth, Hijab posted that Yasir Qadhi 'will be refuted' once the mob turned, which Mufti attributes to a wish for popularity. Mufti says he would never backstab a guest in that way. Lessonquoted view, not his positionYasir QadhiMohammed Hijab machine3 min 51 s2:36on YouTube
17 Jun 2020video Why does he say the backlash against Yasir Qadhi is his own doing? Mufti Abu Layth says Qadhi and Hijab built the refutation culture that has now turned on them, and that a shaykh who calls Halloween, Christmas greetings, music and the beard too controversial should not open with the preservation of the Quran. LessonYasir QadhiMohammed Hijab machine3 min 57 s6:27on YouTube
17 Jun 2020video What should Yasir Qadhi have said about the preservation of the Quran? Mufti Abu Layth says the mistake was raising the problem in public without any answer: Qadhi should have given some answer, such as saying plainly that the Quran would come out the same as it is today. The fallout, he says, is Qadhi's own fault. LessonYasir QadhiMohammed HijabJay Smithmushaf machine6 min 24 s10:24on YouTube
17 Jun 2020video What does he think will happen to Yasir Qadhi and Mohammed Hijab after this controversy? Mufti Abu Layth predicts Qadhi must choose between owning his view and losing followers, and that Hijab will face a similar crisis within a decade because their claimed certainties are unsustainable. He says he is glad he never pandered to a crowd that would turn on him. LessonYasir QadhiMohammed Hijab machine2 min 21 s16:48on YouTube
12 Dec 2019From the Mind of a Mufti What does Mufti Abu Layth think of Mohammed Hijab's aggressive debating style? Mohammed Hijab is intelligent, articulate and shows maturity of thought, but deliberately shouting at and dominating opponents on the claim that Allah commands harshness towards those who challenge Islam is, if that is what he meant, nonsensical and unacceptable. LessonMohammed Hijabdawah machine2 min 38 s0:02on YouTube
12 Dec 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Does the Quran forbid Muslims from being friends with non-Muslims who challenge Islam? The verse about not loving those who oppose Allah was revealed when tribes were confederating to attack the Muslims and concerns loyalty to them, not friendship with non-Muslims. Permission to marry Christians and Jews shows love and friendship with non-Muslims are allowed. Lessonposition checkedMohammed HijabQuran 58:22 (you will not find believers loving those who oppose Allah and His Messenger) [?]mawadda (mutual love)reading a verse in the context of its revelation machine3 min 53 s2:40on YouTube
12 Dec 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Why does Mufti Abu Layth say Salafis cannot debate atheists without borrowing Ash'ari arguments? Salafis argue from a standpoint that cannot hold its own against atheists, so Salafi-background debaters end up using Ash'ari and Maturidi arguments. The Hanbalis were literalists, not the theologians of the tradition. LessonMohammed HijabSalafiAsh'ari schoolMaturidi school machine1 min 19 s6:33on YouTube
4 Aug 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Mohammed Hijab's liberalism lecture argues like a sectarian polemic Mufti Abu Layth turns to a university lecture by Mohammed Hijab on liberalism, which people had sent him and which claimed liberalism is baseless. He says the lecture seemed aimed at a Muslim audience and that, since Mohammed Hijab is intelligent, he is unsure whether he has not grasped the concept or is deliberately arguing to win points, but calls it a very poor job. He explains that the lecture argues against liberalism the way Muslims conduct sectarian debates: finding a figure the opponent supposedly reveres, such as Abu Hanifa, Ibn Taymiyya, Imam Malik or a Shia ayatollah, and quoting him to corner the opponent through compelling authority. He says this tactic makes no sense outside religion, where people do not feel bound by allegiance to such figures. DiscussionMohammed HijabShiaSufiHanafi school machine6 min 24 s0:00on YouTube
4 Aug 2019From the Mind of a Mufti What is liberalism, and do liberals have to follow John Locke? Liberalism is essentially a stance against authoritarianism, not allegiance to historical philosophers. Agreeing with Locke on one point does not make anyone a Christian or bind them to his whole philosophy. Discussionposition checkedMohammed HijabJohn LockeThomas HobbesJean-Jacques Rousseau machine6 min 19 s6:24on YouTube
4 Aug 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Should Muslims campaign against LGBTQ people, and is homosexuality unnatural? Muslims should leave LGBTQ people alone, since fighting them will only deface Islam. Calling homosexuality unnatural is inaccurate, as it is widely found in nature, unlike incest. Discussionposition checkedMohammed HijabJared DiamondThe Third Chimpanzee machine6 min 19 s12:43on YouTube
4 Aug 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Can people be moral without religion? Yes: humans know that killing is wrong without scripture, which came to reinforce it, and secular European societies have reached ethics without God. He strongly disagrees with deriding that. Discussionposition checkedMohammed Hijab machine5 min 44 s19:02on YouTube
4 Aug 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Ethics evolve: slavery, human agency and the genetic fallacy Mufti Abu Layth argues that if ethics do not develop over time and only seventh-century ethics count, one would have to say slavery is fine, since the Quran acknowledged its ubiquity without abolishing it at the time, which he calls ridiculous. He says people hold liberal attitudes without having read Locke or Rousseau, being capable agents, not automatons. By the lecture's logic, he says, everything in Islam first championed by others would belong to them, as Socrates and Plato spoke of God and the soul first, which he calls an infantilising theory. He gives his own opposition to capital punishment, shared by most people in Europe, as an example of a view held without allegiance to Rousseau, Locke, Bentham or Bertrand Russell. Discussionposition checkedMohammed HijabJohn LockeJean-Jacques RousseauSocrates machine5 min 06 s24:46on YouTube
4 Aug 2019From the Mind of a Mufti Is capital punishment, including for apostasy, justified? Mufti Abu Layth opposes capital punishment as absurd, killing to stop killing, and calls justifying death for apostasy as treason a stupid argument. He welcomes Mohammed Hijab's apparent move away from the classical ruling to kill apostates. Discussionposition checkedMohammed Hijabriddah (apostasy)SalafiWahhabi machine7 min 25 s29:52on YouTube
4 Aug 2019From the Mind of a Mufti 'Islam gave these rights first' and blinding people with jargon Mufti Abu Layth addresses the lecture's point that Islam gave rights such as voting 1,400 years before the suffragettes, saying that is fine to mention but people alive in 2019 will ask why Muslim rulings are still backward today, so it is nothing to gloat about. He criticises dropping philosophical names and terms that impress those who do not know them but make Muslims look weaker to those who do, as some did in arguments for God, and parodies such jargon. He says a real discussion would define liberalism and admit that some fascist versions of it exist and can be dangerous, but that liberalism is an attitude against imposed authority, not a separate religion. He concludes that the lecture was a straw man resting on Locke, Hobbes and Kant, and hopes Mohammed Hijab might reflect on it. Discussionposition checkedMohammed HijabJohn LockeThomas HobbesImmanuel Kant machine6 min 08 s37:17on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti Who won the David Wood versus Mohammed Hijab debate on Tawhid and the Trinity? Mufti Abu Layth calls the Wood versus Hijab debate on Tawhid and the Trinity monumental and worth watching, and says Mohammed Hijab clearly won. He introduces David Wood as an evangelical, anti-Islam preacher who has debated many Muslims. LessonMohammed HijabDavid WoodDr Shabir Allytawhid machine2 min 38 s0:00on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti Did the topic of Tawhid versus the Trinity favour the Muslim side, and how well prepared was Hijab? Tawhid appeals to reason while the Trinity is held by Christians as a supra-rational truth, so the topic itself favoured Hijab. Even so, Mufti Abu Layth was impressed by Hijab's thorough biblical research and impromptu quotation of the Bible, while Wood seemed unprepared. Lessonposition checkedMohammed HijabDavid Woodtawhidthe Trinity machine2 min 37 s2:38on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti What was Hijab's main argument against the Trinity, and did Wood answer it? Hijab's central argument was that the Trinitarian creed defined at Nicaea in 325 cannot be shown in any earlier Christian source, which Mufti Abu Layth calls precise and well researched and which Wood failed to answer sufficiently. Wood seemed shaky and unprepared, and the debate leaned less on reason than it could have. LessonMohammed HijabDavid Woodthe Council of Nicaea (325)the Trinity machine3 min 56 s5:15on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti What does it mean that Allah performs salah upon the Prophet? Wood kept asking to whom Allah prays if He 'performs salah' on the Prophet, which Hijab answered well as sending blessings. Mufti Abu Layth says pressing a linguistic point after it was answered, without knowing Arabic, was pathetic. LessonMohammed HijabDavid WoodQuran 33:56 (Allah and His angels perform salah upon the Prophet) [?]salah machine2 min 05 s9:11on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti Do Muslims accept doctrines as irrational as the Trinity, such as the uncreated Quran? Wood's real challenge was that Muslims who mock the Trinity as irrational themselves accept doctrines such as the uncreated Quran and attributes that are 'neither God nor other than God'. Mufti Abu Layth says this was a genuinely tough point that Hijab did not fully answer, but Wood put it so badly that few noticed. LessonMohammed HijabDavid Woodkalam Allah (the uncreated Quran)sifat (the divine attributes) machine3 min 58 s11:16on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti If Muslims accept miracles that defy reason, can they still object that the Trinity is irrational? Muslims must hold the Quran to be in line with reason, because accepting miracles that make no sense removes any ground for objecting that three cannot equal one; consistency is all or nothing. Hijab denied that Muslims ever held anthropomorphic beliefs, but some did, though Mufti Abu Layth does not share them. Lessonposition checkedMohammed HijabDavid Woodal-Shafi'itajsim (anthropomorphism) machine2 min 24 s15:14on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti Did the Prophet teach a creed about God's attributes, and when did the Muslim creed emerge? The Prophet taught faith, not a formal creed; the Muslim creed emerged two to three hundred years later, and its doctrine of attributes 'neither God nor other than God' is, in Mufti Abu Layth's view, irrational and unfounded in the Quran and Sunnah. Ordinary Muslims do not know this material, which is why Wood's objections did not land. Lessonposition checkedMohammed HijabDavid Woodaqidahiman machine3 min 44 s17:38on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti Was Hijab right to show David Wood no respect in the debate? Hijab's aggressive, loud and condescending manner, which he justified by Wood's record of bigotry, was used by non-Muslim commenters as ammunition and made Muslims look rowdy, while Wood stayed composed. Mufti Abu Layth sees it as damned if you do, damned if you don't. LessonMohammed HijabDavid Woodtakbir machine6 min 31 s21:22on YouTube
24 Dec 2018From the Mind of a Mufti What should Muslims learn from the Wood versus Hijab debate? Thorough knowledge wins debates, Muslims must raise their adab, and they must be consistent: if the laws of nature do not matter for miracles, then there is no ground to say three cannot equal one. Clips about camel urine or suspended laws of nature send a confusing message. Lessonposition checkedMohammed HijabDavid Woodadabreport: the prophet told the sick to drink camel urine machine3 min 47 s27:53on YouTube