Mufti Abu Layth Archive: history/modern-reformers-and-movementsAnswers on history/modern-reformers-and-movements, newest recording first.https://muftiabulayth.org/feeds/topics/history-modern-reformers-and-movements.atom.xml2021-04-06T00:00:00ZMufti Abu Layth Archivepipeline/feeds.pyWhy does Mufti Abu Layth say it is not a huge claim that Imam Malik denied the second coming?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zz85auzek5w/s/29/2021-04-06T00:00:00Z2021-04-06T00:00:00ZWhy does Mufti Abu Layth say it is not a huge claim that Imam Malik denied the second coming?
Malik's record and Ibn Ashur's standing show a Maliki can deny the second coming, and the Dajjal reports insult the Prophet. He invites Qadhi to a dialogue on MindTrap. Mufti Abu Layth says it is not a huge claim that Imam Malik did not believe in the second coming, given his statement that Jesus died, the contents of the Muwatta and his fatwas, and that the reports of the one-eyed Dajjal and of the Prophet spying on Ibn Sayyad insult the Prophet's dignity.
Answer from 6 April 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #209 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 2:58:36)
A more recent answer on dialogue/responses-to-critics/yasir-qadhi exists (13 April 2021): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/26/
Watch on YouTube at 2:58:36: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ85AUzeK5w&t=10716s<p><b>Why does Mufti Abu Layth say it is not a huge claim that Imam Malik denied the second coming?</b></p>
<p>Malik's record and Ibn Ashur's standing show a Maliki can deny the second coming, and the Dajjal reports insult the Prophet. He invites Qadhi to a dialogue on MindTrap. Mufti Abu Layth says it is not a huge claim that Imam Malik did not believe in the second coming, given his statement that Jesus died, the contents of the Muwatta and his fatwas, and that the reports of the one-eyed Dajjal and of the Prophet spying on Ibn Sayyad insult the Prophet's dignity.</p>
<p>Answer from 6 April 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #209 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 2:58:36)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on dialogue/responses-to-critics/yasir-qadhi exists</b> (13 April 2021): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/26/">Where are the answers to the questions on the Jesus debate?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ85AUzeK5w&t=10716s">Watch on YouTube at 2:58:36</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zz85auzek5w/s/29/">Open the segment</a></p>Where does the belief in the Mahdi come from?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zz85auzek5w/s/27/2021-04-06T00:00:00Z2021-04-06T00:00:00ZWhere does the belief in the Mahdi come from?
The Mahdi belief is disrespectful to the Prophet, who was the rightly guided saviour, and entered Sunni Islam from early Shia political movements; the Mahdi hadith describe figures of that time. Mufti Abu Layth says the belief in a Mahdi is disrespectful to the Prophet, who was the rightly guided saviour, and that it entered Sunni Islam from early Shia political movements, the Mahdi hadith being fabricated descriptions of figures of that time.
Answer from 6 April 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #209 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 2:43:30)
A more recent answer on hadith/false-and-fabricated exists (18 October 2025): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/onzjd7xmdhe/s/4/
Watch on YouTube at 2:43:30: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ85AUzeK5w&t=9810s<p><b>Where does the belief in the Mahdi come from?</b></p>
<p>The Mahdi belief is disrespectful to the Prophet, who was the rightly guided saviour, and entered Sunni Islam from early Shia political movements; the Mahdi hadith describe figures of that time. Mufti Abu Layth says the belief in a Mahdi is disrespectful to the Prophet, who was the rightly guided saviour, and that it entered Sunni Islam from early Shia political movements, the Mahdi hadith being fabricated descriptions of figures of that time.</p>
<p>Answer from 6 April 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #209 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 2:43:30)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on hadith/false-and-fabricated exists</b> (18 October 2025): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/onzjd7xmdhe/s/4/">Why does Mufti Abu Layth see the Quran-only movement as a reaction of anger?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ85AUzeK5w&t=9810s">Watch on YouTube at 2:43:30</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zz85auzek5w/s/27/">Open the segment</a></p>Who does Yasir Qadhi say first denied the return of Jesus, and what is the Ahmadiyya connection?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/tr3nsx3ufy8/s/4/2021-03-14T00:00:00Z2021-03-14T00:00:00ZWho does Yasir Qadhi say first denied the return of Jesus, and what is the Ahmadiyya connection?
Qadhi's clip claims ijma on the return, names Muhammad Abduh as the first to deny it and links deniers to the Ahmadiyya. Mufti Abu Layth calls the association ironic, since that movement is itself messianic, and says Qadhi's own evolution theory comes from Abduh.
Answer from 14 March 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Reply to Yasir Qadhi's False Claims on 2nd Coming of Jesus | Mufti Abu Layth (at 15:50)
A more recent answer on belief/eschatology/second-coming-of-jesus exists (13 April 2021): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/26/
Watch on YouTube at 15:50: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3NSX3UFy8&t=950s<p><b>Who does Yasir Qadhi say first denied the return of Jesus, and what is the Ahmadiyya connection?</b></p>
<p>Qadhi's clip claims ijma on the return, names Muhammad Abduh as the first to deny it and links deniers to the Ahmadiyya. Mufti Abu Layth calls the association ironic, since that movement is itself messianic, and says Qadhi's own evolution theory comes from Abduh.</p>
<p>Answer from 14 March 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Reply to Yasir Qadhi's False Claims on 2nd Coming of Jesus | Mufti Abu Layth (at 15:50)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on belief/eschatology/second-coming-of-jesus exists</b> (13 April 2021): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/26/">Where are the answers to the questions on the Jesus debate?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3NSX3UFy8&t=950s">Watch on YouTube at 15:50</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/tr3nsx3ufy8/s/4/">Open the segment</a></p>Was Muhammad Abduh the first Muslim to deny the return of Jesus?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/b1ooltqtptw/s/16/2021-03-02T00:00:00Z2021-03-02T00:00:00ZWas Muhammad Abduh the first Muslim to deny the return of Jesus?
In the clip Qadhi claims ijma on the return, names Muhammad Abduh as the first to deny it and links deniers to the Ahmadiyya; Mufti Abu Layth calls the link ironic, since the Ahmadiyya is built on a messianic claim.
Answer from 2 March 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #204 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:19:40)
A more recent answer on belief/eschatology/second-coming-of-jesus exists (13 April 2021): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/26/
Watch on YouTube at 1:19:40: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1OOltqtPTw&t=4780s<p><b>Was Muhammad Abduh the first Muslim to deny the return of Jesus?</b></p>
<p>In the clip Qadhi claims ijma on the return, names Muhammad Abduh as the first to deny it and links deniers to the Ahmadiyya; Mufti Abu Layth calls the link ironic, since the Ahmadiyya is built on a messianic claim.</p>
<p>Answer from 2 March 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #204 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:19:40)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on belief/eschatology/second-coming-of-jesus exists</b> (13 April 2021): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/26/">Where are the answers to the questions on the Jesus debate?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1OOltqtPTw&t=4780s">Watch on YouTube at 1:19:40</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/b1ooltqtptw/s/16/">Open the segment</a></p>How did Iqbal see Western civilisation?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/wce73zqci_i/s/20/2020-07-10T00:00:00Z2020-07-10T00:00:00ZHow did Iqbal see Western civilisation?
The guest sets out Iqbal's two-layer view of the West; Mufti Abu Layth says the prophets' message was simply to reconnect creation with the Creator.
Answer from 10 July 2020 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Shaykh Omar Baloch | Cynicism, Consumerism & the Catch 22 of Riba | Mindtrap with Mufti #30 (at 1:12:44)
A more recent answer on society/islam-and-modernity exists (19 August 2022): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/t0phqrnjjby/s/11/
Watch on YouTube at 1:12:44: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCe73zqCi_I&t=4364s<p><b>How did Iqbal see Western civilisation?</b></p>
<p>The guest sets out Iqbal's two-layer view of the West; Mufti Abu Layth says the prophets' message was simply to reconnect creation with the Creator.</p>
<p>Answer from 10 July 2020 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Shaykh Omar Baloch | Cynicism, Consumerism & the Catch 22 of Riba | Mindtrap with Mufti #30 (at 1:12:44)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on society/islam-and-modernity exists</b> (19 August 2022): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/t0phqrnjjby/s/11/">Should all religions be free to compete without state backing?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCe73zqCi_I&t=4364s">Watch on YouTube at 1:12:44</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/wce73zqci_i/s/20/">Open the segment</a></p>Rashid Rida at Deoband: how scholars disagree with adabhttps://muftiabulayth.org/r/nhzyu3bkbwe/s/29/2018-03-13T00:00:00Z2018-03-13T00:00:00ZRashid Rida at Deoband: how scholars disagree with adab
Rida and Kashmiri held opposite views on the return of Jesus yet honoured each other at Deoband; Mufti Abu Layth says this is how scholars should disagree.
Answer from 13 March 2018 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: PRELUDE: Why There Is NO 2nd Coming Of Jesus (as) In Islam- Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:50:28)
A more recent answer on wellbeing/character-and-virtue exists (29 September 2024): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/hmurvu2c9yq/s/5/
Watch on YouTube at 1:50:28: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzYu3BKBWE&t=6628s<p><b>Rashid Rida at Deoband: how scholars disagree with adab</b></p>
<p>Rida and Kashmiri held opposite views on the return of Jesus yet honoured each other at Deoband; Mufti Abu Layth says this is how scholars should disagree.</p>
<p>Answer from 13 March 2018 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: PRELUDE: Why There Is NO 2nd Coming Of Jesus (as) In Islam- Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:50:28)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on wellbeing/character-and-virtue exists</b> (29 September 2024): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/hmurvu2c9yq/s/5/">Spread love, and take account of the damage our words have done</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzYu3BKBWE&t=6628s">Watch on YouTube at 1:50:28</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/nhzyu3bkbwe/s/29/">Open the segment</a></p>Anwar Shah Kashmiri's claim of ijma, and the scholars who rejected the returnhttps://muftiabulayth.org/r/nhzyu3bkbwe/s/28/2018-03-13T00:00:00Z2018-03-13T00:00:00ZAnwar Shah Kashmiri's claim of ijma, and the scholars who rejected the return
Kashmiri's compilation of over a hundred return hadith contains mostly weak reports by his own count, and a line of Azhar and other scholars from Abduh to Muhammad al-Ghazali rejected the second coming.
Answer from 13 March 2018 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: quoted view (stated in order to be discussed, not necessarily held)
Recording: PRELUDE: Why There Is NO 2nd Coming Of Jesus (as) In Islam- Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:47:50)
A more recent answer on hadith/mutawatir-and-epistemology exists (18 October 2025): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/onzjd7xmdhe/s/6/
Watch on YouTube at 1:47:50: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzYu3BKBWE&t=6470s<p><b>Anwar Shah Kashmiri's claim of ijma, and the scholars who rejected the return</b></p>
<p>Kashmiri's compilation of over a hundred return hadith contains mostly weak reports by his own count, and a line of Azhar and other scholars from Abduh to Muhammad al-Ghazali rejected the second coming.</p>
<p>Answer from 13 March 2018 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: quoted view (stated in order to be discussed, not necessarily held)</p>
<p>Recording: PRELUDE: Why There Is NO 2nd Coming Of Jesus (as) In Islam- Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:47:50)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on hadith/mutawatir-and-epistemology exists</b> (18 October 2025): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/onzjd7xmdhe/s/6/">Is the Quran-only position an argument from epistemology or from principle?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzYu3BKBWE&t=6470s">Watch on YouTube at 1:47:50</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/nhzyu3bkbwe/s/28/">Open the segment</a></p>