Mufti Abu Layth Archive: relationships/friendship-and-social-lifeAnswers on relationships/friendship-and-social-life, newest recording first.https://muftiabulayth.org/feeds/topics/relationships-friendship-and-social-life.atom.xml2021-03-10T00:00:00ZMufti Abu Layth Archivepipeline/feeds.pyCan I have a close non-Muslim friend and answer his salam?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/cnwajt1i9bo/s/1/2021-03-10T00:00:00Z2021-03-10T00:00:00ZCan I have a close non-Muslim friend and answer his salam?
Mufti Abu Layth rejects as ignorance and nonsense the view that a Muslim cannot have a close non-Muslim friend or return his greeting. Assim al-Hakeem's answer in the clip, that only acquaintances are allowed and a non-Muslim's salam gets a smile at most, is the view being replied to.
Answer from 10 March 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Reply to Sheikh Assim on Having Non-Muslim Friend | Mufti Abu Layth (at 0:01)
A more recent answer on dialogue/views-on-contemporary-scholars exists (22 February 2023): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/mofs_0ugn4e/s/1/
Watch on YouTube at 2:37: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnwAjt1i9Bo&t=157s<p><b>Can I have a close non-Muslim friend and answer his salam?</b></p>
<p>Mufti Abu Layth rejects as ignorance and nonsense the view that a Muslim cannot have a close non-Muslim friend or return his greeting. Assim al-Hakeem's answer in the clip, that only acquaintances are allowed and a non-Muslim's salam gets a smile at most, is the view being replied to.</p>
<p>Answer from 10 March 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Reply to Sheikh Assim on Having Non-Muslim Friend | Mufti Abu Layth (at 0:01)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on dialogue/views-on-contemporary-scholars exists</b> (22 February 2023): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/mofs_0ugn4e/s/1/">Should scholars publicly condemn a scholar said to have joined in a libation ritual?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnwAjt1i9Bo&t=157s">Watch on YouTube at 2:37</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/cnwajt1i9bo/s/1/">Open the segment</a></p>Can a Muslim have a close non-Muslim friend?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/--pntsar8ck/s/37/2021-02-16T00:00:00Z2021-02-16T00:00:00ZCan a Muslim have a close non-Muslim friend?
Mufti Abu Layth calls the teaching that Muslims cannot have close non-Muslim friends ignorance and venom that makes the deen suffer.
Answer from 16 February 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #202| Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 2:00:50)
A more recent answer on dialogue/views-on-contemporary-scholars exists (22 February 2023): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/mofs_0ugn4e/s/1/
Watch on YouTube at 2:03:51: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--PntsaR8ck&t=7431s<p><b>Can a Muslim have a close non-Muslim friend?</b></p>
<p>Mufti Abu Layth calls the teaching that Muslims cannot have close non-Muslim friends ignorance and venom that makes the deen suffer.</p>
<p>Answer from 16 February 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #202| Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 2:00:50)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on dialogue/views-on-contemporary-scholars exists</b> (22 February 2023): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/mofs_0ugn4e/s/1/">Should scholars publicly condemn a scholar said to have joined in a libation ritual?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--PntsaR8ck&t=7431s">Watch on YouTube at 2:03:51</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/--pntsar8ck/s/37/">Open the segment</a></p>Is it haram to celebrate my birthday?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/eo90sv4jvho/s/23/2021-01-05T00:00:00Z2021-01-05T00:00:00ZIs it haram to celebrate my birthday?
Celebrating birthdays is fine and entirely your choice; he also recommends older friends for perspective when age brings anxiety. Mufti Abu Layth says it is absolutely fine to celebrate your birthday if you want to, since there is no religion attached to it.
Answer from 5 January 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #196 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:45:33)
A more recent answer on relationships/friendship-and-social-life exists (10 March 2021): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/cnwajt1i9bo/s/1/
Watch on YouTube at 1:45:33: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo90sV4JVHo&t=6333s<p><b>Is it haram to celebrate my birthday?</b></p>
<p>Celebrating birthdays is fine and entirely your choice; he also recommends older friends for perspective when age brings anxiety. Mufti Abu Layth says it is absolutely fine to celebrate your birthday if you want to, since there is no religion attached to it.</p>
<p>Answer from 5 January 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #196 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:45:33)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on relationships/friendship-and-social-life exists</b> (10 March 2021): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/cnwajt1i9bo/s/1/">Can I have a close non-Muslim friend and answer his salam?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo90sV4JVHo&t=6333s">Watch on YouTube at 1:45:33</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/eo90sv4jvho/s/23/">Open the segment</a></p>How do I deal with toxic people and negativity around me?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/eo90sv4jvho/s/9/2021-01-05T00:00:00Z2021-01-05T00:00:00ZHow do I deal with toxic people and negativity around me?
Leave toxic groups and block negativity, since people can never be pleased; he adds that he finds most religious circles toxic. Mufti Abu Layth says that, in his perspective, most religious circles are unfortunately toxic, suffocating and claustrophobic.
Answer from 5 January 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: general teaching
Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #196 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 31:00)
A more recent answer on wellbeing/motivation-and-purpose/goals-and-habits exists (16 April 2022): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/gzkvxypy-gi/s/1/
Watch on YouTube at 31:00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo90sV4JVHo&t=1860s<p><b>How do I deal with toxic people and negativity around me?</b></p>
<p>Leave toxic groups and block negativity, since people can never be pleased; he adds that he finds most religious circles toxic. Mufti Abu Layth says that, in his perspective, most religious circles are unfortunately toxic, suffocating and claustrophobic.</p>
<p>Answer from 5 January 2021 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: general teaching</p>
<p>Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #196 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 馃槈 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 31:00)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on wellbeing/motivation-and-purpose/goals-and-habits exists</b> (16 April 2022): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/gzkvxypy-gi/s/1/">Am I only praying because I fear God will punish me?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo90sV4JVHo&t=1860s">Watch on YouTube at 31:00</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/eo90sv4jvho/s/9/">Open the segment</a></p>Can I hug my female friends?https://muftiabulayth.org/r/psummzjvfri/s/1/2019-10-10T00:00:00Z2019-10-10T00:00:00ZCan I hug my female friends?
No ruling is given: Mufti Abu Layth answers the question with jokes about the questioner being friend-zoned and declines to issue a fatwa. He moves on saying the questioner has bigger issues to worry about.
Answer from 10 October 2019 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors
Kind: quoted view (stated in order to be discussed, not necessarily held)
Recording: Can I hug friends of a different gender? | Mufti Abu Layth (at 0:00)
A more recent answer on fiqh/gender-interaction exists (13 April 2021): https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/2/
Watch on YouTube at 0:00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuMMzjvfRI&t=0s<p><b>Can I hug my female friends?</b></p>
<p>No ruling is given: Mufti Abu Layth answers the question with jokes about the questioner being friend-zoned and declines to issue a fatwa. He moves on saying the questioner has bigger issues to worry about.</p>
<p>Answer from 10 October 2019 路 auto-transcribed, may contain errors</p>
<p>Kind: quoted view (stated in order to be discussed, not necessarily held)</p>
<p>Recording: Can I hug friends of a different gender? | Mufti Abu Layth (at 0:00)</p>
<p><b>A more recent answer on fiqh/gender-interaction exists</b> (13 April 2021): <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/8xuhmcz2n3u/s/2/">Does a community gathering have to be gender segregated?</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuMMzjvfRI&t=0s">Watch on YouTube at 0:00</a> 路 <a href="https://muftiabulayth.org/r/psummzjvfri/s/1/">Open the segment</a></p>