Does Ibn Hazm contradict himself in The Ring of the Dove?

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Does Ibn Hazm contradict himself in The Ring of the Dove?

Mufti Abu Layth knows of no contradiction; he describes The Ring of the Dove as Ibn Hazm's mature study of the psychology of love and retells one of its bawdy stories.

Answer from 2 March 2021 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

Kind: general teaching

Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #204 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 28:09)

A more recent answer on arts/arabic-poetry-and-letters exists (22 February 2023): Did some Muslim scholars say homosexuality is not haram?

Watch on YouTube at 28:09 · Open the segment

Arabic poetry: Antara ibn Shaddad's love for Abla

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Arabic poetry: Antara ibn Shaddad's love for Abla

Mufti Abu Layth reads and translates love poetry by Antara ibn Shaddad for Abla, including his lines of pride in his dark skin and his courage.

Answer from 14 July 2020 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth 173 (at 2:01:41)

A more recent answer on arts/arabic-poetry-and-letters exists (22 February 2023): Did some Muslim scholars say homosexuality is not haram?

Watch on YouTube at 2:01:41 · Open the segment

Mufti Abu Layth Archive: relationships/love-and-romance/classical-love-stories

Does Ibn Hazm contradict himself in The Ring of the Dove?

Arabic poetry: Antara ibn Shaddad's love for Abla