Mufti Abu Layth Archive: society/current-events/britain

Do protests help Palestine, and was blocking the roads in Birmingham justified?

Sat, 15 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Do protests help Palestine, and was blocking the roads in Birmingham justified?

Protests put slow pressure on politicians who can only request, and blocking Birmingham's roads at rush hour was a disservice to the Palestinian cause: it broke the law, harmed civilians and turned sentiment against Palestine. Mufti Abu Layth says blocking the roads into Birmingham at rush hour was an utter disservice to the Palestinian cause, since frustration gives nobody the right to break the law, it distressed uninvolved civilians and it increased sentiment against Palestine.

Answer from 15 May 2021 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: The Palestinian Plight & Israeli Injustice | Mufti Abu Layth (at 11:49)

A more recent answer on society/current-events/palestine exists (17 May 2021): Why does Mufti Abu Layth compare the Palestinian situation to facing a knife?

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Why does Birmingham have so many different Muslim sects?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Why does Birmingham have so many different Muslim sects?

Mufti Abu Layth says Birmingham's many strong sects cancel each other out, which he thinks is a good thing compared with towns one sect dominates. Mufti Abu Layth says that in Birmingham every sect has a strong presence, and that he thinks that is a good thing.

Answer from 9 February 2021 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #201| Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:35:19)

A more recent answer on belief/sectarianism-and-takfir exists (22 February 2023): Should Sunnis preach to Shia Muslims about what they get wrong?

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What is Birmingham really like for Muslims?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

What is Birmingham really like for Muslims?

Mufti Abu Layth defends Birmingham but calls drugs a cancer in its Muslim community, and says cannabis should be legalised and regulated. Mufti Abu Layth says he thinks several drugs should be legalised, especially things like cannabis.

Answer from 9 February 2021 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #201| Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 1:29:06)

A more recent answer on society/extremism-crime-and-justice exists (29 September 2024): How scholars' rhetoric fed Pakistan's blasphemy killings, in Mufti Abu Layth's view

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Why are British politicians so bad at interviews?

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Why are British politicians so bad at interviews?

Mufti Abu Layth says the English are not bad at interviews: Boris Johnson is very intelligent and plays up his clumsiness, and the elite grew richer in the pandemic.

Answer from 19 January 2021 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #198 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 18:19)

A more recent answer on society/current-events/covid-19 exists (29 November 2021): Is it wrong to joke about people who are seriously ill with covid?

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Clip: Matt Hancock pressed on voting against free school meals

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Clip: Matt Hancock pressed on voting against free school meals

A clip of Matt Hancock pressed on voting against free school meals, which Mufti Abu Layth calls the unconscionable neglect of this government.

Answer from 19 January 2021 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #198 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 15:09)

A more recent answer on society/current-events/covid-19 exists (29 November 2021): Is it wrong to joke about people who are seriously ill with covid?

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Can we call coronavirus the UK virus?

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Can we call coronavirus the UK virus?

No: the virus did not originate in the UK, which only has a mutation; he believes it came from the Wuhan lab, though not on purpose. Mufti Abu Layth says he believes the coronavirus came from the Wuhan lab and was manipulated there, though not released on purpose.

Answer from 5 January 2021 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #196 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (at 20:22)

A more recent answer on society/current-events/covid-19 exists (29 November 2021): Is it wrong to joke about people who are seriously ill with covid?

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Are there Sharia courts in the UK?

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

Are there Sharia courts in the UK?

There are no Sharia courts in the UK, only Sharia councils dealing with religious marriages and divorces. Mufti Abu Layth says there are no Sharia courts in the UK, only Sharia councils dealing with religious marriages and divorces.

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

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Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth 173 (at 1:47:19)

A more recent answer on fiqh/divorce exists (10 March 2023): Why was Imam Malik flogged?

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Can the bank take my whole house if I default near the end of my mortgage?

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Can the bank take my whole house if I default near the end of my mortgage?

Mufti Abu Layth says that, in UK practice, mortgage lenders are far more lenient with defaulters than landlords, and asks to discuss riba as a concept.

Answer from 10 July 2020 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Shaykh Omar Baloch | Cynicism, Consumerism & the Catch 22 of Riba | Mindtrap with Mufti #30 (at 1:26:11)

A more recent answer on society/current-events/britain exists (15 May 2021): Do protests help Palestine, and was blocking the roads in Birmingham justified?

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Does Mufti Abu Layth regard Sufi tariqahs led by pirs as cults?

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Does Mufti Abu Layth regard Sufi tariqahs led by pirs as cults?

Mufti Abu Layth says all such tariqahs are in essence cults, though al-Yaqoubi's is a better and less harmful one than the usual exploitative pir. The SKT charity boycott, he says, shows how much power such shaykhs now wield.

Answer from 21 August 2019 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: A Reply to Shaykh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi on Sahih Al-Bukhari| Mufti Abu layth (at 10:33)

A more recent answer on dialogue/views-on-contemporary-scholars exists (22 February 2023): Should scholars publicly condemn a scholar said to have joined in a libation ritual?

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Why did some Islamophobic journalists defend Mufti Abu Layth?

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Why did some Islamophobic journalists defend Mufti Abu Layth?

Mufti Abu Layth says it was mutual interest, not support: those concerned with the school highlighted his criticism of the counter-terrorism officers. Being shared by someone does not make them a friend, and most of them would disagree with most of what he says.

Answer from 6 April 2015 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Unanswered Questions- An interview with Mufti Abu Layth (at 26:19)

A more recent answer on dialogue/the-mufti-and-the-channel exists (18 May 2021): Response to accusations over Palestine remarks and claims he is not Muslim

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Did Mufti Abu Layth call a Birmingham school the Trojan Horse school?

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Did Mufti Abu Layth call a Birmingham school the Trojan Horse school?

Mufti Abu Layth says the quote was aimed at the police, not the school: he was asking why counter-terrorism officers shared confidential data about him with a school they themselves were calling a Trojan Horse school. He was not validating the allegations but questioning the officers' sincerity.

Answer from 6 April 2015 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Unanswered Questions- An interview with Mufti Abu Layth (at 21:06)

A more recent answer on society/extremism-crime-and-justice exists (29 September 2024): How scholars' rhetoric fed Pakistan's blasphemy killings, in Mufti Abu Layth's view

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Is working with the government or Prevent a form of serving false gods?

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Is working with the government or Prevent a form of serving false gods?

No: he categorically rejects the view of some political groups that any association with the authorities is serving a false god, calling it unscholarly. He accepts that elements within the programmes, including counter-terrorism officers who he says worked against him, need reviewing. Mufti Abu Layth says the view of politically active groups that any association with the government is serving a false god is not a correct scholarly interpretation, since assisting non-Muslim authorities does not make them gods besides Allah, while accepting that elements within these programmes have worked against Muslims, himself included, and that Prevent needs review.

Answer from 6 April 2015 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Unanswered Questions- An interview with Mufti Abu Layth (at 17:09)

A more recent answer on society/extremism-crime-and-justice exists (29 September 2024): How scholars' rhetoric fed Pakistan's blasphemy killings, in Mufti Abu Layth's view

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What did Mufti Abu Layth actually do as a Prevent mentor?

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

What did Mufti Abu Layth actually do as a Prevent mentor?

Mufti Abu Layth met, only with their consent, people the council or police had flagged, offered to discuss Islam with them and helped clear up misunderstandings; most were not radicals. There were no covert operations, and he says spying on Muslims would be haram. Mufti Abu Layth says Prevent mentoring as he practised it was voluntary and consensual with no covert element, and that spying on Muslims or landing people in trouble for money or favour would be absolutely haram.

Answer from 6 April 2015 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Unanswered Questions- An interview with Mufti Abu Layth (at 8:00)

A more recent answer on society/extremism-crime-and-justice exists (29 September 2024): How scholars' rhetoric fed Pakistan's blasphemy killings, in Mufti Abu Layth's view

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Should Muslims engage with the Prevent programme?

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Should Muslims engage with the Prevent programme?

No, not at this stage: he says Prevent began with good objectives but has become toxic and lost its purpose, as a former Met Chief Superintendent said, so engagement is now counterproductive. Tackling radicalisation itself remains a duty of Muslims. Mufti Abu Layth says Prevent began with good objectives but has become toxic and lost its purpose, so he would no longer advise Muslims to engage with it, while tackling radicalisation remains a duty of Muslims and especially of the learned.

Answer from 6 April 2015 · auto-transcribed, may contain errors

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Recording: Unanswered Questions- An interview with Mufti Abu Layth (at 5:23)

A more recent answer on society/extremism-crime-and-justice exists (29 September 2024): How scholars' rhetoric fed Pakistan's blasphemy killings, in Mufti Abu Layth's view

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