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Why follow hadith if the Quran is complete?

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Why follow hadith if the Quran is fully detailed?

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Mufti Abu Layth follows hadith because some of the hadith and Sunnah are clearly accurate and the Prophet legislated in addition to the Quran.

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A chat question asks why he goes by hadith when the Quran says not to follow any statement other than it and that it is explained in full detail. Mufti Abu Layth says it is very evident that some of the hadith and the Sunnah are accurate, and that it makes absolute sense to him that the Prophet would have legislated in addition to the Quran and that this should be followed. He adds that the Prophet bequeathed to his community the means to continue adding to the Sharia.

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Why do you go by hadith when Allah says in the Quran not to go by any other statements other than the Quran, and the Quran is explained in full detail?

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Mufti Abu Layth says it makes absolute sense to him that the Prophet would have legislated in addition to the Quran and that this should be followed.

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“it makes absolute sense to me to follow that the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would have legislated as well in addition to the Quran and to follow that”

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got all subjects are equal Muslims are not above non-muslims in Pakistan it's like saying in the UK you can't it's not Christians because it's fundamentally a Christian country above non-christians so you can't expect you know oh because there's so many there's only a few Hindus why should they have the right it's like why should Muslims in the UK have a right to have Masjid well there's only a tiny percentage well look you it's it's an equality and egalitarian approach but yeah I hope these words you know give some meaning

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to those who wanted me to speak about it cool let's move on people is see has said why do you go by hadith when Allah says in the Quran not to go about any other statements other than the Quran and the Quran is explained in full detail yeah I mean right you see the I think it's very evident that some of the hadith and the Sunnah or definitely accurate and it makes

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absolute sense to me and that it makes absolute sense to me that [Music] you Oh sugar and children sorry I'm just really no I so struggle to multitask but it makes absolute sense to me to follow that the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would have legislated as well in addition to the Quran and to follow that and he would have even be Quist and allowed his Ummah to inherit that tool that they would continue to add to

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Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment 2020-07-14-S27, auto-transcribed, may contain errors. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/a6h5lye4mn8/s/27/ (accessed 1 November 2026)

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Mufti Abu Layth. (2020, July 14). Why follow hadith if the Quran is complete? [Video, segment 2020-07-14-S27, auto-transcribed, may contain errors]. Mufti Abu Layth Archive. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://muftiabulayth.org/r/a6h5lye4mn8/s/27/

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Mufti Abu Layth. 2020. "Why follow hadith if the Quran is complete?" Video, segment 2020-07-14-S27, auto-transcribed, may contain errors. Mufti Abu Layth Archive. Recorded July 14, 2020. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/a6h5lye4mn8/s/27/

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  title = {{Why follow hadith if the Quran is complete?}},
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  organization = {Mufti Abu Layth Archive},
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  note = {Segment 2020-07-14-S27, auto-transcribed, may contain errors}
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