# Opening: travel declarations, the 200th session and plans for the channel - URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/ijwbevcc6o8/s/1/ - Date: 2021-02-02 · Kind: announcement · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #200| Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (0:23–12:22) - Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijwBevcC6o8&t=23s - Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/ijwbevcc6o8/ **Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Housekeeping: Mufti Abu Layth marks his 200th session, mocks the new travel declarations and sets out plans for the channel. ## Longer summary Mufti Abu Layth opens with a sound check and jokes with the chat. He plays a clip of a government minister announcing that travellers must declare their reason for travel, and mocks the idea, saying people who have watched the government lie know how to lie too. He marks the 200th session, thanks viewers for their love and says the path he set out on alone has become a caravan, quoting a line about seeking immortal glory rather than mediocrity. Mufti mentions fan edits, the start of his merchandise on YouTube, a revamp of his equipment, and a plan to try some reviews and gaming streams. ## Sources and names cited - COVID-19 pandemic ## Transcript (machine tier, 0:23–12:22) [0:23] All right people. All right. for people. [0:58] And as always, Wow, whoa. I'm uh exceptionally, [laughter] you know, as the saying goes, that's the that's the the story of my life, people. Ah, God. I mean, it's a good thing I'm not working for someone. [1:27] [laughter] [gasps] Ah, I think I'd be fired on. Uh, [laughter] [gasps] right. So, what is going on? Let me do a quick sound check. Um, let me bring up [snorts] Look at this straight away. Is it sunnah? Is it sunnah to drink any? [1:52] Right. So, let me just check what the Facebook people are saying. Right. Ha, you're doing arowdy froy. All right. Naneshi controversial rea as always. Right. [2:18] So people, let me just check. Look, the sound is fine. I'm getting a uh it's all good. You can hear me. Um, see just as we're starting we've got somebody saying MUI MUI, have you got any Sahag tips? They're asking me. [2:41] [laughter] [gasps] [laughter] See, this is what happens as soon as I start. toba toba people. So what's going on? Let's check first of all what have I got here going right [3:10] a new requirement this people those of you let me share some news make a declaration as to why they need to travel this reason for travel will be checked by carriers after departure approach madam deputy speaker effectively on arrival already in the passenger location anyway Anyway, enough of her. [laughter] Enough of her. [3:36] That's enough. Basically, that's her brain wave. people recently that people who are traveling will be asked that uh where are you traveling? [laughter] Aa cha cha. I mean you think with the amount of lying the government has done [laughter] they would know that people have the art and the ability to lie. [4:03] [laughter] She said, "Well, h going on a holiday is not a valid reason." Well, I'm going on work then. [laughter] So, that's what's going on, people. That's what's going on. But, uh, we've also had, if I just bring up I saw Allah Allah. [4:29] Look people, somebody sent me this when misses your super chat people. [laughter] [gasps] Right. So that's what that's what happens. [4:55] That's the emotions when I miss people's super chats. So, but much love to you all. This is a uh it's a jubilee. Allah Allah Allah a jubilee session people. This is the 200th. [laughter] This is the 200th people. [5:21] Not 200th session people. 200 session Allah Allahbar vah vah you know it's uh if if it wasn't for lockdown I'd definitely be doing this in in person hosting people food shoot you know party so but [clears throat] unfortunately it is what it is but I am so humbled with all of this all of your [6:03] your love people that you show. I have to say it's uh people check this out. [laughter] I poured my coffee in here and I almost burnt my lip. I didn't realize how hot this uh how hot the rim [laughter] you I'm speaking about this you know what it is your dirty mind people you know this okay that's that's that's a lot better. [6:35] I almost I tried to take a sip as I was walking in and burnt my lip. [laughter] So people that this is is a path I set out on my on my own. I just set out but people joined along the way and so it became a caravan. [7:07] Allah Akbar Allah Akbar people. So I dearly appreciate all of that and there's inshallah so so much more [laughter] to achieve yet. This is uh just the this is just the beginning people the beginning. [7:33] So in the words of where he says he says you know if I was looking for some just mediocre you know something in life just to get by then that's a different story basically. [8:12] He says uh but I what I'm seeking is an immortal kind of glory and that he says the likes of me can attain [laughter] you're doing it. You're doing it. So people, [sighs] let's wake up. [8:38] Let's wake up. So what is going on, Mente? What is going on? So let me just [snorts] check that everything is in order here. See what else I have. All right. Nope. [laughter] people. [9:05] Someone sent me this one moment. Uh, look at this. [laughter] I have to say that uh I'm getting I'm receiving quite a few of these edits. They definitely bring a smile to my face. So, those of you that are doing them, you know who you are. [9:33] Keep it going. I've also started up finally finally people, I've uh started up the uh on YouTube. I mean, I I've not put much listings. I've just started it up [laughter] MUI's merch. So, inshallah in time to come, we'll get all of that on there. [9:54] So, that's something interesting. Um, and also I'm in the process of having uh an entire revamp of all my equipment. So to take it to the next level, inshallah. So that stuff half of it is here. I say half, but certain things are here, certain things still remain. [10:19] Uh, in terms of quality, I'm still waiting on the orders and I'm waiting on some of my techie people who are still awaiting their vaccine. Too afraid to come out. [laughter] God damn it. You know who you are. You know who you are. So, but inshallah, this is the reason I'm saying this is because it's, you know, it's been 200 steps here. So, just some ideas of what's to come. [10:46] Inshallah. Inshallah. And in addition to that as well, I do aim to um I'm no good at this, but I aim to do a few um do a certain of the things like uh some reviews. I mean that I'm good at, but what I was about to say was a bit of a bit not too much so I don't get distracted, but a bit of this gaming. [11:13] I'm going to uh do a bit of that just I'll have to learn how to do it but and kind of stream it just to kind of mingle with some of those uh people out there. And we'll speak a bit about that today anyway because um it's interesting. I mean not that it's directly linked but uh the whole Wall Street thing and you know GameStop and all of that. [11:39] So that's a totally separate topic. I just from the word game [laughter] my mind shut off there but yeah so these are some interesting things to come inshallah people people what is preoccupying your precious minds let's take a look let's take a look people let's see so you can haram this black or white oh check this out people So, ## Cite Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment ijwBevcC6o8/s/1. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/ijwbevcc6o8/s/1/ Not a fatwa: these answers were given to specific people at specific times. Ask a qualified scholar about your own situation.