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14 answers in 7 recordings, 2018 to 2023. 4 with a checked position in his own words.
Indexed so far: 259 of 1,859 recordings (1,904 answers, 2014 to 2025). Anything below may change as the rest are indexed. Limits of the data
Oldest first. A checked position shows what he holds, then the sentence he says, word for word from the transcript, with its moment. Years without one list the answers that have not been checked yet. Recordings not yet indexed may hold more.
· Is the evil eye real in Islam?
Mufti Abu Layth says believing in superstitions such as the evil eye causing harm contradicts the tawhid of Allah.
“so believing in these kind of superstitions contradicts the towhead of Allah it contradicts the Sunnah of the messenger of allah”
4:53TranscriptCite 2018-02-13b-S01corrected
· Is it haram to take part in another religion's rituals, like eating prasad at a gurdwara?
Mufti Abu Layth says it is not haram to eat the prasad offered on a visit to a gurdwara, because the objective of going is to experience what those people do.
“do i feel it's haram to have that prasad no because you are there your objective for going there is to experience what these people do”
2:53:35TranscriptCite 2020-09-22-S28corrected
· Is following the Sunnah like believing in the Trinity?
Mufti Abu Layth says the quick answer is that following the Sunnah is of course not akin to the Trinity.
“right the quick answer is of course it's not”
1:16:54TranscriptCite 2021-02-16-S23corrected
· Has Islam become a religion about Muhammad rather than the religion he brought?
Mufti Abu Layth says human beings have a fundamental need, deep within the psyche, for a human archetype, not one to pray to.
“need for a human not to pray to but a human that is that ultimate archetype for you this is in all it's it's deep within our psyche”
56:14TranscriptCite 2021-03-02-S11corrected
How many of these answers cite each (guest speech left out). Cited means named as evidence or discussed, not necessarily accepted: open the answers to see which.
These answers state a view in order to discuss it, often to reject it. They are never read as his position.
Cite a statement by its id: Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment id, with the date and the address of its page. Citation formats
