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3 answers in 3 recordings, 2021. 3 with a checked position in his own words.
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· Do I have to go to jumu'ah every Friday if I live in a non-Muslim country?
Mufti Abu Layth says he does not feel jumu'ah is mandatory on each individual in countries that are not Muslim countries, such as the UK.
“therefore is Juma mandated in this country I would say that it's I don't feel it's mandated I don't feel it's mandatory”
1:20TranscriptCite 2021-01-07-S01corrected
· Can a woman lead the prayer or give the khutbah?
Mufti Abu Layth says he does not believe it is haram or invalid for a woman to lead the prayer, give the khutbah or be the imam.
“i don't believe it's haram i don't believe it's invalid for a woman to lead the prayer um or for her to give a khutbah or to be the imam”
1:36:31TranscriptCite 2021-01-12-S24corrected
· Can a woman be an imam and lead the prayer?
Mufti Abu Layth says a woman can be an imam and her leading the prayer is permissible and valid, though whether imamship works in practice depends on whether her society accepts it.
“she can become an imam islam is concerned but then imamship has certain interactions it's it's a working it's a working model”
50:35TranscriptCite 2021-01-26b-S13corrected
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