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Choosing a spouse

6 answers in 6 recordings, 2019 to 2022. 5 with a checked position in his own words.

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  1. 20192 answers · 2 checked

    · Is a marriage between a Muslim and a non-Muslim valid?

    Mufti Abu Layth says a marriage between a Muslim and a Hindu, for example, would still be valid, though it may be a disastrous choice from a religious perspective.

    “even if a Muslim married a Hindu for example that then Macau would still be valid”

    45:13TranscriptCite 2019-05-10-S09corrected

  2. 20203 answers · 3 checked

    · Did the Prophet marry his cousin?

    Mufti Abu Layth says he believes that a person can get married without a wali.

    “can one get married without a Wally I do believe I do believe that you can get married without a Willie and I've got a whole video detailed on that”

    2:16TranscriptCite 2020-03-08-S01corrected

    · How do some imams use religion to exploit young women?

    Mufti Abu Layth says imams who sell girls fantasies of a pious relationship, knowing there is a clientele for it, are as far as he is concerned absolutely despicable.

    “these Imams who are selling these fantasies because they know this a clientele this punter ship for it they are as far as I'm concerned absolutely despicable”

    2:26:37TranscriptCite 2020-07-14-S40corrected

    · Can a Muslim woman marry a non-Muslim man?

    Mufti Abu Layth says he feels the nikah between a Muslim and a non-Muslim would in and of itself be valid.

    “i do explain in that video that the nikah in and of itself i feel would be valid between a muslim and a non-muslim”

    1:05:37TranscriptCite 2020-09-22-S12corrected

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