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13 answers in 11 recordings, 2018 to 2023. 11 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
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Mufti Abu Layth holds that the hadith that every disease has a cure known to those who know it is a call to seek explanations, and that many cases called possession in Muslim communities, especially among women, are breakdowns under control, forced marriage and abuse that the stigma around mental health prevents families from naming.
“we have such a stigma towards mental health Muslims get so offended if you say this could be a mental health issue”
Mufti Abu Layth says he believes there is permissibility where there are legitimate biological concerns, with medical experts giving their input.
“where these cases are legitimate biological concerns I believe that there is permissibility where there are legitimate biological concerns and the medical experts can have their input”
Mufti Abu Layth says that, as far as he can tell, it is fine for young children to learn only the basics, such as reading the Quran, the prayer and the stories of the prophets, with deeper teaching when they are older, while admitting he is unsure and that it depends on the child.
“when they get a bit older then maybe teaching them things about islam and a more deeper insight that's what i'm thinking”
Mufti Abu Layth says the hadith about not hitting the face was about discipline, not about training or practising the art of fighting.
“speaking on discipline mentioned that you shouldn't hit the face of each other oh it didn't say overchampion hit the face or just even casually with people but it wasn't talking about war training”
Mufti Abu Layth says children are still accountable in their own way, commensurate with being a child, so the laws for them are more relaxed and less stringent than for adults.
“they would still be accountable in their own way you understand so naturally the laws pertaining to children would be more relaxed and more less stringent than they would to adults”
Mufti Abu Layth says children should not be put through gender transition until they can make the decision for themselves, setting aside intersex conditions.
“you shouldn't put children through this kind of stuff until they can't make a decision for themselves”
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