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11 answers in 9 recordings, 2019 to 2023. 10 with a checked position in his own words.
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· Does Islam allow gender transition for someone diagnosed with gender dysphoria?
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”
1:18TranscriptCite 2019-08-14-S01corrected
· What should I think about when choosing a name for my child?
Mufti Abu Layth says people need to pay attention to the names that they choose for their children.
“you know that's an interesting discussion folks people need to pay attention to the names that they choose for their children”
0:42TranscriptCite 2019-11-06-S01corrected
· Is it OK for Quran teachers to beat students?
Mufti Abu Layth says that beating students in the way he saw teachers do it is categorically haram.
“the stick would break give me another stick bang bang bang whoa it was crazy man and it's categorically haram these things”
46:10TranscriptCite 2020-08-24-S12corrected
· Can I hit my children if they don't pray?
Mufti Abu Layth says that if you take the hadith on hitting children who do not pray literally, you have misunderstood the Prophet.
“i would say that this hadith if you're taking if you try to take that hadith literally you have misunderstood the prophet”
46:48TranscriptCite 2020-08-24-S13corrected
· How do I heal my inner child, and how should I raise my children?
Mufti Abu Layth says he thinks we ultimately are an extension of our inner child.
“I think we ultimately are an extension of our inner child.”
12:50TranscriptCite 2020-10-27-S03corrected
· At what age should children start learning about Islam, and what should they learn?
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”
39:21TranscriptCite 2021-01-26b-S08corrected
· Is it haram to hit someone in the face in boxing or MMA training?
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”
2:13:41TranscriptCite 2021-02-09-S27corrected
· Are children held accountable in Islam for bullying or hurting others?
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”
2:38:48TranscriptCite 2021-02-16-S48corrected
· Is there an LGBTQ push in media and schools?
Mufti Abu Layth says he does feel there is a disproportionate push on LGBTQ themes in media.
“I do feel there is a disproportional kind of push on uh on all of this stuff”
20:23TranscriptCite 2023-02-22-S04corrected
· Is it okay for adults or children to change gender?
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”
34:31TranscriptCite 2023-02-22-S06corrected
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