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10 Mar 2023video
LatestHow did Imam Malik come to study religion?
His mother gently steered him from singing to study, and that choice made him one of the most influential figures in Islamic history.
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2023 · 2
22 Feb 2023video
LatestIs there an LGBTQ push in media and schools?
Mufti Abu Layth agrees there is a disproportionate LGBTQ push in media and objects to sexualising young children, calling it hypocritical that polygamy cannot be described the same way.
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22 Feb 2023video
Is it okay for adults or children to change gender?
Mufti Abu Layth says gender transition is an adult's own choice after professional advice, but children should not be put through it until they can decide for themselves.
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2021 · 3
16 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
Are children held accountable in Islam for bullying or hurting others?
Children are accountable, he says, in a way suited to their age: the laws for them are lighter, but a child who harms another does not get a free pass.
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9 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
Is it haram to hit someone in the face in boxing or MMA training?
Mufti Abu Layth says hitting the face in sparring is fine; the hadith against striking the face concerned discipline, not fighting practice.
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26 Jan 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
At what age should children start learning about Islam, and what should they learn?
Keep early religious education basic and natural, such as reading the Quran, the prayer and the stories of the prophets, with deeper study when children are older; he admits it depends on the child.
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2020 · 3
27 Oct 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
LatestHow do I heal my inner child, and how should I raise my children?
Mufti Abu Layth says we are an extension of our inner child and that reconnecting with it can be unnerving but healing; with children, go with your heart and build a qualitative bond.
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24 Aug 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
Is it OK for Quran teachers to beat students?
Beating students is categorically haram; he says even a classical manual for teachers forbade forceful discipline of children.
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24 Aug 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
Can I hit my children if they don't pray?
Yes: he says hitting children over prayer misreads the hadith, and that children should be drawn to prayer by example and love, not fear.
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2019 · 2
6 Nov 2019From the Mind of a Mufti
What should I think about when choosing a name for my child?
Mufti Abu Layth says parents should think carefully about the names they give their children, especially names that will be mocked in the West.
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14 Aug 2019On Current Events
Does Islam allow gender transition for someone diagnosed with gender dysphoria?
Where there are legitimate biological concerns and medical input, he believes it is permissible, but he opposes sowing doubt about gender in children.
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