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Religious guilt and scrupulosity
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16 Apr 2022Positive Faith
LatestAm I only praying because I fear God will punish me?
Mufti Abu Layth says praying only out of fear of punishment is unhealthy: salah is devotion that benefits us, bringing structure and order into our day.
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2021 · 4
26 Apr 2021MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth
LatestDo obscene or blasphemous thoughts during prayer ruin my salah?
Intrusive or blasphemous thoughts in prayer are not a reason to worry: noticing them is a sign of faith, as a hadith says. Mufti Abu Layth adds that jinn in the Quran means the unseen and possession stories are folklore.
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13 Apr 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
I don't feel spiritual in Ramadan; am I a bad Muslim?
No: Mufti Abu Layth says not feeling Ramadan's atmosphere is no reflection of your faith, since worship is not measured by how good it feels.
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5 Jan 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
A preacher's video on masturbation: would you do it in front of your parents?
Mufti Abu Layth plays and mocks a preacher's anti-masturbation video built on the question of whether you would do it in front of your parents.
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5 Jan 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
Is anal intercourse with my wife haram?
Mufti Abu Layth says no sahih hadith makes anal intercourse with one's wife haram, and that preachers should stop guilt-tripping people over private matters.
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2020 · 7
22 Sep 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
Do women have to cover their wrists and ankles in prayer?
Mufti Abu Layth says relax: the deen is natural, and obsessing over whether a wrist, ankle or hair shows came centuries after the Prophet.
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22 Sep 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth
How do I stop being obsessive and fearful about prayer?
Mufti Abu Layth says pray out of gratitude, not fear: missing salah should feel disappointing, and the answer is to renew your resolve every day.
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14 Jul 2020live stream
Does 'leave what makes you doubt' mean I should always follow the strictest opinion?
No: he reads it the opposite way, since nothing should be made binding unless proven with certainty; it is a general rule about dubious matters, not a call to strictness.
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25 May 2020video
I stopped praying because it feels mechanical and forced; will I go to hell?
Pray out of gratitude and connection, not fear of hell, and do not develop hatred for the prayer even if you slack or combine prayers; each person's journey is their own. The Prophet told a Companion who slept past dawn simply to pray when he wakes.
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19 Apr 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth
Isn't it better to feel guilty when sinning so that you repent?
The guest says most scholars hold watching pornography is haram and people should not watch it, while academically the evidence resembles Imam Ahmad's 'I dislike it but do not say it is haram'.
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19 Apr 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth
Does Islam teach us to feel guilty?
Mufti Abu Layth says guilt-tripping is not an Islamic concept but one taken from the Judeo-Christian tradition, and the guest says forbidding evil applies only to what the texts clearly prohibit.
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19 Apr 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth
Does making people feel guilty about pornography make things worse?
Mufti Abu Layth says telling people simply not to watch pornography is unrealistic and that guilt-tripping over what is not categorically haram may add to depression; the guest likens past bans on television and the internet.
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2019 · 2
3 Nov 2019Ponderings on the Holy Quran
Is Islam supposed to feel like a burden?
The deen is one of ease and should complement a person's life rather than burden them with guilt and suffering. An interpretation of Islam that weighs people down is, in Mufti Abu Layth's view, not the one the religion came with.
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1 Aug 2019On Current Events
Do you need to appear perfectly pious to be a good Muslim?
No one needs to pretend to be pious; being genuinely human makes the deen more workable, while sanctimonious fake preaching drives people from faith.
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2018 · 1
13 Feb 2018video
What happens if I miss a prayer?
A missed prayer is made up; Mufti Abu Layth says to stop obsessing over punishments and just pray the obligatory prayers, even late or together. He cites the Prophet telling a companion whose people slept past sunrise simply to pray when he woke up.
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2016 · 1
21 Dec 2016video
Should religious Muslims focus on avoiding sin or on doing good?
Focus on building up the good, not on sins: the salaf rarely said haram, things are permissible by default, and the deen should be made easy.
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