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Nahiem Ajmal
نهيم أجمل
File:Nahiem Ajmal.jpg
TitleShaykh, Mufti
Personal
Bornc. 1979 (age 44–45)
ReligionIslam
NationalityBritish
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceMaliki
Alma materUniversity of Damascus, Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi
OccupationIslamic scholar, YouTuber, tutor
Muslim leader
Influenced by
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Subscribers33.20 thousand[1]
(1 june 2022)
Total views10.65 million[1]
Last updated: 13 Jul 2022

Nahiem Ajmal (born c. 1979), more commonly known as Mufti Abu Layth, is a YouTuber, Birmingham-based British Pakistani Muslim cleric.[2][3] He has received criticism from conservative Islamic scholars.

Education

Ajmal studied Islamic theology first in Damascus and then in Karachi, where he memorised the Qur'an.[4] He speaks five languages, including Urdu and Arabic.[5][dubious – discuss]

Views

Jurisprudence (Fiqh)

Although he is classically trained in the Maliki tradition, Ajmal does not subscribe to any particular school of thought nor identifies with any particular Islamic denomination.[6] Despite his conservative education, he prefers to choose what he believes is a more logical understanding about many of the more traditional codes by which Muftis are expected to abide by.[7][8] He is known to employ a satirical approach to fiqh that appeals to many Muslims, shunning mainstream, widely held positions. In particular, he is known for issuing fatawa (Islamic legal opinions) on social media where he has a large following.

Some of his more famous verdicts include his permitting of sexual intercourse with dolls, that Muslims are permitted to smoke Cannabis and the permissibility of celebrating non-Muslim holidays such as Christmas and Halloween.[9] Other verdicts ascribed to him are that pre-marital masturbation is permitted for personal pleasure and that it is permitted to have tattoos.[10]

Theology

In his sessions he also answers theological questions, such as, "Do we accept mutawatir hadith if they contradict the Qur'an?"[4] He rejects the Second Coming of Jesus and the belief in the Islamic Antichrist.[10]

Politics

Ajmal supports peaceful relations between Israel and Palestine via a Two-state solution. He suggests the two-state solution, arguing that such a pragmatic attempt at resolution is not un-Islamic. He argues to this effect that Islam has for a long time had the goal of mitigating suffering and establishing justice, even at times with compromise.[11]

Ajmal has been invited to the White House in recognition of his anti-terror work.[12] [better source needed]He has also been described as a key figure locally in the UK's counter-extremism Prevent strategy.[13]

Criticism

Due to some of his views, he has caused criticism and denunciations. Mohammad Yasir has labelled Ajmal "Dajjal" due to Ajmal's satirical approach.[14][15] Others accuse him of "mocking the deen" and have stated he has "no gheerah", with some criticising in particular his choice of topics in his live streams, especially when he covers topics like sexuality.[15] In addition, he has been criticised for his alleged advisory role with the now defunct Quillium Foundation.[10]

Controversy

During the Park View School Trojan Horse scandal, Ajmal was a part-time tutor at the school. In a statement, the police revealed however that Ajmal was involved in Prevent. After this was revealed, Ajmal was promptly suspended by the school. The police's statement, Ajmal argued, had jeopardised his safety.[13]

This is the Trojan Horse school, run by senior staff who were people of potential interest to the police. For obvious reasons I didn't tell them about my other works. It was grossly negligent to share such data on potential terrorists with them and it clearly compromised the people concerned for potential manipulation by groomers.

— Ajmal's statement quoted by the Telegraph[13]

In 2014, while working as a religious teacher at Park View school he was arrested by West Midlands Police for possessing extreme pornography under the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008. [16] In 2015, he was associated with a public officer that was charged with misconduct.[10][12][17][18]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "About Mufti Abu Layth". YouTube.
  2. ^ Dalvi 2018, p. 67.
  3. ^ Kesvani 2019, p. 23.
  4. ^ a b Kesvani 2019, p. 25.
  5. ^ Oldham 2014.
  6. ^ Kesvani 2019, pp. 24–26.
  7. ^ Dalvi 2018, p. 70.
  8. ^ Kesvani 2019, p. 24.
  9. ^ Dalvi 2018, p. 68.
  10. ^ a b c d Hussein 2018.
  11. ^ Ali & Stuart 2013, pp. 58–59.
  12. ^ a b Cartledge 2015.
  13. ^ a b c Gilligan 2015.
  14. ^ Dalvi 2018, pp. 67–69.
  15. ^ a b Kesvani 2019, pp. 25–26.
  16. ^ "Teacher at 'Trojan Horse' school charged over extreme porn". 29 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Crooked policeman drove Ferrari to work in Birmingham". BBC. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Birmingham police officer sentenced for misconduct". BBC. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

References

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