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This video discusses the views of various scholars on coffee; the majority of whom believe that coffee is permissible. One of the strongest pieces of evidence is the fact that unanimous consensus was often cited in favor of the permitting side.

00:00:00 Brother Masood discusses the coffee controversy, presenting a different perspective than the conventional wisdom. He argues that, while the majority of jurists took a firm line against coffee, a small circle of scholars allowed it. This presentation hopes to critically assess this issue, shedding light on the most important insights that can be derived from this historical incident.
00:05:00 This video discusses the permissibility of coffee in Islam, noting that there are a number of Islamic legal positions on the topic. One of the alternative thesis presented is that the majority of jurists permitted coffee, while a minority of Scholars prohibit it.
00:10:00 The video discusses coffee's ruling as being "normatively desirable" and its permissibility being based on its ability to increase energy levels for worship.
00:15:00 Testimony is not as reliable as experimentation, which is why experts rely on it in order to discern the effects of substances. Several Scholars who permitted coffee relied on testimony to argue that it was not intoxicating. Zacharia Lanzari Ansari, a leading Shafi jurist, ran an experiment in which he found that coffee was not intoxicating. Muhammad Ben Elias, a Kyrene jurist, conducted an experiment in which he found that coffee was permissible. These examples illustrate the superiority of experimentation over testimony.
00:20:00 This YouTube video discusses the views of various scholars on coffee; the majority of whom believe that coffee is permissible. One of the strongest pieces of evidence is the fact that unanimous consensus was often cited in favor of the permitting side.
00:25:00 This video discusses how the majority of scholars who advocate coffee being permissible adhere to the opinion that coffee is harmful or intoxicating. It also discusses how some prominent scholars from the prohibiting side were defeated in debates by permitting scholars. Finally, the video cites examples of how poets and jurists from the permitting side have written about coffee.
00:30:00 The article discusses the different opinions on coffee, with the prohibitionist view citing negative associative factors as a reason to prohibit its consumption. There is also a position of deeming coffee morally disliked, which is more in-between the permitting and prohibiting views. This latter view is that because coffee is commonly associated with immoral activities, one should be careful when consuming it.
00:35:00 In this lecture, the prohibitionist view of coffee is mentioned and discussed. It is noted that there are many scholars who were prohibitionists, but it is not possible to say with certainty that all of them held this view. The context of the questions being asked is also taken into account, and it is shown that many of the questions were inaccurate or misleading. However, some of the jurists were still very vigilant in their replies, and based on the information provided, they concluded that coffee was prohibited.
00:40:00 The video discusses how various scholars in the past have given different opinions on coffee, with some saying that it is permissible while others say that it is prohibited. It also points out how some prohibitionists will use other scholars to give a false impression that they are in support of prohibition.
00:45:00 The speaker explains that when a person looks at religious rulings, they should be careful to assess the question and wording correctly in order to avoid a provisional answer. He goes on to say that the number of prohibitions will decrease substantially due to this understanding.
00:50:00 The video discusses how coffee is permissible under Sharia law, depending on the scholar asking the question and the level of knowledge they have of coffee. There is no clear correlation between the two, with some prohibitionists coming from math hubs and others not.
00:55:00 This video discusses how coffee was once deemed haram by a majority of Scholars, and how this resulted in the ban of the drink. However, Senator points out that this is not actually the case, as the Scholars in question were only agreeing to ban coffee because it was seen as a threat to their craft.

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The YouTube video "Coffee Was Once Haram?!" discusses how coffee was once considered to be haram, or forbidden, by some scholars and jurists. However, the presenter argues that this view is insufficient and points to reasons why scholars might have reached this false conclusion. He offers possible hypotheses as to why this might be the case. The main takeaway from the video is that Muslims should always rely on primary sources when judging the state of Muslim scholarship.

01:00:00 This YouTube video discusses how coffee was once considered to be haram, or forbidden, by some scholars and jurists. Higher big, the administrator of a Meccan city, gathered together jurors to discuss the issue, and found that there was no evidence to support the prohibitionist argument that coffee is harmful. However, he decided to outlaw coffee anyway, based on his moral conviction that it is a harmful vice.
01:05:00 The YouTube video "Coffee Was Once Haram?!" discusses how coffee has been considered haram (forbidden) by some Muslims for centuries, citing outdated medical theories and examples of how coffee can be harmful to the body. Some proponents of coffee prohibition argue that coffee is a cold and dry substance that is harmful to the temperaments, while others maintain that coffee is permissible within the sinful setting of coffee houses. The video concludes by discussing how proponents of coffee prohibition blocked a proposed wholesale prohibition of coffee.
01:10:00 The video discusses two arguments against coffee: that it is harmful because it is cold and dry, and that its consumption leads to bad behavior. The narrator notes that these arguments, on their own, are not satisfactory. He also notes that, because of a jurist's attendance, the opponents of coffee were unsuccessful in getting their side behind any arguments. He writes that the story of this account ends abruptly, with no real evidence to support any of the arguments.
01:15:00 The video discusses how Coffee was once considered haram, or forbidden, because it was associated with immoral activities such as drinking coffee in coffee houses. However, the Royal Decree issued by the mother look Sultan (a ruler of the Ottoman Empire) only prohibits the consumption of coffee in coffee houses, and does not prohibit coffee itself. This shows that the main problem with coffee is not the substance, but how it is being consumed.
01:20:00 In this video, Jasiri discusses the coffee controversy in Islamic history, which shows that the jurists were very active and were able to strike a balanced ruling. Higher bigs' campaign against coffee failed, and he was eventually removed from power.
01:25:00 This 1-paragraph summary of the video discusses the conventional wisdom or mainstream view among Western academics that the prohibitionist view was the majority view among Islamic scholars at the time of coffee prohibition. However, the presenter argues that this view is insufficient and points to reasons why scholars might have reached this false conclusion. He offers possible hypotheses as to why this might be the case.
01:30:00 The YouTube video "Coffee Was Once Haram?!" discusses how some Muslim scholars are using the recent ban of coffee in some Muslim-majority countries as an example of how traditional Muslim scholarship is in decline. The speaker notes that while there are some inaccuracies in the reports, overall they are a reliable source of information. The main takeaway from the video is that Muslims should always rely on primary sources when judging the state of Muslim scholarship.
01:35:00 The speaker describes how coffee once was considered haram, and how this shows the lack of due diligence of those who claim to know the truth. They hope that by presenting this information, listeners will take the time to correctly cite and read sources before forming their opinions.