THE DECEPTIVE AL-AQSA ‘I’TIKAAF’ – CAMOUFLAGING HARAAM HOLIDAY-MAKING WITH A DEENI FRONT

Among the Signs of the Approaching Hour of Qiyaamah, the Hadith informs us:

“The dunya will be pursued with the amal of the Deen.”

The primary motivation for the deceptive merrymaking ‘i’tikaaf’ trips to Al-Aqsa is nafsaani gratification, and absolutely nothing else. A Brother from Durban who is at this moment in Jerusalem, having gone for the deceptive i’tikaaf which is devoid of Shar’i substance, witnessing the scenario at Musjidul Aqsa and Jerusalem, writes:

I am currently in Aqsa. Like you, The Majlis has rightfully said, this is a holiday. I myself am the worst of the lot and am shameful after introspecting and looking at myself and actions within. The following is my observation.

People have come here for a holiday under the guise of Nafil ittikaaf. While they read Fard salaat in Musjid ul Aqsa, after Esha the parties are on. They dont even wait for taraweeh to finish. Jerusalem becomes alive.

You’d be forgiven for thinking you’re somewhere in Europe. The coffee shops and hukka bars are buzzing. The local Palestinians, the international tourists, even Our South African Muslims are frequenting these places as well. The Israelis are loving it, because these Coffee shops and Hookah bars are owned by them, and they are cashing in.

No signs of boycotting here. All morals are left at home when on holiday, knowing fully well that a few miles away their Muslim brothers and sisters are being slaughtered in Gaza.

There is no sign of Sunnat here. A handful wearing The Sunnat libaas, no one wearing Kurtas, no one wearing topis, all mostly clean shaven. Ladies dressed in tracksuits, hair open, no niqab.

And this is the 3rd holiest site in Islam.

There is a video going around outside Aqsa, people chanting and shouting, like animal, Labaik Ya Aqsa, Men and women intermingling freely outside Aqsa. This is the behaviour of the Palestinians here as well. Palestinians and those from other parts of the world alike.

From my observation, how is the help of Allah going to come to these lands if all the laws of Allah are being violated here. This is a first hand experience.

WE HAVE LOST THE PLOT.

At least back in South Africa, the last 10 days of Ramadaan are taken a bit more seriously, with Musjids having programs of Bayan’s and zikr etc. It is as if there’s no Ramadaan here in this holy land.

ALLAH PROTECT AND SAVE US ALL!

26 Ramadhaan 1445 – 6 April 2024