PARTY TIME?

[riaz bhana]

PARTY TIME?

 

The year-end brings with it a host of temptations and invitations to sin. Entertainment Festivals, office year-end parties and the like tempt us with the illusion of merriment and fun.

 

The amount of Haraam that takes place at some of these events is shocking. From the hiring of strippers to the free-flowing of drugs and alcohol, such events are definite no-go areas for Muslims.

 

Besides the detriment to our Imaan and hereafter, there are other sinister evils that lurk in the background. There are many who attend such events as predators with malicious intent. Spiked drinks and the rape that follows has almost become a norm.

 

Ulama have had to deal with situations of raped and intoxicated young Muslim women at police stations, with their parents nowhere to be found.

 

Our humble plea is that for Allah's sake, cancel all plans to attend any such gathering, and prevent our children from the same. Ponder over death and its unpredictability. Would it not be the ultimate failure if we had to meet our death in an environment of sin and evil?

Jamiatul Ulama (KZN)
Council of Muslim Theologians