Umarfaruk Sadik, a student of Islamic knowledge and a teacher of Qur’an at his local mosque in Bolton, England, was surprised to see his photo going viral on Twitter when someone posted it saying he looks like the musician Zayn Malik.
IlmFeed got in touch with Umar and asked him how he felt about the attention.
He said:
“At first I also thought it was funny and I shrugged It off”
But he says people started to mock and insult him:
“…but it escalated and turned into a form of mocking and insults, and people assuming I was a fake.”
People were also making inappropriate comments on his photos:
Umarfaruk says he finds some of the comments quite insulting and hurtful:
Right now I can’t really tell how I feel as I thought it’d be nothing and laughed with the people but now it’s quite insulting and hurtful
The internet can be a pretty nasty place and whilst photos of unsuspecting people are used for humour, we must remember that there are real people behind those photos who have feelings. As Muslims, we are guided by the teachings of the Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Whilst joking and humour is permissible, it should not be done at the expense of hurting the feelings of others. It is clear that ridiculing and insulting others is not permissible and is sinful.
He actually does look like him quite a bit but I agree with what the brother said about the Internet social media stuff and how it can get pretty nasty and quick.
may Allah protect us from harm and forgive our sins Ameen
Last edited by lonewolf007; 02-27-2016 at 09:32 PM.
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