Akintola, however, said he cannot make Shari’a pronouncement on BBNaija Level Up Muslim housemate, Khalid, despite his sexual act with Daniella
Professor Ishaq Akintola, director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned Nigeria’s biggest reality TV show, BBNaija, which is currently airing its 7th edition.
The academician who described the show as ‘satanic’, also said he cannot make Shari’a pronouncement on BBNaija Level Up Muslim housemate, Khalid, despite his sexual act with Daniella since it’s being held in a non-Shari’a state.
According to Vanguard, the MURIC chief does not see a reason to comment on either the show or the things that happen inside the BBNaija house because the TV show is ‘Haram’ and prohibited in Islam.
He said, “I have no comment concerning Khalid. Whatever anybody is doing in BBNaija is haram, BBNaija itself; the whole of it. So, it’s not about the aspect of alcohol or whatever. I was part of a group that went to court to stop BBNaija, but the system continues to encourage BBNaija, some of our people in the media, and journalists continue to encourage them because there’s money there
“Nigeria worships money and then we are destroying our youths, who are watching this show and there are some irresponsible parents, too, who are watching and encouraging their children to watch it,”.
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Akintola, who described BBNaija as a TV programme that is not of God, also insisted that he would not be singling an individual among the housemate out for criticism.
“The youth, whether a young man or an old man who goes to participate in BBNaija should be condemned. I will not pick any individual for particular criticism,” he added.
“Why will I pronounce a Shariah judgment on them? If it is in Oyo, Lagos or Enugu, they are not Shari’a compliant states. I can not make a Shari’a pronouncement on them. We can not bring Shari’a into BBNaija. I can not make any Shari’a pronouncement in a non-Shari’a issue, in a non-Shari’a state.
“Whatever is built on nothing is nothing. Whatever is built of haram is haram. We condemn BBNaija and whatever it produces, whatever is the product that comes out of it remains condemnable whether they are Muslims or Christians, we condemn every action that takes place in BBNaija and the government should ban it, but the government is not listening to what we are saying,” he said.
Akintola said MURIC has called on the federal government to ban BBNaija, saying it was unfortunate that some of our leaders and people do not listen when cases affect the morality of the nation and the youths
He said the television stations propagating the show should be sanctioned by the National Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, because, “they are promoting immorality in the society.”
“They are also encouraging the youths to become robbers; to become millionaires and billionaires overnight. We are not encouraging productivity. They are encouraging materialism. So many other young ones, who are watching the show will also want to become billionaires overnight and they will want to go into yahoo-yahoo.”
Level Up housemates turned lovers, Daniella and Khalid were caught on camera on Monday night, wrapped under the duvet while other housemates, aside Amaka, were already asleep.
Khalid, who observed solat (Muslim daily prayer) in the BBNaija house, has earlier expressed his disapproval of alcohol consumption when he said if Daniella continues drinking alcohol, he would have to end his relationship with her because of his religion.
His words, “I’m a Muslim, if Danielle keeps drinking alcohol, it’s over between us.”
But, the two housemates were later caught making out in bed while their colleague, Amaka could be seen on camera watching with utter surprise.
Since the sexual act, mixed reactions have trailed Khalid and Daniella just as viewers expressed shock over the timing of the scene.