Question
There were lots of youngsters from Afghanistan at Raiwind Tablighi markaz when I went there in 2013. I noticed that many were lacking knowledge of basics of Islam. It seems that the Makaatib system and going out with the Tablighi Jamaat is the best way to remedy this. Its understandable that due to decades of continuous conflict, many Afghans have been deprived of deeni ilm even at a basic level. Is my observation valid?
Answer
Whilst what you have mentioned about the people of Afghanistan is correct, the decades of conflict are not valid excuses for their drift from the Deen and their acquiescence with ignorance. Despite the ongoing war, they find time, money and opportunity for all worldly activities except for the Deen.
Their apathy towards the Deen is the primary factor for their suffering. They are just not interested in imparting basic Deeni education to their children who are growing up as ignoramuses, hence perfect fodder for the forces of kufr wooing them.
Despite the war, they are fully capable of operating Maktabs to cater for the basic Deeni Ta'leem of their children. But they lack this concern. In fact even those among them who are regarded as elders and Ulama are unable to recite the Qur'aan Majeed with Tajweed.
They are fighting the superpowers, but do not care about the Maktabs. There is really no problem running Maktabs despite the wars. But, when the Deen has been made a handmaid of the dunya, then the Deen suffers and in the wake of this suffering comes Allah's Punishment.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- Al-Haq Bulletin No. 54
- PDF page
- 12
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