Saudi Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, has warned against sharing images and videos of prayers, sermons, and other worship activities conducted in mosques on social media. He urged imams and preachers to uphold sincerity (ikhlas) in their acts of worship and avoid hypocrisy and self-promotion. The Grand Mufti emphasized that posting such content, especially during Ramadan, may compromise the true essence of devotion, as worship should be performed solely for the pleasure of Allah. His statement came in response to a ministry directive banning the online sharing of worship services to prevent potential misuse.
Al-Sheikh further elaborated on the religious basis of this stance by quoting a hadith, highlighting that minor polytheism (shirk) includes hypocrisy in religious acts. He explained that sincerity is a fundamental condition for the acceptance of any worship, and filming prayers or sermons for unintended purposes could contradict the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah. While acknowledging that different rulings may apply depending on intent, he reiterated that acts performed without genuine devotion to Allah would not be rewarded.
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