BBNAIJA. Entertainment or Spread of Fitnah?

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*BBNAIJA*

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*Entertainment or Spread of Fitnah?*

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A lot of us are familiar with the Reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. There's a craze whenever it's aired. It trends more than anything on social media, such that even those who do not watch the show come to know all that happens in it. People follow it devotedly as though it is of immense benefit to them.

For those who do not know, BBnaija is a show where all the contestants (both male and female) live together in an isolated house as "housemates" for a period, competing for a sum of money. In the said house, there is zero privacy, as there are cameras and microphones all over, 24/7.

In their desperate quest to win the ultimate prize, the housemates forget that virtues such as morality, dignity, and self-respect exist. With eyes fixed on the prize, they throw caution to the wind and display all kinds of disgusting and immoral habits with reckless abandon.

Obscene images and actions, vulgar words and unhealthy habits are exhibited to the world on full display in a bid to "entertain."

Ask yourself what exactly the motive is behind producing such a show. What benefit can come from providing entertainment to the youth through sinful activities?

Unfortunately, a lot of the youth, even among the Muslims find pleasure in this devilish and deviant show. They spend their time and money to watch the show and even idolize the participants and defend their words and actions, while forgetting (or maybe ignoring) the fact that they will be questioned about it on the Day of Resurrection.

We must abstain from anything that will corrupt our minds and destroy our values.

Allaah (ﷻ) says:

*إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ ٱلْفَٰحِشَةُ فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ*

*“Indeed, those who like that immorality should be spread [or publicized] among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allaah knows and you do not know.”*

(An-Nur 24:19)

Exposure to shows like BBnaija does nothing but erode one's morals and consume one's modesty little by little until there's nothing left. It makes us susceptible to performing the devilish acts displayed, and it amounts to wasting time, a commodity about which we will give account on the Day of Judgment.

Nigeria is not an Islamic state. So, it's no surprise that requests calling for the end of the show have been ignored. It becomes our responsibility as individuals and more so, believers, to desist from watching the show or it's likes and from supporting it in any way.

The believer must act in defense of what is right and oppose what is wrong.

The Prophet ﷺ said: _*“Whoever among you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; and if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart [by feeling that it is wrong] – and that is the weakest of faith.”*_

(Muslim, 49) 

Parents also have a part to play in this. You must put in effort to monitor your children and take appropriate and firm action when necessary.

May Allaah (ﷻ) save us from a fitnah whose consequences consume both the upright and the immoral in the society.

آمِيْن يَارَبَّ الْعَالَمِينْ

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