Friday talk recorded on 23rd October 2020 Our Collective Shame South Africa is reported as of the countries with the highest rape statistics in the world70% of women feel unsafe when walking publicUp to 40% of South African women have experienced sexual and/or physical abuseOver 30% of children experienced some form of sexual abuseVery small number is reported How many in our closest circles have experienced Physical forceUnwanted touchingUnwanted commentsUnwanted looks Strongest Condemnation This is of the greatest of sinsIf looking is haram than how much worse is more than thatThe rights of the weak and vulnerable are the strongest in the eyes of AllahThe last advice of the prophet (s)The culprit is an oppressorA person in a position of trust is so much more reprehensible Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no barrier between it and Allah. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4090 Penalty for rape is executionAllah’s retribution in these crimes in this world and the next is most severThis crimes gets exposed Speak Out "Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart - and that is the weakest of faith.”Sahih Muslim It is your duty your jihad to expose and hold the culprit to justice Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم( ) said, "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one. People asked, "O Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم( ) It is all right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?" The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم( ) said, "By preventing him from oppressing others.”Bukhari Covering the Faults of Others? It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:“Whoever removes a worldly hardship from a believer, Allah will remove one of the hardships of the Day of Resurrection from him. Whoever grants respite to (a debtor) who is in difficulty, Allah will grant him relief in this world and in the Hereafter. Whoever conceals (the fault of) a Muslim in this world, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah will help a person so long as he is helping his brother.”Narrated by Muslim (2699) If the sin affects the rights of another person, such as if he sees him stealing from someone’s house or shop, or he sees him committing adultery with the wife of So and so, then it is not permissible for him to cover up for him If we do not stop them more and more lives will be destroyed by our inaction Applaud and Support those who Speak Up Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the greatest acts of jihad is a word of justice in front of a tyrant.”Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2174 Those who speak up give a voice to countless silent sufferers and save countless more potential victims Social Media Accusations IMPORTANCE OF VERIFYING INFORMATION “O you who believe! If a Faasiq (liar - evil person) comes to you with any news, verify it, lest you should harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful for what you have done” Surah Al Hujuraat يَا أَيُّ هَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ جَاءكَُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَ تَبَ يَّ نُوا أَنْ تُصِيبُوا قَ وْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَ تُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَ عَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:“It is enough lying for a man to speak of everything that he hears.”Narrated by Muslim in al-Muqaddimah, 6; Saheeh al-Jaami, 4482 He said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: Importance of Verifying Information “How bad it is for a man to keep saying, ‘They say…’. ”Al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 866 “The believer reserves judgement until the matt...