NMYA – A SHAITAANI ‘YOUTH’ OUTFIT OF THE ULAMA-E-SOO’

A Brother from Newcastle laments: 

Mufti Saheb, we have some concerns regarding a recently formed youth organization in a country town of kzn, namely NMYA (Newcastle Muslim Youth Association) - a sub-committee of the main Muslim Jamaat of Newcastle, namely NMC (Newcastle Muslim Community). 

This organization, headed by two Ulama, was formed with the primary function of our Muslim youth development in mind. They do have some uplifting youth programmes, Qiraat & nasheeds and get-togethers, braais etc which seems all fine. 

HARAAM KUFR ‘qur’baani’ SHENANIGANS

THE SHAITAANIYAT OF THE JUHALA OF THE SO-CALLED ‘YOUTH OF UBUNTU’ AND OTHER HARAAM ‘QUR’BAANI’ OUTFITS

QUESTION
(1) An Islamic organization called Youth of Ubuntu (Y.O.U) in Uitenhage has been doing Qurbani for 2/3 years now on their farm which is also a boarding home for their underprivileged students. During the time of Qurbani, the men and young boys challenge each other to catch the sheep making it like a sport, thereby causing distress to the sheep.

Thereafter the sheep are being slaughtered in front of one other. The women and families who paid for their qur’baani sheep come to witness their sheep being slaughtered. Men and women stand together, all dolled up in their ‘eid’ garb. There are also tables and chairs with cakes and savouries. The men and women all sit together under the tree and eat. Is this permissible?