Umrah and Haj are important worship rituals for Muslims, performed in Masjid Al Haram in the holy city of Makkah. Muslims hold deep emotional sentiments regarding their worship practices and sacred places, especially the Kaaba, Masjid E Nabwi, and other mosques. Muslims show great respect for the Kaaba, they engage in maximum Ibadat (worship) during their Hajj and Umrah trips. Unfortunately, there are instances where individuals show disrespect towards these holy places by playing games, taking unnecessary snaps and doing videography.
Recently, a video from Kaaba has circulated on TikTok. In the video, a man can be seen sitting on the floor of Masjid Al Haram, engaged in playing a video game on his mobile. Social media users have criticized this insensitive act of the pilgrim. First, view the video shared by a netizen. Here is the link to the video:
@syedahinarehan1 no comments pray for ALLAH hidayat dye#foryou #universal #namaz #fyp ♬ original sound – Syeda Hina Rehan
Netizens are angry to see the video but most of them have prayed for the guidance of the man involved in playing the game in Masjid Al Haram. Social media users are of the view that they are waiting to visit this Holy place and those who are visiting it often are taking it for granted. Most of the social media users are feeling sad about the pilgrim’s senseless act. A social media user wrote, “If I were in his place, I would have only performed Sujoods.
Here are a few screenshots from the video: