⚠️ Public Service Announcement ⚠️ Fake Religiosity Is Real
Let’s be honest. Living in the West, especially in secular, capitalist societies, many Muslims have unknowingly absorbed a version of Islam shaped by public validation, not divine accountability. Islam has become content, not character. Influencers have become authorities, even without proper study. The platform has replaced the pulpit. We’re seeing: > Deen reduced to aesthetics and algorithms > Piety replaced by performance > Fame mistaken for knowledge > Influencers treated like scholars > Marketing taking priority over sincerity > And people are falling for it. 📌 Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه said: "Don’t be deceived by how much someone prays or fasts. Look at their honesty when they speak, their trust when entrusted, and their piety when close to the haram." [Hilyat al-Awliya] This was said in a time before Instagram reels, before self-styled da’wah “brands,” before online personalities had a million followers but no teacher. 🎯 So what is real relig...