Coco Martin’s latest primetime television program, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, earns criticisms from viewers, specifically Muslims. It was for the February 14 episode where a Muslim condoned snatching or theft.
Sohaimen Agal, said, “Kahit kailan ay hindi kino-konsente ng Islam ang pagnanakaw. Ito ay mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ng Islam. Sinabi ng Allah sa Qur’an وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ “Ang mga magnanakaw, lalaki man o babae, puputulin ang kanilang mga kamay bilang kabayaran sa kanilang ginawa”. (Qur’an 5:38)” on his Facebook post.
[Islam doesn’t condone theft. In fact, it is highly prohibitted in Islam. Allah SWT said in the Qur’an وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِي. “As for male and female thieves, cut off their hands for what they have done—a deterrent from Allah.” (Qur’an 5:38)]
Meanwhile, Maher Borhan said, “Sa batas po ng Islam, ang pagnanakaw ay isang malaking kasalanan sa Allah, kahit na ito ay itinutulong mo sa mahihirap. Paraan pa rin ito ng pagnanakaw. Sana hindi na lang sinali ang karakter na Muslim sa eksena kung magiging kunsintidor lang din sila ng masamang gawain.”
[In Islamic Law, stealing is a grave sin to Allah SWT even if what was stolen was given as charity. It is still stealing. I hope a Muslim character was not added to the scene if he will only be condoning wrong doings.]
The following are the screenshots of the said posts.
We hope that TV programs or any other program will educate themselves before airing something that will discriminate or give wrong impression on any religion, gender, race, etc.
