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UMSC warns Muslim clerics against misusing social media

From AllAfrica Uganda · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council warned clerics that religious teachings shared online can be misused when speakers ignore context and audience impact.
  • Education Secretary Sheikh Juma Bakhit Cucu urged scholars to communicate sensitive messages wisely and connect religious knowledge with practice.
  • During a sermon at Makerere University Business School, he encouraged worship, repentance and a balance between material needs and preparation for the hereafter.

The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council has warned Muslim clerics not to use religious knowledge and social media carelessly, saying messages can have a powerful effect when they reach large audiences.

Sheikh Juma Bakhit Cucu, the council’s secretary for education, said platforms such as TikTok and WhatsApp had expanded the reach of religious teaching. They had also created opportunities for some preachers to misuse their platforms.

Even if the hadith you are quoting is Sahih, authentic, but what is the circumstance that you are relating to that hadith?

· Sheikh Juma Bakhit CucuHe urged clerics to consider context when sharing religious teachings online.

“Even if the hadith you are quoting is Sahih, authentic, but what is the circumstance that you are relating to that hadith?” Sheikh Cucu said. He urged Islamic scholars and preachers to use wisdom when delivering sensitive messages because the way teachings are communicated can shape how people perceive Islam.

“Even if you are telling somebody something touchy, say it properly, say it wisely,” he said during a Friday sermon at Makerere University Business School on September 4, 2026.

Even if you are telling somebody something touchy, say it properly, say it wisely.

· Sheikh Juma Bakhit CucuHe called for care when delivering sensitive religious messages.

Sheikh Cucu also called on Muslims to deepen their relationship with Allah through knowledge, worship, prayer and continuous repentance. Religious knowledge, he said, should become practice. “Many follow what they don't know and many know what they don't follow.”

Many follow what they don't know and many know what they don't follow.

· Sheikh Juma Bakhit CucuHe argued that religious knowledge should translate into practice.

He described knowledge as the starting point for strengthening faith and urged believers not to become excessively attached to worldly possessions. He also encouraged them to keep seeking Allah’s guidance, warning that a good beginning does not guarantee a good ending. “You may start the journey well, but not everything, not every good start makes a good ending.”

He presented worship as an expression of love and gratitude. “Ibadah is passion. Ibadah is love for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. You rush to pray to Allah, to thank Him for what He has done to you.” He urged Muslims to balance material needs with preparation for the hereafter.

Ibadah is passion. Ibadah is love for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. You rush to pray to Allah, to thank Him for what He has done to you.

· Sheikh Juma Bakhit CucuHe described worship as an expression of love and gratitude.
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Originally published by AllAfrica Uganda in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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