Zakir Naik – Why does not invite Celebrities to Islam
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A man from Morocco is asking a question about do da trading with celebrities. He suggests organizing meetings with them and finding out who they have a large following. He also mentions that he has been to Morocco and Casablanca, but has not received an invitation yet.
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Assalamu alaikum Dr. Saqib Naik.
Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah.
I am Hamza from Morocco and one of
your big fans.
I always wonder why you don't target most
famous personalities who have big influence on the
world like singers, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran or
actors or football players, Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar.
They have huge followers.
If one accepts Islam, millions will accept.
Lastly, when will you visit Morocco?
Brother Hamza from Morocco has asked a very
good question.
He is wondering why don't I target celebrities,
you know, the famous personalities like actors, like
football players, etc.
Brother, if you can arrange any meeting with
any of the celebrities, I am welcome.
I am always available.
If you can arrange any meeting with any
celebrity who has a large following, surely I
will take out my time and do dawah
with them.
To do dawah with the celebrities is not
easy.
If we get any opportunity, we don't miss
it.
We sometimes go out of the way.
And there have been occasions in India when
we had talks which have been very busy.
I thought to it that if there is
a celebrity who we have a chance of
doing dawah, but we see to it that
we don't break any rules of the Shariah.
We have to follow our principles.
We don't do anything haram to do dawah
to them.
And if you can do it, there have
been occasions where we have done with many
of the film actors, you know, had shows,
etc.
with them.
But I would not like to waste my
time.
Okay, if I can, I have to waste
20, 40, 50 hours, and then I get
an appointment, I better not do it.
So if I am going to waste 100
hours of mine, my precious time, where I
can maybe convince many people, or do dawah,
okay, if it's possible, little bit more time,
no problem.
Once, twice, thrice, four times, no problem.
But not spend time, and then you may
not get results.
You try for an appointment, you don't get
an appointment.
So I don't really go out of the
way.
If I know there is someone who can
arrange the meeting, I'm available.
But I will not waste 100 hours, and
then after 100 hours, nothing happens.
You know, you try to meet someone, you
spend hours.
So the thing is there that, it's good.
Because even the prophet, always, and even the
Quran says, target the head of the kuffar.
So targeting celebrities is good.
But I don't want to spend time in
which I may not get results.
So there are occasions where we had opportunities
to speak to celebrities, important people, with people
of high profession, and he went out of
the way to do dawah.
But since you have asked this question, if
you can arrange anyone, I'm willing.
I'm always, I wouldn't mind giving double the
time also, to anyone who is a celebrity
and who has a large following, whether they
accept or not.
Our job is to do dhikr, Allah says,
فَذَكَّنَ مَنْتَ مُزَكَّرً Your job is to deliver
the message.
Giving hidayah in the hands of Allah subhanahu
wa ta'ala.
And coming to your last question, that when
will I come to Morocco?
I've been to Morocco, if I'm not mistaken,
in 2014.
I visited Morocco, I've been to Casablanca, I've
been to Marrakesh, I've been to Rabe, it's
a beautiful country.
MashaAllah, very good scenery.
I had gone there to attend a conference,
and I gave a talk, but that was
long back, in 2014.
Next, when Allah wishes, when, you know, my
requirements are different now.
So my requirements are fulfilled, and if there
is time, inshaAllah, I wouldn't mind visiting Morocco
again.
When will it happen, Allah knows the best.
At present, there are many invitations in the
pipeline, we are struggling with time, and we
are trying to get slots for the various
invitations that we have received.
InshaAllah, inshaAllah, if we receive an invitation from
Morocco, from the criteria that I mentioned, and
if it takes place, I would love to
go to Morocco again.
Hope that answers the question.