Atalarik Syach's Reaction After Insisting on Friday Prayer in the Middle of a Pandemic is Criticized by Netizens, Calling People Hypocrites - Comment Section Closed

Kapanlagi.com - Atalarik Syach was criticized by netizens for persistently looking for a mosque that held Friday prayers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. In a short video uploaded on his personal Instagram account, the man known as Arik shared the moment of searching for a mosque to perform Friday prayers while discussing the consequences if the prayers were not performed three times with a man he referred to as Ustaz Denny.

Atalarik Syach then made a post to respond to the harsh criticism from netizens regarding his behavior. In the post, Arik provided an explanation based on his personal point of view.

"As far as I know, worship is meant to prepare us to face what lies ahead in our lives, the past is only to be remembered, not regretted. Have faith in Allah SWT, the Most Forgiving and Accepting of repentance," Arik wrote in the caption of his post.

1. Call Hypocrites

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In the post, Arik explained the facts that happened in the field that made him feel safe to continue performing Friday prayers at the Mosque. According to him, the Mosque is able to provide sterilization equipment and body temperature examination tools from the balance of alms, the congregation also performs prayers while wearing masks and does not shake hands.

For this reason, Arik sarcastically criticized the residents around the Mosque who did not hold Friday prayers. He even questioned whether those residents were hypocrites for not allowing people to worship.

2. Close Comment Column

After being heavily criticized by netizens in the comment column, Arik temporarily closed the comment feature for his Instagram post. He took this step based on a verse from the Quran that says 'Lakum dinukum waliyadin' (To you be your religion, and to me be mine).

Atalarik Syach's comment column has been reopened, allowing netizens to freely express their opinions again. Although several days have passed and the controversial blusukan video has disappeared from Atalarik Syach's feed, there are still netizens who mention the actions of the man born on June 2, 1973 in his latest posts.

(kpl/rsp)