Canceled as a Hajj Officer, Chiki Fawzi Sees It as a Harvest of Good Deeds from Netizen Slander

In the midst of a storm of negative comments and netizen speculation, Chiki chose to prioritize her mental health with a strong principle. She remembered the wise advice from the Prophet's friend that made her calmer in facing those who do not like her.

"Don't explain yourself to anyone because those who don't like you will still not like you, and those who are comfortable with you, insyaallah, will remain friends with you. Said Ali bin Abi Thalib, right? So in my opinion, if viewed from the perspective of faith, surprisingly, I have talked a lot with people whose journey to their pilgrimage was also incredibly challenging. And it is indeed not easy," said Chiki.

Instead of lamenting her fate or being angry at the slanderers, Chiki actually saw the positive side of this incident. She considered all the bad accusations directed at her as a field of rewards that were flowing abundantly.

"So it might be that my path leads to Hajj or as a Hajj officer, this will be framed again, if I say something like, wanting to perform Hajj while serving, that phrasing is what gets framed, even though there is actually a specific Fiqh for the officers. So I think this really has to be gone through and in a way, I'm getting a lot of transfer of rewards from people who are slandering. From the snowball effect of that rolling into another slander, I'm actually receiving a lot of transfer of rewards. Maybe Allah is just being kind to me," she wisely said.

The support from family has been the main strength for Chiki in going through this difficult time. Her father, Ikang Fawzi, is well aware of his daughter's condition when she was sent home at midnight and provides full moral support.

"Dad knows, you know, when I was sent home at midnight. Even though I had to calm myself down first because it was very dynamic, the situation was very complex and I was still digesting 'why is this like this, why is that like that'. And I know this is something I have to face on my own," Chiki said.

Not only her father, but her sister, Bella Fawzi, also stood up to defend her on social media. This means a lot to Chiki so that the narrative circulating in public does not further corner her.

"And Dad really supports my sister. My sister is also defending me again on social media. That's it. I hope this framing doesn't put me in danger again, doesn't corner me," she concluded.