Give reasons on how the mass media has eroded the morals of the Muslim Youth in Kenya.

      

Give reasons on how the mass media has eroded the morals of the Muslim Youth in Kenya.

  

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Kavungya
i. Distortion of Muslims identity where the mass media portrays images opposed to Muslims culture e.g. keeping of beard for men which is the Muslim identity is portrayed as unfashionable.
ii. Muslim youth labeled as extremists and fundamentalists.
iii. Advocating for western way of dressing where advertisements on television show that wearing of tight and short garments is fashionable.
iv. Muslim youth waste a lot of time watching immoral films and surfing the internet at the expenses of their studies and their Ibadah.
v. Mass media encourage the youth to rebel against the acceptable terms in the society e.g. through film, songs hence the youth have become rebellious and disrespected. Towards elders.
vi. Distortion of Islamic teachings has made the youth less faith in their religion e.g. portraying polygamy in Islam as an avenue of spreading HIV/AIDs.
vii. Publishing/ broadcasting negative articles about Islam e.g. Islam mistreats women this makes the youth especially girls develop rebellious attitude.
viii. The youth have no respect for elders and they glorify use of vulgar language as a result of the songs they listen to and films that they watch.
Kavungya answered the question on June 21, 2019 at 10:20


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