The actions of several men in Makassar, South Sulawesi, who were seen\ntaking turns drinking engine oil under the pretext of boosting stamina,\nhave come under scrutiny after a video of the incident went viral on\nsocial media.<\/p>\n
In the video, several men are seen consuming vehicle lubricant inside\na mosque. They took turns drinking the fluid, with one man even claiming\nthat the substance made his body stronger. \u201cDrinking this makes you\nstrong. Someone like me who never does push-ups, after drinking this\n(oil) once, can already do five push-ups,\u201d one man stated in the\nvideo.<\/p>\n
The incident has drawn the attention of the Indonesian Ulema Council\n(MUI) of South Sulawesi. The MUI emphasised that consuming engine oil is\nforbidden (haram) because the substance is not intended for human\nconsumption.<\/p>\n
The Secretary of MUI South Sulawesi, Professor Muammar Bakry, stated\nthat engine oil is a specialised substance for vehicles that poses\npotential health hazards if ingested. \u201cOil is not a human drink and is\ncertain to have an impact on health; therefore, the ruling is haram.\nThis means drinking oil is forbidden because it is not a beverage,\u201d\nMuammar said in a statement.<\/p>\n
MUI Warns of the Dangers of Engine Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n Muammar also warned that such actions should not be viewed as normal\nsimply because they have become a viral spectacle. He noted that the\nclaim that drinking oil can increase stamina risks misleading the public\nif believed and practised by others.<\/p>\n \u201cJust because it is viral, we must ensure this does not become a bad\nlesson that drinking oil is permissible,\u201d he asserted. \u201cEspecially if it\nis believed to increase stamina and is watched and subsequently followed\nby others, this is dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rector of the Islamic University of Makassar (UML), Al-Gazali,\nalso highlighted the appearance of several men in the video, some of\nwhom were wearing Muslim attire while performing the act. He assessed\nthat the use of religious attributes in the video could potentially\ncreate a false perception that such actions are justified within Islamic\nteachings.<\/p>\n \u201cThe clothing and the appearance suggest that Islam permits this; I\nbelieve that is a very unethical and inhumane act. It is not appropriate\nto be used as entertainment. The concern is that it could be imitated by\nothers, and that is where the problem lies,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n Muammar emphasised that actions that potentially endanger health and\ncould be imitated by the public should not be used as entertainment or\ncontent on social media.<\/p>",
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