Saudi Arabia-based preacher Wajid Akkari, in his YouTube video, has warned Muslims against using certain 'emojis'.
According to him, these 'emojis' are forbidden, 'haram' and blasphemous.
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In the YouTube video, he has asked Muslims not to use specific emojis or emoticons such as the angel, the devil, the rock symbol and the prayer symbol.
Using any of these ‘emojis’ is out of bound for a Muslim according to him. He says "We don't know what Satan and the devil look like. Therefore, we are not allowed to draw him."
Talking about the 'prayer' emoji, pressing both palms together, he said:
"This one - many people send it as a prayer and this is, again, used among Buddhists and Christians. In Islam, how do you make dua [prayer]? You have your hands facing heaven like this... Maybe they do it in karate or something too.' People send it as a prayer and this is, again, used among Buddhists and Christians..."
The epic symbol of rock used by heavy metal or rock concert attendees. He calls it 'the symbol of the devil'.
“These are the two horns of Satan. This is one of the hand symbols on WhatsApp. People don't know what it means. They just send it. You cannot send this one.”