Who is behind the ‘tea bag’ prayer: Social media discussed this incident, 12punto investigated

Shrouds sold with claims that they are “fireproof, made of gazelle skin, and protect from grave torment”...

Slippers sold with claims that “the house they are in will not burn, and the items inside will not be stolen”...

Many marketing methods have come to the fore to date.

This time, a video featuring the sale of “tea bag” prayers, similar to tea bags, has become a trending topic on social media.

'Tea bag' prayer fraud: When you drop the paper into water, it becomes 'blessed water' https://t.co/feetYOe18Y pic.twitter.com/4BhsmLtwhD

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12punto investigated the sellers of these “tea bag” prayers, which are consumed by dropping a small packet of prayer into a glass of water and letting the ink dissolve.

The website called “quranfi” packages and sells small prayer pages containing Quranic verses like tea bags.

It is claimed that the prayers, prepared with potato starch and edible ink, should be dropped into water and consumed after the ink dissolves. According to the sellers' claims, this paper and ink are healthy!

The scammers, who write everything in detail, have even added a “halal” note for the ink.

The prices of these prayer packets start at 29 euros and go up to 249 euros.

The contact phone number on the sellers' website is based in the Netherlands...

So, who are the people advertising these “tea bag” prayer sellers, which are presented as “organic”?

One of them is Assim Al-Hakeem, who has more than 1 million followers on social media.

Who is behind the ‘tea bag’ prayer:
Social media discussed this incident, 12punto investigatedhttps://t.co/FCCSwVzNgD pic.twitter.com/bXSyu1aWYC

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Another is Muhammad Salah, who has approximately 50 thousand followers on social media.

Muhammad Salah, who has approximately 50 thousand followers on social media, is also among those in the 'tea bag' prayer businesshttps://t.co/FCCSwVzNgD pic.twitter.com/0a0pQT72Dq

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These “tea bag” prayer sellers, who use so-called religious scholars with large followings on social media for advertising, market their products by claiming that when a prayer is dropped into a glass of water and consumed, it protects against jinn and provides healing.

The images on social media were met with a flood of reactions, with many calling it “religious fraud.”

News Source: 12punto