The "Kantoi ustazah terlampau" phenomenon reveals a structural problem in modern dakwah.

We have commodified religion. To get likes, Ustazahs have to act holier-than-thou. They have to scream louder, judge harder, and wear more gold-threaded telekung to appear successful. This pressure creates a ticking time bomb. When you claim perfection, a single slip feels like an earthquake.

To the Ustazahs watching: Your kantoi is painful not because you have desires, but because you pretended you didn’t. Practice al-wasatiyyah (moderation). If you wear high heels, don’t ban sandals. If you watch Netflix, stop telling kids TV is haram.

To the Public: Before you share that “kantoi” video, remember Islam covers 70 sins. The moment you expose an Ustazah’s flaw with malice, you bear a burden. However, if she is scamming money or manipulating faith—terlampau indeed deserves exposure.

It is important not to swing to the other extreme. No one is arguing that religious mistakes should never be corrected. The key is the method and motive.

A parent shared screenshots of an ustazah naming seven teen students who had not performed Solat Dhuha—including their full names and numbers of missed prayers—in a group chat with all parents. The intent was “accountability,” but parents called it public branding. The phrase “kantooi ustazah terlampau” trended for days.

A video surfaced of an ustazah approaching a young couple at a Ramadan bazaar. The woman was wearing a shawl that didn’t fully cover her chest. Instead of a quiet, gentle reminder, the ustazah raised her voice: “Ini bukan pakaian Muslimah! Kau malu-malu sikit!” The girl broke down in tears. Comments flooded in: “Kantooi ustazah terlampau. Depan ramai orang lagi.”

Dalam komuniti, ustazah sering dipandang tinggi sebagai sumber bimbingan agama, teladan akhlak dan rujukan dalam hal-hal rohani. Apabila gambar ideal itu retak — sama ada kerana kesilapan peribadi, skandal atau tindak-tanduk yang bercanggah dengan ajaran yang disampaikan — kesan kepada individu, keluarga dan komuniti boleh mendalam. Berikut sebuah ulasan bertimbang rasa dan konstruktif untuk blog anda.

A relatively small-following ustazah on YouTube began replying to polite questions from viewers with sarcastic, harshly worded corrections. One comment asked: “Ustazah, is it okay to recite Surah Al-Fatihah in English during learning?” The reply: “Macam mana nak belajar Islam kalau tak reti Bahasa Arab? Soalan bodoh.” Screenshots went viral, and even fellow asatizah criticized the response.