Sayyidi wa sanadi Shaikh Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) said in regards to the popular practice of complaining about the deteriorating religious conditions in the society,

‘The most dangerous aspect of criticism of the prevalent corrupt cultural trends and how people act (these days) is that we make them an excuse for our wrong doings.

Therefore, it is frequently quoted, ‘in itself this action is inappropriate, however, in light of the prevalent circumstances we have to do it’.’

Jawahirat Shaikhul Islam, page 34