Irfan Pathan's: Muslim cleric Maulana Sajid Rashidi hits out at all-rounder's 'shameful act'
New Delhi: Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan was at the receiving end on social media after he posted a photograph with wife Safa Baig. (Sara Baig - All you have to think about Irfan Pathan's significant other)
The all-rounder faced severe backlash with individuals from various religious groups calling the post 'un-Islamic'.
Calling it 'un-Islamic', Maulana Sajid Rashidi said that Irfan Pathan's background is extremely religious as his dad was a muezzin, thus posting his significant other's photo via social media is a dishonorable demonstration.
"A lady can show her face just to her husband and in cases including law related things, for example, aadhaar or pan card, at exactly that point would she be able to demonstrate her face," he included.
He likewise said that it is because of his religious background that individuals began "reminding" him about his religion, and this was not a troll.
Calling the demonstration disgraceful, Sajid Rashidi stated, "His significant other isn't an on-screen character that she by one means or another comes before the camera, she is a home creator and thus transferring her photos like that is a shameful act."
He additionally exhorted the cricketer to not do anything that is not permitted in Islam.
"Appropriate to flexibility is just as indicated by the Indian constitution, what I am telling is the Islamic law and Islamic law doesn't permit this," he included.
He said that individuals via web-based networking media are just revealing to him that doing this isn't right and inquired as to why does Irfan Pathan needs to post photos of his significant other.
"There are such a variety of individuals who are watching his wife's photo and furthermore nail-polish is noticeable in the photo, and if nail-polish has been connected, one can't read namaz and on the off chance that one doesn't read namaz, what kind of Muslim are they?," he included.
Irfan tied matrimonial bunches with Safa Baig at Haram Shareef, in the blessed city of Mecca in February 2016.
The couple had been dating for a long time before they chose to take their relationship to the following level.
There were no stupendous festivals as the Pathan family directed a calm issue.
There were no prominent visitors at the capacity with just relatives of the couple exhibit amid the 'nikaah'.
A supper party was held by the Pathan family at a lavish inn at Al-Hindaweeyah.