Fatwa issued against actor-politician Vijay, allegation - invited drunkards and gamblers in Iftar party
Thalapathy Vijay: Tamil superstar Vijay is once again in the headlines. In fact, a fatwa has been issued against him regarding the Iftar party organized by him in the month of Ramadan.
Tamil superstar and chief of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) Thalapathy Vijay is in the midst of another controversy. A Sunni Muslim body based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has declared a fatwa against him. Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, national president of All India Muslim Jamaat and chief Mufti of Chashme Darul Ifta, has accused Vijay of being anti-Muslim.
Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi said in the fatwa that Vijay has insulted the Muslim community through his films and the recent Iftar event. He referred to Vijay's 2022 film 'Beast', which allegedly linked the Muslim community to terrorism and extremism. The Maulana said, "Vijay showed Muslims as 'demons' and 'devils' in his films. Now to enter politics, he is showing love towards the Muslim community, which is just a strategy to get votes."
Apart from this, the Maulana criticized the Iftar party organized by Vijay at the YMCA Ground in Chennai on March 8. He alleged that the event was attended by 'drunkards and gamblers', who were neither fasting nor following Islamic rules. The Maulana termed it a violation of the sanctity of Ramadan and appealed to the Muslim community of Tamil Nadu to distance themselves from Vijay.
