Fatwa Against Tamil Actor Vijay For Allegedly Hosting 'Alcoholics' At Iftar Party, Defaming Muslims

A fatwa has been issued against Tamil Nadu actor-politician Thalapathy Vijay by a Sunni Muslim body in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, following a controversial iftar party he hosted on March 7 in Chennai. The chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been accused of disrespecting Islam, with claims that he invited alcoholics to the event.

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilly, the National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat and Chief Mufti of Chashme Darul Ifta, has issued a fatwa against actor-politician Thalapathy Vijay. The fatwa, issued in response to a query, labels Vijay as anti-Muslim, citing his past actions and background as evidence of behaviour against Islam. The fatwa also declares that inviting “alcoholics and gamblers to Iftar” is both illegal and sinful, urging Muslims in Tamil Nadu to avoid trusting or involving such individuals in religious gatherings.

"Vijay Thalapathy is using Muslim sentiments to make his way into politics from the film world when his history is full of anti-Muslim sentiment," Maulana Razvi said, according to a report in India Today.