Aazeen Kirmani
Anyone possessing an IQ level above 69 would know that making statements that have potential to hurt the religious sentiments of any community is a futile and rather uncivilized thing to do.
People don’t indulge in it unless they hope to yield lush dividends by making controversial statements or unless their IQ level has plummeted so drastically that reason and prudence both have deserted them.
It is not known as to which of the above two had afflicted Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan when he uttered on Ramzan, Muharram and Qurbani and stirred negative sentiments among Muslims masses and ulemas alike.
Talking to Deccan Herald he had said that “Rather than fasting during Ramadan, people should self-introspect. Animals are being slaughtered in the name of Qurbani during Muharram [a Shia religious event]. We, Muslims, have made a mockery of Muharram. It is meant for mourning and what we do? Take out processions,” he said.
What a sorry state of affairs for someone brought up as a Muslim to not know that Ramzaan is indeed about introspection, spiritual cleansing, developing forbearance and evolving empathy towards the less fortunate.
“Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you many learn piety and righteousness” (Q 2:183)
Piety and righteousness is the purpose of fasting. The holy Quran states it clearly. And these values are inculcated into Muslims children as soon as they develop a grasp for it.
To propose that introspection is not a part of fasting and that fasting should be replaced with introspection reeks of sheer ignorance.
Khan’s other objection was in regard of Qurbani which unknown to him has huge social significance. Qurbani is about sacrificing one’s limited money (with variable uses) to purchase an animal and share two-third of it with others.
The meat of slaughtered animal is distributed into three parts. A third of it is given to poor and needy who could otherwise seldom afford to eat it. A third is distributed among friends and relatives in order to promote social goodwill and only a third of it is taken for one’s own consumption.
The same constitution which grants Indians the freedom of expression using which Irrfan Khan had make the controversial statements also exhorts Indians to develop a scientific temper .
A scientific approach essentially means thorough attainment and analysis of knowledge and facts before reaching a conclusion on any matter.
Acting is quite a different profession from delivering lectures on religious issues and becoming a religious scholar, so people like Irrfan must shut up their mouth on the topics they have no idea.If actors and dancers will start delivering religious sermons the society will be become really a mess.
I support Irrfan Khan. Killing innocent animals happen in Hindu religion also at few places. We should stop this violence. Muslims must introspect that Ramzaan can be celebrated without animal slaughter. Killing animals is not mandatory in Islam.. Thus you can be a very good muslim even after being a vegetarian.
Please learn about Islam before making any comment.
Dear Secular Hindu, There is animal slaughtering in Ramadan.And by the way Irffan Khan is a big stupid because he is giving a statement without knowing anything about it.It is shame for him that he is a muslim and he don’t know his religion.Shame Shame & Shame.
@SECULAR HINDU…. hindutwaadi Idiot(baewakuuf) for your kind info…ramzaan has to with fasting….and not animal sacrifice(qurbani)…..hindutwaadis simply makes sense by their bombastic fart….hell to hindutwaad.
so what has he said that suggests that ramzaan has nothing to do with fasting ? have you bothered to read what he says ? Bigoted foolish intelerant muslims like you are as bad as the sanghis – we want to be free of both kinds in our country
This khan is a lost mad man. Knows nothing of Islam & should be barricaded in his Home style Act as a Barbar as acted with Kublai Khan
Thats suits him most.
Anyway The Evil Acting with nude Actress are their on going life Style.
Who bothers for the lost Inhuman.
Secular Hindu , Every Bakar Eid, at my home, 90% people eating mutton are Hindus. If muslims are killing animals why yoiu innocent and tolerant hindus consuming that animals mutton, biryani and qorma. You sanghis want to preach hate and spread communal tension.
from where u took data??
I never said that all hindus are vegetarians. However, it is a fact that muslims consume more meat than hindus. It is not important who is consuming more & who is less. My point is we, as a human being should stop killing innocent animals on the basis of religion.
Consuming meat is against hindu, buddhist, jain religions. Also in Islam it is not mandatory to consume it. Hence we can stop killing innocent animals without going against our religion.
What utter nonsense of an article. I respect every believer’s right to practice their religion in whatever form they deem fit. But when anyone within the fold who dares to raise their voice or differ on their interpretation of their faith, is immediately condemned and ridiculed like this, i have no sympathy for these few custodians who do so in any religion. Its afterall ordinary muslims all over the world who are protesting , critiquing, sacrificing even their lives in the process of fighting the rise of both islamophobia and religious fundamentalism in the name of islam – both two sides of the same coin in terms of vested forces backing them. So irfan has no right to criticise his own religion ? You want all of us to stand up against RSS fundamentalism and against islamophobia in any part of the world , but refuse to have any critical engagement with Islam or with what is carried on in the name of islam in so many muslim majority countries ? And now you have begun to ridicule anyone who dares to differ also – this is just one step away rom issuing fatwas next while valorising your faith uncritically. Dont dare to criticise other religions for being intolerant then in any way.
Lets leave islam to the ulama and the maulanas , but lets criticise all other religions for bigotry .
I can criticise karva chauth for what it does to women, holi for some of its casteist connotations and all muslim intellectuals celebrate that – but then irfan cant criticise ramzaan ! Thank god , neither the RSS nor the self styled mullahs can dictate terms in this country otherwise it would be difficult to breathe ….
What do you mean by “dont act scholar”? Is Islam fiefdom of Muslim scholars only? Does an average Muslim have no say in religious matters? And what have scholars given us? 72 schools of thought on Islam?
Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s
I hope intelligent minds can understand what I am trying to mean. Bigots just buzz off with all your hateful comments.