Muslims Beginning To Reject Khan

SRK and his wife in 2014

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has been known to cause controversy in both Muslim and Hindu communities over his rather haphazard views on religion. The 51 year old was born to practicing Muslim parents in New Delhi but as fame came in, his views on religion (Islam) began to take fundamental turns. This began to become manifest when he married Guari Khan (a Hindu) in 1991 with whom they now have three children. Scripturally (Islam), a Muslim man is only allowed to marry a Muslim, a Jew or a Christian; this SRK defied. “And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember” Suratul Baqarah (2:221). He even went on to defend his decision in his 2010 movie My Name Is Khan in which his character married a Hindu as a Muslim. The actor once told the public that his children practice both Islam and Hinduism, Islamically, this is the only act that ALLAH will never forgive (Shirk). In April 2012, SRK appeared on a TV program with Zakir Naik and secular elements in the Indian Muslim community and SRK didn’t fail to show his secular stand. SRK has just recently stirred up controversy over his latest movie Raees which was released on 25 January. In the movie, a group of Muslims were portrayed as hardened criminals. The movie has been banned by the Pakistani government who said the movie painted a misleading picture of Islam and Muslims. SRK has also come under fire in India on certain occasions where he spoke in favour of oppressed Muslims in the country.