TVK Chief Vijay Faces Backlash from Muslim Community After Fatwa Over Iftar Event

Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Actor-turned-politician TVK chief Vijay , also known as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, finds himself embroiled in a religious and political controversy after a leading Islamic cleric issued a fatwa against him. The controversy stems from an Iftar event hosted by Vijay on March 7 at the YMCA Grounds in Chennai, which has drawn criticism from a section of the Muslim community and religious leaders who accused him of disrespecting Islamic traditions. TVK chief Vijay seen attending an Iftar event in Chennai, amid growing controversy The fatwa was issued by Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilly , the National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat and Chief Mufti of Chashme Darul Ifta. In his religious decree, the Maulana accused Vijay of inviting individuals who were neither observing the holy month of Ramadan properly nor maintaining Islamic decorum during the Iftar gathering. He labeled the attendees as "drunkards" and "gamblers", questioning the ...