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All India Muslim Jamaat Issues Fatwa Against TVK Chief Vijay Joseph For Allegedly Inviting Anti-Social Elements To Iftar Party

April 17, 2025
The Commune

The All India Muslim Jamaat, a Sunni organization based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has issued a religious decree (fatwa) against Tamil actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader Vijay. The fatwa was prompted by allegations that Vijay invited drunkards and gamblers to an Iftar gathering, which the Jamaat declared as both sinful and unlawful in Islam. The group also advised the Muslim community in Tamil Nadu to refrain from including such individuals in religious functions or trusting them in matters of faith.

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, who serves as the National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat and Chief Mufti at Chashme Darul Ifta, issued the fatwa in response to a specific query. In it, he labeled Vijay as someone with a track record of actions contrary to Islamic principles, describing him as “anti-Muslim” based on his past behavior and public statements.

The fatwa specifically criticizes Vijay for what it describes as an attempt to gain political favor by exploiting Muslim sentiments. Maulana Razvi referenced the actor’s film The Beast, accusing it of portraying Muslims negatively by linking them to terrorism and portraying them as villains. According to Razvi, these depictions show Vijay’s past insensitivity towards the Muslim community.

Maulana Razvi Bareilvi said, “There’s prominent personality from TamilNadu named Vijay Thalapathy. He has formed a political party and maintained cordial relations with Muslims. However, he has portrayed Muslims in a negative way as those who spread terrorism in his films. Gamblers and liquor consumers were invited to his Iftar party. Due to all this, Sunni Muslims of Tamil Nadu are angry with him. They asked for a fatwa. So, in my answer, I have issued a fatwa mentioning that Muslims should not stand with Vijay.”

Further, he condemned the actor for allegedly disrespecting the holy month of Ramadan by inviting people who were not observing the fast or Islamic practices to an Iftar event. Razvi mentioned that Sunni Muslims in Tamil Nadu had even lodged a police complaint regarding the incident.

He concluded by calling on Muslims to avoid supporting Vijay politically or socially, urging them to neither attend his events nor include him in religious functions.

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