Dr. Zakir Naik is a well-known Muslim scholar with a large fan base and following. He is currently generating headlines because of his travel to Pakistan. Dr. Zakir Naik was a state visitor of the Pakistani government, which organized numerous meetings, events, and ceremonies in his honor. He also grabbed headlines with his back-to-back outrageous utterances.
Dr. Zakir Naik has recently made another contentious statement about working women, bringing him back into the spotlight.
In an interview with Fareeha Idrees on her show Alag Baat, Dr Zakir Naik stated, “According to the Quranic verses in Surah Noor, men should be patient and calm if they feel physically stimulated after seeing a woman.” However, if a man meets a woman and does not feel excited, either emotionally or physically, he is medically unfit. He should get his treatment because it is hard for a man not to get stimulated after seeing a woman.” Here’s a link to the video:
Iqrar Ul Hassan, a senior anchor and reporter, is likewise astonished by his controversial statement. Iqrar Ul Hassan stated that he cannot believe what Dr. Zakir Naik has claimed. He has created a video about this:
Pakistani social media users are outraged by Dr. Zakir Naik’s latest controversial remarks against working women. Many believe that after making back-to-back contentious statements, it is time for him to go back. Social media users are also angry with his prior Bayans. Many people have provided Quranic instructions on what men should do after viewing a na-mehram woman. Read the comments here.