Religious scholar Dr Zakir Naik arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Eminent religious scholar and preacher Dr Zakir Naik was warmly received by Additional Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Syed Attaur Rehman on his arrival at Islamabad International Airport on Monday.

According to the ministry spokesperson, Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs Shamshir Ali Mazari and Prime Minister Youth Program Chairman Rana Mashhood were also present at the airport to welcome Dr Naik.

During his visit, Dr Zakir Naik is scheduled to address public gatherings in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore and will also lead Friday prayers and address gatherings during his stay in Pakistan.

In addition to public events, Naik is expected to meet senior government officials and participate in various public engagements as his visit is scheduled to continue till October 28, 2024.

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A video was uploaded on Naik’s social media accounts; Facebook and Youtube, describing Al Hidaayah. In the video, a listener compared the streaming channel to Netflix, to which Naik replied,

“It would not be wrong to call Al Hidaayah the Halal (permissible in Islam) version of Netflix… Majority of the programmes on Netflix are Haram and not in line with teachings of Quran and Hadith (words and actions of Prophet Mohammad).” Naik claimed Al Hidaayah was “not only Halal”, but would get users closer to Allah.