Zakir Naik, the fugitive Islamic preacher wanted in India on terrorism-related charges is on a tour in Pakistan, delivering sermons to large gatherings of Muslims. Many of his statements are now viral online and even some Pakistanis are finding them to be too hateful.
In one of those videos, the Islamic preacher is seen saying that an unmarried woman is no different from a prostitute. Naik says that every unmarried woman should find a husband to marry as soon as possible and even when she doesn’t find an unmarried man, she should consider marrying a married man who already has a wife (or wives).
Either marry a married man or become a “bazaari aurat”. Zakir Naik is continuously coming up with problematic statements. Who invited him? Please don’t invite such illiterate people next time! pic.twitter.com/XmiXiKMgpS
— Saad Kaiser 🇵🇰 (@TheSaadKaiser) October 7, 2024
He then proceeds to say that becoming the second or third wife of a married man is a much better option for an unmarried woman than becoming a ‘bazaari aurat’ (prostitute). He then says that people often tell him that prostitute is a harsh term but he tells them that it is the best term he can use for a woman who is unmarried, because unmarried women are ‘public property’.
#DrZakirNaik is 100% right! Those women who delay their marriage because of stupid reasons end up becoming second wife of someone, which they don't like. In second case, they become 'Bazari aurtein' by resorting to haraam extra-marital affairs, adultery & prostitution. #ZakirNaik pic.twitter.com/MFqvGjn0mg
— Abdul Rehman Tiwana (@GCAbdulRehman) October 8, 2024
Though some Pakistanis are shocked by the statement, many are welcoming the statement, adding that the preacher is absolutely right in calling unmarried women prostitutes. One Abdul Rehman shared that the women who don’t get married soon eventually have to become the second or third wife of a married man, or they become ‘prostitutes’ by starting affairs and indulging in adultery.
