The man's lawyer argued that Section 494 will be applicable only when a Muslim man marries for the fifth time while his other four marital relations are ongoing.
Muslims constitute roughly 5% of the population of Canada, thereby making Islam the second-largest religion in the country. Justin Trudeau created the role of a Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia in 2023 to appease Muslims.
Following a social media video where the plans of Razzak were exposed by the journalists, local villagers gathered and attacked his fake masjid. The police were alerted to arrest Abdul Razzak while locals set the fake mosque on fire. Razzak has been described as 'mentally ill' by some persons too.
While social media users expressed dismay over halal dating, according to the Islam QA website, having a girlfriend or a boyfriend is "haram" in Islam. The website reads, "It is haram for a man to have a girlfriend, and it is haram for a woman to have a boyfriend. The evil consequences and misery caused by such relationships are obvious to anyone who observes real life. For more, see the detailed answer."