{"id":1117,"date":"2025-03-20T12:04:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/2025\/03\/20\/sharmila-faruqui-slams-danish-taimoors-remarks-on-polygamy-calls-marriage-a-partnership-not-a-mans-charity\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:04:44","slug":"sharmila-faruqui-slams-danish-taimoors-remarks-on-polygamy-calls-marriage-a-partnership-not-a-mans-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=1117","title":{"rendered":"Sharmila Faruqui slams Danish Taimoor\u2019s remarks on polygamy, calls marriage a partnership, &#8216;not a man&#8217;s charity&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Sharmila Faruqui has strongly criticized Danish Taimoor\u2019s recent remarks on polygamy, which were made during an episode of Mehfil-e-Ramzan, a Ramazan transmission that Taimoor co-hosts with Rabia Anam.<\/p>\n<p>During the episode, Taimoor unprovokedly shared his views on multiple marriages in Islam, which created outrage among viewers &#8211; and the entire nation.<\/p>\n<p>Taimoor\u2019s comments, where he stated that he was \u201callowed\u201d four marriages in Islam and how it is his &#8216;God-given right that cannot be snatched away&#8217;, his words alluded that he was \u201cdoing a favour\u201d to Ayeza Khan by not marrying again, drew significant backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Faruqui, a member of the National Assembly has never shyed away from vocalising her opinion on such topics.<\/p>\n<p>She took to Instagram to express her views on Taimoor\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote, \u201cDanish Taimoor\u2019s remark \u2014 that he is &#8216;allowed&#8217; four marriages in Islam but is \u2018doing a favour\u2019 to Ayeza Khan by not marrying again \u2014 is not just arrogant, it\u2019s a blatant reflection of how men manipulate religion to suit their own dominance.\u201d Faruqui further emphasized that Taimoor\u2019s remarks reduced marriage to a power dynamic rather than a partnership.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Dr. Sharmila Saheba Faruqui (PhD) s.i (@sharmilafaruqui)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolygamy in Islam is not a privilege handed to men at their convenience; it is an exception under strict conditions of justice \u2014 conditions most men fail to meet,\u201d Faruqui added.<\/p>\n<p>No lies told there!<\/p>\n<p>In her scathing caption, she further stated, \u201cThis is the real problem: men believing that women owe them gratitude for not being discarded or replaced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Faruqui made it clear that women do not need favours from men but require respect, agency, and recognition that marriage should be viewed as a partnership, not an act of charity.<\/p>\n<p>Her statement reflects her broader stance on gender equality and the need for respectful relationships.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the significant backlash from fans and celebrities alike, Danish Taimoor issued an apology on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Danish Taimoor (@danishtaimoor16)<\/p>\n<p>He posted a video where he admitted that his choice of words had been inappropriate and that he did not manage to express his intended message.<\/p>\n<p>Taimoor specifically referenced the word \u201cfilhaal,\u201d which was the source of much of the online outrage.<\/p>\n<p>Ayeza Khan herself commented on the video in support of her husband, &#8220;May Allah always keep us together forever. I love you. \u2764\ufe0f&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His apology captioned with \u201cI love you all \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d aimed to calm the situation and smooth over the controversy.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharmila Faruqui has strongly criticized Danish Taimoor\u2019s recent remarks on polygamy, which were made during an episode of Mehfil-e-Ramzan, a Ramazan transmission that Taimoor co-hosts with Rabia Anam. During the episode, Taimoor unprovokedly shared his views on multiple marriages in Islam, which created outrage among viewers &#8211; and the entire nation. 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