Fact Check: Maulana issues Fatwa for woman to marry her own Son? No, viral video misrepresents the incident
A viral video claims a Maulana issued a fatwa forcing a woman to marry her own son.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 13 Nov 2024 12:16 PM GMT
Claim: The video shows a Maulana beaten after issuing a fatwa allegedly instructing a woman to marry her own son.
Fact: This claim is false. The Maulana was beaten due to accusations of molesting a girl under the guise of performing an exorcism.
Hyderabad: A widely circulated video on social media shows a woman repeatedly hitting a Maulana with slippers at a village Panchayat meeting. Many online users claim that the woman attacked him because he issued a fatwa for "halala," allegedly forcing her to remarry her son after her husband divorced her through triple talaq. The 28-second clip, which displays the News 24 channel logo, shows a burqa-clad woman striking the man while others try to intervene.
One post shared by a user on X reads, "How much lower can you go? When the husband of a Muslim woman divorced her with triple talaq, the Maulvi issued a fatwa in the Panchayat, demanding that she marry her own son for halala. After hearing this, the brave woman confronted the Maulvi and beat him with slippers in front of the Panchayat." (Archive)
Similar claims are shared in other posts here and here. (Archive 1, Archive 2)
Fact Check
NewsMeter found this claim to be false. The incident had no connection to a fatwa or halala; it was related to molestation allegations.
A reverse image search of the videoās keyframes directed us to a report from News 24, published in Hindi on September 29, 2024. The report, featuring the same video, clarified that the incident took place in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh.
According to the report, a mother attacked the Maulana after he was accused of molesting her daughter. The woman had initially sought the Maulana's help for her daughterās illness. However, when the daughter stayed in his room for an unusually long period, the mother entered and reportedly found the girl in a dishevelled state. Following this, a Panchayat was held, where the mother confronted and beat the Maulana.
A keyword search also led to a report in the Free Press Journal titled āUP: Woman Beats Islamic Preacher With Slipper For Allegedly Molesting Her Daughter, Video Surfaces From Moradabad,ā published on September 30, 2024.
The article identifies the man as Maulana Furqan, accused of molesting the girl under the pretence of performing an exorcism. Local residents reportedly viewed him as a healer.
Other local media outlets, such as 'DNP India' and 'TV 9', also confirmed that the incident involved a mother publicly attacking a Maulana with slippers during a Panchayat, accusing him of molesting her daughter while pretending to perform an exorcism.
Therefore, the claim that the Maulana was beaten for issuing a fatwa to arrange a marriage between a woman and her son is false. The video shows a mother confronting and beating the man due to allegations that he molested her daughter during an exorcism ritual.
