Mufti Ejaz Arshad Qasmi was later arrested from the Zee Media’s office yesterday after a complaint by the media house for assaulting Farah Faiz, an advocate fighting against Triple Talaq.
A Muslim cleric caused outrage on Tuesday after he slapped a female lawyer during a live TV debate on Zee Hindustan. Mufti Ejaz Arshad Qasmi was later arrested from the Zee Media’s office after a complaint by the media house for assaulting Farah Faiz, an advocate fighting against Triple Talaq.
The incident took place on Tuesday evening when the cleric, a regular on TV debates, reacted violently to the woman lawyer's argument on triple talaq.
Ms Faiz had said in the debate that triple talaq is not a form of divorce recognised in the Quran. This triggered a war of words between her and Maulana Qasmi which resulted in the physical scuffle.
Maulana Ejaz Arshad Qasmi arrested for slapping advocate Farah Faiz on Live TV: Twitter reacts
Qasmi has now been arrested after a complaint was filed by Zee Media.
On the website FatwaOnline.com, Qasmi claims to be one of 'India's leading Islamic scholars', who is 'an expert in the fields of Urdu Literature and Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Hadith, Tafseer'. It says he is 'bestowed with multifacted talents and skills' and that he combines his 'in-depth understanding understanding of Quran and Sunnah'.
The description goes on to say: "He has a unique capability of suggesting insightful Islamic solutions to the new-age problems without compromising on fundamental tenets of Islamic Shariah."
Here is what we know about Mufti Qasmi:
1) Ejaz Arshad Qasmi is a member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB).
2) He is the general secretary of Peace Foundation of India, New Delhi, which runs a website fatwaonline.org for online fatwas.
3) He claimed to be an expert in the fields of Urdu Literature and Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Hadith, Tafseer.
4) He has written several books on Islam.
5) He has also worked as web editor and media advisor at Darul Uloom Deoband.
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