Fatwa against idol worship puts Salman Khan in the dock 22nd Sept 2007
10.00 IST
By Agencies
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is once again in trouble following issuance of a fatwa by Ifta-Manzar-e-Islam of Bareilly against idol worship.
Mufti Fakir Qadri Mohammad Farukh Gafrutula had issued the fatwa early this week on behalf the Ifta-Manzar-e-Islam on worshipping of idols by any Muslim.
The Mufti stressed that the fatwa was not particularly against Salman.
Under the fatwa, a Muslim will have to read the 'Kalma' again to re-enter Islam if he or she worships an idol.
The fatwa was sought by Maulana Adnan Raza Kadri of All India Raza Action Committee.
Media reports are that Salman and his family members worshipped the idol of Lord Ganesh and danced during the immersion of the idol.
Salman attended the prayer with hundreds of other devotees at the famous Raja Ganpati Mandal on Wednesday.
"We believe in this. The energy here is spectacular. When we were kids, we used to come here and I have come here after a long time. Whatever I wanted, I have got," Salman said.
Former hockey player Dhanraj Pilllai was also present on the occasion.
Besides Salman, Sunil Shetty , Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor also visited Ganpati mandals to pay their obeisance. Shilpa Shetty too joined the devotees in worshipping Lord Ganesha at Lalbaug.
Fatwa against idol worship puts Salman Khan in the dock
