“‘Getting raped is a test from Allah’: Old video of Zakir Naik engaging in victim blaming goes viral, says ‘violation of Sharia’, ‘provocative dress’ can lead to rape”, Opindia, January 6, 2025:
“Zakir Abdul Karim Naik popularly known as Zakir Naik, an Indian fugitive residing in Malaysia, who is infamous for disseminating his radical religious propaganda has once again attracted attention on social media due to his highly offensive comments amid the ongoing controversy over Pakistani Muslim grooming gangs in the United Kingdom.
He attempted to rationalize rape with one of the most bizarre statements, in an old clip that recently went viral online. The video was uploaded over a year ago by a YouTube channel called “EnlighteningEcho,” which consistently shares content related to Naik.
A question was posted by a man named Shafin Rashad from Kerala, India which read, “May Allah bless you! I have a query. May Allah forgive me if I’m saying something wrong. Allah is the most merciful and most gracious. If I rape a girl and kill her, but it is not proved in the court, resulting in my acquittal and freedom. After a long time, I truly repent for my actions before Allah as we know he can forgive all transgressions. However, if he forgives me too then where is the justice for the victim?…….”
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