Maulana Tariq Jamil Blames “Lewd Women” For Coronavirus. Forgets Child Rapists. Stirs Controversy

Maulana Tariq Jamil appeared on PM Imran Khan’s Ehsaas Telethon on Thursday to conclude the coronavirus fund raising program with his dua.

During the live telethon, Maulana Tariq Jamil made a comment that left many believe that he was blaming women for causing coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan.

While talking about Ikhlaaq Maulana mentioned how behayai (immodesty) is the root cause of all the problems that a country faces. He then went on to say, “Who is making the daughters of the nation dance?”

“Who is making them wear revealing clothes?” Maulana questioned on live television.

He further gave the example of Hazrat Loot’s followers who were destroyed for their immodesty. Maulana pointed that when “Muslim daughters or Muslim youngsters” stop being modest then God’s punishment is inevitable.

Many Twitterati found his statement offensive and equated it with objectifying women’s bodies.

People also made references to his earlier sermon in which he had gone to great lengths to explain a hoor’s body. Many accused him of sexualising a woman’s body for the benefit of his male audience.

Maulana Tariq Jameel should stick to praising his lords. Auraton kay kapron pe na jaya karain. Who’s he fooling with the “behayai” talk? We have all heard him describe and salivate over hoors.
Darbari maulvi.

— Ayesha Gardezi (@primafacieaisha) April 23, 2020

Tariq Jameel just said 'immodest women' were a national problem, second only to 'jhoot' and 'dhoka.' He lamented, "meray mulk ki betiyon ko koun nacha raha hai?"

First, we're not your daughters

Second, didn't you just describe IN DETAIL the bodies of hoors during a sermon?

— Hamna Zubair (@hamnazubair) April 23, 2020

People also pointed out the duplicity of the cleric’s prayer that blamed women for calamities but conveniently disregarded child rapists within the clergy.

so Maulana Tariq Jameel just said that the corona thing happened because Allah ka azaab because women. Is he sure the azaab has nothing to do with his brothers in the clergy raping children left right and center? hmaray kapron k ilawa inhayn kuch aata hai k nai?

— Noor (Taylor's Version) (@booksaurlooks) April 23, 2020

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Maulana Tariq Jamil is certainly not without his fan, who were quick to come to his defense.

Maulana’s followers believed that it was undue to call out Tariq Jamil just because he held an opinion not supported by some.

It's ok if you don't agree with some points of Moulana Tariq Jameel but He's literally the only person who never spread hate in any of his speeches never have I heard him saying anything bad about a certain sect, He only spread the message of love, unity, peace…1/3 #tariqjamil pic.twitter.com/V1CGxIQXHO

— رحمان خانزادہ🔥 (@RehmanKhan_Zada) April 23, 2020

It is unbelievable that someone as unproblematic and non-controversial as Maulana Tariq Jamil is hated by some people who do not subscribe to some of his views. This is extremism, of a different kind.

— Rizwan (@Rizwow) April 23, 2020

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