Recently, Shoaib Akhtar appeared on Hello! Mira Sethi and revealed his thoughts about religion and what women should wear.
In the interview, the 45-year-old former cricketer opened up about his beliefs, how close he is to his religion and womenâs clothing.
âIn my life I have been taking lessons from Islamic scholars. I have read Islamic books for knowledgeâ the former bowler said.
âThen the fantasy of life started again. From the age of 16 till 36, I left everything and lived my life. I saw the worldâ he added.
âIâm not a scholar, but Iâm very close to my religion. Our religion gives us freedom and advises us to give freedom to others too. Our forefathers were brilliant personalities as they were very close to religion. I have even visited Karbala and it was a great experienceâ he further added.
âIf you canât help women at least give them space. Whatever they wear, it is between them and their Allah. Who are you to say anything? [Tum mamay lagtay ho? Saray thanaydar ban kay aa jatay ho]â he said as he discussed womenâs dressing.
He also revealed that his wife does Hijaab and stated âIâve never asked her to wear itâ.
