Maulavi issues fatwa against Sara Ali Khan over Kedarnath Temple visit
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New Delhi , Oct 30 : Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has faced criticism from a Muslim Maulavi over her recent visit to the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand. Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat, has termed her participation in Hindu religious rituals as impermissible under Islamic law and urged her to seek forgiveness.
The Bareilly-based cleric said that a Muslim, irrespective of gender, is not permitted under Sharia to participate in the religious practices of another faith by offering prayers or performing rituals.
Responding to questions about Sara's temple visit, Razvi Barelvi said that if the actress had visited Kedarnath, offered prayers and sought blessings voluntarily, her actions would be considered sinful and haram under his interpretation of Islamic law. He also advised her to perform tauba (repentance) and seek forgiveness from Allah.
Sara Ali Khan, daughter of actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, has maintained a personal connection with the Kedarnath Temple since her Bollywood debut in 2018 with the film Kedarnath, which also starred the late Sushant Singh Rajput.
Why now?
Over the years, the actress has regularly shared photographs from her visits to the Himalayan shrine, expressing her spiritual connection and reverence for the temple. During her latest visit, media reports stated that Sara participated in puja and aarti ceremonies at the Kedarnath Temple and the nearby Bhukunt Bhairav Temple.
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh: All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi says, "I have received information that film actress Sara Ali Khan visited Baba Kedarnath and performed acts of worship at the temple there. If she truly did this from the heart,… pic.twitter.com/nFngh7uJ08
— IANS (@ians_india) October 30, 2026
This is not new
Her religious visits have previously attracted public debate. In 2018, right-wing groups protested against her debut film Kedarnath over its storyline. She has also faced criticism from conservative religious figures over her visits to places of worship belonging to different faiths.
About her new release
On the professional front, Sara was recently seen in the spy-comedy film Udta Teer, alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. Directed by Akash A Kaushik, the film marks his directorial debut.
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film collected more than Rs 4 crore on its opening day. The ensemble cast also includes Rahul Bose, Ram Kapoor, Suhail Nayyar, Gulshan Grover, Mukul Dev, Raghubir Yadav, Brijendra Kala, Supriya Pilgaonkar and Smita Tambe.