Hamza Ali Abbasi’s shaadi announcement has Pakistanis divided

Yup, its true. P.S Massive respect to Naimal for being ok with a Ganja me on Nikkah ?♥️ pic.twitter.com/8z9Uns0xo3

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) August 21, 2019

Mubarak @iamhamzaabbasi @Naimalkhawarr ♥️ khush raho, hamesha Ameen!

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) August 22, 2019

MashaAllah, what a beautiful way to express the meaning of marriage. Congratulations Hamza and Naimal ? Allah aap donon ke rishtey mein barkat ata fermaye aameen.

— Syeda Bushra Aamir (@BushraAamir) August 21, 2019

Congratulations Hamza. However, you don't owe us explanation. You are getting married, good on you. We are happy that you're happy.

— Baji Please (@BajiPlease) August 21, 2019

In the world full of ppl like IqraAziz & YasirHussain, be like #HamzaAliAbbasi & #naimalkhawar, who kept their relationship private, away from social media & are actually marrying each other 🙂 MashaAllah Genuinely happy for both of them.
Hamza is a man of honor, he proved it.❤️ pic.twitter.com/cqfKD2A0qt

— MissKhanz (@Livingandtime) August 21, 2019

careful with his choice of words. He has romanticized emotional unavailability and is feeding into the notion of marriage being a religious/societal obligation only, rather than a union of affection and compassion. We don't need to propagate this toxic masculinity. It's 2019.

— z (@bus_kerdou) August 21, 2019

Honestly, I still haven't read the "statement" from Hamza Ali Abbasi because I couldn't muster the strength to get past the first few lines.

But thank you all for summarising it in your tweets.
*platonic jhuppies for all*

— Faran Rafi (@faranrafi) August 22, 2019

Imagine getting married to a man who makes a public declaration that he’s marrying you…only as a friend…

— mafty (@maryamful) August 21, 2019

Hamza Ali Abbasi’s post sounds like the bullshit you come up with when you have to explain Valentines Day gifts to your parents and Mamnoon Hussain

— swineryy (@swineryy) August 22, 2019

Hamza Abbasi announcing marriage like most people explain why they vote for MQM

— Asad Nasir (@AsadNasir80) August 21, 2019

gotta admit i almost admire this level of chutzpah.

'i hate relationships but im only getting married cuz God made me'

— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) August 21, 2019

Hamza Abbasi is such a great caricature of the born-again, consumed-by-guilt-but-still-macho Muslim dunce. A fairly common breed in Pakistan, though sadly this one's become famous.

— Umair Javed (@umairjav) August 21, 2019

#HamzaAliAbbasi is marrying the most beautiful & young new tv star. Yet, goes on to give lengthy details, it's not cuz of love.
Brother! No friendship between na mahrem man & woman, platonic or otherwise is allowed in Islam, if u wanna play strictly Muslim. #Hamzawedsnaimal

— Fariha Munir (@FarihaMunirShah) August 22, 2019

Bhai kitaab likh waiya da ki karna ay https://t.co/xqZrVbWiZV

— Riasat Ki Maut⚰️ (@mahobili) August 21, 2019

If i took a shot for every time i cringed during #hamzaaliabbasi platonic friendship note, I would probably be drunk till the end of the year.

— Nida Khan Tareen (@NidaTareen) August 22, 2019

I feel if ur a man who can't be friends with women, then u lack basic emotional literacy and r stuck in preteen mindset – maturity hasn't been cultivated. Not speaking about Abbasi – just many men I know who cling to religion or don't get close to women unless they want romance

— Iman S. (@karachiiite) August 21, 2019