A cleric who is not new to controversy, Mufti Abdul Qavi, has now said that drinks with less than 40% alcohol by volume are halal.
“Whichever drink contains alcohol below 40 per cent… that drink is halal. It means we can drink it. In my opinion, even the drinks that contain 100 per cent alcohol but are extracted from minerals… are also halal,” he said during an interview.
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“If chewing tobacco that our religious scholars consume is halal, then I’ll have to say that drinks of today are also halal,” he added.
This is not the first time that Mufti Qavi has made his way to the limelight for his controversial remarks or actions.
Earlier in 2018, the mufti was among five suspects, who were indicted in the case pertaining to the murder of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch.
The murdered social media star had posted selfies and a video with Qavi on social media weeks before her death.
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It was alleged that he had incited Waseem Baloch, brother of Qandeel, to get rid of his sister in the name of honour after he received flack for his pictures with the girl.
Some of his endeavours include, brazenly flirting with transgender Almas Bobby during a television show in 2015, and being accused of sexual harassment by a female reporter in 2017.
He has also time and again been spotted in several videos on social media featuring various showbiz stars and internet celebrities.
