Pakistani cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi is once again in the spotlight after stirring controversy by discussing the permissibility of consuming alcohol. He said that alcohol derived from minerals, such as spirits, petrochemicals and other substances, ought to be halal, in his view. When asked about medicines that contained alcohol in them, Mufti Qavi narrated that when some people in Medina complained to the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) about a stomach disease, he prescribed a treatment (containing alcohol in it). “His [Mufti Qavi’s] scandals with Hareem Shah and Qandeel Baloch are well known,” Mufti Naeem said, noting that Mufti Qavi was also allegedly involved in the murder of Qandeel Baloch. Qandeel’s selfies with Mufti Qavi months before her murder went viral on social media, causing a nationwide rage, after which the cleric’s membership of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and the National Ulema Mushaikh Council was suspended.

Source: Pakistan Today May 07, 2020 19:18 UTC