Fatwa Declares Omar Abdullah-Nidhi Razdan Marriage Invalid Under Islamic Law
A senior Muslim cleric, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, issued a fatwa declaring the marriage between Jammu Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and journalist Nidhi Razdan invalid under Islamic law, citing that a Muslim man must marry a Muslim woman. Their marriage was reportedly solemnised under the Special Marriage Act. The cleric also issued a fatwa against actress Sara Ali Khan for performing Hindu rituals at Kedarnath, calling it impermissible under Shariat law, which sparked social media backlash.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 39/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 1 Nov, 02:11 pm. Other outlets followed.
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