# Is it good that Hamza Ali Abbasi left showbiz for religion?

*Hamza Ali Abbasi leaving showbiz for religion, and Junaid Jamshed's path*

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/wkhoro-qb20/s/2/
- Date: 2020-01-12 · Kind: discussion · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Thoughts on Hamza Ali Abbasi's discussion with Harris Sultan | Mufti Abu Layth (1:52–5:18)
- Status: general teaching
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkhoro-Qb20&t=112s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/wkhoro-qb20/

**Topics:** Pakistan; Islam and modernity

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** Mufti Abu Layth welcomes Hamza Ali Abbasi's turn to religion but hopes he does not become a full-on mullah and stop being a bridge.

## Longer summary

Mufti Abu Layth welcomes Hamza Ali Abbasi's announcement that he is leaving the showbiz industry to devote more time to religion and religious discourse. Mufti says that in that part of the world people are becoming disaffected with religion because it is represented only by the mullahs, so people with courage are needed, and says he would love to have him on a podcast. Mufti's one concern is that Hamza Ali Abbasi might become a full-on mullah and so stop being a bridge between the two sides. Mufti compares this with Junaid Jamshed, who he says raised hopes of bridging the gap but became very strict, while noting it was his choice and praying for him after his death in an accident.

## Sources and names cited

- Hamza Ali Abbasi
- Junaid Jamshed

## Transcript (machine tier, 1:52–5:18)

[1:12] the cons the multiverse theory this guy I was wowed like is that an actor you know I just did not anticipate that level of academic profanity from an actor I just did not anticipate that and I was kind of wild like whoa this guy is next-level genius and I think he kind of came out you know on if I can say you know on top in that discussion really with her assault on who's an ex-muslim

[1:52] so he's now I'm sorry Abbasi has now announced that look I'm going to give up Shelby's I've I'm divorcing the showbiz industry not on any with any bad blood but I want to devote more time to religion and religious discourse so what are my thoughts on this I think first of all I think that's awesome because I think we need in that part of the world especially in order to we need people with more courage to be able to voice things because the divergence the gap is getting you know it's just growing day by day between the middle

[2:31] classes and religion and just people are becoming so disaffected by religion and because it's only represented by the mullahs you know the Mac mullahs so so people are starting to have a disdain and a hatred for it so I really welcome this thought and these discussions I hope you know they're gonna be awesome i opening I would love in shall I order I doubt I don't know if you'd ever accept I'm not a big fish on this kind of level but I would love to have him on one of my podcasts as they got you know as they

[3:08] start running shell I think it would be epic but nevertheless I think even if that doesn't happen I I really do think it's an amazing thing that he'll be doing the only concern I have and I I'm pretty hopeful he won't go down that road is I hope he doesn't become like a full-on mullah because I think the problem with that is you no longer the bridge you've just become one of the sides so it's a bit like a bit like

[3:45] Junaid Jamshed who was an icon and you know like I mean people loved him he was obviously a musician he was a singer he was very famous you know women idolized him men kind of deeply admired him I mean he used I think slightly I mean he was in my time but as in him being an icon I was probably a kid oh just just kind of growing up box I didn't I heard of him much later on but the point was that he when he became religious there was a great sense of hope that he could have bridged the gap but really what happened is he just ended up becoming to if I can

[4:25] use that to religious as in nutcase religious and he just became a weird kind of like I mean he wasn't an extremist but he can't became kind of like a mad mullah himself in a way you know like this is Haram that's Haram women can't do this women can't drive women can't do this because and you think well you know you could have done so much more for people if you just kept it kind of cool obviously his choice his life I mean he has passed away and died in a tragic accident may Allah you know and grant him a blissful

[5:03] afterlife I mean but the point is that I am hopeful and I hope that Homs Ali Abbas he doesn't go down that route because that's just be a waste but that was my thoughts on

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment wkhoro-Qb20/s/2. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/wkhoro-qb20/s/2/

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