A Fatwa has been issued against double Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi over their film on the life of Prophet Mohammad.
According to a leading daily, a Mumbai-based Sunni Muslim group, Raza Academy, has issued this fatwa against their upcoming film, ‘Muhammad: Messenger of God’.
The film will be the first of the series on the life of Prophet Mohammad and the group alleges that the movie portrays Islam in a wrong way and Muslims have rejected this film.
The group also alleges that the film has made mockery of Islam. It also says that no visual or picture of Prophet be created in any way. The fatwa also claims that non-Muslim actors have been cast in key roles.
Raza academy wrote to Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking ban on the film last week.
The fatwa added that since Majidi and Rahman have committed sacrilege, they will have to read the kalma again and also solemnise their marriage again.
Raza academy has also asked Muslims to protest against the film without crossing the ‘legal’ limits.
Majid Majidi who is a well-known Iranian filmmaker has directed films like Children of Heaven, The Color of Paradise, and Baran.