Cinema VinesAfter Bollywood star Aamir Khan wed his longtime partner Gauri Spratt on July 5, 2026, a Shahi Chief Mufti of the Muslim Personal Darul Ifta, Maulana Ibrahim Hussain, issued a fatwa condemning the interfaith marriage. The cleric, who is known for issuing religious edicts on contemporary issues, stated that Khan’s union is not permissible under his reading of Sharia because Spratt is not a Muslim.
In a video that has circulated online, Maulana Hussain said, “Muslim mard ke liye, iman walon ke liye, gair muslim se shaadi karna haraam hai,” meaning that a Muslim man who marries a non‑Muslim woman is committing a sin. He added that such marriages are “haraam” under his interpretation of Islamic law and that those who do not see them as sinful will ultimately be answerable to Allah.
The cleric specifically named Khan in his remarks, noting that the actor had entered into a third marriage with a non‑Muslim woman and that protests were occurring in society. He also spoke about multiple marriages, divorces and remarriages, asserting that a person who cannot fulfil marital responsibilities should not marry again. According to him, a Muslim man may only marry a non‑Muslim woman if she converts to Islam.
Khan’s wedding to Spratt was a private, registered ceremony held at his Mumbai residence under the Special Marriage Act. The intimate celebration was attended by close family members and a few friends. The actor has previously been married twice: first to Reena Dutta, with whom he has two children, Junaid and Ira, and later to filmmaker Kiran Rao, with whom he has a son, Azad, via surrogacy. Khan and Rao separated in 2021 but continue to co‑parent.
Neither Aamir Khan nor Gauri Spratt has publicly responded to the fatwa or the cleric’s statements as of the time of this report.
