Actor Aamir Khan faces backlash after his recent marriage to Gauri Spratt, with multiple outlets reporting controversy over an alleged fatwa and a “love jihad” narrative circulating online. Several reports say Uttar Pradesh cleric Maulana Ibrahim Hussain, Shahi Chief Mufti of the Muslim Personal Darul Ifta, issued or is reported to have issued a fatwa objecting to Khan’s interfaith marriage. The cleric’s objection is that, under his interpretation of Islamic law, a Muslim man cannot marry a non-Muslim woman unless she converts to Islam.
Separately, Khan responds to social media and political allegations linking his relationships to “love jihad.” Times of India and Free Press Journal report that Khan denies being an ambassador for the term and says his partners did not convert to Islam. He also says his marriages involved civil arrangements and that religion has not governed his personal choices.
All sources tie the dispute to Khan’s July 5 marriage to Gauri Spratt and note that the controversy is amplified by politicians and online commentary. Khan’s earlier marriages to Reena Dutta and Kiran Rao are referenced in the coverage in the context of his family’s history of interfaith relationships.
