Some Pakistani television channels seem to find this picture ‘cute’ and a great ‘human interest story.’ I happen to think it is disgusting! What do you think?
Please, please, please tell me you also find this more than just objectionable and restore by faith in Pakistani sanity!
The guy in the picture is 23-year old Azhar Haidri of Multan. On his right is Humaira Qasim (his 28-year old cousin that he has long been engaged to marry) and on his left is Rumana Aslam (his 21-year old other cousin who he says is his ‘true love’). He married both of them within 24-hours on October 19 and 20 in what was supposed to be his ‘dillema’ of who he should marry!
The whole thing has been a TV spectacle this last week. But what is really a spectacle to me is TV news anchors and hosts smiling and smirking as they “report” on this story – complete with “news footage” of the two weddings and interviews with the groom – as if this was one big joke!
As far as I am concerned, ruining two lives in this way is no joke. It is disgusting. And the smirks on these news anchors’ faces makes it even more disgusting.
And just when you thought it could not be any more disgusting than it is, there was the groom on my screen today being interviewed and saying that since he is the only brother of 9 sisters, he would appeal to people to please support him financially so that he can marry off his sisters now!
Yes, that is what he said. You know what else he said, he also said that since he comes from a place near the Prime Minister’s city he hopes that the Prime Minister will provide him with resources and support for his “honeymoon.”
And all of this is a “cute” “human interest story” to our news media!
I understand that every society has its share of freaks and publicity hungry psychopaths. But the real freaks here are the TV news anchors who are not only encouraging this psychopath but actually condoning and tactically supporting his behavior.
Islam needs reformation- period. What was good more then fourteen centuries ago does not hold true anymore-
I wish to Allah that the prominent Islamic scholars of our time, sit together and issue a decree..something in the lines of What Would Prophet Mohammad(SW) do or instruct his followers if he was living today ?
But that won’t happen and this is what I find tragic, frustrating and yes disgusting that we as a Umma are so fractious and ignorant of the true essence of our own deen.
I don’t think this guy has done anything wrong. It is neither against Pakistan Law Codes Nor it is against Islam. As far as both wives are agreed and that this man can manage them financially. I am really surprised why media has made it a big issue. Also, Azhar Haidri should not have make his marriages very popular.
Dear PurePakistani and others with similar point of view
Recently when west had made it a norm for marriage to be over 18, we have started thinking this way and we believe that marrying smaller girls is a crime.
Just ask your elders at how much age their parents were got married. I know a lot of women in our society who got married on this age. My grandfather was a primary school teacher in India. He told me that class 2-3 that he used to teach, there were many kids who were married. If you can find any lady who is 80+ ask her, in which age she got married.
When our Prophet (SAW) married Ayesha (RA), it was in accordance with norms at that age. That’s why no body even his worst enemies cried over it. You seem to read a lot of books in libraries, find me any reference of that time if anybody had objected him on this thing.
@ sarah and ahsan……Double hi Fives……….
Relly i want to slap all three v hard in their faces while these three r facing each other, like wts cute in their story n y they dont feel ashamed whn they r exposed in the media.