Hamza Ali Abbasi is a renowned Pakistani television actor known for hit dramas like Pyare Afzal, Mann Mayal, Alif, Mere Dard Ko Jo Zuban Milay, and Jaan-e-Jahan. He has also received praise for his portrayal of Noori Nath in The Legend of Maula Jatt. Fans admired him in commercial films such as Parwaaz Hai Junoon and Jawani Phir Nahi Aani. He is married to Naimal Khawar Khan and has a son named Mustafa Abbasi.
Recently, Hamza Ali Abbasi appeared in an interview on Lunch with Lillas, hosted by Mahnoor Lilla. In the interview, he discussed extramarital affairs and his controversial statement about the concept of Hijab.
Talking about extramarital affairs, Hamza Ali Abbasi said, “I am a married man, so I should speak sensibly. A man who is accustomed to having physical affairs will not stop after marriage, especially if he gets married only to avoid an affair. Eventually, if he has such a habit, his marriage will lose its meaning after a year because his wife will become old for him. So, the solution is not marriage — the solution is to control your urges or tendencies to have physical affairs. It should be controlled and stopped by force. It is one of the five major sins, and the person involved in extramarital affairs will go to hell. It is a habit among men, and frankly, this is the real problem with men. It is not acceptable at all. The permission for four marriages was granted only in exceptional circumstances and came at a time when men had no limit on the number of marriages. In the end, leave these physical affairs — leave them for the sake of Allah and you will see how your marriage will flourish.”
Talking about his controversial statement regarding Hijab, he said, “Regarding Hijab, I agree with Javed Ahmed Ghamdi. Recently, people misquoted me, saying I spoke against the Quran. I quoted Ghamdi Sahib, who said: ‘In the Quran, there are three instances where women’s clothing is discussed. On two occasions in Surah Al-Ahzab, there are no permanent commandments regarding Hijab. There was one occasion when a command was given concerning the wives of the Prophet (S.A.W.W.), as they were being harassed and slandered by the disbelievers. Because of that, Allah sent a message specifically for the Prophet’s wives, instructing them to speak strictly with non-mahrams, to remain covered and dignified, and they were not allowed to remarry. Later, this command was extended to all Muslim women because Kufars started mistreating Muslim women. Then Allah said, ‘O Prophet, tell your wives and the believing women to draw their shawls (chaddar) over themselves.’ These were exceptional circumstances where Parda was commanded. In Surah An-Noor, Allah gave a permanent command in which He instructed both Muslim men and women to lower their gaze, guard their modesty, and not display their beauty publicly, but to cover their chests.’”
