A fresh controversy has erupted over Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami’s decision not to observe a fast during the ongoing month of Ramzan. The debate has divided Muslim clerics and scholars, with some criticizing his actions while others offer a more lenient perspective based on Islamic principles. Amid the uproar, veteran lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar has extended his support to Shami.
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