A video is getting viral on social media sites regarding Indian Islamic Preacher Dr. Zakir Naik. Social media users are claiming that 4 people took shahada (Accepted Islam) at the hands of Dr. Zakir Naik.
By sharing the picture a user named Muhammad Ather captioned: “04 People taking Shahada at the hands of Dr. Zakir Naik in FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. And Allah’s Deen is the dominant and shall remain so! #FIFAWorldCup.”
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Meanwhile, many other social media users are sharing a similar claim-
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Fact Check:
To check the reality of the viral video the team of DFRAC did a reverse search on google and found that many youtube channels have uploaded a similar video which was 6 years old. This can be seen here
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The video headline is- “ دخول 4 أشخاص في الإسلام فور انتهاء محاضرة ذاكر نايك في كتارا”. The entry of 4 people into Islam immediately after the end of the lecture of Zakir Naik in Katara. (English Translation)
The video stated: International Islamic Preacher Dr. Zakir Naik inspired four more people To embrace Islam. Four persons, including an Indian Hindu and a woman, converted to Islam after Zakir Naik’s lecture series in Malaysia. During a question and answer session after Zakir’s two lectures, the four people recited the Shahadah (declaration of faith at the stroke of midnight.
Dr. Zakir Naik is a controversial Wahhabi preacher who faces charges of money laundering and hate speeches in India.
Conclusion:
It is clear from the fact check of DFRAC that the viral video is 6 years old of Dr. Zakir Naik’s lecture series in Malaysia, not Qatar. Therefore, the claim made by social media users is misleading.
Claim Reviewed: 4 People took Shahada at the hands of Dr. Zakir Naik in FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Claimed By: Social Media Users
Fact Check: Misleading.
