Who is Farmani Naaz, the YouTuber under Deoband scanner for singing Shiv bhajan?
Farmani Naaz, a singer and YouTuber who appeared on the singing reality show Indian Idol a few years ago, is being chastised by a Muslim cleric in Deoband for her rendition of the Shiv bhajan Har Har Shambhu. It’s a song dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Shiva. Farmani posted the song to her YouTube channel in the month of Shravan. While many people praised the song, others chastised Farmani for allegedly hurting the feelings of Muslims.
Who is YouTuber singer Farmani Naaz?
Farmani is from the Uttar Pradesh town of Muzaffarnagar. She rose to prominence after appearing on the 12th season of Indian Idol. She supports herself through her singing career after her husband abandoned her after their son was born. She has over 3.84 million YouTube subscribers, making her quite popular. She is also an Instagram user with a sizable 15.2K followers. Farmani regularly updates his Instagram with videos and reels.
Why does her rendition of ‘Har Har Shambhu’ face criticism?
The reason for the uproar is that a Muslim cleric from Deoband has objected to her singing Hindu songs. Farmani is being chastised for singing ‘Har Har Shambhu,’ a song praising Lord Shiva.
They claimed that Hindu devotional songs should not be sung in mosques. It is against Islam, so Naaz should avoid it, he said. He called it a forbidden act and asked her to apologise to Allah (God) for it. He later issued a clarification, stating that he had expressed his opinion on the prohibition of singing and dancing in Islam.
Muslim cleric Mufti Asad Qasmi said that what Naaz did was forbidden in Islam, “See, I would say that the culture of dancing and singing is not encouraged by the religion of Islam. It is absolutely forbidden in Islamic culture. This girl who has sung this, apologize for singing this song to Allah.”
Farmaani said she has nothing to say to these people. She further said that it is not forbidden. “Everyone is using the voice given by God. We do not become Hindu by singing bhajan, we are only artists,” she added. Liked this post? Don’t forget to check out our other short stories in our Quick Read section.