Bareilly: Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, the head of the All India Muslim Jamaat, has issued a fatwa against Vijay, the actor-turned-politician who leads the Tamil Nadu Vijay Karthik (TVK) party.

Razvi Bareilvi attacked Vijay in an interview with the media on Wednesday for allegedly depicting Muslims in a poor light in his films and for bringing those who engage in gambling and alcohol use to his Iftar gathering.

“Vijay has established a political party and kept friendly ties with Muslims. However, in his films, he has negatively depicted Muslims as being responsible for the growth of terrorism. He invited spirits drinkers and gamblers to his Iftar celebration. Tamil Nadu’s Sunni Muslims are upset with him as a result of everything. They requested a fatwa. Maulana Razvi Bareilvi said, “I have issued a fatwa stating that Muslims should not stand with Vijay.”
The Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 was recently challenged in a Supreme Court suit filed by TVK CEO Vijay.

A number of petitions contesting the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, were considered by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court voiced worry over unrest in the Murshidabad area of West Bengal and hinted that it would issue an interim injunction to halt some of the most important clauses of the newly approved Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

“The one thing that is very disturbing is the violence that is taking place,” said a three-judge panel consisting of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan. We shall make a decision on the matter that is before the court.

Instead of issuing an order, the bench recommended that several elements be kept in place, such as the ability of collectors to resolve disputes over Waqf assets, the presence of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards, and the procedures pertaining to de-notifying properties that have been deemed waqf by courts.

The bench said during the hearing that it is thinking about issuing an interim order that would balance the equity.

“We shall state that regardless of whether a property is Waqf by the user or not, any properties that a court has deemed to be Waqf will not be de-notified or classified as non-Waqf. Second, the proviso will not be implemented, but the Collector may proceed with the procedures. Third, the court said that although ex officio members may be nominated to Waqf Boards and Councils, the remaining members must be Muslims.

As CJI Khanna prepared to issue the judgment, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, speaking on behalf of the Centre, and other solicitors representing parties defending the Act argued that they should be heard before the interim injunction was issued. The court then scheduled a follow-up hearing on Thursday at 2:00 PM.