ZAKIR NAIK IS extremely fond of his wife, Farhat. Strong, articulate and educated, Farhat is a few days older than her husband.
ZAKIR NAIK IS extremely fond of his wife, Farhat. Strong, articulate and educated, Farhat is a few days older than her husband. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, she spoke about her relationship with Naik, her worries about returning to India and her unflinching faith in God. Excerpts:
Q/ How have the charges against your husband affected your life?
A/ We had left home on a 15-day tour for umrah (pilgrimage to Mecca) and while we were there, we came to know that we could not go back home. It did come as a shock, but thanks to God almighty, things are all right now. The belief in Allah makes us stronger each day. This is nothing compared with the kind of suffering people around us face. The only pain I feel today is for the people back home and the kind of harassment they are going through.
Q/ Who are those people?
A/ His brother, sister and all his family members. Even my family members were called and interrogated, all the way from Pune to Mumbai and Delhi. It is really painful to see them going through this. Their phones are being tapped so we do not even talk to them.
Q/ Naik is facing serious charges like terrorism and money-laundering.
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