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Zoya's mini skirt seems to have given rise to a hot debate centered around Islamic practices...
I find it quite hilarious that people (both Muslims and non-Muslims) are getting all worked up to the point of lashing insults at each other, about an episode that has not even aired yet, and that too in the name of a religion that prescribes Peace above all...
Regarding this episode, so far nobody knows the circumstances under which Zoya wore the skirt!! Whatever the case might be, it is highly unlikely that Gul Khan, the director, has any intention of disrespecting any aspect of Islam---which also happens to be the religion she ascribes to I believe.
Besides, she has made it clear, right from the beginning, that the show is centered around a Muslim family ---she never said an orthodox Muslim family for that matter- and she has so far perfectly depicted an unorthodox Muslim family based in India that fully respects and honors the Islamic values and culture, just like the majority of Muslim families in the real world. There is not one single anti-Islamic practice in the show that Assad and his family have indulged in so far!!
On the other hand, Zoya's character in the show, unlike the Khan's, realistically requires that she wears jeans; not only did she grow up in New York, but she is also supposed to be a liberal girl with a mind of her own, and a belief system that is devoid of hypocrisy, and yet a firm believer in her own right.
Anyway, it's not as if Zoya makes it a habit of wearing revealing clothes in public! In fact she is always covered from top to bottom, albeit not in traditional clothes, but she is covered.
There has to be a reason why she was asked to wear a skirt in this episode that we should find out soon, and that might render this whole (lengthy and steamy) debate irrelevant and obsolete!!
Again, that is just Zoya, the lead female character of this (fictitious) show. Had Gul not portrayed Zoya as such, the show would not have been the same QH that viewers are clearly so passionate about--- this forum in itself is proof of the passion that QH brings out in its viewers!
Again, this is just a show, and Zoya is depicting a character to whose image some Muslim girls out in the real world do indeed adhere, both in India and other parts of the world.
Either way, the director does not seem to be condoning any behavior, or dressing style whatsoever, that is considered Haram according to the Quran, as an example for all Muslim girls out there to follow.
After all, a Muslim girl with a firm Islamic foundation and good understanding of the teachings of the Quran should be capable of making wise choices out of their free will, without allowing any outside factors to influence them, in all matters Tehzeeb-related --- dress as well as speech and behavior, but mainly intention!
QH is just a show that is depicting different (realistic) Muslim characters as they do exist in real life --- juxtaposing the negatives with the positives. The viewer is free to identify with the character they want, but Gul Khan is in no way trying to adversely influence any Muslim or portray Islam in negative lights. In fact, she should be applauded for (finally) taking the initiative of coming up with a show that is centered around Muslim families, for a (refreshing to say the least) change --- in my humble opinion.
This is a show, unlike others in many respects, that has a lot to offer in terms of entertainment, as it pertains to the interplay of human characters and personalities in a humorous yet deeply significant manner, so let's just enjoy it as such without over-analyzing, and definitely without turning it into a platform for debates focused on religion, and that too, in such degrading terms---just a humble wish!
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