‘Wearing sindoor or sleeveless tops does not make me less of a Muslim’

Cricketer Mohammed Shami recently became a victim of social media bullying after he posted pictures of his wife in a sleeveless gown. Shami and his wife were accused of being un-Islamic by some, and he was told to "ensure that she wears hijab and modest clothes." Shami, however, stood his ground, posted more pictures and made it clear that "he knows what he should or shouldn’t do." He also got support from other cricketers and celebs like Farhan and Javed Akhtar. This is not the first time that a celeb was targeted by certain quarters for being ‘un-Islamic’. In 2005, a cleric issued a fatwa, ordering the then 18-year-old Sania Mirza to stop wearing “indecent” clothes while playing. Muslim TV actresses who have faced similar flak give their take on the incident: