Tariq Masood Quran Comment, Tariq Masood Prophet Mohammed Comment: Pakistani Islamic scholar & influencer Tariq Masood went into hiding after his comment on Prophet Mohammed and the Quran went viral on social media. Tariq Masood has been accused of blasphemy and hence he is reportedly in hiding. The controversy so serious that Tariq Masood's Instagram handle is filled with apology videos of the Islamic scholar. Interestingly, Tariq Masood once defended 'Deaths of Blasphemy' in Pakistan and also reportedly backed 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogans in the Nupur Sharma case. Now, the question arises who is Tariq Masood and what did he say on the Quran and Prophet Mohammed? Below is all you need to know-
Who is Tariq Masood?
Tariq Masood is a Pakistan-based Islamic scholar & influencer who preaches about Islam online as well as online. Tariq Masood has a large following on social media. Tariq Masood's Instagram handle has 1.6 million followers, on the other hand, Tariq Masood's YouTube Channel- Tariq Masood Exclusive has 3.7 million subscribers, while Mufti Tariq Masood Speeches channel has 4.69 million subscribers.
According to his official website, Tariq Masood "pursued an intensive, full-time study of the classical, Islamic academic disciplines hitherto known as the 'Dars-e-Nizami', and further completed his specialisation in Islamic jurisprudence (Takhassus fil Fiqh)."
His official website suggests that Tariq Masood hails from Karachi, Pakistan.
What did Tariq Masood say about the Quran and Prophet Mohammed?
In Tariq Masood Viral Video, the influencer Islamic scholar was heard saying, "Why are you following Nabi (Mohammad, Prophet of Islam) when he did not know how to read and write?..The one (Mohammad) who is presenting the Quran (holy book of Islam), did not even write a single word and called others to write for him, which led to grammatical mistakes...No corrections were done because Mohammad did not know there were grammatical errors, which continue till today."
Notably, after the video went viral on social media, many social media users in Pakistan demanded death for Tariq over blasphemy.