Religious elders should learn to respect grief
Updated On: 27 December, 2018 05:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day correspondent
The crux is that those spewing hate on social media are slamming Danish Zehen for what they call his 'un-Islamic' lifestyle, which was singing, dancing and performing on social media

Dead YouTuber Danish Zehen's family says that zealots are forcing them to upload a message on his channel saying he chose the wrong path and was punished. The YouTuber who died just days ago in a car crash in Vashi, may be unable to rest in peace. His family is being troubled, instead of being given space and time to process their grief and pray for his departed soul. The crux is that those spewing hate on social media are slamming Danish Zehen for what they call his 'un-Islamic' lifestyle, which was singing, dancing and performing on social media.
To make things worse two maulanas visited the family and denounced his youngster's lifestyle and asked Danish's grieving mother to upload a video on his social media accounts, to warn other youths against following his path. It is shocking that these so-called learned maulanas think it fit to worry a family that is still coming to terms with the loss of a 21 year-old son. It is not up to them to decide whether this boy went against his religion or not. If they think he did, they need not watch any of his social media uploads and should counsel the young people in their own families against following what they call his lifestyle.
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