Fact Check: Viral video misrepresents Maulana Zarjees remarks, 'brothers, sisters can marry each other'

The video in question appears to show Maulana Zarjees Ansari making a shocking statement, suggesting that it is foolish for people to marry someone else's sister while leaving their own sisters behind.

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Maulana Zarjees Ansari. (Yt/Jarjees Ansari Official)

Fact Check: A video recently surfaced on the internet, sparking outrage with claims that Maulana Zarjees Ansari made controversial remarks about marrying one's sister. The trimmed clip, widely circulated on social media, purportedly shows Maulana Ansari suggesting that people foolishly leave their own beautiful sisters to marry someone else’s. The video quickly gained traction, with many expressing shock and anger over the alleged statement. However, a closer examination of the video reveals a different narrative altogether.

What was really said?

The video in question appears to show Maulana Zarjees Ansari making a shocking statement, suggesting that it is foolish for people to marry someone else's sister while leaving their own sisters behind. The clip was trimmed to just a few seconds, focusing on these specific lines, and it quickly spread across various social media platforms. Users expressed their dismay and anger, with many condemning the statement as promoting immoral behavior.

Upon further investigation, it becomes clear that the video has been taken out of context. The full version of the video reveals that Maulana Ansari was not endorsing such behavior, but rather condemning it. In the complete footage, he emphasizes that when people act without reasoning, they can end up committing immoral and disgraceful acts. He explicitly states that the idea of a brother marrying his sister is not only wrong but also lacks any rational basis.

Fact-check: Misleading edit

The viral video was a misleading edit that took Maulana Ansari’s words out of context. The trimmed version of the video was deliberately edited to create a false narrative, portraying him as saying something he clearly did not mean. In reality, Maulana Ansari was denouncing such immoral thoughts.