Zayn Malik reveals he's not Muslim anymore, leaves fans in shock

[Wave your flag]

Zayn Malik made his remarks during an interview with British Vogue Magazine. In an interview, he has said that religion is a personal matter between you and what you choose to believe, talking about it can lead to a lot of problems. He was then asked if he would call himself a Muslim, and he replied with “No I wouldn’t.”

Malik further added that he believed in the oneness of God but did not believe in the existence of Hell. He said he believed people would treat him well if he was going to treat them well.

The reaction over Malik’s statements about his religious beliefs are mixed. Some fans are in utter shock and some say that they saw it coming. The shock came because Zayn's father is a Pakistani Muslim and apparently, belongs to a Muslim family.

https://www.globalvillagespace.com/shocking-zayn-malik-is-not-a-muslim-anymore/

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Well Islam got Sinead O'Connor, I think we got the better deal.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Before the 'who cares' comments. Contrast it when a washed up z list personality 'reverts to Islam.

 

[Suleiman]

Fake news. Nothing more than pillow talk.

 

[JaDed]

He was not going to be a practicing one anyway.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

He was not going to be a practicing one anyway.

Like Snoop, Tyson, Lindsay Lohan et al, but pretty much each was greeted with song and dance.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Hopefully he will create a precedence among his young Muslim fans, I can't wait for my daughter's reaction, I've whatsapped her the news, my guess she'll ignore it.

 

[Wave your flag]

Born and raised in a Muslim family, British singer Zayn Malik has revealed that he would not call himself a Muslim and has dropped the religion, as he shared his views on some of Islamic ideologies.

The former One Directioner spoke about his faith during an interview for British Vogue, details of which have left his fans surprised. “I just want to keep it [faith] between me and whatever I believe, I feel like that make me move through life in a nice way. If I behave well, I will get treated well. That’s it,” he said.

Although the singer said he does believe that there’s a God, Zayn added that he doesn’t believe in praying five times a day in certain language or only eating particular foods. “I don’t believe you need to eat a certain meat that’s been prayed over a certain way, I don’t believe you need to read a prayer in a certain language five times a day. I don’t believe any of it”, he said.

He further said that his family was fine with his decision and that it was easy for him to drop Islam. Zayn said that his family has always given him the option to choose whatever faith he wants to adopt for himself. “I did go to the mosque, I did study Islam. But they gave us the option to choose for yourself,” he said.

However, Zayn added that he was glad for his childhood years at the mosque. “There are definitely beautiful parts for every religion,” he said, adding that he was pleased to have built his life around tenets of Islam.

Earlier in an interview in 2017, Zayn said he was raised as a Muslim and is proud of his background, his religion does not define him just like it should not define anyone else.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Hopefully he will create a precedence among his young Muslim fans, I can't wait for my daughter's reaction, I've whatsapped her the news, my guess she'll ignore it.

Good for her.

 

[TM Riddle]

Good for her.

)

 

[the Great Khan]

Lol..cant wait for all the hysterics from his female Muslim fans..lol

as for him not being a Muslim well good on him for admitting it. At least this way we can avoid having the wrong role models for our children.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Lol..cant wait for all the hysterics from his female Muslim fans..lol

as for him not being a Muslim well good on him for admitting it. At least this way we can avoid having the wrong role models for our children.

Why is he a bad role model?

 

[Asim_khan]

Why is he a bad role model?

You mean aside from being a womanising love rat, drug addict and a bully on twitter?

 

[JaDed]

You mean aside from being a womanising love rat, drug addict and a bully on twitter?

Did he become all that after renouncing religion?

 

[Asim_khan]

Did he become all that after renouncing religion?

Was he a good role model before that?

 

[JaDed]

Good for her.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

You mean aside from being a womanising love rat, drug addict and a bully on twitter?

Bloody he'll, now you know how much outta touch I am with celeb news, what drugs he on?

 

[JaDed]

Was he a good role model before that?

No but didn't see people call him that.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Good for her.

Yeah I don't indoctrinate/brainwash Like your average Pakistani parent.

 

[Asim_khan]

No but didn't see people call him that.

Plenty of people did, he did Perrie wrong, after she stood by him, anyway she traded up and is now with the Ox. His drug use is well known. And his fat shaming of Naughty Boy was disgusting, who saved him from a life of manufactured pop rubbish.

 

[JaDed]

Plenty of people did, he did Perrie wrong, after she stood by him, anyway she traded up and is now with the Ox. His drug use is well known. And his fat shaming of Naughty Boy was disgusting, who saved him from a life of manufactured pop rubbish.

Sorry no idea and thanks for the info ,I did listen to dusk till dawn and I liked it ,guess I should follow his personal life to make decisions about his songs.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Yeah I don't indoctrinate/brainwash Like your average Pakistani parent.

Congratulations, but I was just supporting your daughter in following her own mind, it wasn't a slight on you.

 

[in_cutter]

He’s choice. No big deal.

 

[topspin]

Plenty of people did, he did Perrie wrong, after she stood by him, anyway she traded up and is now with the Ox. His drug use is well known. And his fat shaming of Naughty Boy was disgusting, who saved him from a life of manufactured pop rubbish.

Well pointed out - the way he switched on Naughty Boy on twitter was disgusting.

 

[Asim_khan]

Sorry no idea and thanks for the info ,I did listen to dusk till dawn and I liked it ,guess I should follow his personal life to make decisions about his songs.

About his songs/music? I thought we were discussing the merits of him being a role model?

 

[Braveheart]

He was not going to be a practicing one anyway.

Malik is Just like the majority of 'Cultural Muslims' who are not practising from the heart and living a 'pretence' to satisfy their peers. With the only difference being that Malik has been honest and upfront about it.

 

[Sirris]

I applaud him for his honesty.

 

[Varun]

Funny that the only news of this kind is related to Islam: "Personality X converts to Islam", "Celebrity Y reports leaving Islam".

 

[BreadPakoda]

He can make always a comeback later in life.

 

[CricketDon]

Why are people mad?

Islam is a ideology. Not a cult. It’s a belief, a philosophy. You can’t be Muslim if you don’t believe in it.

As religion is personal, no one should be angry nor should they even care. Nor should their perception of him change. Once again I repeat religion is not a cult.

I applaud him for his honesty, still my number one artist in the world.

 

[troodon]

Wasn't he dating one of the Hadid Sisters? They may have influenced him.

 

[Syed1]

Who dat?

 

[Slog]

Wasn't he dating one of the Hadid Sisters? They may have influenced him.

arent they muslim? lol i remember one of them putting up a racy post once and following that by saying 'Proud to be muslim'

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Once again I repeat religion is not a cult.

What's the difference between religion and cult bar, number of followers?

An athiest or agnostic Muslim is an oxymoron, nomenclature is not set in stone, he outwardly looks Muslim (I know), Muslims could be seen as race, race is social construct in the first place. A Muslim but not practising, and not believing, a secular Muslim maybe, just some thoughts.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He's a youngster beauty paying homage to his Pakistani celeb heritage. We all know the activities of in their youth only for all to be forgiven when they embraced the true faith later in their lives

 

[Pakistanian]

Gotta respect zayn. People that change religions are braver than the marines.

Keep doin you Zayn, ignore the maulvis.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

in their youth only for all to be forgiven when they embraced the true faith later in their lives

You mean the faith they were born into.

 

[Pakistanian]

Wasn't he dating one of the Hadid Sisters? They may have influenced him.

They're Muslim.

 

[Rana]

Probably doing his best to further enhance his global brand. Denouncing or severing ties with Islam would only mean further acceptance into the Westernised culture that he truly relates to from within.

 

[JaDed]

About his songs/music? I thought we were discussing the merits of him being a role model?

Fair point,train of thought has been an issue today.

 

[srh]

Not a good news but I must commend him to be honest and upfront about his thoughts. Good thing is he at least still believe that there is 1 God so hopefully he will come back to Islam Insha Allah before death. Amen.

 

[Bewal Express]

When you have money, who needs Allah?

 

[TM Riddle]

Not a good news but I must commend him to be honest and upfront about his thoughts. Good thing is he at least still believe that there is 1 God so hopefully he will come back to Islam Insha Allah before death. Amen.

Deeply sad news srh Bhai.

 

[srh]

Good for her.

OMG you stole his thunder )

 

[srh]

Deeply sad news srh Bhai.

I would not say deeply but it is a sad news nonetheless. Any time a muslim leave Islam is sad news.

 

[Saeed]

Astaghfirullah. Some big name celebrity needs to revert for this to balance out.

 

[Abdul]

Good stuff. I'm glad that he's not scared of anyone.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I would not say deeply but it is a sad news nonetheless. Any time a muslim leave Islam is sad news.

Ive read his interview, interestingly he believes in God but not in Hell. I wonder why .

Tbh I'd rather have better examples of Muslims representing the religion such as Khabib or the likes of Mohammed Ali in the past.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Ive read his interview, interestingly he believes in God but not in Hell. I wonder why

Jews believe in a God but not hell or heaven for that matter iirc, probably because he doesn't believe half his family will spend forever in hell.

Tbh I'd rather have better examples of Muslims representing the religion such as Khabib or the likes of Mohammed Ali in the past.

Mohammed Ali was named after Cassius Marcellus Clay. If you want to know what a great human being is, look Cassius Marcellus Clay on wiki, hell I will link it here, coolest dude around.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_Marcellus_Clay_(politician)

 

[CricketDon]

Ive read his interview, interestingly he believes in God but not in Hell. I wonder why .

Tbh I'd rather have better examples of Muslims representing the religion such as Khabib or the likes of Mohammed Ali in the past.

Muhammed Ali was having Affairs.

 

[tonmoy]

Ive read his interview, interestingly he believes in God but not in Hell. I wonder why .

Tbh I'd rather have better examples of Muslims representing the religion such as Khabib or the likes of Mohammed Ali in the past.

Correct me if I am wrong,
Am I correct in saying that gambling is prohibited in Islam?
Almost all the money that Khabib makes now or boxers made in the past are money courtesy of gambling. You make gambling illegal in UFC or boxing and no one would watch them.


Disclaimer: I am a big admirer of Muhammad Ali myself...

 

[ManFan]

Muhammed Ali was having Affairs.

He was also the most famous human being on the planet.

Mobuto took the Ali-Foreman fight because it was a way to put Congo on the map while being cheaper than war.

The name, “Muhammad Ali”, reached every corner of the globe. Therefore, his personal faults sometimes get overlooked but they also reveal he was just a human being.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Muhammed Ali was having Affairs.

Where did I suggest he was perfect? I dont know why people expect Muslims to be perfect. We are all sinners but he repented and God is forgiving.

Ali spoke of Islam and God with great passion and conducted himself in public as a good ambassador of the religion. He refused to join the army in an aggressive immoral war losing 3 years of life and his career. He spoke up against racism, inequality and injustice. A great man and its nice to know the greatest sportsman of all time was a Muslim. Ali will be remembered in 100 years time, Zayn Malik wont be in 10.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Correct me if I am wrong,
Am I correct in saying that gambling is prohibited in Islam?
Almost all the money that Khabib makes now or boxers made in the past are money courtesy of gambling. You make gambling illegal in UFC or boxing and no one would watch them.


Disclaimer: I am a big admirer of Muhammad Ali myself...

lol. If people gamble on him, it's nothing to do with him. UFC will survive if gambling on it is prohibited, not sure where you got this nonsense from.

 

[tonmoy]

I do not think you will find too many celebrities in heaven (muslim or otherwise)...

There is still time.. accept atheism and you will enjoy the coolest parties in hell.

 

[tonmoy]

lol. If people gamble on him, it's nothing to do with him. UFC will survive if gambling on it is prohibited, not sure where you got this nonsense from.

What??
Where does the boxing money come from bro? Care to explain?
More people gamble, more money they make.. it is a simple equation and not a secret...

 

[tonmoy]

Where did I suggest he was perfect? I dont know why people expect Muslims to be perfect. We are all sinners but he repented and God is forgiving.

Ali spoke of Islam and God with great passion and conducted himself in public as a good ambassador of the religion. He refused to join the army in an aggressive immoral war losing 3 years of life and his career. He spoke up against racism, inequality and injustice. A great man and its nice to know the greatest sportsman of all time was a Muslim. Ali will be remembered in 100 years time, Zayn Malik wont be in 10.

Ali will be remembered in 100 years time... AS A Boxer....who also happens to be muslim.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wasn't a surprise as it was pretty much known for a good while.

 

[yasir]

So he is an Atheist too

Ratio of Atheist in Millennials Muslims will be higher than people think, like any other Millennials... Religion has lost intellectual Battle with Science, its a backward Philosophy, that does not have answers to real world problems...

 

[KingKhanWC]

What??
Where does the boxing money come from bro? Care to explain?
More people gamble, more money they make.. it is a simple equation and not a secret...

Sure since I know a bit about boxing. Live gate, delayed broadcast, PPV, Closed circuit, sponsorship,International sales, advertising etc. Btw first it was UFC now boxing? You think all sports only survive due to gambling? lol

Ali will be remembered in 100 years time... AS A Boxer....who also happens to be muslim.

By some and by billions of others who are Muslims as a great Muslim boxer.

 

[Devilsadvokat]

Mohammad Ali also advertised beefburgers, they were deffo not halal

 

[Slog]

Correct me if I am wrong,
Am I correct in saying that gambling is prohibited in Islam?
Almost all the money that Khabib makes now or boxers made in the past are money courtesy of gambling. You make gambling illegal in UFC or boxing and no one would watch them.


Disclaimer: I am a big admirer of Muhammad Ali myself...

lol you do know gambling doesnt drive the revenue in boxing?

 

[Adijazz1706]

So he is an Atheist too

Ratio of Atheist in Millennials Muslims will be higher than people think, like any other Millennials... Religion has lost intellectual Battle with Science, its a backward Philosophy, that does not have answers to real world problems...

Most of the atheists in the world (>60%) are in China, the best place for freedom of thought and intellectual debate

 

[tonmoy]

Sure since I know a bit about boxing. Live gate, delayed broadcast, PPV, Closed circuit, sponsorship,International sales, advertising etc. Btw first it was UFC now boxing? You think all sports only survive due to gambling? lol





By some and by billions of others who are Muslims as a great Muslim boxer.

Well done you for knowing a bit about boxing.

Here is the thing, everything that you listed from PPV to sponsorship blah blah is driven by the fact that people want to watch the fight to know how much money they can make from the fight.
Here is another fact, the most watched game in the world is usually el-classico (Real Madrid vs Barcelona), and do you know how much you pay in average to watch that game? Few dollars at most (PPV)!! And you pay 100 dollars to watch Mayweather vs Mcgregor...

 

[tonmoy]

By some and by billions of others who are Muslims as a great Muslim boxer.

If he wasn't a brilliant boxer, none of those billion muslims that you talk about would remember him for being a great Muslim.... .

lol

 

[tonmoy]

Most of the atheists in the world (>60%) are in China, the best place for freedom of thought and intellectual debate

So is Atheism the reason for lack of freedom of speech in China?

 

[Wave your flag]

So he is an Atheist too

Ratio of Atheist in Millennials Muslims will be higher than people think, like any other Millennials... Religion has lost intellectual Battle with Science, its a backward Philosophy, that does not have answers to real world problems...

He says he still believes in God.

 

[shaz619]

Ive read his interview, interestingly he believes in God but not in Hell. I wonder why .

Tbh I'd rather have better examples of Muslims representing the religion such as Khabib or the likes of Mohammed Ali in the past.

Tbh he probably indulges in various behaviours like a lot of british muslims and am sure despite those still holds the core beliefs but because of the mullah police will question if can call himself a muslim, if he completely abandoned the faith he wouldn't be saying he is proud to have built his life around the faith, rather he would be logging into PP making threads like how long ago did adam come to earth maybe he has an account

 

[shaz619]

Well done you for knowing a bit about boxing.

Here is the thing, everything that you listed from PPV to sponsorship blah blah is driven by the fact that people want to watch the fight to know how much money they can make from the fight.
Here is another fact, the most watched game in the world is usually el-classico (Real Madrid vs Barcelona), and do you know how much you pay in average to watch that game? Few dollars at most (PPV)!! And you pay 100 dollars to watch Mayweather vs Mcgregor...

In the US folk pay in the range of $70-85 dollars for Boxing, in the UK it's about £20, neither amounts is a few quid unless you've got money to blow from all the hard work on those corner streets. People gamble on every sport, cricket is one of them to, you got to be the king of every idiot that has ever walked this earth to claim folk watch boxing purely to see how much money they are going to make. Now go ask your dad why he tuned in to Ali / Foreman, Gatti / Ward, Hagler / Hearns, Leonard / Hagler, Ali / Norton etc and then get back to me kid.

 

[tonmoy]

In the US folk pay in the range of $70-85 dollars for Boxing, in the UK it's about £20, neither amounts is a few quid unless you've got money to blow from all the hard work on those corner streets. People gamble on every sport, cricket is one of them to, you got to be the king of every idiot that has ever walked this earth to claim folk watch boxing purely to see how much money they are going to make. Now go ask your dad why he tuned in to Ali / Foreman, Gatti / Ward, Hagler / Hearns, Leonard / Hagler, Ali / Norton etc and then get back to me kid.

So you do agree that a good percentage of money earned by the boxers and fighters are basically betting and gambling money trickling down to the boxers with their full knowledge.... That was my point .. thanks for accepting it.

Gambling is a big part of boxing, there are bets being placed even inside the arena. Something akin to Horse racing. Of course the fights are also interesting. But a sports like Football, cricket or tennis would survive without gambling industry. The pay for the players will not be impacted. Boxing or UFC would loose the type of money and boxers pay would significantly decrease without gambling industry. Thats my point.

 

[Pakistanian]

So he is an Atheist too

Ratio of Atheist in Millennials Muslims will be higher than people think, like any other Millennials... Religion has lost intellectual Battle with Science, its a backward Philosophy, that does not have answers to real world problems...

No he's not an atheist, he clearly says he believes in God and is more spirtual.

 

[WC-Passion]

Forgot the guy existed, I honestly didn't even think he was Muslim seeing as I don't really like to assume that from someone's name.

 

[shaz619]

So you do agree that a good percentage of money earned by the boxers and fighters are basically betting and gambling money trickling down to the boxers with their full knowledge.... That was my point .. thanks for accepting it.

Gambling is a big part of boxing, there are bets being placed even inside the arena. Something akin to Horse racing. Of course the fights are also interesting. But a sports like Football, cricket or tennis would survive without gambling industry. The pay for the players will not be impacted. Boxing or UFC would loose the type of money and boxers pay would significantly decrease without gambling industry. Thats my point.

You don't have a point and am not agreeing with any of the drivel you have posted about why the sport is watched, clearly you don't follow combat sport to grasp its popularity or the many revenue streams which have ensured its growth and boom periods, like I said; go ask your dad why he tuned in to Ali / Foreman, Gatti / Ward, Hagler / Hearns, Leonard / Hagler, Ali / Norton etc and then get back to me kid or got back to being weak and insecure, I know which part of the world your types are from.

 

[PakLFC]

Let him not be Muslim anymore. His life and his choice. This obsession with converts and apostates is silly.

 

[tonmoy]

You don't have a point and am not agreeing with any of the drivel you have posted about why the sport is watched, clearly you don't follow combat sport to grasp its popularity or the many revenue streams which have ensured its growth and boom periods, like I said; go ask your dad why he tuned in to Ali / Foreman, Gatti / Ward, Hagler / Hearns, Leonard / Hagler, Ali / Norton etc and then get back to me kid or got back to being weak and insecure, I know which part of the world your types are from.

You are intent on personal attacks... just shows you are weak to be honest. As I said and I repeat "Boxing or UFC would loose the type of money and boxers pay would significantly decrease without gambling industry."
Facts are facts weather you choose to believe or not.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

arent they muslim? lol i remember one of them putting up a racy post once and following that by saying 'Proud to be muslim'

Muslim women are usually more "proud to be Muslim" regardless of how unIslamic their own actions might appear. Reminds me of a passage from a VS. Naipul book about Pakistan which I read in a library called Among the Believers. He seemed absolutely infuriated that Pakistani women defended their religion despite presumably looking or acting anything like what he imagined Muslim women should look like. Then he ended up marrying a Pakistani woman after all his dalliances with women of other nationalities.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Tbh he probably indulges in various behaviours like a lot of british muslims and am sure despite those still holds the core beliefs but because of the mullah police will question if can call himself a muslim, if he completely abandoned the faith he wouldn't be saying he is proud to have built his life around the faith, rather he would be logging into PP making threads like how long ago did adam come to earth maybe he has an account

Haha true, I doubt he will be spending his evenings trying to prove religion wrong, such a sad life one must live to waste time on something they dont believe to be true. The same goes for the extremists who criticise people for making their own life choices.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Well done you for knowing a bit about boxing.

Here is the thing, everything that you listed from PPV to sponsorship blah blah is driven by the fact that people want to watch the fight to know how much money they can make from the fight.
Here is another fact, the most watched game in the world is usually el-classico (Real Madrid vs Barcelona), and do you know how much you pay in average to watch that game? Few dollars at most (PPV)!! And you pay 100 dollars to watch Mayweather vs Mcgregor...

Those are Pay Per View events. The reason why people pay good money is because these fights are rare and most of the time will never happen again. Real and Barca can play each other up to 6-7 times a year! You keep saying it's a fact gambling is the reason boxers make money but haven't yet proven it? Please go ahead.

If he wasn't a brilliant boxer, none of those billion muslims that you talk about would remember him for being a great Muslim.... .

lol

lol. If he wasnt a brilliant boxer he would have been working in a factory or something.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

You mean the faith they were born into.

Yes.

 

[HEYY]

Isn't the punishment for leaving Islam, death?? Hopefully he will be fine.