Standup comedian Munawar Faruqui has shared an Instagram Reel. The social media video has gone viral, gaining 5 million views in three hours. In the video, he mocks a Maulana sitting at the back of his audience.
“Arey, Maulana sahab bhi aaye huye hain. Maulana sahaab, Asr, Maghrib? (Oh, Maulana Sahab is here too! Maulana Sahab, what about your prayers?),” Munawar Faruqui asks, and the entire audience bursts into laughter. The comedian wonders how the man left his prayers to watch the comedy show.
“Confirm Jahannumi hai… (Your place in Hell is confirmed)” he sings next, followed by cheers and claps.
Asr and Maghrib are two of the five daily prayers that Muslims perform. Asr (which roughly means afternoon in Arabic) is offered in the late afternoon before sunset. Maghrib (Arabic word for sunset) is performed at sunset.
Asr prayer is performed after the Dhuhr (Arabic for noon) prayer, which takes place at noon and before sunset. It marks the transition from the busy hours of the day to the evening.
On the other hand, Maghrib prayer is offered immediately after sunset, signifying the end of the day and the beginning of the night.
Muslims perform their prayers facing the Kaaba, the sacred site in Mecca. Islam has five daily prayers: Fajr (before dawn), Dhuhr (at noon), Asr (late afternoon), Maghrib (sunset) and Isha (at night).
If a Muslim misses the Asr prayer, it is recommended to offer it before performing the Maghrib prayer. This ensures that the order of the prayers is maintained.
The Instagram Reel Munawar Faruqui shared starts on a different note. He asks one of the audience members, named Kashif, what his profession is. Kashif answers that he is a “recycler”. When Munawar asks what Kashif recycles, he says “E-Waste”, the short form of electronic waste.
“Bhangaar ka dhanda hai tera? To seedha bolna! (Is scrap dealing your business? Then just say it straight!” Munawar says.
“Ye bhangaar wala hai (He’s a scrap dealer),” he then tells his audience, “E-Waste! English aana chahiye, bhai (We must know English, bro!)!”
The search for “Munawar Faruqui” on Google India during January 22-26:
Catch all the Business News , Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.