Maulana Tariq Jamil apologises to all 'inadvertently hurt'

Clarifies his comments were not meant to target any specific gender

Maulana Tariq Jamil took to Twitter on Tuesday to 'clarify' remarks he had made during the Prime Minister's Telethon on April 23, and apologise to those "inadvertently hurt".

"My aim was to point out that we are all to blame for our current state. It was meant to be a general remark not targeting any specific men, women, persons or gender, but as a reminder to get closer to what Allah teaches us," tweeted the Maulana.

The cleric had come under scrutiny for his remarks on women and the media during the broadcast. On Friday he had apologised to the latter.

Recently I made some comments that I wish to clarify
My aim was to point out that WE are all to blame for our current state. It was meant to be a general remark not targeting any specific men, women, persons or gender, but as a reminder to get closer to what Allah teaches us.

— Tariq Jamil (@TariqJamilOFCL) April 27, 2020

My goal was to remind us all to focus on the spiritual and away from our desires and the materialistic.
I am the first to admit as I have taught over the years, that there is no excuse for making any hurtful comments about anyone or making anyone feel uncomfortable.

— Tariq Jamil (@TariqJamilOFCL) April 27, 2020

He insisted that he only meant to remind us of the spiritual and apologised to "anyone who may have been inadvertently hurt".

For which I sincerely apologize to anyone who may been inadvertently hurt.
I pray that Allah accept our good deeds and forgive our shortcomings.#tariqjamil

— Tariq Jamil (@TariqJamilOFCL) April 27, 2020