Zakir Naik
Indian comparative theologian
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| October 2024 | Naik sparked controversy by stating that individuals guilty of rape and murder could be forgiven by Allah if they sincerely repent, outlining specific conditions for forgiveness and suggesting women's attire could contribute to sexual violence. |
| October 2024 | During his visit to Pakistan, Zakir Naik engaged in a debate with a Pashtun girl regarding child sexual abuse in her region, where he asserted that there is no promotion of pedophilia in the Quran. |
| 2021 | Interpol rejected India's request for a Red Notice to provisionally arrest Zakir Naik, stating that the allegations related to his religious activities did not constitute money laundering. |
| March 2021 | In the second half of March, Zakir Naik launched Al Hidaayah, an educational platform providing content about Islam, featuring thousands of hours of video from over 40 renowned Islamic speakers. |
| May 13 2020 | The Indian government formally requested Malaysia for Zakir Naik's extradition; however, this request was later rejected. |
| April 2020 | The Charity Commission for England and Wales opened a statutory enquiry into the registered charity Islamic Research Foundation, which has funded Peace TV. |
| January 2020 | In January 2020, Indian Congress leader Digvijaya Singh tweeted a video of Zakir Naik making allegations against PM Modi and HM Amit Shah, suggesting that the BJP uses defamation as a strategy against individuals who disagree with them. |
| January 11 2020 | Naik claimed the Modi government offered him 'safe passage' to India in September 2019 if he spoke in support of the government's move to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 2019 | Ofcom, the UK's broadcasting authority, suspended the license of Peace TV to broadcast in the UK after investigations. |
| 2019 | In an interview with Week magazine, Naik criticized Modi and the BJP, stating that he was being targeted for his popularity and would not return to India while Modi was in power. |
| December 2019 | The Indian government approached Interpol with new claims regarding Naik, but he argued that these new requests were based on the same allegations as before. |
| September 2019 | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized Naik's comments during a dialogue with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the Eastern Economic Forum. |
| September 2019 | Zakir Naik claimed that the Modi government had approached him through an envoy and offered him 'safe passage' to India in exchange for supporting the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. |
| August 20 2019 | A nationwide speaking ban was imposed on Naik by Malaysian police, covering 7 out of 13 Malaysian states. |
| August 20 2019 | Following further police hearings, it was reported that a nationwide speaking ban was imposed on Zakir Naik in Malaysia. |
| August 20 2019 | After filing legal complaints against five Malaysian politicians for defamation, Naik issued a heartfelt apology for any misunderstanding caused by his earlier statements. |
| August 16 2019 | Zakir Naik was questioned for about seven hours by the Royal Malaysia Police regarding his statements that incited racial and religious tensions. |
| August 15 2019 | Following Naik's controversial comments, four Malaysian government ministers called for the revocation of his permanent residency and his extradition to India. |
| August 9 2019 | On 9 August 2019, Zakir Naik delivered a speech on Islamophobia at the Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, which was attended by more than 100,000 people. |
| August 8 2019 | During a lecture in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, Naik made controversial remarks regarding the rights of Hindus in Malaysia compared to Muslims in India, which led to significant backlash. |
| July 2019 | Interpol again refused to issue a Red corner notice against Naik after multiple requests from the Indian Government. |
| May 2019 | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denounced Zakir Naik during an electoral publicity visit, stating that Naik inspired the Sri Lanka bombings and criticized the Congress party for supporting him. |
| April 2019 | Sri Lankan cable TV channels discontinued broadcasting PeaceTV following the Easter Bombings |
| April 2019 | Zahran Hashim, the leader of the National Thowheeth Jama'ath, praised Zakir Naik for his influence on Muslims during a speech that indicated Naik's incitement contributed to the rationale behind the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter Bombings. |
| January 2018 | A Tribunal judge criticized the Enforcement Directorate for attaching Naik's properties without specifying any offenses in the chargesheet. |
| December 2017 | Interpol refused the Indian Government's request to issue a red corner notice (RCN) against Naik. |
| July 28 2017 | The NIA declared Naik an offender and initiated a process to attach his assets. |
| July 18 2017 | India revoked Naik's passport following a recommendation from the National Investigation Agency (NIA). |
| 2016 | Zakir Naik admitted that Rahil Sheikh, a volunteer for his organization Islamic Research Foundation, was involved in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, although he claimed he did not know Sheikh personally. |
| 2016 | Zakir Naik praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his frequent visits to Muslim majority countries, expressing support for Modi's intentions to maintain unity between Hindus and Muslims and attract foreign investment. |
| 2016 | A spokesperson from Darul Uloom clarified that while some fatwas had been issued against Zakir Naik, these were being 'deliberately highlighted' by the media; they acknowledged their differences with him but did not believe he was connected to terrorism. |
| 2016 | Author Taslima Nasreen criticized Zakir Naik for inspiring would-be terrorists following deadly attacks in Bangladesh, emphasizing that while Naik does not commit violence himself, his followers do. |
| 2016 | Zakir Naik was charged with money laundering by Indian authorities while he was abroad in Malaysia. |
| 2016 | In 2016, during a discussion, Zakir Naik was asked whether he considered Osama bin Laden a terrorist. He replied that he did not have an opinion on the matter as he had not done any research on bin Laden. |
| 2016 | After the arrest of Mohammad Ibrahim Yazdani, head of Islamic State's Hyderabad module in India, it was revealed that the operatives were influenced by Zakir Naik's sermons. |
| July 2016 | The Bangladesh Government banned the broadcast of Naik's Peace TV channel, citing inconsistencies with Muslim society, the Quran, and Bangladesh's Constitution. |
| July 13 2016 | Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi announced a reward for anyone willing to behead Zakir Naik, following a previous bounty placed on Naik's head by a Shia group known as the 'Hussaini Tigers'. |
| July 3 2016 | The Maharashtra State Intelligence Department cleared Zakir Naik of any involvement in the Dhaka attack after a two-day investigation, stating they found no strong evidence linking him to terror-related activities. |
| July 1 2016 | Following the Dhaka attack, it was revealed that one of the terrorists involved had followed Zakir Naik's Facebook page and was influenced by his speeches, prompting Indian authorities to express concern over Naik's impact on radicalization. |
| April 2016 | In April 2016, Zakir Naik delivered six lectures in Malaysia, two of which were titled 'Similarities between Hinduism and Islam' and 'Is the Quran God's word?'. The lectures faced objections from HINDRAF and other NGOs but proceeded with initial government support. |
| 2015 | Zakir Naik was awarded the Service to Islam – King Faisal Prize by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. |
| October 22 2014 | Zakir Naik concluded his series of four lectures in Gambia, which covered various subjects including 'Terrorism and Jihad: an Islamic perspective' and 'the misconceptions about Islam', attended by cabinet ministers, religious leaders, and thousands of people. |
| October 11 2014 | Zakir Naik visited Gambia at the invitation of President Yahya Jammeh to attend the grand celebration of the Gambian revolution's 20th anniversary. He delivered his first lecture in the University of the Gambia. |
| 2013 | Zakir Naik received the Sharjah Award for Voluntary Work from Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. |
| 2013 | Zakir Naik received the Tokoh Ma'al Hijrah 1435/2013 Award from Abdul Halim of Kedah, the King and head of state of Malaysia. |
| 2013 | Zakir Naik was honored with the Dubai International Holy Quran Award as the Islamic Personality of the Year by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. |
| 2012 | The Indian government banned Naik's Peace TV channel based on hate-speech laws. |
| 2012 | Zakir Naik delivered four lectures in Malaysia, attended by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and several thousand people, aiming to promote harmony among various religions despite protests from HINDRAF. |
| February 2011 | In February, Zakir Naik addressed the Oxford Union via video link from India. |
| 2010 | Naik claimed he had been quoted out of context regarding his remarks on terrorism, clarifying that while every Muslim should be a terrorist towards anti-social elements, no Muslim should terrorize innocent beings. |
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