Social media everywhere is full of congratulatory notes for Hamza Ali Abbasi and his bride-to-be Naimal Khan on their upcoming nikkah. What were just rumours until yesterday have now shaped up to be a love story unlike any other, following Abbasi’s confirmation and announcement in a long note.
Among other things, Abbasi mainly talked about his connection with Allah and revealed how the nature of his relationship with Khan has been purely platonic. He opened up about having a hard time forming a bond with the opposite sex, and wanted to marry in order to be closer to God, with which Khan agreed.
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/1164165559744962561?s=20
The actor ended the note by saying their nikkah and walima ceremonies will be simple, and added how there isn’t much to tell about his ‘love story’ to all the show hosts that have been calling him incessantly.
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/1164192709613166592?s=20
Following the actor’s statement, there has been an outpour of Twitteratis who are having a hard time digesting his take on marriage. Many have started making jokes about how one can marry their platonic friend, and the religious angle he has taken with his marriage.
I want the confidence it requires to walk up to a platonic friend and propose them for marriage.
— No (@Bluemagicboxes) August 21, 2019
Hamza Ali Abbasi is such a romantic; I too want a partner who keeps telling me they don't love me and do not want a relationship with me and are only getting married to me because they think Allah wants them to get married
— Ghaura (@ghauraghaura) August 21, 2019
Imagine marrying someone and then announcing that by writing a long ass post about me, myself, my morality, me, me, my sins, oh and jbtw I don’t love her or anything, I’m just preparing for MY afterlife.
— صنم (@SanamHasan) August 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/Fegistan/status/1164211884863762443?s=20
a marriage announcement in which the groom professes hate for marriage, for the idea of being in love, and that none of these are his personal problems but how God made him.
W
W O W
W— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) August 21, 2019
Yaar phir janamaz set Shaadi kerley tay to be closer to God. https://t.co/EKLqxUotBk
— Atiya Abbas (@AtiyaAbbas_) August 21, 2019
Soon enough, people started using his stance in joke formats in a sarcastic manner.
https://twitter.com/merabichrayaar/status/1164199264248950785?s=20
https://twitter.com/naheinyaar/status/1164198513766555648?s=20
The one platonic friend you randomly think of proposing to also turns out to be the hottest girl you know. Allah works in mysterious ways.
— Sabahat Zakariya (@sabizak) August 21, 2019
What was the convo like
Hamza: listen u r just my friend and I don’t love u but do u wanna marry me for Allah?
Naimal: OMG YEAH!!! But like…FOR ALLAH— m (@mehravarr) August 21, 2019
itni lambi post karne k bajaye 'tujh mei rab dikhta hai' gaa deta ajeeb typical burger #HamzaAliAbbasi
— k (@curljhung) August 21, 2019
While many flat out disagreed with his views and the way he perceives marriage.
if my boyfriend told me ‘babe, i don’t love you but i would like to marry you… for allah’ – i would punch him. maybe even add in a batista bomb for good measure
— i. (@s_iqr) August 21, 2019
Some also agreed on how there are always two kinds of reactions, and many would have loved his stance.
https://twitter.com/kaymblrr/status/1164190818837700608?s=20
As us cool/popular/educated/broad-minded liberal types Hamza "The Turd" Ali Abbasi's latest dumbass social media appearance, let us all take a nice big sip of that reality check juice and remember we're the minority and majority awaam ko iski ye harkat beinteha pasand ayi hogi.
— Ali (@themaholupper) August 21, 2019
While others argued that this is what every Pakistani man believes in and does.
https://twitter.com/Rameezay/status/1164195695148118020?s=20
When Hamza says shit like that, its okay but when I ask people to marry me so I can get out of this house and country and we can buy a house in NY and have orgies all day till we maybe fall in love , I AM CRAZY???
— PANIC AT THE DISCO & LITERALLY EVERYWHERE ELSE (@Ughx3000) August 21, 2019
Hamza Ali Abbasi's wedding note is the worst thing I have ever read in my life and I used to read twilight fanfiction for fun.
— PANIC AT THE DISCO & LITERALLY EVERYWHERE ELSE (@Ughx3000) August 21, 2019
On a side note, some felt it was ridiculous to criticise the actor over a consensual bond.
Hey guys.
Psst. Here's a wild idea:
Maybe stop ridiculing Hamza Ali Abbasi for asking a friend to marry him, and the girl for saying yes.
It's a consensual marriage between two grown ass adults. There are literally zero red flags here.
Don't ruin their moment.
— H2Hoe™ (@MahatmaaGanji) August 21, 2019
But nevertheless, some are sending out their warm wishes for Khan.
Yikes. All I can say about Hamza Ali Abbasi's wedding. Good luck to the girl.
— Shumail (@Shumyl) August 21, 2019
However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Regardless of how Abbasi approached his bride-to-be, we wish the couple a life full of love and prosperity ahead!
