Shami’s cousin defends him over not fasting during Ramadan

Mohammed Shami’s cousin, Mumtaz, defended the cricketer for not observing ‘Roza’ during Ramadan while playing for India, calling criticism ‘shameful.’ Shami faced backlash from All India Muslim Jamaat President, Maulana Bareilvi, but was supported by other clerics, who stated that players are exempt from fasting during travel or illness as per the Quran.

​Mohammed Shami’s cousin, Mumtaz, defended the cricketer for not observing ‘Roza’ during Ramadan while playing for India, calling criticism ‘shameful.’ Shami faced backlash from All India Muslim Jamaat President, Maulana Bareilvi, but was supported by other clerics, who stated that players are exempt from fasting during travel or illness as per the Quran.