Overview
- An Uttar Pradesh cleric, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelavi, issued a fatwa after the actress visited Kedarnath and prayed at the shrine, saying such worship is impermissible under his reading of Sharia.
- The visit took place on October 25, when Sara Ali Khan was seen queuing for darshan and offering prayers, according to multiple media reports.
- The Badrinath‑Kedarnath Temple Committee requires non‑Hindu visitors to submit an affidavit and its CEO, Sohan Singh Rangar, confirmed that Sara’s team filed the required form before the visit.
- Some reports quote the cleric urging her to repent and warning of criminal characterisation if she does not apologise, but details such as that warning and other on‑site claims (helicopter arrival, shawl offered) are variably corroborated across outlets.
- Sara’s trip revisits a longer story: she has returned to Kedarnath several times since 2017 and her debut film Kedarnath drew protests in 2018, which helps explain why this private pilgrimage prompted a public religious response.