Zayn Malik says he has stopped identifying as a Muslim
Team Udayavani, Nov 16, 2018, 12:16 PM IST
London: Pop star Zayn Malik has revealed he no longer considers himself a Muslim because he does not “believe any of it”.
In an interview with British Vogue, the former One Direction star said while he has a spiritual belief, he does not subscribe to the tenets of Islam.
“I don’t believe you need to eat a certain meat that’s been prayed over a certain way, I don’t believe you need to read a prayer in a certain language five times a day. I don’t believe any of it.
“I just believe if you’re a good person, everything is going to go right for you,” Zayn said.
The singer is the son of British-Pakistani father Yaser, and mother Trisha, who converted to Islam.
Zayn said his personal rejection of religion was not a major issue in his house, and that he still finds beauty in world faiths.
“I’ve never spoken publicly about what my religious beliefs are. I’m not professed to be a Muslim. I believe whatever people’s religious beliefs are is between them and whoever or whatever they’re practising. For me, I have a spiritual belief of there is a god. Do I believe there’s a hell? No,” he added.
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