India, Oct. 30 -- A religious controversy has erupted after Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan visited the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand and offered prayers. Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, a Bareilly-based cleric and national president of the All India Muslim Jamaat, has issued a fatwa describing her actions as impermissible and "haram" under Sharia.

In a video statement, the cleric said he had received queries from young Muslims about whether Sara's visit and participation in Hindu religious rituals were permitted under Islamic law. Responding to them, he said that Muslims, irrespective of gender, were not allowed to adopt the religious practices of another faith or offer prayers at its places of worship.

Razvi also urged the ac...