Wearing hijab because husband told you to? - Isa Khan questions female artists' post-divorce choices | Utusan Malaysia (MY) | 2026-07-08 12:00:00 +0000 UTC | ms | PETALING JAYA: Actor Isa Khan questioned the actions of some female artists who chose to remove their hijab and no longer observe their aurat immediately after divorce. Isa, or Mohammad Fara Aidid Ali Dad Khan, 33, said that the situation gives the impression that those involved previously only covered their aurat because they were forced to follow their husband's orders. According to Isa, every individual should have the right intention in their heart that every worship they want to do must be done sincerely for the sake of Allah SWT's pleasure. "Many female artists in Malaysia, just after getting divorced, their hijabs fly off and their aurat goes wherever. Does it mean that all this time they wore the hijab because their husband told them to? "Because of that, when we want to do an act of worship, let it be for Allah SWT. If done for humans, it will never last," he said through a post on his Threads. Meanwhile, looking at the comments section, the written critique uploaded also received various reactions from social media users, most of whom agreed with the actor's argument. For the record, Isa Khan is an actor who starred in the dramas Bimbi and Bonni Misi 007 and Rahasi Kasih in 2018. Isa Khan is also the husband of actress Nur Risteena Munim and the couple got married on March 12, 2021. | Src: Utusan Malaysia (MY)

Malaysian actor Isa Khan has voiced his questioning of certain female artists who choose to remove their headscarves and disregard their modesty shortly after divorcing. The 33-year-old actor, whose full name is Mohammad Fara Aidid Ali Dad Khan, suggested that such actions imply these women only wore the hijab because their husbands instructed them to.

Khan stressed the importance of having the right intention in one's heart when performing religious acts, emphasizing that all worship should be done sincerely for the sake of Allah's pleasure. "Many female artists in Malaysia, just after getting divorced, their hijabs fly off and their modesty is nowhere to be found. Does this mean they only wore the hijab because their husbands told them to?" he posted on his Threads account.

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Many female artists in Malaysia, just after getting divorced, their hijabs fly off and their modesty is nowhere to be found. Does this mean they only wore the hijab because their husbands told them to?

He further elaborated, "That is why when we want to do an act of worship, let it be for Allah SWT. If you do it for humans, it will never last."

His remarks on Threads garnered various reactions from social media users, with the majority expressing agreement with the actor's perspective. For the record, Isa Khan has acted in dramas such as Bimbi and Bonni Misi 007 and Rahasi Kasih in 2018. He is married to actress Nur Risteena Munim, and they tied the knot on March 12, 2021.

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That is why when we want to do an act of worship, let it be for Allah SWT. If you do it for humans, it will never last.