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Danish Taimoor apologises for ‘slip of the tongue’ after controversial ‘filhaal’ remarks

Danish Taimoor apologises for ‘slip of the tongue’ after controversial ‘filhaal’ remarks

The actor had said he was happy to spend the rest of his life with Ayeza Khan 'for now' and reiterated his right to marry four times.
20 Mar, 2025

Actor and host Danish Taimoor has issued a public apology following the backlash over remarks he made about multiple marriages during a live Ramazan transmission — comments that were deemed disrespectful towards his wife, superstar Ayeza Khan, who was seated right beside him while he made them.

The controversy began when Taimoor, who co-hosts Mehfil-e-Ramzan alongside Rabia Anam, invited Khan as a guest on his show only to bring up his right to marry four times while sitting next to her.

“If God has permitted something, then He has permitted it. That I’m not doing it, is a different matter,” he said. “I say this in front of her (Ayeza Khan) and today I’m saying it in front of you all, I am allowed to marry four times… But it’s because of my love and respect for her, that for now, I want to spend my life with her,” he said.

His use of the word “filhaal” or for now sparked widespread outrage on social media, with users calling him out for humiliating his wife.

Taking to his Instagram on Wednesday, Taimoor shared an apology video, saying his choice of words was perhaps poor.

“I know you guys are a little upset with me. Whatever happened that day, some people think that I disrespected my wife, but that was not what happened and that was never my intention. I love her a lot and perhaps my choice of words was poor,” he said.

“I want to add that I use the word filhal often because I believe that we will not always be alive. We can only talk about the present and I especially make it a point to do that. I suppose I shouldn’t have used that word in that moment — whatever it was, a slip of the tongue.”

Taimoor went on to add that in his 18-year career, he had largely steered clear of controversies. “Still, if people felt hurt by what I said then I’d like to apologise from the bottom of my heart.

“Believe me, I do not wish to upset you, I am here to entertain you. I have dedicated my life to your entertainment,” added the Haara Dil actor. “To make people happy. I would also like for all of you to remain as happy as I am, in this house, with my wife and kids. And believe me, there is no issue between Ayeza and me. Thank God, we are happy, so please, you also stay happy in your lives and remember us in your prayers.”

His apology came a day after he doubled down on his comments in a later episode of the Ramazan transmission, explaining that the term filhaal was used in reference to life’s unpredictability. “I love her for the time being, because I don’t know if I’ll be alive after I leave here,” he said, adding that he and Khan “laughed” at social media reactions.

However, many didn’t find the matter amusing. Social media users spoke about how Taimoor’s remarks reflected deeper attitudes around male entitlement, even in seemingly ‘harmless’ discussions. It has been days since the episode aired and timelines are still flooding with filhaal jokes.

Comments

Ahmed Mar 20, 2025 11:01am
Male rights. It's a right. Puhleez spare me the duties of the husbands. That's not the topic of conversation
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M. Saeed Mar 20, 2025 11:38am
Taimoor is a human like every one in audience and to err is human. So, let us not make an issue out of a slip of tongue in the normal, unscripted talk, as he stated in his genuine apology.
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NYS Mar 20, 2025 01:18pm
Let's accept Danish apology because we are all humans and no one is eternal here
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shazia Mar 20, 2025 01:28pm
i have seen similar attitude in his previous interviews as well. need a big personility to accept wife is better in the field.
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Sdaniel Mar 20, 2025 03:40pm
All this incident has shown is how deeply deeply insecure Danish is, like many Pakistani men. I would have loved for Ayza to give him an appropriate response on spot l. It is also deeply tragic that people on Pakistan have little to no knowledge of what Islam actually says on the most mainstream of topics. But then again, when have we ever allowed real knowledge to disseminate.
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Ashraf Mar 20, 2025 04:30pm
The people of Pakistan spend a lot of time discussing trivial matters and others' slip of the tongue. When and how will they learn to mind their own business?
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Riaz Mar 20, 2025 07:06pm
Forgiven, if he really means it. We know people apologizes because it doesn't cost anything to apologize on social media. Actions speak louder than words, so we will see how much this apology is worth in future.
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Syed Ahmed Mar 20, 2025 08:12pm
Is powerful could in industry, I believe he needs more respect to his spouse
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Huzefa Sayed Mar 20, 2025 09:44pm
You don't need to apologise to ' this ' nation ! It was obvious and very evident that you said it in just fun . ' This ' nation is so faarigh that's why ' This ' nation has the whole free time . So don't apologise I know your happy with your family MashaAllah
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Ron Mar 21, 2025 02:02am
No need to apologise to us, go and apologise your wife...I wish she should have replied back that She also have a right to take Khula but (Filhal) for now she will stay with you, would have loved to see your reaction on that. Looser
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junaid mahmood Mar 21, 2025 02:10pm
He said nothing wrong
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Laila Mar 21, 2025 03:45pm
Let us all understand something: Polygamy is a permission/right, NOT a obligation. Polygamy/marriage comes with conditions (mandatory on men) which is why it is not for all men. We can not talk about polygamy without talking about it's conditions. No justice towards wives = no second wife.
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Laila Mar 21, 2025 03:48pm
@Junaid Mahmood Then you should have no issue if your wife or wives in general refer to their marriage to their husband as "temporary/for the time being" as nobody knows the future. She may wish to divorce him and marry somebody else. Her divine rights in islam.
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Laila Mar 21, 2025 03:49pm
@Ron A sane voice who gets the issue. Great comment. Agree!
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Laila Mar 21, 2025 03:51pm
@Ashraf When celebrities stop airing their personal lives and views on national TV and learn to keep private life and their misogyny private?
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Laila Mar 21, 2025 03:58pm
Its beyond me why Ramadan on the surface religious shows invite ignorant actors to speak on islam when he clearly isn't suitable nor an authority. He came on yesterday (again) and started this topic again. The way he wanted to be the only one speaking, be the one whose right, even rolling his eyes at his co host says it all. His wife's marriage to him is also temporary. Who know she may divorce him and marry somebody else. A wife's rights in islam. So Danish Taimoor is just temporary. Hopefully so is his career.
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Laila Mar 21, 2025 04:01pm
@Shazia Remember when mr. misogynist Danish Taimoor body and age shamed a visibly young teenage female contestant, and how throw off the show another female contestant, because his little rail ego couldn't handle her joking? Only Danish can "joke" and apparently laugh off things with his wife, but on air he has anger issues.
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Laila Mar 21, 2025 04:08pm
@Huzefa Sayed It was not obvious. And he was not joking. We are almost at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. He was on a religious show. No place or time to joke. He reiterated his same nonsense the next day.
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