Salim Khan reveals his family doesnt eat beef; recalls saat pheras with wife Salma
Salman Khan's father Salim Khan revealed that he and his family never consumed beef. He also recalled taking saat pheras with his first wife, Salma Khan.
New Delhi: Salman Khan’s father and renowned screenwriter, Salim Khan, opened up about his two weddings, food habits of the family, and observing festivals across religions in a recent interview with Free Press Journal. The film veteran revealed that he and his family never ate beef despite being Muslims.
He also said that as per the teachings of Prophet Mohammed, beef is a forbidden meat and cow’s milk is a substitute for mother’s milk. He further stated that beef is eaten by most Muslims as it is the "cheapest meat”.
Salim Khan on not eating beef
Speaking with the publication, he shared, "From Indore until today, we have never had beef. Beef is eaten by most Muslims as it is the cheapest meat. Some even buy it to feed pet dogs. But in the teachings of prophet Mohammed, he has clearly stated that a cow’s milk is a substitute for mother’s milk and it is a mufid (beneficial) cheez. He has stated that cows should not be killed and beef is forbidden.”
He further shared that Prophet Mohammed has adopted good thing from every religion like eating halaal meat which was adopted from Jews.
Salim Khan on marriage with Salma Khan
Salim Khan and Salma married each other 1964 and they took ‘saat pheras’. Recalling the same, Salim said that Salma’s father, who was from Dogra community, had objections to his religion and had investigated his background when the wedding talks began but respected the fact that he belonged to a good family and was well-educated. He then assured him that he and Salman would never have disagreements or fights because of their religion.
Recalling saat pheras with Salma, he shared, "My wife had loved the saat phere ritual and had seen her sister as well as cousin follow it. So I myself found a pandit in my locality aur phere lagwa liye. We had a nikaah too, which is essentially a ritual that ascertains that you are not marrying under pressure or force.”
About Salim Khan
Salim Khan is known for his movies such as Sholay, Zanjeer and Deewar. On the personal front, Salim and Salma, who got married in 1964, have three sons, Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, and Sohail Khan, and one daughter, Alvira. In 1981, Salim married Helen but never divorced Salma.