Aftab Iqbal says Maulana Tariq Jameel is a fan of his comedy show

Renowned TV host Aftab Iqbal claimed that religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel is addicted to his comedy show.

He made the revelation during his recent appearance in a podcast hosted by Hafiz Ahmed.

During the interview, the host asked the televangelist about his favourite scholar as "Iqbal himself is a profound researcher".

In response, the anchorperson said that he listens to Javed Ahmad Ghamidi "very much" and he holds a "relation of spirituality" with him.

"I believe he [Javed] is the biggest Muslim scholar of this era. People criticise him for giving excessive liberty in Islam... but I listen to him a lot," Iqbal said.

"I also listen to Dr Israr, Maulana Maududi and Mr Wahiduddin Khan Sahab [Indian scholar] is my favourite and I have the honor of interviewing him on a phone call," Iqbal added.

At this, the host questioned whether he ever listened to Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza or Maulana Tariq Jameel.

"I have a very lovely relationship with Maulana Tariq Jameel. He is a fan of my show and sometimes I also tease him," Iqbal revealed.

"When I [Tariq Jameel] was in Europe for Tableegh. I watched your show, it's an addiction. I said to him you are very clever that you visited Europe in the guise of Tableegh," Iqbal shared a light-hearted moment with the scholar.