Kareena Kapoor Khan served legal notice for wearing Quran-carved pendant

Kareena Kapoor Khan ’s Diwali look has landed her in legal trouble. Bollywood’s Heroine was slapped with a legal notice for accessorizing her festive outfit with a centuries-old royal heirloom engraved with a verse from the Quran.

In a legal notice dated November 11, Bhopal Congress leader Abbas Hafeez accused the star of hurting religious sentiments. He has demanded that the photos featuring the pendant be deleted from social media, alongside an unconditional public apology.

#WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Chief Spokesperson - Madhya Pradesh Congress, Abbas Hafeez, has sent a legal notice to actor Kareena Kapoor over her social media post featuring a pendant bearing Quranic verses.

He says, "There is a pendant from the princely state of Bhopal,… pic.twitter.com/SEne4OpqPq

— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2026

The backlash started soon after Kareena and stylist Rhea Kapoor took to Instagram to unveil Bebo’s Diwali attire—a Punit Balana-designed pure silver (chandi) kaftan paired with a matching turban, styled by Rhea.

Rhea elevated her regal look by accessorizing with a 200-year-old kalgi (turban ornament) belonging to the Nawab of Bhopal and a striking 30-carat emerald pendant formerly owned by the Begum of Bhopal.

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In her Instagram caption, Rhea highlighted that the emerald was carved with the Ayat-ul-Kursi—one of the most revered verses in the Quran—and said that the historic pieces were passed down through Kareena’s husband, Saif Ali Khan, whose paternal grandmother, Sajida Sultan, was the daughter of Bhopal’s last ruling Nawab, Hamidullah Khan.

Filed via advocate Mohammad Zafar, the notice contends that treating a sacred Quranic verse as a mere fashion or decorative accessory undermines its religious sanctity.

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Speaking on the matter, Abbas Hafeez stated that the pendant was originally commissioned by the erstwhile Begums of Bhopal as a profound expression of faith, not as a style statement.

The notice points out that Islamic traditions require strict reverence—including ritual ablution (wudu)—when handling or wearing sacred verses and cites reservations expressed by Islamic scholars regarding the use of Quranic text as jewellery.

Hafeez made it clear that he sent the notice purely as a concerned member of the Muslim community, not on behalf of the Congress party.

He also said that his issue isn't with Kareena's outfit or lifestyle but solely with how the sacred verse was displayed. If the photos aren't taken down and an apology isn't issued, he warned that he will take the matter to the police or the courts.

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Offering a counterview, former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari backed Kareena Kapoor Khan, dismissing the need for a legal notice. He said, "Rules, laws, religion, and faith all go hand in hand," he noted, comparing the inscription to sacred chadars used at shrines.

"If Kareena Kapoor has worn clothing with Ayat-ul-Kursi written on it, there is no harm in it... As for sending a legal notice, that is their own personal matter, because there is nothing to do with a notice here," he concluded.

Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: On a Congress leader sending a legal notice to actress Kareena Kapoor, Former Babri Masjid case litigant Iqbal Ansari says, "The dress that Kareena Kapoor wore had Ayatul Kursi written on it. Because rules, laws, religion, and faith, all of these go hand… pic.twitter.com/XUdRJXwVF8

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In Bhopal, a local right-wing group, the Hindu Utsav Samiti, has come out in support of Kareena, turning the dispute over a family heirloom into a broader conversation surrounding personal expression, heritage and religious sensitivity.

Meanwhile, neither Kareena Kapoor Khan nor Rhea Kapoor has issued an official statement responding to the notice yet. The incident has sparked a wider public debate.