‘You will answer to Allah’: Momina Iqbal erupts after cleric questions her claims against Saqib Chadhar

Actress Momina Iqbal is not staying silent.

The actress has publicly called out cleric Nasir Madni after a viral sermon clip showed him questioning her allegations against Punjab lawmaker Saqib Chadhar — and her response left little room for ambiguity.

The controversy erupted after Madni, during a recent sermon, claimed that Momina had allegedly received money, gifts, mobile phones and other forms of support from Chadhar over the years.

Based on those claims, he argued that responsibility could not lie with one person alone and questioned how accusations could be made after benefiting from someone for so long.

But Momina wasn't having it.

Taking to Instagram, the actress shared a series of statements making it clear she viewed the remarks as a direct attack on her character rather than a discussion of the case.

"I may win this case in the courts of this world and the Hereafter, but you will lose it in the court of Allah," she wrote.

The actress said she would never forgive Madni for what she described as an unjust assault on her honour and reputation.

What appeared to anger her most was not just the criticism itself, but the fact that it came from someone speaking in the name of religion.

In another post, she cited Surah An-Nur, reminding followers that Islam strictly prohibits accusing individuals without evidence and places severe consequences on slander.

Then came the line that quickly caught social media's attention.

"This man should not have the right to represent Islam while laughing at and ridiculing a woman's honour," she wrote.

The statement effectively shifted the conversation from her dispute with Chadhar to a larger question: who gets to publicly pass judgment on a woman while her case is still before the courts?

Momina also challenged Madni's supporters and followers to ask a simple question: what evidence was presented before her name was discussed in front of an audience?

"I request everyone to hold him accountable and ask on what basis, evidence or testimony my name was discussed in such a manner," she wrote.

The latest clash comes against the backdrop of Momina's ongoing legal battle with Chadhar.

The actress has alleged that the ruling-party MPA subjected her to sustained online harassment and intimidation after she rejected his marriage proposal upon learning he was already married.

Following her complaint, the NCCIA registered a case under multiple provisions of PECA and the Pakistan Penal Code after she submitted what she says is digital evidence, including threatening messages directed at her and her family.

Chadhar has denied wrongdoing and was recently granted interim pre-arrest bail by a Lahore court.

But as the legal battle continues, the public conversation is increasingly moving beyond the courtroom.

What began as allegations against a politician has now evolved into a wider debate about victim-blaming, public shaming and whether religious figures should be commenting on unresolved disputes with such certainty.

And judging by Momina's latest posts, she's making it clear that she believes some lines should never have been crossed.