{"id":751,"date":"2025-09-10T12:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factnfacts.com\/?p=751"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:12:21","slug":"zakir-naik-diagnosed-with-aids-heres-the-truth-behind-the-viral-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factnfacts.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/zakir-naik-diagnosed-with-aids-heres-the-truth-behind-the-viral-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Zakir Naik Diagnosed With AIDS? Here\u2019s the Truth Behind the Viral News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"732\">Zakir Naik diagnosed with AIDS? That\u2019s the big question going viral on social media since September 8, 2025. For the past two days, timelines on X, Instagram, and Facebook have been filled with posts claiming that Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is hospitalised in Malaysia due to AIDS. Some even went further, saying his wife Farhat Naik and daughter Zikra Naik have also tested HIV positive. But here\u2019s the thing\u2014till now, there is zero official proof behind these stories.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"786\">Zakir Naik AIDS Rumours Spread on Social Media<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1217\">The Zakir Naik news started with viral posts, one of them from an account called @RealBababanaras, which alone got more than 15,000 likes. The post read: <em data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1098\">\u201cBREAKING: After radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik diagnosed with AIDS and hospitalised in Malaysia, his wife and daughter also found HIV positive.\u201d<\/em> Screenshots and memes followed, with captions like \u201cIf you\u2019re having a bad day, Zakir Naik was diagnosed with AIDS.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;BREAKING : After Radical Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik diagnosed with AIDS and hospitalised in Malaysia, his wife Farhat Naik and his daughter Zikra Naik also found HIV positive.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DqfG4dkHDa\">https:\/\/t.co\/DqfG4dkHDa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steffen Wasmund (@Steffen_Wasmund) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Steffen_Wasmund\/status\/1965564360102961504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1412\">But fact-checkers, forums like Lowyat, and even Malaysian outlets like Malaysiakini and HUM News made it clear: the claims are unverified, no hospital reports, no health authority statements.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1453\">Zakir Naik Denies the AIDS Claims<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1865\">Zakir Naik himself responded. In a video statement and Instagram post, he dismissed the AIDS rumours, calling them false and fabricated. His lawyer also said, \u201crubbish,\u201d and confirmed Naik is in good health. A YouTube video uploaded a few hours back shows him denying the allegations directly. So for now, the Zakir Naik AIDS story looks like another round of online fake news.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1913\">Why the Zakir Naik AIDS Story Went Viral<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2183\">To be honest, the reason this rumour caught fire is also linked to Naik\u2019s own history. In past speeches, he made controversial remarks about AIDS, connecting it with morality and homosexuality. So when someone dropped this rumour, it spread fast, almost like gossip.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2498\">There\u2019s no evidence that Zakir Naik diagnosed with AIDS is true. No medical confirmation, no hospital record, just social media noise. If you want the real picture, follow official updates from Zakir Naik news sources and trusted media, not random posts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zakir Naik diagnosed with AIDS? That\u2019s the big question going viral on social media since September 8, 2025. For the past two days, timelines on X, Instagram, and Facebook have been filled with posts claiming that Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is hospitalised in Malaysia due to AIDS. 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