dating isn't a sin. you are allowed to get to know your partner before marriage/nikah. what's sin is having premarital physical contact within the religion but religion is personal and I think everyone should do whatever they as adults consent to and feel comfortable with.
pakistan's nationalism is fueled by orthodox or fundamental interpretation of islam and the lac of critical thinking amongst the masses results in people cursing out celebs who are dating etc. like if someone wears something skimpy or is standing close to opposite gender who they aren't married to, people will bombard social media with omg thats so shameless etc. it's stupid imo. let consenting adults do whatever they want. if your faith is that weak that watching someone hold hands or say they are dating will shake it, maybe evaluate your faith and beliefs instead of projecting.
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finally saw the episode today. one episode is not enough to deal with shehroz's mommy issues and borderline incesteous emotional relationship between the mother and son.
the shehroz x ushna scenes were super cute. the chemistry when they were standing against the door was so good. hope they both get casted in a nicer script.