Mumbai: Controversial televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday said suicide attacks may be used as a "tactic of war" to save the country and that in all others circumstances it is condemnable.
Addressing the media via skype from Medina, the Islamic preacher said, "it (suicide attacks) may be used as a tactic of war to save the country. In all other circumstances where innocents are targeted, it is condemnable," Naik said.
He also dismissed as "misinformation" that he had ever advocated suicide bombings, saying he always condemned them since innocent people get killed and this is "anti-Islam".
Earlier, Naik had denied he ever said that all Muslims should be terrorists saying the video which allegedly showed him doing so was doctored.
Naik, who is president of the Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), has been under the scanner ever since his name cropped following the Dhaka Terror Attack.
Bangladesh government had also banned Peace TV headed by Zakir Naik in the country following reports that he his speeches have allegedly been influencing the minds of youngsters to commit terror attacks.
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