Gus Miftah Speaks Out About the Video of Him Slapping His Wife While Watching Denny Caknan's Concert

However, the shaking done by Gus Miftah appeared to be somewhat forceful, causing his wife to try to hold it back. Gus Miftah's expression seemed cheerful while doing it and gave the impression of joking.

But then netizens reprimanded him. "Alhamdulillah even though he is not a preacher or ustaz, my husband has never been like that, even joking, that’s a head, you know," commented one netizen. "Why is it like that, that's a head," added another netizen.  

Regarding this matter, in another post, Gus Miftah finally spoke up. "Why is it so easy to frame? To slander someone with something.. something that is clearly slander if we are usually fine. Especially that wife is good and funny," said the 43-year-old man when met in the Semanggi area recently.

"Yes, hopefully those who frame can be self-aware that what they are doing is clearly something not good, it could be slander, it could be character assassination," continued Gus Miftah in a video he uploaded on his verified Instagram account on October 7, 2024.

It is known that the Ora Aji Islamic Boarding School led by Gus Miftah recently held a Live Oration and National Concert in celebration of its 12th anniversary. A number of capital city artists, such as Atta Halilintar and Denny Caknan, were present to fill the event.

Gus Miftah is known to be close to public figures and artists in the country. Gus Miftah is considered a close friend by Deddy Corbuzier.

Even before deciding to convert to Islam, Deddy sought knowledge and explored Islam with Gus Miftah. Ultimately, Deddy recited the two sentences of the shahada at the Ora Aji Islamic Boarding School in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, in 2019.

In a podcast episode, the person whose real name is Miftah Maulana Habiburrahman shared about his wife's improving condition after being diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. The renowned preacher appeared to faithfully accompany his wife. Their moments together are often revealed through Gus Miftah's social media posts.

Gus Miftah is known for often preaching in unexpected locations. He has visited nightclubs and places of prostitution, and a video of Gus Miftah preaching and singing in a nightclub in Bali even went viral