Qatar- News about Al Qaradawi's death not true: International Union of Muslim Scholars

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: International Union of Muslim Scholars announced on its twitter account that reports of the death of its founding President and scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi that is being shared on social media is not true.  Al Qaradawi stayed in hospital for few hours and he is now with his family, added the tweet.  Al Qaradawi had announced to his followers through Twitter on April 17 that he had tested positive for Covid-19. 'The general condition of His Eminence Sheikh Al-Qaradawi is stable. We ask God to complete his recovery and wellness, the official handle tweeted today. The statement in Arabic by the International Union of Muslim Scholars roughly translates to "what is rumoured about the death of the scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the founding president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, is totally untrue, and that the virus is like a cold, and he only stayed in the hospital for few hours, and he is with his family."MENAFN19042021000063011010ID1101943337