According to his family, renowned Pakistani religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel had a heart attack while visiting Canada and has since been committed to a hospital.
He was “now in Canada where he has been transported to the hospital due to a heart attack,” according to Yusuf Jameel, his son, who confirmed the news on Twitter.
Yousaf Jamil tweeted to confirm the story, writing: “Baba Jaan is now in Canada and has been admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack. By Allah’s mercy, his condition has significantly improved.
He asked Jamil’s supporters to pray for the patient’s quick recovery. Yousaf said, “May Allah Almighty provides my father complete health.”
Separately, Jamil said in a video message uploaded to the scholar’s YouTube account that his father went to the hospital after complaining of chest issues at around 1 o’clock local time (3 a.m. in Canada).
Yousaf pleaded with social media users to stop spreading misinformation about his father’s health by saying, “However, all the surgeries have been finished successfully and he is perfectly healthy and stable presently.
We are concerned since he is far away from home while we (his family) are here. We ask that you all pray for his wellbeing,” he continued.
Maulana Tariq Jamil travelled to Canada this week to attend an event hosted by the international organization Islamic Relief Canada, where the scholar was slated to give sermons on December 21 and December 26.
