Renowned Islamic scholar, mufti and former principal of Jamia Mohammadia Mansoora, Malegaon Dr Fazlur Rahman Madani passed away Friday due to COVID-19. He was 72.
Dr Fazlur Rahman Madani breathed his last at Iqra Hospital in Malegoan at around 2 am. According to his son, the renowned scholar was admitted in a hospital after he was tested COVID positive about a month ago. Although he was discharged last week, his health, however continued to deteriorate.
Born in Balrampur District of Uttar Pradesh, Dr Fazlur Rahman Madani obtained his PhD from the Islamic University of Madinah, with a specialisation in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).
Dr Fazlur Rahman was survived by his three sons and three daughters. His wife passed away three years ago.
