Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Summary

Yusuf al-Qaradawi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saft Turab^[2]. He was born on September 9, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Doha^[4]. He died on September 26, 2022^[5]. He worked as an ulema^[6], writer^[7], Islamic jurist^[8], poet^[9], and jurist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Yusuf al-Qaradawi's place of birth was Saft Turab^[2].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi passed away in Doha^[4].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi was born on September 9, 1926^[3].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi died on September 26, 2022^[5].
• A child of Yusuf al-Qaradawi was Abdul Rahman Yusuf^[12].
• A child of Yusuf al-Qaradawi was Ilham Al-Qaradawi^[13].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi held citizenship in Kingdom of Egypt^[14].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi held citizenship in Republic of Egypt^[15].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi held citizenship in United Arab Republic^[16].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi held citizenship in Qatar^[17].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi held citizenship in Egypt^[18].
• Arabic was Yusuf al-Qaradawi's native language^[19].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi worked as an ulema^[6].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi worked as a writer^[7].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi worked as an Islamic jurist^[8].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi worked as a poet^[9].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi's professions included jurist^[10].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi worked as a preacher^[20].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi's field of work was aqidah^[21].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi's field of work was Usūl al-Dīn in Twelver Shiism^[22].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi's field of work was Islam^[23].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi's field of work was sharia^[24].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi's field of work was Islamic theology^[25].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi held the position of President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars^[26].
• Yusuf al-Qaradawi held the position of President of the European Council for Fatwa and Research^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yusuf al-Qaradawi was born in Saft Turab^[2]. He was born on September 9, 1926^[3]. Arabic was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Al-Azhar University^[28], a public university^[29], in Egypt^[30], founded in 0970^[31], headquartered in Cairo^[32] and Institute of Arab Research and Studies^[33], a research institute^[34], in Egypt^[35], founded in 1953^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema^[6], writer^[7], Islamic jurist^[8], poet^[9], jurist^[10], and preacher^[20]. Fields of work include aqidah^[21], an Islamic term^[37]; Usūl al-Dīn in Twelver Shiism^[22]; Islam^[23], a major religious group^[38], founded in 0631^[39]; sharia^[24], a legal system^[40]; and Islamic theology^[25], a confessional aspect^[41]. Employers include Qatar University^[42], a public university^[43], in Qatar^[44], founded in 1973^[45] and IslamOnline^[46], a website^[47], founded in 1997^[48]. Positions held include President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars^[26] and President of the European Council for Fatwa and Research^[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yusuf al-Qaradawi is The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies^[50], a science award^[51], in Saudi Arabia^[52]; Dubai International Holy Quran Award^[53], an award^[54], in United Arab Emirates^[55], founded in 1998^[56]; Al Owais Award^[57], an award^[58], founded in 1988^[59]; and Q7405020^[60], an award^[61], in Malaysia^[62], founded in 1987^[63].

Personal Life

Children include Abdul Rahman Yusuf^[12], a journalist^[64], b. 1970^[65], of Qatar^[66] and Ilham Al-Qaradawi^[13], a physicist^[67], b. 1959^[68], of Egypt^[69]. Yusuf al-Qaradawi's religion is recorded as Islam^[70].

Death and Burial

Yusuf al-Qaradawi died on September 26, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Doha^[4].

Why It Matters

Yusuf al-Qaradawi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Omar Abd al-Kafi^[73], a botanist^[74], b. 1951^[75], of Egypt^[76].

Works attributed to him include The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam^[77], a written work^[78].

FAQs

Where was Yusuf al-Qaradawi born?

Yusuf al-Qaradawi's place of birth was Saft Turab^[2].

Where did Yusuf al-Qaradawi die?

Yusuf al-Qaradawi died in Doha^[4].

What did Yusuf al-Qaradawi do for work?

Yusuf al-Qaradawi worked as ulema^[6], writer^[7], Islamic jurist^[8], poet^[9], and jurist^[10].

Where did Yusuf al-Qaradawi go to school?

Yusuf al-Qaradawi was educated at Al-Azhar University^[28] and Institute of Arab Research and Studies^[33].

What awards did Yusuf al-Qaradawi receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies^[50], Dubai International Holy Quran Award^[53], Al Owais Award^[57], and Q7405020^[60].

Who did Yusuf al-Qaradawi influence?

Yusuf al-Qaradawi has been cited as an influence by Omar Abd al-Kafi^[73].