Photo of the late SIC chairman, Haji Sahibzada Fazal Karim. PHOTO: HAJI SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD FAZAL KARIM FACEBOOK PAGE
The funeral prayers for the deceased chairman will be offered in Faisalabad at 10am on Tuesday.
The 58-year-old was undergoing treatment for a liver condition at a local hospital in the city.
Karim, born on October 24, 1954 in Faisalabad, was elected MNA for his first term as a PML-N candidate. He was previously politically affiliated with Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP).
Karim called the Taliban terrorists, working to fulfill personal interests,“They are the same people who have no respect for mosques, mausoleums and teachings of holy saints. They have only spread terror and want to implement their ideology, which is terrorism.”
Kareem was part of SIC’s long march to introduce a legislation against blasphemy.
A businessman by profession, he completed an MA degree in Islamic Studies from Jamia Rizvia, Faisalabad, in 1987 and served as Member of Provincial Assembly Punjab from 1993-1997 and Minister of Punjab Province from 1997-1999.
He leaves behind four sons and a daughter.
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It is shocking news for all Pakistanis that a great leader of Ummat is passed away. We pray for his soul to rest in peace and Allah SWT will reward a great for his struggle for the Ummat and Pakistan. Raja Younis Dammam, Saudi Arabia
True Suni Muslim, Honest Leader,
Liver problems, eh?
(إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ) May Allah(swt) give him place in Janat. He truely stood against the Fitnas of this times - TALIBANS!
RIP
Inna Lilla aye Wa Inna Aleahay Raajaoun-may Allah Alnighty bless his soul & forgive him for any wrong deeds if he had committed un-intentionally-Amen
Ina Lillah e waina Elaihey Rajioon
He was really a great religious personality . He always stood firm for the uplift of Islaam. May Allah forgive all of his sins and grant him Jannatul Firdous AAMEEN!!!!
RIP
We badly need such voices in our country, where terrorism has crippled the mindset and confused public's beliefs on Islamic teachings. Being a moderate Muslim scholar, he helped in developing consensus among Ulema to issue a joint fatwa against 'suicide attacks' & defy Taliban's teachings publicly. After Assassination of Dr Sarfaraz Naeemi, his demise is a big loss to the entire nation and anti-taliban mindset".
May Allah Almighty bless him. He Stood against Taliban terrorists when very few people dared to do that.
May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.
may Allah bless him, he was a good mufti. always preached brotherhood among muslims