Maulana Tariq Jameel ‘recovering’ after cardiac arrest

After suffering a cardiac arrest in Canada almost 24 hours earlier, renowned religious preacher and scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel said Wednesday he is now on -the path towards recovery.

The 69-year-old scholar is "recovering" and will "soon be discharged" from the hospital, the scholar said in a tweet, while sharing his photo from a hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for his heart issue.

A tweet from the preacher’s official Twitter handle, along with his smiling photograph, was shared in which he could be seen sitting on a hospital bed covering himself with a shawl and a woollen cap on his head.

“By the grace of Allah and prayers of you friends, [my] health is a little better now. Will be discharged after staying under the care of doctors in the hospital for three more days,” the tweet read, requesting for more prayers.

It was also learnt that Maulana received an angioplasty on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack during his stay in Canada, according to his family sources.

A day earlier, the scholar’s son Yousaf Jamil informed his followers on the microblogging networking site about his father’s condition and that he had been shifted to the hospital.

"He is feeling better now, Alhamdulillah!" Yousaf said, asking the followers to pray for his father's health. "May Allah grant my father complete health."

Maulana Tariq Jameel was in Canada to attend an event organised by IslamicRelief Canada which is an international charity.

Taking to Twitter, IslamicRelief Canada announced: "Unfortunately, today’s event with Molana Tariq Jameel has been postponed to December 28th due to Molana’s health."

It further said that all the will be valid for Wednesday. "You may request a refund directly through Eventbrite if you are unable to attend," the statement added.