Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman hospitalized due to dengue

Former Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan and renowned religious scholar, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, has been admitted to a local hospital due to illness.

According to the spokesperson, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman was hospitalized after being diagnosed with dengue.

The spokesperson also stated that his condition is gradually improving.

Muneeb-ur-Rehman was born on 8 February 1945 in a Pashtun family of the Tanoli tribe in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Pakistan.

He completed his master's in Islamic Studies. Besides gaining a Bachelor in Law and Education degree, he also received education in Arabic Languages. He completed a master's degree from Darul Uloom Amjadia.

In 1998, Government of Pakistan appointed him chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.

He served for approximately 22 years as chairman and removed from his office on 30 December 2020.

He is also considered as the Grand Mufti Of Pakistan by Sunni Barelvi.