Lessons by Yusuf Al-Qaradawi

Yusuf Al Qaradawi was an Egyptian Islamic preacher. He was born in 1924 in the Egyptian province “Al Gharbia” and died on 26 September 2022.

He grew up in Al Gharbia, where he was able to learn the Quran and Tajweed techniques before reaching the age of 10, then he went to Al Azhar, where he studied at elementary school and high school.

In 1953, he graduated from the University of Theology in Cairo; he also obtained a bachelor degree in teaching from the university of Arabic language in Cairo in 1954, plus his diploma in the institute of the Arabic studies in language and literature in 1958, after that he got a master and a PhD degree in Quran and Sunnah from the faculty of theology, the latter in 1973.

Alongside teaching and preaching in mosques, he held important positions. He supervised the Institute of Imams of the Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments, then held the position of general manager for the Islamic culture in Al Azhar, after which Qatar invited him to improve its religious institute. In 1977, he set up the faculty of Sharia and Islamic studies in Qatar University, of which he became the dean.

He wrote many books, recorded a number of audio and video conferences, and participated in intellectual debates and TV programs.