Noted Islamic Scholar Dr Zakir Naik's father Abdul Karim Naik, a physician and educationist, passed away at his home in Mumbai early Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest.
He was 87.
"He suffered a cardiac arrest at 3.30 AM at his home in Mazgaon and could not recover from that. Abdul Karim had been keeping unwell from sometime. He was laid to rest at a graveyard in the same area," an associate of Zakir Naik told PTI.
Born in Ratnagiri in coastal Maharashtra, Abdul Karim Naik, a doctor, served as the president of the Bombay Psychiatric Society, a private organisation of mental health professionals, in 1994-95. He had also been active in the field of education.
Zakir Naik, who extended his stay abroad after running into a controversy following allegations that some of those involved in the July terror attack in Dhaka drew inspiration from his speeches, is likely to visit the city soon to pay respects to his father.