A snap shot of Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian poet and son of the late spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo courtesy of Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi x account.
Qaradawi was detained on Saturday as he arrived from Syria at the Masnaa border crossing due to an Egyptian arrest warrant, the official said.
The warrant was "based on an Egyptian judiciary ruling" sentencing Qaradawi in absentia to five years' jail on charges of "opposing the state and inciting terrorism", the official added.
His father was prominent Sunni scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is outlawed in Egypt.
The late scholar was imprisoned several times in Egypt over his links to the Muslim Brotherhood. He died in 2022 after decades in exile in Qatar.
Lebanese authorities "will ask the Egyptian authorities" to transfer Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi's file for examination, the judicial official said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media.
The judiciary will make a recommendation on whether "the conditions are met for him to be extradited", and the matter will be referred to the Lebanese government, which must make the final decision, the official added.
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