Aligarh: Senior Jamat-e-Islami Hind leader and former editor of its mouthpiece Radiance viewsweekly Dr. Fazlur Rahman Faridi passed away here at his residence on Monday after a brief illness.

He was 80. He was suffering from multiple health problems, including blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease.

A native of Machli Shahar, Jaunpur, Utter Pradesh, he had served as the Member of Central Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind besides being Member of Zonal Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Faridi was a famous writer on Islam and contemporary Issues. Dr.  Faridi completed his Masters in Economics and Ph.D from Aligarh Muslim University. He retired as a Professor in Economics after a long career in research and teaching in India and abroad.

He was also the Editor of Zindagi-e-Nau, monthly and Member Board of different Trusts. He was also the Director, Research and Studies Group of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.

His major works include: Nature and Significance of Economic Activity in Islam, Towards a Theory of Fiscal Policy in Islam, Economic Developments and Islamic Moral Values, Essays in Islamic Economic Analysis, Islamic Economics and Economy of Indian Muslims, Living as a Muslim in a Plural Society, Economic Development and Fiscal Policy in Egypt and Indian Economic Development and Planning(1951-1965.

He is survived by wife, three sons and a daughter. The Janazah and burial will take place on Tuesday, according to family sources.

The Karnataka president of the JIH, Abdullah Javed has condoled the death and prayed Almighty to give strength to the family members to bear the loss.