BEIRUT — The cabinet of Lebanon reached a decision on Tuesday to deport Egyptian activist and poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi to the United Arab Emirates, following his detention by Lebanese security forces after illegally entering the country from Syria last month.

Al-Qaradawi, known for his critical stance against the Egyptian government and previously residing in Turkey, reportedly traveled to Syria to participate in festivities celebrating the recent collapse of President Bashar Assad due to a swift insurgent campaign led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahriri al-Sham.

He is the son of the late Youssef al-Qaradawi, a prominent and controversial Egyptian cleric who was a significant figure in the banned Muslim Brotherhood and had been living in exile in Qatar for many years.

Accused of spreading false information and inciting violence, Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi is wanted in Egypt and has already been tried in absentia, receiving a five-year prison sentence.

Amnesty International stated that during a visit to Damascus in December, al-Qaradawi filmed himself at the Umayyad Mosque while voicing criticism of the authorities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

His family and legal representatives indicated that this widely circulated video led to his detention, according to the human rights organization.

Following his arrest, Lebanese security interrogated al-Qaradawi concerning both the 2017 conviction handed down by Egypt and an extradition demand from the UAE, as highlighted by Amnesty International.

Sara Hashash, the deputy director of the organization for the Middle East and North Africa, warned that if al-Qaradawi were extradited to Egypt, he would be at high risk of enforced disappearance, torture, and other forms of mistreatment. She also noted that he could face arbitrary detention and further human rights violations if sent back to the UAE.

Hashash emphasized that forcibly sending al-Qaradawi to a country where he is likely to be persecuted would violate the principle of non-refoulement established by international law.

This move is expected to provoke discontent among Turkey and Qatar, two main supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, who have strengthened their regional influence following the downfall of Assad in Syria.