Waqaruddin Qadri
Mufti-e-Azam Pakistan Muhammad Waqaruddin Barelvi | |
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Muhammad Waqaruddin Qadri (1 January 1915 – 9 September 1993) also known as Waqar-e-Millat was an Islamic scholar associated with the Sunni
Birth and family
He was born on 1 January 1915 (14 Safar 1333 AH) to a family of scholars. They were middle class-landlords of the Arain tribe in the village Khamaria of Pilibhit, District of Uttar Pradesh, India. [3] His father Hameeduddin had memorized the Quran. His mother Imtiazun Nisa was the daughter of Haji Nisar Ahmad of village Pandri, District Pilibhit.[4]
Education and career
He received his primary education and training in his ancestral village Khamaria, then in Madarsa-e-Astana-e-Sheria, Pilibhit and later in Manzar-e-Islam, at dargah Ala Hazrat, Bareilly. Thereafter, he went to Dadon, village of Aligarh to complete Daura-e-Hadith with Amjad Ali Aazmi.[5]
In 1937, he was awarded degree for the completion of hadith by Hakim Amjad Ali. In 1945, he got married with Mohatarma Jameela Begum Daughter of Anwarul Haaq of village Karghaina, District Pilibhit. On appointing as Vice-President for Faculty affairs, Mufti Azame-Hind Mustafa Rida Khan gave him a certificate of appreciation.[6]
Academic contribution
He was appointed as teacher in Madarsa
He participated in the activities of All India Sunni Conference. He taught and prepared scholars here till 1954 and moved to Jamia Ahmadiyya Sunnia Kamil Madrasa in Chittagong, Bengal (now Bangladesh). Up to 1971, the residents of East Pakistan benefited by the services of Maulana Waqaruddin. Due to chaos and civil war in East Pakistan, he decided to move towards West Pakistan in 1971. After facing the difficult time, he was able to board the ship to Karachi along with his family members and close associate on 23 March 1971.[8]
Life in Pakistan
He joined Darul ulum Amjadiya in 1971 as the head of teaching and learning. He was also responsible for the center of jurisprudence. In this branch of Islamic studies, his contributions were acknowledged by scholars of his time.[7]
Spiritual permissions and successor-ship
He received the oath of allegiance (the Bay’at) to Hamid Raza Khan Qadri. He was awarded successor-ship (Khilafat) i.e the spiritual vice regency by Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri. One of his students was Ilyas Qadri, leader of Islamic missionary movement Dawat-e-Islami.[9][10][2]
Fatwa
He ruled that it is not permissible to shave the beard.[11]
Books
- Waqar Ul Fatawa
- Zakat Ki Ahmiat
- Masail e Aetikaf
Teachers
Qadri’s teachers included:[12]
- Allama Muhammad Raza Khan - brother of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan
- Amjad Ali Aazmi- The Grand Mufti of India
- Hujjatul Islam
- Mufti-e-Azam Hind Allama Mustafa Raza Khan
- Allama Hasnain Raza Khan - Nephew of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan
- Muhaddis-e-Azam Pakistan Maulana Sardar Ahmed[13]
- Abdul Haqq
- Habibur Rehman
Recognition
He was bestowed with the title
Death
He died on 19 September 1993 (20
References
- ^ Life of Waqar-e-Millat,Page 3
- ^ a b "Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri". The Muslim 500. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Life of Waqar-e-Millat,Page 4
- ^ "Mufti Muhammad Waqaruddin". www.ziaetaiba.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Anware-e-Ulema-e-Ahle Sunnat, Sindh 1008
- ^ Asad, Mohammad Rehan and Jilani, Shams (2017), The Arain Diaspora in the Rohilkhand region of India: A historical perspective: General History of Arain tribe of Punjab & Sindh with socio cultural background of the diaspora in Rohilkhand, India.
- ^ a b c Asad, Mohammad Rehan and Jilani, Shams (2017)
- ^ Authors Introduction, 1997, Waqarul Fatawa, Vol I, Mufti Azam Pakistan, Hadhart Allama Mufti Mohammad Waqaruddin Qadri Razvi, Printed by Bazme Waqaruddin.
- ^ ^ Ta'ruf e Ameer e Ahle Sunnat - Shouq e 'Ilm e Deen (Urdu), al Madina tul 'Ilmiyyah.
- ^ "Maulana Ilyas Qadri | The Halal Life | Biography Series". The Halal Life. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Waqar-ul-Fatawa, Vol. 1, Page 259
- ^ Asad and Jilani, 2017
- ^ "Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Waqaruddin Hanafi". January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.