Akhtar Raza Khan

Mufti
Muhammad Akhtar Raza Khan Qadri Azhari
Emblem of Akhtar Raza Khan
Title Grand Mufti of India, Azhari Miya, Janashin-E-Sarkaar Mufti-E-Aazam, Mufti E Azam, Shaikh Ul Islam,Qazi Ul Quzzat fil hind, Tajush Shari'ah
Born Ismayil Raza Khan
(1941-02-02)2 February 1941
Bareilly Sharif, British India
Died 20 July 2018(2018-07-20) (aged 77)
Bareilly, India
Resting place Bareilly Sharif
Region Uttar Pradesh
Religion Islam
Denomination Barelwi
Main interest(s) Fiqh (Hanfi)
Alma mater Manzar-e-Islam (Bareilly, India) Al Azhar University
Tariqa Qadiri Barkaati Razavi Azhari
Website taajushshariah.com

Muhammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari[1] (2 February 1941 – 20 July 2018) was an Indian Barelvi Muslim scholar and mufti.[2] He was a descendant (great-grandson) of Mujaddid Ahmed Raza Khan, founder of the Barelvi movement.[3] He was considered by Muslims in India,[4] to function as the Grand Mufti of India.[5][6] He had been ranked 22nd on the list of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the world (2014–15 edition), compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.[5][7][8][9][10][11]. He had crores of followers across the country and outside.[12] Recently on 20th July 2018, he died from long illness and it was reported widely that around 30 million people from across the world attended his funeral in Bareilly.[13][14]

Education

When Huzoor Taj-us-Shari'ah was 4 years, 4 month and 4 days old, his honourable father, Khalifah of A'la Hazrat great commentator of Glouries Raza Khan arranged Bismillah Khuwani, ceremony for initiating education in which Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind made Huzoor Taj-us-Shari'ah recite Bismillah as a Custom. He completed Naazirah Quran at the home from his blessed mother, the blessed daughter of Mufti-e-A'zam Hind. He studied Urdu elementary books from his father. Therefore he completed his Dars-e-Nizami from Darul-ul-Uloom Manzar-e-Islam Bareilly Shareef and went to Jami'a-tul-Azhar Chairo Egypt in 1963 where he acquired knowledge in the field of competent of Quran and Hadith from the competent and skilled teachers.He graduated from Jami'a-ul-Azhar in 1966 and was awarded with 'Jami'ah' Azhar Award' upon securing first position. [15]

His Works

Historical funeral of Mufti Akhtar Raza Qadri in Bareilly City, India on 22nd July

He was the author of more than 50 books on Islamic theology and thought. He wrote extensively in Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Hindi and in English.He pursued higher studies at Al-Azhar University, Egypt and won the Al-Azhar Award (Fakhr-e-Azhar).[16]

Islamic Institutions (Jamiat-ur Raza)

In 2000 he founded an Islamic seminary Centre of Islamic Studies Jamiatur Raza based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.[8][17][18]

Rulings (Fatwas)

His Urdu-language fatwa collection was known as Majmu'ah Fatawa. His English collection is named Azharul Fatawa.[19]One of his fatwas was his edict on the interest given to a Muslim by a non-Muslim:

When there is a dealing between a Muslim and a Muslim or a Muslim and a Zimmi Kaffir (a non-Muslim living in the s afety of an Islamic state), the taking more money than loaned is considered as interest and such a dealing will be unlawful. However, if this condition does not exist, this excess money will not be considered as interest and will be legitimate for a Muslim as it is unanimous that there is no interest applicable when there is dealing between a Muslim and a Harbi Kaafir (a non-Muslim who is not living in the safety of an Islamic State). (see Azharul Fatawa)[19]

Poetry

Khan's composition of Na`at was entitled Safina Bakhshish, written in three different languages.[20]

Books

Huzoor Taj-us-Shari'ah authored more than 65 books in Arabic and Urdu on different fields of Knowledge.Some of his Books' names are as follows:

  • Hijrat-e-Rasool
  • Aasaar-e-Qiyamat
  • AL-Haq-ul-Mubeen (Arabic and Urdu)
  • Safeenah-e-Bakhshish (Na'at collection)
  • Fatwa Taj-us-Shari'ah

[21]

Death

He died following a long illness on 20th July 2018, aged 77. His last prayer was attended by around a million people.The distinguished and illustrious personality of great knowledge and courtesy departed this life on Friday, 6 Zul-Qa'ada-til-Haraam 1439 AH corresponding to 20 July 2018, at the time of Maghrib Salah. [22][23][24] [25]

See also


References

  1. ↑ "अजहरी मियां 10 मार्च को मकराना में-" [Azhari Miyan at Makranah on 10 March] (in Hindi). 8 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Mufti Muhammad Akhtar Raza Khan by Muhammad Tariq Lahori Sunni Hanafi jannati Barelwi| archive.org
  3. ↑ World’s 500 ‘Most Influential Muslims’: 24 Indians in the list; Mufti Akhtar Raza Khan, Mahmood Madani in first 50 117 TwoCircles.net |16 October 2014 "He is the great-grandson of Ahmed Raza Khan (d. 1921), who founded the Barelwi movement in South Asia"
  4. ↑ INDIAN ISLAM: DEOBANDI-BARELVI TENSION CHANGING MAINSTREAM ISLAM IN INDIA"5. (SBU) The Barelvi school, which proudly promotes the Sufi ideal of pluralism, considers itself "mainstream" Islam in India due to its large following of over 75 percent of Sunni Muslims" | wikileaks.org
  5. 1 2 Mufti Muhammad Akhtar Raza Khan Qaadiri Al-Azhari themuslim500.com
  6. ↑ Tiwari, Mrigank (8 July 2014). "Barelvi school views SC fatwa order with caution". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 24 February 2016. Ala Hazrat's descendent Maulana Akhtar Raza Khan is the head of muftis across the country.
  7. ↑ "Geo Urdu - ﺩﻧﯿﺎ ﮐﯽ500ﺑﺎ ﺍﺛﺮ ﻣﺴﻠﻤﺎﻥ ﺷﺨﺼﯿﺎﺕ، ﻣﻔﺘﯽ ﺗﻘﯽ ﻋﺜﻤﺎﻧﯽ ﺍﻭﺭ ﻋﺎﻣﺮ ﻟﯿﺎﻗﺖ ﺑﮭﯽ ﺷﺎﻣﻞ" [The 500 Most Influential Muslims, Mufti Taqi Usmani and Amir Liaquat are also included] (in Urdu). 28 November 2013.
  8. 1 2 Tiwari, Mrigank (20 October 2014). "Barelvi cleric in 'most powerful Muslims' list". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ LLC. 2010. Barelvi: Aala Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, Akhtar Raza, Sarfraz Ahmed Naeemi, Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui, Barelvi, Aboobacker Ahmad. General Books LLC. ISBN 9781155903736
  10. ↑ Usha Sanyal. Generational Changes in the Leadership of the Ahl-e Sunnat Movement in North India during the Twentieth Century. Modern Asian Studies (1998), Cambridge University Press.
  11. ↑ "The World's Most Influential Muslims in 2011". Crescents Community News. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  12. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65075272.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
  13. ↑ https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/bareilly-city-more-people-in-intkaal-18229329.html
  14. ↑ Hindustan Hindi,23rd July,' 2018
  15. ↑ https://www.dawateislami.net/bookslibrary/en/mahnama-muharram-1440-sept-2018/
  16. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65075272.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
  17. ↑ Sanyal, Usha (2008). "Ahl-i Sunnat Madrasas: the Madrasa Manzar-i Islam, Bareilly, and Jamia Ashrafiyya, Mubarakpur". In Malik, Jamal. Madrasas in South Asia: Teaching terror?. Routledge.
  18. ↑ Plan to develop Bareilly’s Jamiatur Raza into an Arabic Persian University By NA Ansari, The Milli Gazette "Maulana Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari set up Madrasa Jamiatur Raza in 2000 in the city’s CB Ganj area with the ultimate objective of imparting all types of education."
  19. 1 2 "Azhar-Ul-Fatawa by Huzur Tajjush Shariah, Hazrat Allama Muhammad Akhtar Raza Khan Al-Azhari Qadiri(Maddazillahul Aali)". Scribd.
  20. ↑ Safina e Bakhshish (Jild 8) - Islamic Books - Ahlesunnat
  21. ↑ https://www.dawateislami.net/bookslibrary/en/mahnama-muharram-1440-sept-2018/
  22. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65075272.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
  23. ↑ http://muslimmirror.com/eng/renowned-barelvi-cleric-mufti-akhtar-raza-khan-passes-away/
  24. ↑ https://www.patrika.com/bareilly-news/azahari-miyan-janaze-mein-jan-sailaab-ki-photo-3140733/
  25. ↑ https://www.dawateislami.net/bookslibrary/en/mahnama-muharram-1440-sept-2018/
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