Mahmood Hasan Gangohi

Mahmood Hasan Gangohi Ibn E Ayyubi Ansari
Title Former Head Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and Saharanpur. The Top Grand Mufti of India
Born 1907
Gangoh, Saharanpur, India
Died 2 September 1996
Resting place Elsburg, Germiston, South Africa
Ethnicity Indian
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni Hanafi Chishti Ansari
Movement Deobandi
Alma mater Darul Uloom Deoband
Disciple of Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani, Maulana Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalvi

Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (1907–1996) was an Indian Mufti and Islamic scholar. He served as The Top Grand Mufti of India as well as being The Head Mufti at Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom for many years. He was The Most Senior Khalifa (Deputy) of Shaykh Zakariyya Kandhalwi (1898–1982). He was also the Shaikh (Spiritual Mentor) of recent Mohtamim of Darul Uloom Deoband.

He was born in Gangoh (India) in July 1907 and studied in Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur and Darul Uloom Deoband. Later he taught in Saharanpur and in Deoband along with the service of issuing Fatwas (Islamic Verdicts). His Fatwa collection entitled 'Fataawa Mahmoodiyah' comprises 20 volumes and is copious reference book on Hanafi Fiqh Verdicts.

He died in South Africa where he was touring on 2 September 1996, and was buried in Elsburg about 4 km away from Hazeldene.

Bay'at with Shaykh Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalawi[1]

Mufti Sahib gave bay'at (Pledge of Allegiance for Spirituality) in 1349 A.H. to Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi while Mufti Sahib was at Deoband. When he used to sit in the gatherings of Raipuri and Dehlawi or Madani, he used to become very inclined toward the hereafter. However when Mufti Sahib used to sit in the Gatherings of Shaykh Zakariyyah, Mufti Sahib would be so affected, that his own sins and flaws would become manifest to him, as a result of which Mufti Sahib came to the conclusion that his Islaah (Spiritual Reformation) would take place only at the hands of Shaykh Zakariyyah. This was the first reason of Mufti Sahib in giving preference to Shaykh Zakariyyah for Bay'at.

The second reason was that in terms of age, the youngest of the saints was Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi. Mufti Sahib wanted to be in the Service and Company of his Shaykh for a long time. When he approached Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi he was told to give Bay'at to Shaykh Allamah Hussain Ahmed Al-Madani. Mufti Sahib replied that “Hadhrat, I have heard that if one gives Bay'at to the Shaykh he is inclined towards it results in a better focus and reformation for the disciple”. For some months, Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi did not take his Bay'at. Finally, he said if you are not inclined towards Hadhrat Madani then perform Istikhaarah (A Special Prayer Asking for Guidance), if nothing becomes clear in Istikhaarah, then travel to three places: Raipur, Nizamuddin, and Thanhbawan, sit in all the Gatherings of Giant Scholars and Pious Saints and don't say anything." Mufti Sahib didn't go, so therefore Shaykh Zakariyyah then took Mufti Sahib's Bay'at.

Works

  1. The Urdu translation Seerat-e-Sayyidu-l-Bashar (S) of Al-Tabari
  2. Faharisi-l-Haawee li-Haashiyatu-t-Tahtawee
  3. Manaazilu-l-'Ilm (The Stages of Acquiring Knowledge)
  4. Maslak-e-'Ulama-e-Deoband aur Hubb-e-Rasool (S) (The Scholars of Deoband & their Love for the Rawsoolullaah (S))
  5. Malfoozaat-e-Faqeehu-l-Ummah (2 volumes) (The Statements & Anecdotes of the Jurist of the Ummah)
  6. Khutabaat/Mawaa'iz-e-Faqeehu-l-Ummah (5 volumes) (The Discourses of the Jurist of the Ummah) (only 2 out of the 5 volumes has been translated as of 2018)
  7. Fataawaa-e-Mahmoodiyah (32 volumes)

Notable Khulafah[2]

  1. Mawlana Muhammad Ebrahim Pandor - Germiston South Africa
  2. Mawlana Abu-l-Qaasim Nu'maanee - the current Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband
  3. Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri - head Mufti of Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel
  4. Mufti Ebrahim Desai (Durban)[3]
  5. Molana Yunus Patel (R'A) (Durban) d. 2011
  6. Mufti Ibraheem Salejee - the head Mufti of Madrasah Ta'leemu-d-Deen
  7. Mufti Faaruq Meerathi (R'A) d. 2015 - the late Mufti compiled many of his works including his Malfoozaat and his Fataawaa
  8. Mufti Muhammad Shafeequ-l-Islaam (Dhaka) - rector of Jaami' Ibraheem Signboard Madrasah
  9. Mawlana Yoosuf Nizaami (R'A) (Bogra)
  10. Mawlana Mohammad Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi - rector Darululoom Raheemiyah Kashmir.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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