# Abdul Haq Azmi

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Indian Islamic scholar (1928 – 2016)

Shaykh Saani, Shaykh al-Hadith, Maulana Abdul Haq Azmi Personal life Born 1928 Jagdishpur, Azamgarh district, United Provinces, British India Died 30 December 2016(2016-12-30) (aged 88) Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, India Main interest Hadith Occupation Muhaddith Relatives Rana Ayyub Religious life Religion Islam Denomination Sunni Jurisprudence Hanafi Creed Maturidi Movement Deobandi Muslim leader Disciple of Talha Kandhlawi Students Noor Alam Khalil Amini, Salman Mansoorpuri, Salman Bijnori, Ishtiaque Ahmad Qasmi, Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi Influenced by Hussain Ahmad Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi

**Abdul Haq Azmi** (1928 – 30 December 2016) was an Indian Islamic scholar who was a senior professor of [hadith](/source/Hadith) at the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband). He was an alumnus of [Darul Uloom Mau](/source/Darul_Uloom_Mau) and Darul Uloom Deoband.

## Biography

Abdul Haq Azmi was born on 17 December 1928 in Jagdishpur, [Azamgarh](/source/Azamgarh).[1][2] He attended local schools and then Madrasa Bayt al-Ulum in [Sarai Mir](/source/Sarai_Mir), [Azamgarh](/source/Azamgarh). He later studied at [Darul Uloom Mau](/source/Darul_Uloom_Mau) up to 7th grade of Arabic and then entered the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband) in 1373 AH (1953) and graduated in 1374 AH (1954) after studying with scholars [Hussain Ahmad Madani](/source/Hussain_Ahmad_Madani), [Izaz Ali Amrohi](/source/Izaz_Ali_Amrohi) and [Ibrahim Balyawi](/source/Ibrahim_Balyawi).[3][4] He studied rational sciences with his stepfather Muslim Jaunpuri, who was a disciple of [Majid Ali Jaunpuri](/source/Majid_Ali_Jaunpuri).[5][6][1] He was an authorized disciple of [Talha Kandhlawi](/source/Talha_Kandhlawi).[7]

Azmi taught at the Mata'ul Uloom, Banaras for over sixteen years.[1] As a mufti at [Darul Uloom Mau](/source/Darul_Uloom_Mau) for thirteen years, he issued nearly 13,000 rulings.[8] He was later appointed as hadith teacher at the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband) in 1982 where he taught *[Mishkat al-Masabih](/source/Mishkat_al-Masabih)* and the second volume *[Sahih al-Bukhari](/source/Sahih_al-Bukhari)*. He taught *Sahih al-Bukhari* in the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband) for 34 years. His students included [Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi](/source/Mohammad_Najeeb_Qasmi), [Mahmood Madani](/source/Mahmood_Madani), [Noor Alam Khalil Amini](/source/Noor_Alam_Khalil_Amini) and Salman Mansoorpuri.[8][5][1]

Azmi died on 30 December 2016 (30 [Rabi' al-awwal](/source/Rabi'_al-awwal) 1438 [AH](/source/Hijri_year)) and was buried in the Qasmi cemetery of the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband). His funeral prayer was led by [Arshad Madani](/source/Arshad_Madani). He is survived by his wife and twelve children. His son Abdul Bar Azmi is Professor of Hadith in Madrasa Bayt al-Ulum [Sarai Mir](/source/Sarai_Mir) in [Azamgarh](/source/Azamgarh).[8][1]

Grave inscription of Abdul Haque Azmi

## Personal life

Azmi was married to Muhammad Ayyub Waqif's maternal cousin sister, who is also the father of Indian journalist [Rana Ayyub](/source/Rana_Ayyub).[9]

## See also

- [List of Deobandis](/source/List_of_Deobandis)

## References

### Citations

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-najeeb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-najeeb_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-najeeb_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-najeeb_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-najeeb_1-4) [Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi](/source/Mohammad_Najeeb_Qasmi). ["Ah! Sheikh-ul-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband, Maulana Abdul Haq Azmi is no more in this world"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200713000601/http://www.najeebqasmi.com/articles/english-articles/112-madaris/2036-ah-sheikh-ul-hadith-of-darul-uloom-deoband-maulana-abdul-haq-azmi-is-no-more-in-this-world). *NajeebQasmi.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.najeebqasmi.com/articles/english-articles/112-madaris/2036-ah-sheikh-ul-hadith-of-darul-uloom-deoband-maulana-abdul-haq-azmi-is-no-more-in-this-world) on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEQasmi_Madani201750_2-0)** [Qasmi Madani 2017](#CITEREFQasmi_Madani2017), p. 50.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Qasmi Madani, Muhammad Shakir (January–February 2017). [Bijnori, Muhammad Salman](/source/Salman_Bijnori) (ed.). ["Aah! Shaikh Abdul Haq al-Azmi"](https://darululoom-deoband.com/urdu/articles/tmp/1508649042%2009-Aah%20Shaikh%20Abdul%20Haq%20RA_MDU_1%20&%202_Jan-Feb_17.htm). *[Monthly Darul Uloom](/source/Monthly_Darul_Uloom)*. **101** (1–2). [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband): 50–52.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Diary_4-0)** Hardoi, Tayyib Qasmi (2015). *Darul Uloom Diary (Lail o Nahar): Faizan e Shaykhul Islam Number* (in Urdu). [Deoband](/source/Deoband): Idara Paigham e Mahmood. p. 75.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gazette_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gazette_5-1) ["Rich tributes paid to Maulana Azmi"](http://live.saudigazette.com.sa/article/170763/Rich-tributes-paid-to-Maulana-Azmi). *SaudiGazette.com*. Retrieved 14 September 2019.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dud_6-0)** ["Shaykh Abdul Haq Ahwal-o-Aasar"](http://www.darululoom-deoband.com/urdu/magazine/new/tmp/11-Shaikhul%20Hadith%20HM%20Abdul%20Haq%20RA_MDU_1%20&%202_Jan-Feb_17.htm). *darululoom-deoband.com*. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Saharanpuri, Muhammad Shahid (2020). [*Maulana Muhammad Talha Kandhlawi: Ek Zakir-o-Zahid Shakhsiyyat*](https://archive.org/details/maulana-muhammad-talha-kandhlawi-ek-zakir-o-zahid-shakhsiyyat_202408) (in Urdu) (1st ed.). [Saharanpur](/source/Saharanpur): Maktaba Yadgar-e-Shaikh. p. 238.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-obituary_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-obituary_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-obituary_8-2) ["Obituary: Hadhrat Maulana Shaikh Abdul Haq Azami (1928-2016)"](http://www.deoband.net/blogs/obituary-hadhrat-maulana-shaikh-abdul-haq-azami-1928-2016). *Deoband.net*. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Muhammad Ayyub Waqif. *Yaad-e-Ayyam* (in Urdu) (2017 ed.). Tehreer-e-Nau Publications. p. 41.

### Bibliography

- Madani, Muhammad Shakir Nisar, ed. (July 2018). *Tadhkirah Qutb-e-Zamaan* (in Urdu). Idara Pasban Ilm-o-Adab.

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