# Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi

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Indian Islamic scholar (born 1954)

Maulana Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi 2nd Rector of Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband Incumbent Assumed office 3 September 2014 Preceded by Muhammad Salim Qasmi Personal life Born (1954-09-26) 26 September 1954 (age 71) Parent Muhammad Salim Qasmi (father) Region India Relatives Qari Muhammad Tayyib (grandfather), Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad (great-grandfather), Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi (great-great-grandfather) Religious life Religion Islam Denomination Sunni Jurisprudence Hanafi Movement Deobandi

**Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi Siddiqi** (born 26 September 1954) is an [Indian](/source/Indian_people) [Sunni](/source/Sunni) Muslim scholar[1] and current rector of [Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Waqf%2C_Deoband).[2][3]

## Biography

Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi was born on 26 September 1954 into the [Siddiqi family of Nanauta](/source/Siddiqi_family_of_Nanauta).[4] His father [Muhammad Salim Qasmi](/source/Muhammad_Salim_Qasmi) was former rector of [Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Waqf%2C_Deoband), whilst his grandfather [Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi](/source/Muhammad_Tayyib_Qasmi) remained vice-chancellor of the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband) for about half century.[5][6]

Qasmi graduated in traditional [dars-e-nizami](/source/Dars-e-nizami) from the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband) in 1975.[7] He studied intermediate classes in private from [Aligarh Muslim University](/source/Aligarh_Muslim_University) (AMU). He got a BA and an MA degree from the AMU in private and acquired an MA in Islamic theology from the [Al-Azhar University](/source/Al-Azhar_University).[8]

Qasmi began teaching at the [Darul Uloom Waqf](/source/Darul_Uloom_Waqf%2C_Deoband) in 1983. He has taught the books of Hadith such as *[Sahih Bukhari](/source/Sahih_Bukhari)* and *Tirmidhi* along with other primary books of dars-e-nizami.[7][8] He served the seminary as the deputy rector for 12 years,[4] and was appointed the rector on 3 September 2014.[9] He is also a member of the executive council of [All India Muslim Personal Law Board](/source/All_India_Muslim_Personal_Law_Board) since 2007.[8]

## Views on knowledge

Qasmi maintains the view that knowledge is a unit and it is wrong to divide it as Islamic and Non-Islamic. He argues that in Islam, knowledge can be grouped as profitable (نافع) and non-profitable (غیر نافع). [10]

## See also

- [List of Darul Uloom Deoband alumni](/source/List_of_Darul_Uloom_Deoband_alumni)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jang_1-0)** ["Famous Islamic Scholar Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi to speak in Birmingham"](https://jang.com.pk/news/725536-europe). *[Daily Jang](/source/Daily_Jang)*. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-baseerat_2-0)** ["A Condolence Meet of Hazrat Maulana Salim Qasmi and Mufti Abdullah Kapodri"](https://english.baseeratonline.com/2018/07/20/a-condolence-meet-of-hazrat-maulana-salim-qasmi-and-mufti-abdullah-kapodri-ra/). *Baseerat Online*. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Chancellor Darul Uloom Deoband (Waqf) meets Mirwaiz in Srinagar"](https://m.greaterkashmir.com/article/chancellor-darul-uloom-deoband-waqf-meets-mirwaiz-in-srinagar/341279). *[Greater Kashmir](/source/Greater_Kashmir)*. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dud_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dud_4-1) ["Maulana Mohammad Sufyan Qasmi, The Rector, Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband"](https://dud.edu.in/index.php/en?id=12). *dud.edu.in*. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rising_5-0)** ["Deoband rector Maulana Salim Qasmi no more"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190724012921/http://risingkashmir.com/news/deoband-rector-maulana-salim-qasmi-no-more). *[Rising Kashmir](/source/Rising_Kashmir)*. Archived from [the original](http://risingkashmir.com/news/deoband-rector-maulana-salim-qasmi-no-more) on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mahbub_6-0)** [Rizwi, Syed Mehboob](/source/Syed_Mehboob_Rizwi). *Tarikh Darul Uloom Deoband* [*History of the Dar al-Ulum Deoband*]. Vol. 2. Translated by Murtaz Husain F Quraishi (1980 ed.). [Deoband](/source/Deoband): [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband). p. 175.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fikreinqelab1_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fikreinqelab1_7-1) Mahtab, Ahsan, ed. (16–31 January 2017). "Urdu Ke Farogh Mai Ulama-e-Deoband Ka 150 Saala Kirdar" [150 year role of the scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband in the propagation of Urdu]. *Fikr-e-Inqelab* (in Urdu). **5** (112). All India Tanzeem Ulma-e-Haque Trust: 294-295.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pasemargezindah_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pasemargezindah_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pasemargezindah_8-2) [Noor Alam Khalil Amini](/source/Noor_Alam_Khalil_Amini). *Pas-e-Marg-e-Zindah* (in Urdu). Deoband: Idara Ilm-o-Adab. p. 175.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-milli_9-0)** ["Advisory Council constituted in Darul Uloom (Waqf), Deoband"](http://www.milligazette.com/news/11055-advisory-council-constituted-in-darul-uloom-waqf-deoband). *[The Milli Gazette](/source/The_Milli_Gazette)*. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["عصری و دینی علوم کی تقسیم اسلامی مزاج کے مغائر"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200703172755/https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AC-%DA%A9%DB%92-950242/amp/) [Knowledge is a Unit]. *[The Siasat Daily](/source/The_Siasat_Daily)*. 5 January 2019. Archived from [the original](https://urdu.siasat.com/news/%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AC-%DA%A9%DB%92-950242/amp/) on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

v t e Qasmi family Parents Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi: 1832 – 15 April 1880) - Children Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad: (1862-1930) Grandchildren Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi: (May 1897-17 July 1983) Great grandchildren Muhammad Salim Qasmi (8 January 1926 — 14 April 2018) Hajra Nazli Muhammad Aslam Qasmi Shakir Qasmi Zahir Qasmi Great great grandchildren Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi (born 26 September 1954) Saud (actor) See also Abdullah Ansari, Muhammad Mian Mansoor Ansari, Hāmid al-Ansāri Ghāzi, Abidullah Ghazi

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