# Muhammad Yunus (scholar)

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Bangladeshi Islamic scholar (1906–1992)

For other uses, see [Muhammad Yunus (disambiguation)](/source/Muhammad_Yunus_(disambiguation)).

Shaykh al-Arab wal-Ajam Haji Muhammad Yunus হাজী মুহম্মদ ইউনুস Rector of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya In office 1959–1992 Preceded by Azizul Haq Succeeded by Harun Islamabadi President of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh In office 1978–1992 Preceded by Post established Succeeded by Harun Islamabadi President of Idarat al-Maʿarif In office 1969–1976 Preceded by Shamsul Haque Faridpuri Personal details Born Muhammad Yunus Choudhury 1906 Hathazari, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency Died 14 February 1992(1992-02-14) (aged 85–86) Upasham Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh Resting place Maqbara-e-Azizi, Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya Personal life Children 7 sons and 3 daughters Education Darul Uloom Hathazari Darul Uloom Deoband Signature Religious life Religion Islam Denomination Sunni Jurisprudence Hanafi Teachers Habibullah Qurayshi Shah Abdul Wahhab Saeed Ahmad Sandwipi Muhammad Faizullah Siddiq Ahmad Izaz Ali Amrohi Asghar Hussain Deobandi Idris Kandhlawi Hussain Ahmad Madani Shabbir Ahmad Usmani Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi Zakariyya Kandhlawi Muhammad Shafi Movement Deobandi Muslim leader Disciple of Zamiruddin Ahmad Students Abdul Halim Bukhari Influenced by Ashraf Ali Thanwi Shamsul Haque Faridpuri Influenced Sultan Zauq Nadvi A F M Khalid Hossain

**Muhammad Yunus Choudhury** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): মুহম্মদ ইউনুস চৌধুরী; 1906 – 14 February 1992), popularly known as **Haji Muhammad Yunus** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): হাজী মুহম্মদ ইউনুস), was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educationist. He was the second rector of [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya), former president of Idarat al-Maʿarif and an active member of the [Muslim World League](/source/Muslim_World_League). As the founding president of [Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh](/source/Befaqul_Madarisil_Arabia_Bangladesh), Yunus contributed to the establishment and renovation of roughly 1500 [madrasas](/source/Madrasa) in Bangladesh. He was awarded the title of **Shaykh al-ʿArab wa al-ʿAjam** by the [Imam](/source/Imam) of [Masjid al-Haram](/source/Masjid_al-Haram).[1]

## Early life and family

Muhammad Yunus Choudhury was born in 1906 to a [Bengali Muslim](/source/Bengali_Muslim) family of [Choudhuries](/source/Choudhury) in the village of Rahimpur in [Hathazari](/source/Hathazari), [Chittagong District](/source/Chittagong_District), [Bengal Presidency](/source/Bengal_Presidency). His father, Abdul Jabbar Choudhury, was a *[zamindar](/source/Zamindar)* and his mother, Begum Riazunnesa, was a housewife. The family were claimed to be descended from [Abu Bakr](/source/Abu_Bakr) RadiAllahu ‘Anhu, the 1st [Caliph](/source/Caliph) of [Islam](/source/Islam). His father died when he was aged four years.[2][3][4]

## Education

Yunus's education began at the age of c. 5 years old at the local primary school. His [Quranic](/source/Quran) studies began a year later which he completed in two years. His mother, Begum Riazunnesa, then entrusted Choudhury to Qari Maqbul Ahmad Barisali of [Darul Uloom Hathazari](/source/Darul_Uloom_Hathazari) to perfect his Quranic studies. After completing the Qur'an for a second time under Barisali at the age of 9 and three quarters, Yunus then studied *[Bahishti Zewar](/source/Bahishti_Zewar)* and other books under Qari Ibrahim, the *[imam](/source/Imam)* of Darul Uloom Hathazari Central Mosque. Yunus became very much influenced by the teachings of [Ashraf Ali Thanwi](/source/Ashraf_Ali_Thanwi), the author of *Bahishti Zewar*. In the following year, Yunus began his studies of the [Persian language](/source/Persian_language). During [Ramadan](/source/Ramadan), he began studying the *[Gulistan](/source/Gulistan_(book))* under [Habibullah Qurayshi](/source/Habibullah_Qurayshi). After that, Yunus officially enrolled into the Jamat-e-Hashtum (secondary) and studied up until Jamat-e-Ula (bachelors) level. Among his teachers were Habibullah Qurayshi, [Saeed Ahmad Sandwipi](/source/Saeed_Ahmad_Sandwipi), [Shah Abdul Wahhab](/source/Shah_Abdul_Wahhab_(scholar%2C_born_1894)), [Muhammad Faizullah](/source/Muhammad_Faizullah), [Siddiq Ahmad](/source/Siddiq_Ahmad) and [Zamiruddin Ahmad](/source/Zamiruddin_Ahmad).[5][6]

After completing his studies at Darul Uloom Hathazari, Yunus set off for the [Darul Uloom Deoband](/source/Darul_Uloom_Deoband) seminary in [Saharanpur, India](/source/Saharanpur_district) on the advice of his *[murshid](/source/Murshid)* [Zamiruddin Ahmad](/source/Zamiruddin_Ahmad) in 1932. He spent five years in Deoband, completing his studies from Dawra-e-Hadith (Masters), philosophy and *[tafsir](/source/Tafsir)*.[7] He then completed his *[hifz](/source/Hifz)* under Atiqur Rahman. Among his teachers in Deoband were [Izaz Ali Amrohi](/source/Izaz_Ali_Amrohi), [Asghar Hussain Deobandi](/source/Asghar_Hussain_Deobandi), [Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi](/source/Muhammad_Idris_Kandhlawi), [Hussain Ahmad Madani](/source/Hussain_Ahmad_Madani), [Shabbir Ahmad Usmani](/source/Shabbir_Ahmad_Usmani), [Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi](/source/Muhammad_Tayyib_Qasmi), [Zakariyya Kandhlawi](/source/Zakariyya_Kandhlawi) and [Muhammad Shafi](/source/Muhammad_Shafi).[8]

### Sufism

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Yunus' journey into *[tasawwuf](/source/Tasawwuf)* began at the age of eleven under his teacher [Zamiruddin Ahmad](/source/Zamiruddin_Ahmad) in Hathazari. Before setting off for Deoband, Ahmad granted him *[khilafat](/source/Khalifah_(Sufism))* (spiritual succession). During his studies in India, Yunus would enter upon [Ashraf Ali Thanwi](/source/Ashraf_Ali_Thanwi) and would spend the last ten nights of [Ramadan](/source/Ramadan) participating in [iʿtikāf](/source/I%CA%BFtik%C4%81f) with Thanwi. Yunus eventually received *khilafat* from Thanwi's disciple Muhammad Musa Muhajir-e-Makki.[9]

## Career

After returning to [Bengal](/source/Bengal), Yunus set off for [Hajj](/source/Hajj) with [Zamiruddin Ahmad](/source/Zamiruddin_Ahmad) and [Azizul Haq](/source/Azizul_Haq_(scholar%2C_born_1903)). During this pilgrimage, the decision to establish [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya) was made. Azizul Haq returned to Bengal after completing Hajj and established it whilst Yunus remained in [Mecca](/source/Mecca).[10] Yunus eventually returned to Bengal in 1945, and became a teacher at the Azizia Primary School.[a] After that, he joined the staff at Patiya, where he served various roles such as Secretary of Education and Vice-Principal, eventually becoming the Principal or Director-General in 1959. Yunus served this role until his death.[11]

Yunus became a member of the [Mecca](/source/Mecca)-based [Muslim World League](/source/Muslim_World_League) in 1974. Yunus delivered a notable speech during a four-day Muslim World League conference held in Mecca between 20 September and 23 September 1975. He represented the [People's Republic of Bangladesh](/source/People's_Republic_of_Bangladesh) at the Asia Conference for the Mosque Committee held in [Karachi](/source/Karachi) in 1987. In 1979, Yunus also nominated to represent the country at the 3rd International Seerah Conference in [Doha](/source/Doha), [Qatar](/source/Qatar).[12]

Yunus was the founding president of [Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh](/source/Befaqul_Madarisil_Arabia_Bangladesh), which is the largest [Qawmi](/source/Qawmi_madrasa) education board in Bangladesh. In 1959, he established the [Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh](/source/Anjuman-e-Ittihadul_Madaris_Bangladesh) alongside [Azizul Haq](/source/Azizul_Haq_(scholar%2C_born_1903)). Azizul Haq died within three years of its establishment and so Yunus singlehandedly took the lead thereafter.[13] In 1986, Yunus founded and became the president of the Islamic Conference Organisation, with [Abdul Halim Bukhari](/source/Abdul_Halim_Bukhari) as its general secretary. It was inaugurated at the Chittagong Circuit House field in front a massive audience. Currently, international Islamic conferences are held in Bangladesh through this organisation.[14]

The establishment and renovation of 1500 mosques and [madrasas](/source/Madrasa) in Bangladesh are credited to Muhammad Yunus. He is the sponsor of all of Chittagong's traditional madrasas. In 1979, he donated [Sahih al-Bukhari](/source/Sahih_al-Bukhari) books to [Al Jameatul Arabiatul Islamia Jiri](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Jameatul_Arabiatul_Islamia_Jiri&action=edit&redlink=1). He was also a member of the [Majlis-e-Shura](/source/Majlis-ash-Shura) of [Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam](/source/Al-Jamiatul_Ahlia_Darul_Ulum_Moinul_Islam), and appointed [Shah Ahmad Shafi](/source/Shah_Ahmad_Shafi) to the position as the university's rector.[15] After the death of [Shamsul Haque Faridpuri](/source/Shamsul_Haque_Faridpuri), Yunus became the second president of the [Idarat al-Maʿarif](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Idarat_al-Ma%CA%BFarif&action=edit&redlink=1). Two months before his own death, Yunus took to the initiative of establishing the Bangladesh Islamic Research Council. His successor, [Harun Islamabadi](/source/Harun_Islamabadi), completed this initiative.[16]

Yunus was also involved in the propagation of Islam into [Bandarban Hill District](/source/Bandarban_Hill_District). In 1989, he established the Bandarban Islamic Education Centre which currently is home to an Islamic library, an *an-Nadi ath-Thaqafi* literary society, Shaykh Yunus Student's Library, Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Auditorium, Technical Training Centre, orphanage and hospital. It is currently headed by his son, Husain Muhammad Yunus.[11] Yunus also established a [madrasa](/source/Madrasa) in [Rangunia](/source/Rangunia_Upazila) in 1986 to counter the progress of Christian missionaries in the area. The complex is also home to a hospital, a New Muslim Rehabilitation Project, an agricultural farm and a women's madrasa education department. It is the largest madrasa in Rangunia and is currently led by Mir Qasim.[11]

Yunus founded a madrasa adjacent to a small mosque located to the south of Rangamati Road in [Chittagong District](/source/Chittagong_District) in 1973. He named this madrasa as *Faizia Tajweed al-Quran Madrasa* after his teacher, [Muhammad Faizullah](/source/Muhammad_Faizullah). It is currently led by Jahedullah Chatgami and 31 teachers and hosts 700 students.[11] With the assistance of Ali Salem of the [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates), Yunus founded a hospital in Sukhbilas, Rangunia in 1983. The hospital was completed in 1988, and by 1990, it hosted 30 wards.[17] He also founded the Bangladesh Tahfizul Quran Organisation in 1976, which holds national [hifz](/source/Hifz) competitions annually.[18] In 1991, Yunus founded the Islamic Relief Committee to aid the victims of the [1991 Bangladesh cyclone](/source/1991_Bangladesh_cyclone). On 26 December of the same year, he established the *Tanzim-e-Ahl-e-Haq* organisation. Haji Muhammad Yunus is also the founder of the [anti-socialist](/source/Anti-socialist) *Anjuman-e-Tahaffuz-e-Islam* organisation as well as the *Furqania Organisation* which provides Islamic education to children.[19]

### Contributions to developing Jamia Patiya

Yunus invited [Mohammad Al Subail](/source/Mohammad_Al_Subail), the [Imam](/source/Imam) of [Masjid al-Haram](/source/Masjid_al-Haram), without any formality to [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya)'s annual conference in 1979. Yunus played an important role in transforming to Patiya into an international [Islamic university](/source/Islamic_university). He was also visited in Patiya by [Yusuf al-Qaradawi](/source/Yusuf_al-Qaradawi) in 1979 as well as [Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Zahim](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%85%D9%8A) (Imam of [Masjid an-Nabawi](/source/Masjid_an-Nabawi)), [Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi](/source/Abul_Hasan_Ali_Hasani_Nadwi), [Sayyid Yusuf ar-Rifai](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A), [Ahmad bin Abdulaziz al-Mubarak](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83), [Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi](/source/Muhammad_Tayyib_Qasmi), [Muhammad Shafi](/source/Muhammad_Shafi), [Yusuf Banuri](/source/Yusuf_Banuri), [Zafar Ahmad Usmani](/source/Zafar_Ahmad_Usmani), Yaqub Qasmi, [Abdullah Omar Nasseef](/source/Abdullah_Omar_Nasseef), Abdul Majid Nadeem, [Taqi Usmani](/source/Taqi_Usmani), Bashir ash-Shikhfa (Governor of [Al Ain](/source/Al_Ain)), Dr. Alwani, Jalal ad-Din Sayrwan, Nur ad-Din ad-Dimashqi and [Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi](/source/Sultan_bin_Muhammad_Al-Qasimi) ([Emir of Sharjah](/source/Emirate_of_Sharjah)).[20]

His first developmental move was to reform the education system at Patiya. He divided it into several divisions:[21]

- Kindergarten

- Primary

- Secondary

- Higher

- Bachelors/Degree

After the bachelors level, he also introduced different faculties such as the Tajweed and Tafsir division, Higher Islamic Law and Research division, Higher Bengali Literature and Research division and Higher Arabic Literature and Research division. The Higher Islamic Law and Research division and Higher Bengali Literature and Research division were the first of any kind in Bangladesh.[22] Yunus composed a constitution for Jamia Patiya in 1960.[23]

The [Imam](/source/Imam) of [Masjid al-Haram](/source/Masjid_al-Haram), [Mohammad Al Subail](/source/Mohammad_Al_Subail), conferred upon Yunus the title of **Shaykh al-Arab wal-Ajam** ([Shaykh](/source/Shaykh) of [Arabs](/source/Arabs) and [non-Arabs](/source/Ajam)). Yunus completed the [Hajj](/source/Hajj) pilgrimage 57 times in his lifetime. For this reason, [Azizul Haq](/source/Azizul_Haq_(scholar%2C_born_1903)) would call him **Haji Saheb** and he became famous as Haji Yunus across the country.[24] [Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi](/source/Abul_Hasan_Ali_Hasani_Nadwi) referred to him as the "Guardian of the [Ulama](/source/Ulama)".[25]

Yunus established the three-storey Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya Central Mosque, which is among the large mosques of Bangladesh. He also established a large building for the university on the southern part of the campus. The building hosts an auditorium in its third floor with a capacity of 5000 people. Behind this building, Yunus established a four-storey students accommodation hall known as *Dar-e-Jadid* as well as a small mosque. Two stories of *Dar-e-Jadid* were completed during his lifetime. He also founded a three-storey *hefzkhana* ([hifz](/source/Hifz) building) in front of the new building and established a four-storey building for the Foundation towards 1987. Yunus is also credited for the establishment of the two-storey [hammam](/source/Hammam), a deep [tube well](/source/Tube_well), five quarters and two ponds within the university campus.[26]

During his visit to [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia) in 1971 with [Abdur Rahman (scholar)](/source/Abdur_Rahman_(scholar)), Amjad Ali Khan and Ramizuddin Bengali, Yunus met with the pro-[vice chancellor](/source/Vice_chancellor) of the [Islamic University of Madinah](/source/Islamic_University_of_Madinah). Yunus secured an educational agreement allowing Jamia Patiya's students to travel to the Islamic university for higher Islamic studies.[27]

### Literary contributions

Yunus sponsored various Bengali and Arabic magazines throughout his life. *Monthly at-Tawhid* is one of the magazines that has maintained continuity since its first publication by Yunus from [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya) in January 1971.[28] Yunus was also the patron of the *Darpan* magazine which was published for some time by the Bengali department of Jamia Patiya. Yunus established the 'Arabic Language Complex Bangladesh' to assist the Arabic language movement of Bangladesh. From this institution, the *As-Subh al-Jadid* (The New Morning) was published and edited by Sultan Zauq Nadvi. This magazine was later replaced by another Arabic magazine by the name of *At-Tabligh* (The Propagation). A [wall magazine](/source/Wall_magazine) called *Al-Aziz* was released from 1980, which was later replaced by *Al-Fakhr al-Jadid*.[16]

Another successful publication under his initiative was *Balagh as-Sharq* (Message of the East). This Arabic-English magazine is currently edited by [Obaidullah Hamzah](/source/Obaidullah_Hamzah).[28]

## Political involvement

Haji Muhammad Yunus was directly and indirectly involved in the politics of erstwhile Pakistan and Bangladesh throughout his life.[29] His political influences were [Siddiq Ahmad](/source/Siddiq_Ahmad) and [Athar Ali Bengali](/source/Athar_Ali_Bengali).[30] The litterateur Sirajuddin Imam wrote:

His walk in the political arena was also great. He did not separate religion and politics. After his student life, he participated in the anti-colonial movement led by the [Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind](/source/Jamiat_Ulema-e-Hind).[31]

He played an active role in promoting Islamic values in Pakistan.[32] In 1969, he gave a speech at the [Nizam-e-Islam Party](/source/Nizam-e-Islam_Party)'s press conference in [Karachi](/source/Karachi). He was also present in the press conference jointly held by the Nizam-e-Islam and [Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam](/source/Jamiat_Ulema-e-Islam) in 1986. After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, he was selected as the patron of the Nizam-e-Islam Party. He said with regards to politics:

If you want to preserve the madrasas and the religion, then set some of the madrasa's salary and give it to one worker in the cause of politics

He played an active role in establishing Bangladesh Islamic Student Society.[33][34] During the [Bangladesh Liberation War](/source/Bangladesh_Liberation_War) in 1971, Haji Muhammad Yunus gave shelter to General [Ziaur Rahman](/source/Ziaur_Rahman) in [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya). For this reason, the [Pakistan Army](/source/Pakistan_Army) bombed the madrasa.[35]

## Personal life

After returning from Hajj, 30-year old Muhammad Yunus married the daughter of Abdul Aziz Rahimpuri from his village. He had sevens sons and three daughters from this marriage. His sons were: Yusuf, Hasan, Husayn, Jahedullah, Abdul Mannan, Muzzammil and Khaled. He also married Rasheda Murshida Begum, who was the daughter of his [pir](/source/Pir_(Sufism)) [Zamiruddin Ahmad](/source/Zamiruddin_Ahmad). However, she died one year after the marriage.[11]

## Death and legacy

Gravestone

Haji Muhammad Yunus fell ill at the start of 1992. He was taken to Upasham Hospital in [Chittagong](/source/Chittagong), where he died on 14 February. His [janaza](/source/Janaza) was held the next day at [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya) grounds and was led by [Alia Ahmad Boalvi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alia_Ahmad_Boalvi&action=edit&redlink=1). He was then buried at the Maqbara-e-Aziz next to [Azizul Haq](/source/Azizul_Haq_(scholar%2C_born_1903)).< Following his death, several magazines and journals in [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia) such as the [Okaz](/source/Okaz) and [Al Madina](/source/Al_Madina_(newspaper)) published biographies on him.[30][36] In 2014, Muhammad Habibullah released his book titled 'Allama Shah Haji Muhammad Yunus Rah: Life, Works, Contributions'. In memory of Haji Muhammad Yunus, the Allama Shah Yunus Rah Academy was founded in [Hathazari](/source/Hathazari).[37]

## References

### Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** According to [Abdus Salam Chatgami](/source/Abdus_Salam_Chatgami), Yunus went straight to teaching at [Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya](/source/Al_Jamia_Al_Islamia_Patiya) upon his return

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Choudhury, Ahmadul Islam (15 August 2021). ["দ্বিন প্রচারে হাজি ইউনুস (রহ.) - এর অবদান"](https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/islamic-life/2021/08/15/1063452) [Haji Yunus (rah.)'s contribution to the propagation of the religion]. *[Kaler Kantho](/source/Kaler_Kantho)* (in Bengali). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220612163946/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/islamic-life/2021/08/15/1063452) from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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## External links

- *[Haji Muhammad Yunus' short biography](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRM8-YFX1Pc) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier))*

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Rashid Tarkabagish (1900–1986) Ahmad Saeed Kazmi (1913–1986) Siddique Ahmad (1903–1987) Muhammadullah Hafezzi (1895–1987) Abdur Rahim Firozpuri (1918–1987) Hafizur Rahman Wasif Dehlavi (1910–1987) Abdul Aziz Malazada (1917–1987) Shamsul Huda Panchbagi (1897–1988) Abdul Haq Akorwi (1912–1988) Abdul Jalil Badarpuri (1925–1989) Muntakhib al-Haqq (fl. 1980s) Abdul Matin Fulbari (1915–1990) Abu Zafar Mohammad Saleh (1915–1990) Ahmed Muhyuddin Nuri Shah Jilani (1915–1990) Mirajul Haq Deobandi (1910–1991) Minnatullah Rahmani (1913–1991) Sayed Moazzem Hossain (1901–1991) Taqi Amini (1926–1991) Habibur Rahman Azami (1900–1992) Hamid al-Ansari Ghazi (1909–1992) Muhammad Yunus (1906–1992) Masihullah Khan (1912–1992) Abul Hasan Jashori (1918–1993) Shams Naved Usmani (1931–1993) Shujaat Ali Qadri (1941–1993) Waqaruddin Qadri (1915–1993) Abdul Wahab Siddiqi (1942–1994) Inamul Hasan Kandhlawi (1918–1995) Ayub Ali (1919–1995) Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi (1930–1995) Abuzar Bukari (d. 1995) Mahmood Hasan 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Ashraf Ali Bishwanathi (1928–2005) Kafilur Rahman Nishat Usmani (1942–2006) Syed Fazlul Karim (1935–2006) Shah Oliur Rahman (1916–2006) Abdullah Abbas Nadwi (1925–2006) Sirajussajidin Katki (1939–2006) Abrarul Haq Haqqi (1920–2006) Ubaidul Haq (1928–2007) Hasan Jan (1938–2007) Abdul Latif Fultali (1913–2008) Anzar Shah Kashmiri (1927–2008) Muhammad Abdullah (1932–2008) Obaidul Haque Wazirpuri (1934–2008) Azizur Rahman Qayed (1911–2008) Naseeruddin Naseer Gilani (1949–2009) Sarfraz Ahmed Naeemi (1948–2009) 15th/21st Marghoobur Rahman (1914–2010) Abu Saeed Muhammad Omar Ali (1945–2010) Naseer Ahmad Khan Bulandshahri (1918–2010) Khawaja Khan Muhammad (1916–2010) Zamiruddin Nanupuri (1936–2011) Zafeeruddin Miftahi (1926–2011) Azizul Haque (1919–2012) Abdus Sattar Akon (1929–2012) Saeed Ahmed Raipuri (1926–2012) Fazlul Haque Amini (1945–2012) Wahbi Sulayman Ghawji (1923–2013) Zainul Abideen Azmi (1932–2013) Muhammad Fazal Karim (1954–2013) Qazi Mu'tasim Billah (1933–2013) Abdullah Hasani 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Hafez Ahmadullah Chatgami (1941–2025) Mukhtaruddin Shah (1950–2025) Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi (1950–2025) Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi (1953–2025) Abu Taher Nadwi (1960–2026) Living Saifur Rahman Nizami (b. 1916) Ghulam Rasool Jamaati (b. 1923) Syed Waheed Ashraf (b. 1933) Muhammad Ishaq (b. 1935) Muhibbullah Babunagari (b. 1935) Ziaul Mustafa Razvi Qadri (b. 1935) Nematullah Azami (b. 1936) Yusuf Ziya Kavakçı (b. 1938) Madni Miyan (b. 1938) Muhammad 'Awwamah (b. 1940) Zia Uddin (b. 1941) Arshad Madani (b. 1941) Taqi Usmani (b. 1943) Kamaluddin Zafree (b. 1945) Muneeb-ur-Rehman (b. 1945) Qamaruzzaman Azmi (b. 1946) Ahmed Khanpuri (b. 1946) Abdolhamid Ismaeelzahi (b. 1946) Abul Qasim Nomani (b. 1947) Idrees Dahiri (b. 1947) Farid Uddin Chowdhury (b. 1947) Farid Uddin Masood (b. 1950) Sameeruddin Qasmi (b. 1950) Mahmudul Hasan (b. 1950) Ilyas Qadri (b. 1950) Kafeel Ahmad Qasmi (b. 1951) Tahir-ul-Qadri (b. 1951) Abul Kalam Qasmi Shamsi (b. 1951) Mustafa Cerić (b. 1952) Tariq Jamil (b. 1953) Fazal-ur-Rehman (b. 1953) Abdul Khaliq Madrasi (b. 1953) Sufyan Qasmi (b. 1954) Abdul Quddus (b. 1954) Nurul Islam Walipuri (b. 1955) Sajjad Nomani (b. 1955) Abdul Quddus Kumillai (b. 1955) Ghousavi Shah (b. 1955) Ameen Mian Quadri (b. 1955) Pir Sabir Shah (b. 1955) Abu Taher Misbah (b. 1956) Kaukab Noorani Okarvi (b. 1957) Hamid Saeed Kazmi (b. 1957) Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi (b. 1957) Hifzur Rahman (b. 1958) AFM Khalid Hossain (b. 1959) Muhammad Rashid Azmi (b. 1959) Najibul Bashar Maizbhandari (b. 1959) Abdul Aziz Ghazi (b. 1960) Ruhul Amin Faridpuri (b. 1962) Siraj-ul-Haq (b. 1962) Hanif Jalandhari (b. 1963) Husein Kavazović (b. 1964) Khurshid Anwar Gayavi (b. 1964) Sajidur Rahman (b. 1964) Ibrahim Mogra (b. 1965) Saad Kandhlawi (b. 1965) Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi (b. 1967) Abdullah Maroofi (b. 1967) Salman Mansoorpuri (b. 1967) Arshad Misbahi (b. 1968) Lutfur Rehman (b. 1968) Abu Reza Nadwi (b. 1968) Mahfuzul Haque (b. 1969) Ilyas Ghuman (b. 1969) Bilal Abdul Hai Hasani Nadwi (b. 1969) Muhammad Abdul Malek (b. 1969) Qasim Rashid Ahmad (b. 1970) Asjad Raza Khan (b. 1970) Syed Rezaul Karim (b. 1971) Riyadh ul Haq (b. 1971) Arif Jameel Mubarakpuri (b. 1971) Obaidullah Hamzah (b. 1972) Raza Saqib Mustafai (b. 1972) Manzoor Mengal (b. 1973) Syed Faizul Karim (b. 1973) Mamunul Haque (b. 1973) Salah Abu al-Haj (b. 1974) Husamuddin Fultali (b. 1974) Abdur Rahman Mangera (b. 1974) Faraz Rabbani (b. 1974) Ishtiaque Ahmad Qasmi (b. 1974) Adnan Kakakhail (b. 1975) Muhammad al-Kawthari (b. 1976) Amer Jamil (b. 1977) Yasir Nadeem al Wajidi (b. 1982) Shahinur Pasha Chowdhury (b. 1985) Abbas Siddiqui (b. 1987) Hasheem Ahmad Siddiqui (b. 1997) Kaif Raza Khan (b. 2001) Sheikh Hissamuddin Moinuddin Ruhi Anas Madani Fayez Ullah Chatgami Abdul Malek Halim Izharul Islam Chowdhury Tawqir Raza Khan Subhan Raza Khan Amjad M. Mohammed Anwar-ul-Haq Haqqani Mukarram Ahmad Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Abdul Khabeer Azad Sahibzada Hamid Raza Muzaffar Qadri Scholars of other Sunni Islamic schools of jurisprudence Hanbali Maliki Shafi'i Zahiri

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