{{Short description|Islamic scholar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox religious biography | religion = [[Islam]] | era = Modern era | honorific_prefix = Mufti-e-Azam Pakistan | image = | caption = | name = Muhammad Waqaruddin Barelvi | birth_date = 1 January 1915 | birth_place = [[Pilibhit]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1993|09|19|1915|01|01|df=y}} | death_place = | nationality = Indian and Pakistani | citizenship = {{Flag|British India|name=British Indian}}{{Flag|Pakistan|name=Pakistani}} | region = [[South Asia]] | resting_place = Darul Uloom Amjadia, Babul Madina, [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] | denomination = [[Sunni]] | jurisprudence = [[Hanafi]] | school_tradition = [[Maturidi]] | movement = [[Barelvi]] | Sufi_order = [[Qadri]] | main_interests = {{hlist|[[Islamic theology]]|[[Hadith]]|[[Tafsir]]|[[Fiqh]]|[[jurisprudence]]|[[Urdu poetry]], [[Tasawwuf]]}} | ethnicity = | father = Hameeduddin | mother = | spouse = | children = | influences = {{ubl|[[Prophet Muhammed]]|[[Abu Bakr]]|[[Umar ibn al-Khattab]]|[[Uthman Ibn Affan]]|[[Ali ibn Abi Talib]]|[[Abu Dharr al-Ghifari]]|[[Abu Hanifa]]|[[Abdul Qadir Jilani]]|[[Moinuddin Chishti]]|[[Abu Mansur al-Maturidi]]|[[Ibn Arabi]]|[[Nizamuddin Auliya]]|[[Jalaluddin Suyuti]]|[[Imam Ahmed Raza Khan]]|[[Amjad Ali Aazmi]]|[[Hamid Raza Khan]]|[[Mustafa Raza Khan]]}} | influenced = {{ubl|[[Jamia Ahmadiyya Sunnia Kamil Madrasa]]|[[Ilyas Qadri]]}} | successor = | website = | notable works = [[Waqar Ul Fatawa]] | office1 = [[Grand Mufti of Pakistan]] }} {{Barelvi}} '''Muhammad Waqaruddin Qadri''' (1 January 1915 – 9 September 1993) also known as '''''Waqar-e-Millat''''' was an Islamic scholar associated with the Sunni [[Barelvi]] movement of south Asia. His fatawa (rulings) are compiled in three volume of the book titled ''[[Waqar Ul Fatawa|Waqar ul Fatawa]]''. He taught and administered in Islamic institutes in India, Bangladesh and later in Pakistan. He was conferred title of [[Grand Mufti of Pakistan]] during [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] regime.<ref>Life of Waqar-e-Millat,Page 3</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.themuslim500.com/profiles/muhammad-ilyas-attar-qadiri/|title=Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri|website=The Muslim 500|date=27 May 2018 |access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=2 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102062105/https://themuslim500.com/profiles/muhammad-ilyas-attar-qadiri/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Birth and family== He was born on 1 January 1915 (14 [[Safar]] 1333 [[Hijri year|AH]]) to a family of scholars. They were middle class-landlords of the [[Arain]] tribe in the village Khamaria of [[Pilibhit]], District of Uttar Pradesh, India. <ref>Life of Waqar-e-Millat,Page 4 </ref> His father Hameeduddin had memorized the Quran. His mother Imtiazun Nisa was the daughter of Haji Nisar Ahmad of village Pandri, District Pilibhit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ziaetaiba.com/en/scholar/mufti-muhammad-waqaruddin|title=Mufti Muhammad Waqaruddin|website=www.ziaetaiba.com|access-date=19 May 2020|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814170307/https://www.ziaetaiba.com/en/scholar/mufti-muhammad-waqaruddin|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education and career== He received his primary education and training in his ancestral village Khamaria, then in Madarsa-e-Astana-e-Sheria, Pilibhit and later in [[Manzar-e-Islam]], at [[Bareilly Sharif Dargah|dargah Ala Hazrat]], Bareilly. Thereafter, he went to Dadon, village of [[Aligarh]] to complete Daura-e-Hadith with [[Amjad Ali Aazmi]].<ref>Anware-e-Ulema-e-Ahle Sunnat, Sindh 1008</ref>

In 1937, he was awarded degree for the completion of hadith by Hakim Amjad Ali. In 1945, he got married with Mohatarma Jameela Begum Daughter of Anwarul Haaq of village Karghaina, District Pilibhit. On appointing as Vice-President for Faculty affairs, Mufti Azame-Hind [[Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri|Mustafa Rida Khan]] gave him a certificate of appreciation.<ref>Asad, Mohammad Rehan and Jilani, Shams (2017), The Arain Diaspora in the Rohilkhand region of India: A historical perspective: General History of Arain tribe of Punjab & Sindh with socio cultural background of the diaspora in Rohilkhand, India.</ref>

==Academic contribution== He was appointed as teacher in Madarsa [[Manzar-e-Islam]] and later promoted as an in charge and manager for teaching at Manzar -e-Islam. He was among the panel of debaters who continuously debate with scholars of another school of thought. The debate with an Ahle Hadith scholar in village Tanda, District Bareilly is famous of his life time where he was awarded by Mufti Azame-Hind [[Mustafa Raza Khan]].<ref name="auto1">Asad, Mohammad Rehan and Jilani, Shams (2017)</ref>

He participated in the activities of [[All India Sunni Conference]]. He taught and prepared scholars here till 1954 and moved to [[Jamia Ahmadiyya Sunnia Kamil Madrasa]] in [[Chittagong]], Bengal (now [[Bangladesh]]). Up to 1971, the residents of East Pakistan benefited by the services of Maulana Waqaruddin. Due to chaos and civil war in East Pakistan, he decided to move towards West Pakistan in 1971. After facing the difficult time, he was able to board the ship to Karachi along with his family members and close associate on 23 March 1971.<ref>Authors Introduction, 1997, Waqarul Fatawa, Vol I, Mufti Azam Pakistan, Hadhart Allama Mufti Mohammad Waqaruddin Qadri Razvi, Printed by Bazme Waqaruddin. </ref>

==Life in Pakistan== He joined Darul ulum Amjadiya in 1971 as the head of teaching and learning. He was also responsible for the center of jurisprudence. In this branch of Islamic studies, his contributions were acknowledged by scholars of his time.<ref name="auto1"/>

==Spiritual permissions and successor-ship== He received the oath of allegiance (the Bay’at) to [[Hamid Raza Khan]] Qadri. He was awarded successor-ship (Khilafat) i.e the spiritual vice regency by [[Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri]]. One of his students was [[Ilyas Qadri]], leader of Islamic missionary movement [[Dawat-e-Islami]].<ref>^ Ta'ruf e Ameer e Ahle Sunnat - Shouq e 'Ilm e Deen (Urdu), al Madina tul 'Ilmiyyah.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehalallife.co.uk/scholars/maulana-ilyas-qadri/|title=Maulana Ilyas Qadri &#124; The Halal Life &#124; Biography Series|website=The Halal Life|access-date=19 May 2020|archive-date=10 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210080202/https://thehalallife.co.uk/scholars/maulana-ilyas-qadri/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

==Fatwa== He ruled that it is not permissible to shave the beard.<ref>Waqar-ul-Fatawa, Vol. 1, Page 259</ref>

==Books== *''[[Waqar Ul Fatawa]]'' *''Zakat Ki Ahmiat'' * ''Masail e Aetikaf''

==Teachers== Qadri’s teachers included:<ref>Asad and Jilani, 2017</ref> * Allama Muhammad Raza Khan - brother of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan * [[Amjad Ali Aazmi]]- The [[Grand Mufti of India]] * [[Hamid Raza Khan]] - known as [[Hujjatul Islam]] * [[Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri|Mufti-e-Azam Hind Allama Mustafa Raza Khan]] * Allama Hasnain Raza Khan - Nephew of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan *[[Sardar Ahmad Chishti|Muhaddis-e-Azam Pakistan Maulana Sardar Ahmed]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hajveriapps.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/hazrat-mufti-muhammad-waqaruddin-hanafi/|title=Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Waqaruddin Hanafi|date=January 2016|access-date=10 February 2024|archive-date=29 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029082537/https://hajveriapps.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/hazrat-mufti-muhammad-waqaruddin-hanafi/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Abdul Haqq * Habibur Rehman

==Recognition== He was bestowed with the title [[Grand Mufti of Pakistan]]. The Government of Pakistan nominated him as the member of Markazi Ruatay Hilal Committee during the tenure of General [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]]. He coined the definition of the term "Muslim" in Pakistani constitution.<ref name="auto1"/>

==Death== He died on 19 September 1993 (20 [[Rabi' al-awwal]] 1413 [[Hijri year|AH]]). He was buried at Darul Uloom Amjadia, Karachi, Pakistan.{{fact|date=December 2022}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://alhaneef.com/tag/mufti-waqaruddin/ Some Fatwas of Mufti Waqar Qadri] *[https://www.alahazrat.net/books-library/mufti-muhammad-waqaruddin/ Books of Mufti-e-Azam Pakistan Mufti Waqar Qadri] *[https://www.dawateislami.net/medialibrary/35966 Faizan-e-Mufti-e-Azam] *[https://musjidulhaq.com/2018/07/14/mufti-waqaruddin-ras-lecture-on-ahlus-sunnah-wal-jamaah-in-1992-link-for-the-file-attached/ His Lecture on Ahle Sunnah] *[http://www.islamicacademy.org/html/Articles/English/Masterbation_and_Islam.htm Ruling on Masturbation]

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