Mufti Abdul Razzaq | |
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9th General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind | |
In office 12 October 1991 – 22 January 1995 | |
Preceded by | Asrarul Haq Qasmi |
Succeeded by | Abdul Aleem Farooqui |
Mufti of Bhopal city | |
In office 1974–1983 | |
Vice-Mufti of Dārul Qadha, Bhopal | |
In office 1958–1968 | |
Chief-Judge of Dārul Qadha, Bhopal | |
In office 1968–1974 | |
Personal | |
Born | 13 August 1925 |
Died | 26 May 2021
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged 95)
Religion | Islam |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Organization | |
Founder of | Madrasa Jamia Islamia Arabia, Bhopal |
Mufti Abdul Razzaq (also known as Abdul Razzaque Khan; 13 August 1925 – 26 May 2021) was an Indian Muslim scholar, mufti and an activist of the Indian independence movement, who served as the ninth general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He was the vice-president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind's Arshad faction. He established the Madrasa Jamia Islamia Arabia in Bhopal.
Abdul Razzāq was born on 13 August 1925. [2] He was schooled in Masjid Malang Shah, Jamia Darul Uloom Ilāhiya and Jamia Aḥmadiya in Bhopal. [3] In July 1952, he joined the Darul Uloom Deoband to complete his studies. [4] He studied Sahih Bukhari with Hussain Ahmad Madani; Sahih Muslim with Fakhrul Hasan Moradabadi; Jami' al-Tirmidhi with Muḥammad Ibrāhim Balyawi; Sunan Abu Dawud with Bashīr Aḥmad; Sunan Nasai and Sunan ibn Majah with Mubārak Hussain; Muwatta Imām Muḥammad with Meraj-ul-Haq Deobandi; Muwatta Imam Malik with Sayyid Hasan; Shama'il Muhammadiyah with Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi; and Sharah Wiqāyah with Muhammad Salim Qasmi. [4] He completed studying the " dars-e-nizami" course in 1377 AH and then specialized in " ifta" with Mahdi Hasan Shahjahanpuri. [4]
Razzāq participated in the Indian independence movement. [5] In 1947, he was part of a fight that took place in Bhopal's Qazi camp against the British colonialism. [5] In 1958, he established Madrasa Jamia Islamia Arabia, one of the oldest and largest Islamic seminary in Bhopal. [6] [7] He was patron of various Islamic seminaries in Madhya Pradesh. [6] He was also the state-president of the Darul Uloom Deoband's "Rābta Madāris-e-Islamiya" for Madhya Pradesh. [6] He is credited with the growth and development of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind in Madhya Pradesh. [8] He was the general secretary Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind from 1991 to 1994. [9] He served as its national vice-president and the state-president for Madhya Pradesh (for Arshad faction). [10] In 1958, he was appointed the vice-mufti of Bhopal's "Dārul Qadha" (Islamic court); and chief-judge in 1968. [11] He served as the Mufti of Bhopal city from 1974 to 1983. [11] He was seen as the Grand Mufti (Mufti-e-Azam) of Madhya Pradesh. [12] He promoted inter-religious harmony by organizing meetings with leaders of various faiths. [13] He was a vivid speaker and instructed Muslims to cope with communal riots with ways befitting the situation. [14] [15]
In 2016, denouncing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activities in Madhya Pradesh; he told Muslims to "maintain peace and not to engage in rioting or other things that could damage the peaceful atmosphere in the State." [14] He expressed, "if someone attacks you and you don't have any other solution but to kill him or to die for saving others from rioters, do not hesitate and go ahead." [14] He also asked the political leaders of Madhya Pradesh to control these right-wing organisations and stop them from attacking and abusing Muslims. [15] He expressed, "if they do not stop, Muslims are not wearing bangles either." [15] The Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, honored Razzāq in January 2021 for his participation in the Indian independence movement. [16]
Razzāq died on 26 May 2021. [6] Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath and Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed grief on his death. [17] [13] He was given the guard of honour before being buried. [18]
Abdul Razzāq authored more than 50 books including: [19]