Muhammad Faizullah Explained

Honorific Prefix:Grand Mufti
Mufti Faizullah
Birth Place:Hathazari, Chittagong, British Raj
Birth Date:1890
Country:Bangladesh
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Movement:Deobandi
Jurisprudence:Hanafi
Denomination:Sunni
Students:Ashraf Ali Bishwanathi[1]
Sultan Ahmad Nanupuri
Shah Ahmad Shafi
Notable Works:Jamia Islamia Hamius-Sunnah
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Ism:Muḥammad Fayḍ Allāh
محمد فيض الله
Nasab:ibn Hidāyat ʿAlī
بن هداية علي
Laqab:al-Muftī al-Aʿẓam
المفتي الأعظم
Nisba:al-Islāmābādī
الإسلام آبادي
al-Maykhalī
الميخلي

Muḥammad Fayḍ Allāh ibn Hidāyat ʿAlī al-Islāmābādī (Arabic: محمد فيض الله بن هداية علي الإسلام آبادي, 1890–1976), popularly known as Mufti Faizullah (Bengali: মুফতি ফয়জুল্লাহ), was a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, mufti, poet, educator and a reformer. He was among early students to study at the Darul Uloom Hathazari. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband and later served as the Chief Mufti of the Darul Uloom Hathazari. He established Mekhal Madrasa following in the style of Ashab-e Suffah. He authored over 100 books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Early life and education

Faizullah was born in 1890 to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Mekhal in Hathazari, Chittagong district. His father, Hedayet Ali, was a munshi, while his mother, Rahimunnesa, was a housewife.[7] He received his initial education at Darul Uloom Hathazari and was among its early students, studying under the likes of Abdul Hamid Madarshahi. In 1330 AH (1912 CE), he set off for Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, where he received higher education for two and a half years under Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Aziz-ul-Rahman Usmani. He specialised in Hadith studies.

Career

He was appointed a teacher at the Darul Uloom Hathazari in 1915, and subsequently became its Chief Mufti. He established Hami as-Sunnah Mekhal Madrasa following in the style of Ashab-e-Suffah in 1934.[8] He was involved in the management of this madrasa until his death in 1976.[9] He was awarded the title of "Mufti Azam" for his experience in issuing fatwas.

Literary works

Faizullah authored about 100 books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu.[10] He majorly focused on Aqidah and Fiqh in his writings. He extensively wrote on controversial matters for educational purposes of the Muslim community.[11] Under the instruction of Abdul Hamid Madarshahi, Faizullah compiled the explanation of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's Bānat Suʿād qasida into Persian. His books include:[12]

Arabic

Persian

Urdu

Death

Faizullah died in 1396 AH (1976 CE) and was buried in front of his home in Mekhal.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Alam . Morshed . http://repository.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/761 . bn:হাদীস শাস্ত্র চর্চায় বাংলাদেশের মুহাদ্দিসগণের অবদান . . 2014 . Bangladesh . 144–145 . bn . Contribution of Muhaddis of Bangladesh in the development of Hadith Studies.
  2. http://repository.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/761 . Alam . Morshed . bn:হাদিস শাস্ত্র চর্চায় বাংলাদেশের মুহাদ্দিসগণের অবদান . Contribution of Muhaddith of Bangladesh in the field of Hadith literature . . 2014 . Bangladesh . 80–81 . bn.
  3. Sarwar . Golam . bn:বাংলা ভাষায় ফিকহ চর্চা (১৯৪৭-২০০৬): স্বরূপ ও বৈশিষ্ঠ্য বিচার. http://repository.library.du.ac.bd:8080/handle/123456789/760 . . 2014 . Bangladesh . 119–120 . bn . Practice of Fiqh in Bengali (1947-2006): Judgment of form and features.
  4. Book: Sayed, Dr. Ahsan . bn:বাংলাদেশে হাদিস চর্চা উৎপত্তি ও ক্রমবিকাশ . Origin and development of Hadith literature in Bangladesh. Adorn Publications . 2006. 9789842005602 . 1 . Dhaka . 202–203 . bn.
  5. Book: Kasemi, Mazharul Islam Osman . bn:বিখ্যাত ১০০ ওলামা-মাশায়েখের ছাত্রজীবন. https://www.rokomari.com/book/26343/bikhyato100-olama-mashayekher-chhatro-jibon . Baad Comprint and Publications . 2015 . Bangladesh . 94–96 . bn . Student Life Of 100 Famous Scholars.
  6. Book: Harun, Mizan . رجال صنعوا التاريخ وخدموا الإسلام والعلم في بنغلاديش للشاملة . Darul Bayan . 2018 . Dhaka . 139–146 . ar . Men Who Shaped History And Served Islamic Science In Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Perspective.
  7. Book: Arafat, Nasim . https://www.rokomari.com/book/224583/muftiye-azam-moulana-faijullah-rh . bn:মুফতিয়ে আযম মাওলানা ফয়জুল্লাহ রহ. . Maktabatul Huda Al Islamia . 2022 . 1st . . 30 . bn . Mufti-e Azam Maulana Faizullah Rah..
  8. Book: Nijampuri, Ashraf Ali . The Hundred (100 Great Scholars from Bangladesh) . Salman Publication . 2013 . 978-112009250-2 . 1st . Hathazari, Chittagong . 85–90 . 2022-05-08.
  9. Uddin . Muhammad Jasim . bn:ফিকহ শাস্ত্রে মুফতি মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল্লাহর অবদান : একটি পর্যালােচনা . Contribution of Mufti Muhammad Faizullah to Fiqh: A Review . 2016 . PhD. . Dhaka . http://repository.library.du.ac.bd:8080/handle/123456789/779 . 23 June 2022 . Bengali. 208–212.
  10. Faizullah, Mufti. Abu Musa Mohammad Arif Billah.
  11. Book: Islam . Sirajul . History of Bangladesh, 1704-1971: Social and cultural history . 1997 . . 398 . 9789845123372 . 23 June 2022 . English.
  12. Book: ar. كتاب البدور المضية في تراجم الحنفية. al-Kumillai, Muhammad Hifzur Rahman. Dar al-Salih. Cairo, Egypt. 2018.

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