Nazir Ahmad Qasmi

Nazir Ahmad Qasmi (born 1 June 1965) is a Kashmiri Sunni Islamic scholar, jurist and Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah.[1]

For other people with similar names, see Nazir Ahmed.
Mufti

Nazir Ahmad Qasmi
TitleGrand Mufti of Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah
Personal
Born (1965-06-01) 1 June 1965
Bonjwah, Kishtwar
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband

Biography

Nazir Ahmad Qasmi was born on 1 June 1965 in Bonjwah, Kishtwar.[2] He memorized the Quran at Madrasa Asghria in Deoband and studied primary books of Arabic language at Madrasa Khādim al-Ulūm in Muzaffarnagar.[2] He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in the traditional dars-e-nizami course in 1404 A.H and then studied ifta for one year. Qasmi specialized in Islamic law at Imārat-e-Sharia in Patna.[2] His teachers include Abdul Haq Azmi, Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri and Riyasat Ali Bijnori.[3]

After completing his studies, Qasmi started teaching at Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah.[2]In the Raheemiyyah seminary, Qasmi serves as the Head Mufti.[4] He is a founding member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and general secretary of Majlis-e-Fiqhi, Jammu and Kashmir.[2] His fiqhi answers appear regularly in the Friday issue of Kashmir Uzma, a sister project of Greater Kashmir.[3]

In July 2017, speaking in "Conservation of Environment and role of religion", a two-days conference organized by Central University of Kashmir, Qasmi said,

Conservation and preservation of water and other natural resources is a religious obligation for all mankind and not complying is a violation against the compassion of the Creator.[5]

Concerning Urdu language, Qasmi rules that, "To learn, write, and gain expertise in Urdu language is a religious obligation upon the Muslims living here (Kashmir)".[6]

Literary works

Books include:[3]

  • Mirza Qadiyani ke Jhūt
  • Mirza Qadiyani na Mehdi na Masīh
  • Mirzaiyat ka radd - Usūl awr Tarīqa-e-Behs
  • Islam awr AIDS se tahaffuz ka tarīqa

Bibliography
  • Aftāb Ghāzi Qāsmi; Abdul Haseeb Qāsmi. "Mufti Nazīr Ahmad Kashmiri". Fuzala-e-Deoband Ki Fiqhi Khidmat [Services of the Graduates of Deoband in Islamic Jurisprudence] (in Urdu) (February 2011 ed.). Deoband: Kutub Khana Naimia. pp. 420–421.

References
  1. "Mufti Nazir for social reformist groups". Greater Kashmir. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. Aftāb Ghāzi Qāsmi; Abdul Haseeb Qāsmi. Fuzala-e-Deoband Ki Fiqhi Khidmat [Services of the Graduates of Deoband in Islamic Jurisprudence] (in Urdu) (February 2011 ed.). p. 420.
  3. Aftāb Ghāzi Qāsmi; Abdul Haseeb Qāsmi. Fuzala-e-Deoband Ki Fiqhi Khidmat [Services of the Graduates of Deoband in Islamic Jurisprudence] (in Urdu) (February 2011 ed.). p. 421.
  4. "Mufti Nazir Qasmi to deliver Friday sermon at Qamarwari". Greater Kashmir. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. "CUK's 2-day international conference on conservation and role of religion begins". Kashmir Vision. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. Faiz Qāziābādi. Madāris awr Urdu [Madrassas and Urdu] (in Urdu) (2019 ed.). Delhi: Kitabi Dunya. p. 345. ISBN 978-93-84271-27-5.
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