Muhammad Abdul Malek | |
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মুহাম্মাদ আবদুল মালেক | |
.jpg) Malek in 2025 | |
| Khatib ofBaitul Mukarram | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ruhul Amin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1969-08-29)29 August 1969 (age 56) |
| Alma mater | |
| Personal life | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Main interest(s) | |
| Notable work(s) | Al-Madkhal (1998) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Senior posting | |
| Disciple of | |
Muhammad Abdul Malek (born 29 August 1969) is a 21st-century Islamic scholar from Bangladesh, known for his expertise inHadith studies andHanafi jurisprudence.[1] He is the currentKhatib ofBaitul Mukarram, Bangladesh's national mosque. Trained underTaqi Usmani andAbd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda, he co-foundedMarkazud Dawah Al-Islamia, an advanced institution specializing in the study of Hadith and Islamic jurisprudence. There, he serves as the education secretary and leads the Department of Hadith. His 1998 publication,Al-Madkhal, is widely used as an introductory text in Hadith studies.[2] He has been part of national and international scholarly bodies, including theIslamic Fiqh Academy and theBangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Commission. He is also involved in the editorial direction ofAlkawsar, a research-oriented Islamic monthly published inDhaka.
Abdul Malek was born on 29 August 1969 in the village of Sarashpur, Laksham Upazila, Comilla District.[3] He is the second of five siblings. His father, Shamsul Haque, was an Islamic scholar.[4] He received his early education in theQuran and basic Islamic studies from his family, later continuing his studies at Shahrasti Khedihar Qawmi Madrasa inChandpur, up to the Mishkat level.[5] In 1988, he completed his Dawra-e-Hadith fromJamia Uloom-ul-Islamia, Pakistan. He then spent three years studying Hadith underAbdul Rasheed Nomani at the same institution. In 1992, he enrolled atDarul Uloom Karachi to pursue advanced studies in Islamic jurisprudence and fatwa under Taqi Usmani.[5] In 1995, he moved to Saudi Arabia and worked as a research associate atImam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, engaging in Hadith research under the supervision ofAbd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda until 1997.[6]
In 1996, Abdul Malek co-foundedMarkazud Dawah Al-Islamia, a higher Islamic education and research institute in Dhaka, where he currently serves as the educational secretary and head of the Hadith research department.[7] He is also theSheikh al-Hadith at Jamiatul Uloom Al Islamia in Dhaka and formerly served as the Khatib of Azrun Karim Jame Masjid in Shantinagar.[8] His involvement in national religious affairs includes membership in theBangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Commission, formed in 2012.[9] In 2019, he was appointed head of the National Moon Sighting Subcommittee of theIslamic Foundation Bangladesh.[10] On 4 January 2024, he became the member secretary of the newly established 16-member National Mufti Board underAl-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh.[11] On 18 October 2024, he was appointed Khatib of theBaitul Mukarram National Mosque.[12]
In 2005, the monthly magazineAlkawsar was launched under his supervision as the official publication of Markazud Dawah Al-Islamia.[2] Among his notable works isAl-Madkhal (1998), which became a widely used textbook and a publication bestseller at the Cairo Book Fair in 2021.[13] Other publications includeWahdat al-Ummah wa-Ittiba as-Sunnah, Al-Wajiz fi Shay' min Mustalah al-Hadith ash-Sharif, Muhadharat fi Ulum al-Hadith, Inayat ar-Rahman fi Adad Ay al-Quran, At-Tasawwuf Bayna Ardh wa-Naqd, Zad Tullab Ilm an-Nubuwwah, Al-Iman Huwa al-Awwal, Al-Aghlat ash-Sha'iah, Tawtid al-Ukhuwwah al-Imaniyyah Bayna al-Muslimin Ajdar bi-al-Muhawalah min Tawhid al-Ahillah wa-al-A'yad, Majmu' al-Buhuth wa-al-Maqalat, and Jama'at at-Tabligh: al-Azmah ar-Rahinah wa-Tariq at-Taqassi 'Anha.[14] His unpublished works includeSayyidi ash-Shaykh Kama Ra'aytuhu, Ad-Di'amah fi al-Kalam 'ala Kathir min Ahadith wa-Athar al-'Imamah, Shaykhuna an-Nu'mani Rahimahu Allah Ta'ala: Safahat Mudi'ah min Hayatihi al-'Ilmiyyah, wa-Shay' min Shama'ilihi al-Wadi'ah, Fath al-Ilah bi-Sirat ash-Shaykh Muhammadullah, and Mas'alat Shart Fiqh ar-Ruwat li-Qabul al-Hadith 'Inda al-Hanafiyyah.[14] His edited works includeAr-Ruwat ath-Thiqat al-Mutakallim Fihim bima La Yujibu Raddahum, Laysa Bi-Hadith, Manzilat at-Taqlid fi ash-Shari'ah al-Islamiyyah, Salat an-Nabi, Min Sihah al-Ahadith al-Qasar lil-Nashiah as-Sighar, Tafsīr Tawdhīh al-Quran, Taqsim al-Akhbar wa-Dalalatuhu 'Inda as-Sadah al-Hanafiyyah, Kitab al-Jihad, Fadl al-Bari Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, and Kifayah al-Mughtadhi fi Sharh Jami' at-Tirmidhi.[14]
