Abdullah Maroofi (born 1967) is an Indian Islamic scholar,mufti, and writer who specialises inHadith studies. Since 2001, he has been serving as a lecturer in the department of specialisation in Hadith atDarul Uloom Deoband and is currently the supervisor of the department.
Abdullah Maroofi was born in 1967 (1386 AH) inPura Maroof, Azamgarh District (nowMau District) in Uttar Pradesh. His uncle, Zainul Abideen Azami, was the former supervisor ofMazhir Uloom Jadeed's Hadith department.[1]
He received his initial education in Madrasah Ishā'at-ul-Uloom Purah Maroof. After that he continued his Arabic education from Arabic I to Arabic IV under the guidance of Zainul Abideen Azami inMadrasatul Islah, Sarai Mir, Azamgarh between 1978 (1398 AH) and 1982 (1402 AH).[1][2]
In 1982 (1402 AH), he enrolled inDarul Uloom Deoband[3] on the advice of Azami[4] and was admitted to Arabic Fifth, and in 1986 (1406 AH), he graduated from there. In 1987, he completed theIfta course at Darul Uloom Deoband.[1][4]
After graduating in 1407 AH, he was appointed as a teacher atRampur's Madrasa Matla'-ul-Uloom. Between 1988 (1408 AH) and 1996 (1416 AH), he worked as a teacher at Jamia Islamia Reori Talab,Banaras, for about eight years.[5]
In 1996 (1416 AH), he was appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Hadith atMazahir Uloom Jadeed upon the recommendation ofSalman Mazahiri.[6][1][7] He served in this role for approximately five years until 2001 (1421 AH).[8]
Since 2001 (1421 AH), he has been serving as a lecturer in the department specializing in Hadith at Darul Uloom Deoband.[6][1] He has taught the bookIntroduction to the Science of Hadith for almost twenty years. Currently, he serves as a supervisor and lecturer in the department.[1]
Since 1440 AH (2019), he has also served as a lecturer of Hadith studies in theDarse Nizami curriculum of Darul Uloom Deoband.[9][1]
He pledged allegiance to Abdul Jabbar Azami (d. 1989) in 1987 (1407 AH); after his death, he pledged allegiance to Zainul Abidin Azmi in 1411 AH. But later, he came under the spiritual training ofTalha Kandhlawi, the son ofMuhammad Zakaria Kandhlawi,[1] and was authorized by him inSufism onRamadan 29, 1423 AH (5 December 2002).[7][10]
Al-'Arf adh-Dhakiyy Fi Sharh Jami' al-Tirmidhi (an Arabic commentary onJami' al-Tirmidhi in five volumes, the remaining sixteen volumes of which are under publication.)
Tahdhīb ad-Durr al-Munaddad Fī Sharh al-Adab al-Mufrad (an Arabic commentary onAl-Bukhari'sAl-Adab al-Mufrad in four volumes)
Muaddamat Ad-Durr al-Munaddad (Introduction to Al-Durr al-Munaddad)
Al-'Arf al-Fayyāh Fī Sharh Muqaddama Ibn as-Salāh (his lectures onMuqaddimah Ibn al-Salah, compiled by Mushahid al-Islam Amrohi)
Jawāb ar-Risālah (in which he made a detailed review of the criticism and cross-examination of the Syrian scholar Muhammad Awwamah on the moderate method of ordering the hadiths described in his book Muqadmat Al-Durr al-Munaddad.)
Ghair Muqallidiyyat: Asbāb-o-Tadāruk
Fazaail-e-Amaal Par I'terazāt: Ek Usooli Jaizah (in Urdu; translated into Arabic, English, and Bangla).[14][15]
Haqīqat-uz-Ziyādah 'Alal-Quran Bi Khabaril Wāhid Wa Isti'rādun 'Ilmiyyun Li Īrādāti Ibn al-Qayyim 'Alal-Hanafiyyah Binā'an 'ala hādhal asl (edited and improved by him)[8]
^Saharanpuri, Muhammad Shahid (2020).Maulana Muhammad Talha Kandhlawi: Ek Zakir-o-Zahid Shakhsiyyat (in Urdu) (1st ed.).Saharanpur: Maktaba Yadgar-e-Shaikh. p. 240.
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