| Grand Mufti of India | |
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| Office of the Grand Mufti of India | |
| Style | Mufti Azam-e-Hind |
| Residence | Kozhikode |
| Seat | Daryaganj,New Delhi28°38′48″N77°14′41″E / 28.6468054°N 77.2448409°E /28.6468054; 77.2448409 |
| Nominator | All India Tanzeem Ulama-e-Islam,All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni |
| Formation | Mughal Empire[1][page needed] |
| Unofficial names | Musliyar |
| Website | Grand Mufti of India |
TheGrand Mufti of India is the most senior and influential religious authority of theSunni Muslim Community of India.[2][3][4][5][6] The incumbent isSheikh Abubakr Ahmad,[7][8] general secretary ofAll India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama,[9][10] who was conferred the title in February 2019 at the Gareeb Nawaz Peace Conference held atRamlila Maidan,New Delhi, organised by theAll India Tanzeem Ulama-e-Islam.[9]
The Grand Mufti of Barelvi Indians is the Barelvi Islamic authority in the country appointed by Bareilvi community.[11] His main role is to give opinions (fatwa) on Islamic legal matters and social affairs.[12][13] The Grand Mufti is traditionally chosen from theBarelvi school ofSunni Islam.[14]
The first Grand Mufti of India,Shah Fazle Rasool Badayuni was appointed by the finalMughal Emperor,Bahadur Shah Zafar. Badayuni was aHanafi scholar[15] who had deep knowledge ofIslamic jurisprudence. HisUrdu statements on Islamic subjects were published asTariqi Fatwa, which later became famous. His grandson`Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni followed him as the Grand Mufti.[16][17]
In the British ruling period, Islamic scholars notedAhmed Raza Khan Barelvi who was the spiritual leader of Indian Muslims, scholar and revivalist.[18][19][20] Thousands of students and scholars were attracted to his works and requested him to become Grand Mufti, but he declined. He wanted to be engaged with educational revival and writing. Instead, his studentAmjad Ali Aazmi was elected.[21] His book on Hanafi fiqh,Bahar-e-Shariat became a reference on this subject. Along with him,Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri s/o.Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi was the Grand Mufti duringIndira Gandhi's administration. He protested the Family Planning Program enacted by the government.
Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad was sworn in as the Grand Mufti of India on 24 February 2019 at theRamlila Maidan. He became the first Grand Mufti from south India.[8]
| No. | Name (birth–death) | Madhhab | Place | Other works & activities | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th century - 17th century | ||||||
| 1 |
ملا عبد القادر بدایونی (Arabic & Urdu) | Hanafi | Badaun | Author ofMuntakhab-ut-Tawarikh (Arabic) | The Mughal emperor,Akbar, appointed him to the Muftiate in 1574 where he spent much of his career. | |
| 17th century | ||||||
| 18th century | ||||||
| 19th century | ||||||
| 5 |
شاہ فضلِ رسول قادری بدایونی (Urdu, his native language), | Hanafi | Badaun | Author of Tarikhi-Fatwa (Urdu) | Badayuni was appointed by the finalMughal Emperor,Bahadur Shah Zafar. | |
| 20th century | ||||||
| 6 |
مفتی اعظم محمد کفایت اللہ دہلوی (Urdu, his native language), | Hanafi | Shahjahanpur | Author of Kifayatul Mufti[25] | ||
| 7 |
صدر الشريعہ مفتى محمد امجد على اعظمى (Urdu, his native language), | Hanafi | Bareilly | Author ofBahar-e-Shariat (Urdu) | ||
| 8 |
مصطفٰی رضا خان قادری نوری (Urdu, his native language), | Hanafi | Bareilly | Author ofFatawa Mustawafiyah (Arabic) | ||
| 20th century - 21st century | ||||||
| 9 |
تاج الشریعہ اختر رضا خان (Urdu, his native language), | Hanafi | Bareilly | Founder ofJamiatur Raza and Author ofFatawa Taajush Shariah (Arabic) | ||
| 21st century | ||||||
| 10 |
ശൈഖ് അബൂബക്ർ അഹ്മദ് (Malayalam, his native language), | Shafi'i | Kozhikode | General Secretary ofAll India Muslim Scholars Association | ||
Sheikh Abu Bakr Ahmad, Grand Mufti of India and President of the Islamic Community of India
Grand Mufti of India and President of the Islamic Community of India, Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar
Sheikh Aboobacker took charge as the Grand Mufti this February and holds the supreme authority to give fatwas in relation to Islamic religious matters in India.
Kanthapurm will be the supreme leader of Muslim community who believe in various madhab of Sunni and Sufi sects.
88-year-old Kanthapuram was last year appointed as India's Grand Mufti, the senior-most Islamic cleric in a country.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad is the Indian Islamic community's current most senior religious authority. Mufti interpret Islamic law and then issue fatwa (legal opinion).
Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar has been made Grand Mufti, the top authority to give non-binding advice and opinion on Islamic jurisprudence and religious practices of the Sunni sects in India.
In India, the Grand Mufti is traditionally from the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam presently Mihammad Akhtar Raza Khan is the Grand Mufti of India.
First, Sayyid Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi (1856–1921) created a populist Islamic revivalist movement in the late 1800s.
Sayyid Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi (1856–1921) created a populist Islamic revivalist movement in late 1800s.
He revived love and affection of the last prophet and his teachings. Seeing his works for the revival of Islam, he deserves to be called a revivalist of 20th Century.
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