Abdullah Ropri or Abdullah Muhaddis Ropri or Hafiz Abdullah Ropri, (; Abdullah Ropri, 1895 AD20 August 1964 AD, 1303 AH – 11 Rabiʽ al-Thani 1384 AH) was an Islamic scholar, historian,

mufti A mufti (; , ) is an Islamic jurist qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion ('' fatwa'') on a point of Islamic law (''sharia''). The act of issuing fatwas is called ''iftāʾ''. Muftis and their ''fatāwa'' have played an important role thro ...

, commentator and

muhaddith A muhaddith () is a scholar specialized in the study, collection, and interpretation of hadiths, which are the recorded sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. The role of a muhaddith is central to the science of hadith (ʻilm a ...

Indian Subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

.40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent p 293Role of

Ahl-i Hadith Ahl-i-Hadith or Ahl-e-Hadith (, ''people of hadith'') is a Salafi reform movement that emerged in North India in the mid-nineteenth century from the teachings of Syed Ahmad Barelvi, Sayyid Ahmad Shahid, Syed Nazeer Husain and Nawab Siddiq Has ...

scholar in Tehreek-e-Pakistan p 499Shahkar Islami Encyclopedia 1055 He was a scholar of Hadith. Ropri was an

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but after the creation of

Muslim League Muslim League may refer to: Political parties British India *All-India Muslim League, led the demand for the partition of India resulting in the creation of Pakistan ** Punjab Muslim League, a branch of the organization above **Unionist Muslim L ...

, he became an activist of Tehreek-e-Pakistan, also known as

Pakistan movement The Pakistan Movement was a religiopolitical and social movement that emerged in the early 20th century as part of a campaign that advocated the creation of an Islamic state in parts of what was then British Raj. It was rooted in the two-nation the ...

. He was one of the notable leaders of Ahl-i Hadees. He was one of the founders of

Jamiat Ahle Hadith Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) is a religious organization and political party in Pakistan, founded in 1947 by Dawood Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ibrahim Mir Sialkoti. History Formation Jamiat Ahle Hadith was launched as a political party in 198 ...

Early life and education

Abdullah Ropari was born in 1895 in a town of

Amritsar district Amritsar district is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most ...

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.Fatwa Ahle-hadees V 01 p 15-17Tazkirah Mohaddis Ropari 12-15 His father name was Miyan Roshan Deen. His ancestors were originally from Aminpur village in

Gujranwala District Gujranwala District (), is a Districts of Pakistan, district that is a part of the in Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan. Gujranwala District is bordered by the districts of Wazirabad District, Wazirabad, Sialkot District, Sialkot, Hafizabad Di ...

. During the reign of Maharaja of Punjab,

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, in the northwest Indian subcontinent, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839. Born to Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia M ...

, some members of his family got lands in

and moved there. Abdullah was born here. Abdullah Ropari received his religious education from Molvi Abdullah, who was famous Islamic scholar of the town, in

Chunian Chunian (), is a historic city and the capital of Chunian Tehsil of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30° 58' N 73° 51' E and at an elevation of 177 meters (583 feet), and lies about 70 km south of Lahore, the capital of Punjab. It is ...

city where he memorised

Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...

. He went to

Meerut Meerut (, ISO 15919, ISO: ''Mēraṭh'') is a city in the western region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located in the Meerut district, it is northeast of the national capital, New Delhi, and is ...

and

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for further religious education. He received his hadith degree from Abdul Mannan Wazirabadi. In 1915, after completing the education, Ropari moved to

Ambala Ambala () is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border with the Indian state of Punjab (India), Punjab and in proximity to both states capital Chandigarh. Politically, Ambala ...

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, and stayed there till 1937. Ropari open a religious school (

Madarsa Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary education or higher learning. ...

), Darul Hadees and started career as teacher.

After partition

In 1947, Abdullah Ropari moved to

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

from

Amritsar Amritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-List of cities in Punjab, India by population, largest city in the India, Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportatio ...

after the

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,40 Ahl-e Hadith Scholars from the Indian Subcontinent 297-98 where he opened a religious school named, Madarsa Ahle hadees and a mosque named, Jama al-Quds Ahle hadees.

Death

Abdullah Ropari died on 20 August 1964 AD, 11 Rabiʽ al-Thani 1384 AH in

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

.Role of

scholar in Tehreek-e-Pakistan p 500 His funeral prayers were led by Muhammad Gondalwi and he was buried in the cemetery of Garden Town, Lahore.

Works

Abdullah Ropari has written books in

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

and

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. His books include:Tazkirah Mohaddis Ropari 41-55 * ''Tafseer Al Quran Al Kareem'' * Ladki Shadi Kyon Karti Hai

Al-Kitab Al-Mastatab

Al-Kitab Al-Mastatab Fi Jawab Fasal Al-Khitab, In this book Abdullah Ropari commented on

Anwar Shah Kashmiri Anwar Shah Kashmiri (; 26 November 1875 – 28 May 1933) was an Islamic scholar from Kashmir in the early twentieth century, best known for his expertise in the study of hadith, a strong memory, and a unique approach to interpreting traditions, ...

's Fasal Al-Khitab.

Fatwa Ahle Hadees

It's the book of fatwa of Abdullah. This book is most popular among Ahle Hadees.

References

Bibliography

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ropari, Abdullah 1895 births 1964 deaths Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Pakistan Movement activists Pakistan Movement activists from Punjab Death in Lahore Pakistani people of Indian descent Ahl-i Hadith people People from Amritsar district People from Punjab Province (British India) Indian emigrants to Pakistan