Wali Hasan Tonki ( Urdu: ; 19243 February 1995) was a Pakistani Mufti, Islamic scholar, judge and writer.

Early life and education

Wali Hasan was born in 1924 to Mufti Anwarul Hassan Khan in

Tonk district Tonk district is a district of the States and territories of India, state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Tonk, India, Tonk is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded on the north by Jaipur district ...

. His father and grandfather, Muhammad Hassan Khan were muftis in the Sharia Court of Tonk. He studied Persian and other books of Arabic from his father. His father died when he was 11. In 1936 his paternal uncle Haider Hassan Khan took him to Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama and studied for four years. And then he studied random books from his paternal uncle in Tonk. After the death of his paternal uncle, he served for many years in the Sharia Court of Tonk. During this period, he passed the Maulvi examination from

University of Allahabad The University of Allahabad is a Central university (India), Central University located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. It was established on 23 September 1887 by an act of Parliament and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance (INI). ...

and Maulvi Alam and Fazil from

Panjab University Panjab University (PU) is an Indian collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Lahor ...

. Then entered in

Mazahir Uloom Mazahir Uloom (also known as Mazahir Uloom Waqf Qadeem) is an Islamic seminary located in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Started in November 1866 by Saadat Ali Faqih, and developed further by Mazhar Nanautawi and Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri; it is reg ...

and complete

Dars-i Nizami Dars-i Nizami () is a study curriculum or system used in many Islamic institutions ( madrassas) and Darul Ulooms, which originated in the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century and can now also be found in parts of South Africa, Canada, the Unite ...

. Then he studied in

Darul Uloom Deoband Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic university and seminary ( darul uloom) in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, India, at which the Sunni Deobandi Islamic movement began. Established in 1866 by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, Fazlur Rahman Usmani, Sayy ...

under

Hussain Ahmad Madani Hussain Ahmad Madani (; 6 October 1879 – 5 December 1957) was an Indian Islamic scholar, serving as the principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. He was among the first recipients of the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 1954. ...

Career

After studies, he was appointed as Mufti and Judge in a Sharia court at Chhabra Gugor till the partition of India. He migrated to Pakistan and taught at Metropolis High School, Karachi. He later taught at the Madrasa Imdadul Uloom and at the

Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia (, ''Jāmiā Ulūm-i Islāmīyā'' / , ''Jāmi‘at-ul-‘Ulūm-ul-Islāmīyah'') is an Islamic University in Binori Town, Banoori Town, Karachi, Pakistan. The university continues the tradition of the Darul Uloom system ...

. He founded Iqra Rozatul Atfal Trust, and also served as its first president.

Literary works

Tonki wrote books and his articles appeared in various journals. His books include: * ''Tazkira Auliya i Hind wa Pakistan'' * ''Aaili Qawaneen Shariat ki Roshni main'' * ''Bima Ki Haqeeqat'' * ''Qurbani Ke Ahkam Masail'' * ''Fitna Inkar-e-Hadees''

Death

He died on Friday, 3 February 1995. His funeral prayers were led by Abdul Rasheed Nomani and according to his will, he was laid to rest in

Darul Uloom Karachi Darul Uloom Karachi () is a Madrasa in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Muhammad Shafi in June 1951 at Nanak Wara and later on it transferred to Korangi, Karachi, on 17 March 1957. It continues the tradition of the Darul uloom system ini ...

cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tonki, Wali Hasan 1924 births 1995 deaths Grand Muftis of Pakistan People from Tonk district University of Allahabad alumni Panjab University alumni Mazahir Uloom alumni Darul Uloom Deoband alumni Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama alumni Academic staff of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia Darul Uloom Karachi people Pakistani Islamic religious leaders Deobandis Muhajir people Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Sharia judges Religious leaders from Karachi Disciples of Zakariyya Kandhlawi Pakistani people of Rajasthani descent Indian emigrants to Pakistan