Mujahidul Islam Qasmi (1936–4 April 2002) was an Indian

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and Islamic scholar, founder of Islamic Fiqh Academy. He served as the President of

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Biography

Qasmi was born in 1936 in Jale

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. He was educated at Madrasa Mahmood al-Ulum, Damla and local madrasas of Mau,

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and later joined

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from where he graduated in 1955. In Deoband, he studied under

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and Abdul Haffeez Balyawi. Qasmi taught in Jamia Rahmania in

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and established Islamic Fiqh Academy in 1989. He was also a member of

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, Jeddah, Fiqh Academy of

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and

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's court. He was founding member of

and was appointed as its president after the death of

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in 1999. He launched All India Milli Council to bring Muslim organizations altogether on a single platform. Through Milli Council, Qasmi played a key role in the removal of TADA and restored confidence of Muslim youth. Qāsmi's religious and legal verdicts have been published as ''Fatawa Qadhi'' in Urdu by the Islamic Fiqh Academy. He died of cancer on 4 April 2002.

Literary works

Qasmi authored over 40 books which include: * ''Al-Waqf'' * ''Annizamul Qadai'' * ''The Islamic Concept of Animal Slaughter'' * ''Contemporary Medical Issues in Islamic Jurisprudence''.

Awards

Qasmi was conferred with following awards: * Community Leadership Award from Al-Ameen Educational Trust * 2nd Shah Waliullah Award from Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi * Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Award from American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin * Best Islamic Personality Award from Muslim Educational Association of Southern India * Fiqh Award from Executive Arbitration Committee,

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* Gold Medal from the

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Legacy

Nomana Khalid wrote her M Phil thesis "Qadhi Mujahidul Islam Ki Fiqh-e-Islami Mein Khidmat" from

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References

Muftis 20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam 1936 births 2002 deaths People from Darbhanga Darul Uloom Deoband alumni {{Islamic-scholar-stub