Mustafa Raza Khan

Barelvi movement

Central figures

Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi

Organizations

World Islamic Mission Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Sunni Tehreek Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Dawat-e-Islami Raza Academy Sunni Dawat-e-Islami

Institutions

Al Jamiatul Ashrafia · Manzar-e-Islam Al-Jame-atul-Islamia · Jamiatur Raza

Literature

Maulana, Andhe ki laathi

History

Indian Rebellion of 1857 Pakistan Movement 2006 Nishtar Park bombing Asassination of Sarfraz Naeemi

Notable individuals

Mustafa Raza Khan Qamaruzzaman Azmi Hamid Raza Khan Akhtar Raza Abdul Aleem Siddiqi Shah Ahmad Noorani Syed Shujaat Ali Qadri Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui

Beliefs and practices

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Mustafa Raza Khan, commonly known among the Muslims of South Asia as Mufti e Azam e Hind, was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1892. His father, Ahmed Raza Khan (1856–1921) was the founder of the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam in South Asia.^[1]. His grandfather, Moulana Naqi Ali Khan (d. 1880) was also a recognised scholar.

Educational Background

Mustafa Raza Khan was born into a scholarly atmosphere. His family was reputed for its services in Islamic traditional sciences. His father especially was respected in social, political, and educational fields. Mustafa Raza Khan completed his religious education under the guidance of his father as well as other ulema.

Academic Status

Mustafa Raza Khan was well-versed in more than twenty branches of Islamic learning, including tafseer, hadith, fiqh, sarf, nahv, tajweed, balghat, tassawuf, mantiq, seerah, tareekh, kalam, aqa'id, reyazvi, touqeet, jafar and hayat.

Sufism (Bai'ah)

Mustafa Raza Khan was a shaikh of the Qadriya order. His spiritual guide was the Sufi Abul Hussain Ahmed Noori Qadri Barkati (1839–1906), of Mahrehra Shareef.

Mufti and Faqih

Mustafa Raza Khan began issuing fatawa while he was only a boy of 13 years old. His first fatwa was on "Raza'ah".^{[clarification needed]} At the age of 13 he became a recognised mufti and it is estimated that he issued more than 50,000 fatawas during his lifetime.^{[citation needed]} Collections of his fatawa have been published in Urdu in two volumes under the title Fatawa Mustafawiya.

As a Teacher

Mustafa Raza Khan started teaching in Jamia Manzare Islam, Bareilly, in 1910. He served in this prominent institution for a period of about 27 years. He was a proficient scholar of hadith and fiqh. Several famous Islamic teachers of the sub-continent who were his pupils went on later to teach in the prominent Darul Ulooms of India and Pakistan. Some of them are: Sardar Ahmed Razvi, Ejaz Wali Khan, Hashmat Ali Khan and Shareef-ul-Haq Amjadi. Hundreds of his students are serving all over the sub-continent and other parts of the world as heads of religious institutions and Muslim organisations.^{[citation needed]}

Writings

In spite of his year-round journeys all over India, and his deep commitment to his Central Darul Ifta, he wrote many books and commentaries on some of the books of fatawa and fiqh. It is estimated that he has left about 40 books on a variety of subjects and issues. He followed the methodology of his father in his writings. His books mainly consists of refutations of the beliefs of other Islamic sects, particularly targeting Wahabi^{[clarification needed]} institutions in the sub-continent.

As a Religious Leader

Mustafa Raza Khan was at the forefront during the movement to restore the Shahid Ganj Mosque at Lahore in 1935 and declared that participation in this movement was obligatory for Muslims.

Death

Mustafa Raza Khan died on the eve of the 14th of Muharram 1402 A.H. (1981 A.D.) in Bareilly . He is buried in Bareilly Shareef beside his father, Ahmed Raza Khan. His urs is held every year in Bareilly and in various other countries around the globe.

See also

• Asian Sunnis
• Ahmed Raza Khan
• Akhtar Raza Khan
• Maulana Hamid Raza Khan
• Qari Muslehuddin Siddiqui

References

1. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?ei=AFGWR4LTMpmuiQG9mMXoBg&as_brr=0&id=Bd4ZAAAAIAAJ&dq=mufti+azam+e+Hind&q=mufti+azam+e+Hind&pgis=1

Sources

• The Indian Journal of Politics. Department of Political Science, Aligarh. 1967