Muhammad Faizullah


Mufti Faizullah, was a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, mufti, poet, educator and a reformer. He was among early students to study at the Darul Uloom Hathazari. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband and later served as the Chief Mufti of the Darul Uloom Hathazari. He established Mekhal Madrasa following in the style of Ashab-e Suffah. He authored over 100 books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu.

Early life and education

Faizullah was born in 1890 to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Mekhal in Hathazari, Chittagong district. His father, Hedayet Ali, was a munshi, while his mother, Rahimunnesa, was a housewife. He received his initial education at Darul Uloom Hathazari and was among its early students, studying under the likes of Abdul Hamid Madarshahi. In 1330 AH, he set off for Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, where he received higher education for two and a half years under Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Aziz-ul-Rahman Usmani. He specialised in Hadith studies.

Career

He was appointed a teacher at the Darul Uloom Hathazari in 1915, and subsequently became its Chief Mufti. He established Hami as-Sunnah Mekhal Madrasa following in the style of Ashab-e-Suffah in 1934. He was involved in the management of this madrasa until his death in 1976. He was awarded the title of "Mufti Azam" for his experience in issuing fatwas.

Literary works

Faizullah authored about 100 books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. He majorly focused on Aqidah and Fiqh in his writings. He extensively wrote on controversial matters for educational purposes of the Muslim community. Under the instruction of Abdul Hamid Madarshahi, Faizullah compiled the explanation of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's Bānat Suʿād qasida into Persian. His books include:

Arabic

  • فيض الكلام
  • هداية العباد
  • رافع الإشكالات
  • تعليم المبتدئ
  • إظهار المنكرات
  • توجيه البيان
  • إزالة الخبط
  • ترغيب الأمة إلى تحسين النية
  • إظهار الاختلال في مسئلة الهلال
  • القول السديد في حكم الأهوال والمواعيظ
  • الفلاح فيما يتعلق بالنكاح

    Persian

  • بند نامه خاکی
  • مثنوي خاکی
  • إرشاد الأمة
  • منظومات مختصرة
  • قند خاکی
  • مثنوي دلپذیر
  • الفيصلة الجارية في أوقاف المدارس
  • حفظ الإيمان
  • منكرات القبور
  • دفع الوساوس في أوقاف المدارس
  • الحق الصريح في مسلك الصحيح
  • دفع الإعتساف في أحكام الاعتكاف
  • إظهار خيال
  • شومي معاصي
  • الرسالة المنظومة على فطرة النيجرية

    Urdu

  • شرح بوستان
  • شرح گلستان
  • حاشية عطار

    Death

Faizullah died in 1396 AH and was buried in front of his home in Mekhal.

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Category:20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
Category:Hanafi fiqh scholars
Category:Deobandis
Category:1890 births
Category:1976 deaths
Category:20th-century Bengali people
Category:Bangladeshi Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam
Category:Darul Uloom Deoband alumni
Category:Darul Uloom Hathazari alumni
Category:Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Hathazari
Category:Arabic-language Bangladeshi writers
Category:20th-century Arabic-language writers
Category:People from Mekhal
Category:20th-century Persian-language writers
Category:20th-century Persian-language poets
Category:20th-century Urdu-language writers