Mufti Taqi USmani

Justice (R) Mufti Maulana Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Uthmani (Arabic/Urdu: محمد تقی عثمانی) (b. 1943) is an eminent Hanafi Islamic scholar from Pakistan. He served as a judge on the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan from 1980 to 1982 and the Shari'a Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1982 to 2002. He is an expert in the fields of Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh), economics, hadith and tasawwuf. He also held a number of positions on the boards of prestigious Islamic institutions. He is the brother of another notable [[Media:Islamic scholar]], Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani and Maulana Wali Razi.
Contents [hide]
1 Biography
2 Associations
3 Works
4 Books
4.1 English books
4.2 Arabic books
4.3 Urdu books
5 See also
6 ‎External links
6.1 Online books
7 References
[edit]Biography

Mufti Sahab was born in Deoband, a city in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India, in 1943] After completing the Alim course at Darul Uloom Karachi, he specialized in fiqh under the guidance of his eminent father, Grand Mufti of PakistanMufti Muhammad Shafi Usmani. He received his Takhassus degree in Islamic education from Darul Uloom Karachi in 1961. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Arabic literature from the University of Punjab and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Karachi. Mufti Sahab received ijaza to teach hadith from a number of scholars such as Sheikh Hasan Mashat, Mufti Muhammad Shafi Uthmani, Maulana Idris Kandhlawi, Mufti Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi, and Shaikhul Hadith Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi. He pioneered the concept of Islamic banking in Pakistan when he established the Meezan Bank. Mufti Sahab has authored a number of books in Arabic, Urdu, and English on Islamic topics in addition to a large number of articles on Islamic banking and finance published in a number of journals and magazines.
In March 2004, United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented an award to Mufti Sahab in recognition of his lifetime service and achievement in Islamic finance during the annual International Islamic Finance Forum (IIFF) in Dubai.
In accordance with the tradition of the scholars of Deoband and recognizing the importance of tasawwuf, Mufti Sahab's bay'ah was accepted by Shaikh Dr. Abdul Hayy Arifi Abdul Hayy Arifi and Maseehullah Khan. Mufti Sahab is currently a mentor to numerous spiritual aspirants all over the world and delivers weekly lectures on self-improvement at Darul Uloom Karachi on Sundays between Asr Salaah and Maghrib Salaah. [1]
He currently teaches Sahih al-Bukhari, fiqh, and Islamic economics at Darul Uloom Karachi and is known for his Islahi Khutbat. He was a key member of a team of scholars which helped declare Qadianis as non-Muslims by Pakistan's National Assembly during the era of former Pakistani president, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, in the 1970s. During the presidency of General Zia ul Haq, he was instrumental in drafting laws pertaining to Hudood, Qisas, and Dayiat. He strongly opposes the Women Protection Bill. According to him, it was designed to distract attention from issues such as flaws in the law enforcement system. According to a comment piece in The Times, Usmani "believes that aggressive military jihad should be waged by Muslims 'to establish the supremacy of Islam' worldwide."[1] On October 23, 2009, he published a response to alleged misrepresentations of his views on Jihad.[2]
[edit]Associations

Muhammad Taqi Uthmani is currently a member of the following organizations:
Islamic Fiqah Academy, Jeddah (Permanent Member)
Darul Uloom Karachi, Karachi (Vice Principal)
Accounting and Auditing Organization of Islamic Financial Institutions, Bahrain (Chairman of Shari'a Standard Council)
Central Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain (Chairman of Shari'a Board)
Amana Investments Limited, Sri Lanka (Chairman of Shari'a Board)
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, UAE. (Chairman of Shari'a Board)
Guidance Financial Group, USA (Member of Shari'a Supervisory Board)
Meezan Bank Ltd, Pakistan (Chairman of Shari'a Board)
Dubai Bank, Dubai
BankIslami Pakistan Limited (Chairman of Shari'a Board), [2]
Jamiatul Ulama USA, USA
[edit]Works

Takmila Fathul Mulhim - An Arabic commentary on Sahih Muslim in six volumes
Ulum ul Qur'an - An Urdu work on the sciences related to the revelation and exegesis of the Qur'an; it has been translated into English under the title, An Approach to the Qur'anic Sciences.
Ma'ariful Qur'an - An eight-volume English edition of the famous commentary of the Qur'an compiled in Urdu by his father, [[[Mufti Muhammad Shafi]]Taqi Usmani] Uthmani
The Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - A two-volume English translation of the Qur'an with explanatory notes
Islamic Laws of Animal Slaughter
An Introduction to Islamic Finance
[edit]Books

[edit]English books
1. The Authority of Sunnah
2. The Rules of I'tikaf
3. What is Christianity?
4. Easy Good Deeds
5. Perform Salaah Correctly
6. The Language of the Friday Khutba
7. Discourse on the Islamic Way of Life
8. Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
9. The Legal Status of Following a Madhhab
10. Spiritual Discourses
11. Islamic Months
12. Radiant Prayers
13. Qur'anic Sciences
14. Islam and Modernism
15. Contemporary Fatawa By [3]
[edit]Arabic books
1. Ma Hia An Nasraniyya?
2. Nathrat Abarah Haul At Ta'limi Al Islamiyya
3. Ahkamu Al Auraq An Naqdiyya
4. Buhooth Fi Qadaya Fiqhiya Ma'asira
5. Ahkam uz Zibai’h
[edit]Urdu books
1. In'aamul Bari (Explanation/Commentary of Sahih ul Bukhari) (9 volumes, 3 published)
2. Asan Nakian (Easy Good Deeds)
3. Undulus Mein Chand Roz (A Few Days in Andalus)
4. Islam Aur Seasat-e-Hazra (Islam and Contemporary Politics)
5. Islam Aur Jidat Pasandi (Islam and Modernism)
6. Islahe Ma'ashara (Perfecting Society)
7. Islahi Mawa’iz (Discourses for Spiritual Perfection) (3 volumes)
8. Islahi Majalis (Discourses on Tasawwuf) (5 volumes)
9. Islahi Khutbat (Discourses on Individual Spiritual Perfection) (13 volumes)
10. Ihkami I'tikaf (The Rules of I'tikaf)
11. Islam Aur Jadeed Ma'eeshat Wa Tijarat (Islam and Modern Economics & Commerce)
12. Akabir Deoband Kya The? (The Significant Character of Scholars of Deoband)
13. Bible Se Qur'aan Tak (3 volumes)
14. Bible Kya Heh? (What is the Bible?)
15. Purnoor Dua'en (Radiant Prayers) (a collection of prayers for all occasions)
16. Tarashe (Excerpts from Islamic Works)
17. Taqleed Ki Shari'i Hasiat (The Legal Status of Following a Madhhab)
18. Jahan-e-Deda (Travelogue I)
19. Duniya Mere Aagaye (Travelogue II)
20. Hazrat Mu'awiyah (RA) Aur Tarikhi Haqa'iq (Hazrat Mu'awiyah (RA) and the Historical Facts)
21. Hujjiat Hadith (Authority of Hadith)
22. Huzur (SAW) Ne Farmaya (Sayings of Prophet (SAW)
23. Hakimul Ummat Ke Siasi Afkar (Political Thoughts of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi)
24. Dars-e-Tirmidhi (an explanation of the famous hadith collection, Sunan At Tirmidhi)
25. Deeni Madaris Ka Nisab Wa Nitham
26. Zikr-o-Fikr (a collection of articles written for Jang, a daily newspaper)
27. Zabat-e-Wiladat (Birth Control: Islamic Rulings)
28. Isayat Kya Hai? (What is Christianity?)
29. Ulum ul Qur'aan (Qur'anic Sciences)
30. Idalat-e-Faisle (Court Rulings)
31. Fard Ke Islah (Individual Reform)
32. Fiqhi Maqalaat (Collection of Articles on Islamic Jurisprudence)
33. Ma'aasir Hadhrat Arifi (Sayings and Memories of Hadhrat Arifi)
34. Mere Walid, Mere Shaikh (My Father, My Shaikh)
35. Milkiat-e-Zamion Aur Uske Tahdid (Land Ownership and Its Limitations)
36. Nashri Taqreerain (Speeches Aired on Radio Pakistan)
37. Nuqoosh-e-Raftigan (Obituaries of Islamic Scholars and Other Dignitaries)
38. Nifaz-e-Shari'a Aur Uske Masaa'il (Establishment of Shari'a and Its Problems)
39. Namazein Sunnah Ke Mutabiq Parhe (Pray Salaah According to the Sunnah)
40. Hamare A'eli Masaa'il (Our Family Issues)
41. Hamara Ta'limi Nizam (Our Educational System)
42. Hamara Ma'ashi Nizam (Our Economic System)
43. Dastoor ul A'maal Baer-e-Talibeen-e-Islah (Instructions for Aspirants of Spiritual Improvement)
45. Murawwaja islami bankari
46. Gher soodi bankari
[edit]See also

Online Quran Project
Darul Uloom Karachi
Muhammad Rafi Usmani
Islamic Banking
Meezan Bank
Islamic Scholars
Contemporary Islamic Philosophy