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| Born | 1890 Hathazari, Chittagong, British Raj |
| Died | 1976 (aged 85–86) |
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| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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| Notable work(s) | Jamia Islamia Hamius-Sunnah |
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Muhammad Faizullah (1890–1976) 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.
Biography
Muhammad Faizullah was born in 1890 to Hedayet Ali and Rahimunnesa in Mekhal village under Hathazari in Chittagong district.[1][2] He received his primary education at Darul Uloom Hathazari and was among its early students. He received his higher education at Darul Uloom Deoband, studying there for ove two and a half year with Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Aziz-ul-Rahman Usmani.[1]
He was appointed a teacher at the Darul Uloom Hathazari in 1915, and subsequently became its Chief Mufti. He established Mekhal Madrasa following in the style of Ashab-e-Suffah in 1934.[1] He was involved in the management of this madrasa until his death in 1976.[1][3] He was awarded the title of "Mufti Azam" for his experience in issuing fatwas.[1]
Literary works
Faizullah authored about 100 books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu.[4] He majorly focused on Aqidah and Fiqh in his writings. He extensively wrote on controversial matters for educational purposes of the Muslim community.[5] His books include:[1]
- Phaẏajula kālāma
- hidāẏātula ibāda
- rāphē'ula iśakālāta
- tālīmula mubatādī
- iyahārula munakārāta
- tā'ōyīhula baẏāna
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Nijampuri, Ashraf Ali (2013). The Hundred (100 Great Scholars from Bangladesh) (1st ed.). Hathazari, Chittagong: Salman Publication. pp. 85–90. ISBN 112009250-7. Retrieved 2022-05-08. Search this book on
- ↑ Arafat, Nasim (2022). মুফতিয়ে আযম মাওলানা ফয়জুল্লাহ রহ [Mufti-e Azam Maulana Faizullah Rah.] (in Bengali) (1st ed.). Dhaka: Maktabatul Huda Al Islamia. p. 30. Search this book on
- ↑ Uddin, Muhammad Jasim (2016). ফিকহ শাস্ত্রে মুফতি মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল্লাহর অবদান : একটি পর্যালােচনা [Contribution of Mufti Muhammad Faizullah to Fiqh: A Review] (PhD) (in Bengali). Dhaka: University of Dhaka. pp. 208–212. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ↑ Abu Musa Mohammad Arif Billah (2012). "Faizullah, Mufti". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir. Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Islam, Sirajul (1997). History of Bangladesh, 1704-1971: Social and cultural history. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 398. Retrieved 23 June 2022. Search this book on
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- 20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
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- 1890 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Chittagong District
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- Bengali Muslim scholars of Islam
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- Darul Uloom Deoband alumni
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