Shaikhul Hadith Hadhrat Moulana Fazlur Rahman Azmi BIRTH: 1366 A.H. in a place called Mau, A’zamghad, U.P, India.
EDUCATION: Moulana attained his education in Mau itself, and qualified in Darul Uloom Miftahudeen, Mau in the year 1386 A.H, where after Moulana began lecturing in different fields of the Islamic sciences.
ASAATIZAH (TUTORS): Hadhrat Moulana was a very special student of the world renowned Scholar, Moulana HabeeburRahman Azmi?. Under his auspicious guidance, Hadhrat Moulana specialized in the fields of Ifta and Hadeeth. Amongst Moulana’s other well?known Asaatizah are Hadhrat Moulana AbduILateef Nu’mani, Hadhrat Moulana AbdurRasheed ? and others.
SERVICES: Hadhrat Moulana lectured at Darul Uloom Mazharul Uloom for four years wherein he was the Mufti as well. Amongst the kitabs that Moulana taught there were Mishkaat and Tirmizi as well.
In 1394 A.H. Moulana was transferred to the famous institute? Jamia Islamia Dabhel, Gujraat, India. Amongst the kitabs that Moulana lectured there were Mishkaat, Jalaalain, Tahaawi, Ibn Maajah, Nasa’i and others. In the year 1403 A.H. Moulana taught the Sab’ah, and Asharah in the field of Qiraat as well. During this period he compiled his introduction to the field of Qiraat. Moulana also compiled the history of this Darul Uloom during his stay there.
In 1408 A.H., upon request, Moulana came to Madrasah Arabia Islamia, Azaadville, South Africa. Moulana was granted the Sheikhul Hadith post in 1408 A.H., and by the grace of Almighty Allah up to this day Moulana is teaching kitabs including Sahih Bukhari.
COMPILATIONS: Moulana has many compilations to his credit amongst which are his introduction to Sah?h Bukh?r?, Tirmzi, Tahaawi,etc.
SERVICES IN THE LINE OF TABLIGH: Moulana takes active part in the work of Tabligh. On a weekly basis Moulana spends twenty four hours in jamaat, i.e. from Thursday evening to Friday evening, for the upliftment of Deen among the masses. Moulana has also traveled to many countries for this purpose. He is also the Khalifah of Hadhrat Moulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahib _ of Karachi. STATEMENTS OF SOME LUMINARIES REGARDING MOULANA: Mufti Zainul ‘Abideen A’zami, presently the head of the department of the faculty of Had?th in Darul Uloom Saharanpur, once mentioned: “I used to ponder who will be able to take the place of Moulana HabeeburRahman Azmi (R.A), until I came to the conclusion that it will be Fadhlurrahman. But he was not interested in us. Rather he left us and went to Banaras, then to Dabhel, and finally to South Africa”.
In 1420 A.H. during Moulana’s journey for Haj, he was given the opportunity of meeting some great Hanafi and Shafi’ee scholars of Hadeeth of the Arab world. Amongst them were Sheikh Muhammed Awwamah and the famous Hanafi scholar of Hadeeth, Shaikh Zuhair AnNaasir. Shaikh Zuhair was impressed by Moulana, so much so that he requested to recite before Moulana the “Arba’een” of Imaan?Nawawi (R.A). This majlis was held in the Raudha Mubaarak in Masjide?Nabawi r. On one occasion Shaikh was heard saying, when Moulana had just left the gathering: “A. man of this calibre is scarce, scarce, scarce!”
May Almighty Allah bless Moul?n? in his age, health, knowledge, and services to the Deen of Allah Ta’?l?. Am?n.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Ml. Husain Kadodia STUDENT: Darul Ifta
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