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The Story of Tippu Sultan in Islam: Why is He Revered by Aalims?

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Q: Who is Tippu sultaan in Islam? What is his story? Why aalims call him Tippu sultaan (rahimahullah)?

Bismillaah

A: He was one of the kings of south India, a just muslim ruler who was made shaheed. We do not have much information about him.

As explained above, he was a just righteous Muslim ruler.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.