What is the meaning of “Maulana”? To whom can we call “Maulan”?
Answer
(Fatwa: 1022/903=L/1429)
Maulana means: our senior, elder, master etc, but traditionally it is called to one who is graduated from any madrasa in Islamic Sciences.
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