Mufti Muhammad Naeem

Mufti Muhammad Naeem (1958 – 20 June 2020) was a Pakistani cleric and Islamic scholar who served as Chancellor of Jamia Binoria.[2][3][4][5]

Mufti Muhammad Naeem
مفتی محمد نعیم
Chancellor of Jamia Binoria
In office
unknown – 20 June 2020
Succeeded byNoman Naeem
Personal details
Born1958
Died20 June 2020(2020-06-20) (aged 61–62)
Karachi, Pakistan
Resting placeJamia Binoria cemetery
NationalityPakistani
ChildrenNoman Naeem
Farhan Naeem
ParentsAbdul Haleem
RelativesMasood Baig (son in law)[1]
Personal
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
InstituteJamia Binoria
Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia
Founder ofJamia Binoria

Biography

Family background

His paternal family came from Surat in Indian Gujarat.[6] His grandfather was born a Parsi who adopted Islam.[6]

Life and career

Naeem was born in 1958. [7] He also co-founded the Deobandi seminary Jamia Binoria.[8] He was executive member of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[9]

Death and legacy

He died in Karachi on 20 June 2020 because of a heart attack.[9][10] However Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah revealed in a speech at Sindh Assembly that Mufti Naeem, Talib Jauhri and Munawar Hasan, all the three clerics died past week were due to COVID-19.[11]

His funeral prayer was led by Muhammad Taqi Usmani. The funeral was attended by scholars like Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari, Hakeem Azhar of Ashraf ul Madaris, Taqi Usmani's son Muhammad Imran Ashraf Usmani of Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi, Merajul Huda Siddiqui, Saeed Ahmad Afridi and his students.[12] Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi, Governor of Sindh Imran Ismail and the Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah expressed sadness over his death. [13]

He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.[9] Earlier in 2014, his son-in-law, Masood Beg, was killed in an attack[14] in Karachi.

Voice of justice and anti-terrorism

Reportedly he played a significant role in shaping 'Paigham-e-Pakistan' – a historic fatwa against terrorism issued on 10 February 2016, at the end of a 'Paigham-e-Islam' conference attended by over five thousand Ulema, Mashaikh and Islamic scholars. Mufti Naeem had also spoken out against suicide bombings and rise of terrorism back in 2007.[6]

References
  1. Faraz Khan (11 September 2014). "No respite: Binoria scholar among nine shot dead". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. "POPULATION CONTROL". Dawn (newspaper). 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. Salma Ahmed (16 April 2017). "Blasphemy law is being misused, says Mufti Naeem". DND Pakistan website. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. Ali Arqam (December 2015). "Interview: Mufti Muhammad Naeem". Newsline (magazine). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. Ansar Abbasi (18 July 2019). "Army chief's hours long meeting with ulema, minister on Madrasa reforms". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. Tooba Masood (21 June 2020). "Five things you didn't know about Mufti Naeem". Samaa TV. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. Aamir Latif (20 June 2020). "Pakistan: Renowned scholar Mufti Naeem dies at 62". Anadolu Agency website. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. Mughairi, Imtiaz (21 June 2020). "Renowned religious scholar Mufti Naeem passes away in Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. "Renowned religious scholar Mufti Naeem passes away in Karachi". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. "Senior religious scholar Mufti Muhammad Naeem passes away". Dunya News. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. "CM Murad Reveals Munawar Hassan, Talib Jauhari, Mufti Naeem Died From Coronavirus". Naya Daur. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  12. "Mufti Naeem laid to rest in Jamia Binoria cemetery". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  13. https://www.paktribune.com/news-details/president-pm-express-deep-grief-and-sorrow-over-sad-demise-of-mufti-naeem
  14. "Mufti Naeem's son-in-law among seven gunned down in Karachi". Pak Tribune. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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