Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad

Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad (1889-1972) (Urdu: مولانا سید فخر الدین احمد) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, former Principal of Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad, former President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and former Shaykh al-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband. [1]

Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad
President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind
Preceded byHussain Ahmad Madni
Succeeded byAsad Madni
TitleShaykh al-Hadith
Personal
Born1889
Ajmer, British India
Died5 April 1972(1972-04-05) (aged 82–83)
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
ReligionIslam
RegionBritish India/India
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementDeobandi
Main interest(s)Hadith
Notable work(s)Al-Qaul al-Fasih, Izaahul Bukhari
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband
Muslim leader

Biography

Fakhruddin learned Quran with his mother and studied Persian with family elders. Aged eight, he began studying Arabic grammar and syntax. He enrolled in Madrassa Manba al-Ulum Gulaothi, where he studied with Majid Ali Jaunpuri and then went to Delhi with him and studied books of rational sciences in the madrassas of Delhi.[2] In 1908, he entered the Darul Uloom Deoband and studied Daura Hadith in two years instead of one, as per the instructions of Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.[3]

Fakhruddin first taught at the Darul Uloom Deoband. He later went to Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad in Shawwal 1339 AH, where he served for 48 years. He was Principal of the Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad and taught Sahih al-Bukhari and Sunan Abu Dawood there.[4][5] 1161 students studied Sahih al-Bukhari from him between 1377 and 1383 AH. Darul Uloom Deoband appointed Fakhruddin as Shaykh al-Hadith after the death of Hussain Ahmed Madani in 1957.[3]

During the presidency of Hussain Ahmad Madani, Fakhruddin twice served as vice-president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind.[3] He later became President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind after the death of Hussain Ahmad Madani.[6][3]

Fakhruddin Ahmad died aged 82 or 83 on 5 April 1972 (20 Safar 1392 AH). His funeral prayer was led by Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi at Moradabad.[3][6]

Literary works
  • Al-Qaul al-Faseeh[7]
  • Aameen Bil Jehr Sahih Bukhari Ke Pesh Karda Dala’il Ki Roshni Main[8]
  • Izaahul Bukhari[9]

References
  1. "Other Great Ulama Of Deoband". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. "Darul Uloom" (July 1979): 11-12. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (1981 ed.). Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum, Deoband. p. 158-159.
  4. Mufti Masood Azizi Nadwi. Tazkirah Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. p. 40-41.
  5. Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi. Dastan Na'tamam (November, 2009 ed.). Kutub Khana Husainia, Deoband. p. 72-73.
  6. Qari Muhammad Tayyib. Hafiz Muhammad Akbar Shah Bukhari (ed.). Darul Uloom Deoaband Ki 50 Misaali Shaksiyyaat (in Urdu) (July 1999 ed.). Maktaba Faiz-ul-Quran, Deoband. p. 167.
  7. "Al-Qaul al-Faseeh". Basooir.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  8. Aameen Bil Jehr Sahih Bukhari Ke Pesh Karda Dala’il Ki Roshni Main (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. "مولانا ریاست علی کا انتقال دارالعلوم دیوبند کی تاریخ کے ایک باب کا خاتمہ". BaseeratOnline.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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