Muhammad Sameeruddin Qasmi (Muhammad Thamīruddīn Qasimi; born 6 November 1950), also written as Samīruddīn Qasmi, is an Indian Islamic scholar based in the UK,[1][2][3] specializing in Islamic astronomy, hadith, Hanafi jurisprudence, and Islamic theology.
Mawlana Muhammad Sameeruddin Qasmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1950 Ghutti, Godda district, Bihar (now Jharkhand) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Aalimiyyah |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Notable work | Athmār al-Hidāya, Ash-Sharh ath-Thameeri, Thamrat al-Najah, Thamrat al-Falakiyyāt, Thamrat al-Awzān |
Early life and education
editQasmi was born on 6 November 1950 in the village of Ghutti, Godda district, in the former state of Bihar, India (now Jharkhand).[4]
He began his early education at a local maktab and continued his studies at various religious institutions across India. He completed his advanced studies at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1970, studying under notable scholars such as Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi, Anzar Shah Kashmiri, Naseer Ahmad Khan, Mahmood Hasan Gangohi, Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi, and Muhammad Salim Qasmi.[4][5]
He has particularly benefited from Naseer Ahmad Khan in the field of Islamic astronomy[6] and from Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi in Arabic.[4]
Career
editQasmi began teaching in Gujarat, India, before moving to the United Kingdom, where he taught in institutions including Darul Uloom of Dewsbury and Jamia Islamia of Feltham and Manchester. In 2000, he transitioned to full-time writing and has authored several works in Islamic jurisprudence and theology.[4]
He has also participated in seminars of the Islamic Fiqh Academy.[7][8][9]
Literary works
editQasmi has written extensively on Islamic law and theology. Notable works include:[4]
- Athmār al-Hidayah (a thirteen-volume Urdu commentary on Al-Marghinani's Al-Hidayah in Hanafi jurisprudence)
- Al-Sharh al-Thameeri (a four-volume Urdu commentary on Al-Quduri's Mukhtasar in Hanafi jurisprudence[10])
- Thamart-un-Najāh (a two-volume Urdu commentary on Ash-Shurunbulali's Noor Al-Idaah[11])
- Thamarat al-Aqāid (a book on Islamic theology translated into multiple languages,[4] including English and Arabic[12])
- Thamarat-ul-Falkiyyāt (a book on Islamic astronomy)
- Thamrat al-Awzān
- Thameeri Calendar
His publications focus on Hanafi jurisprudence, aiming to provide detailed discussions on Islamic legal principles and theological issues.[4]
References
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- ^ "Deoband asks Saudi Arabia to rethink ban on Tablighi Jamaat". Rediff. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mayūrbhanji, Muhammad Rūhul Amīn (14 October 2023). "مولانا محمد ثمیر الدین قاسمی: مختصر سوانحی خاکہ" [Maulana Muhammad Sameeruddin Qasmi: A Brief Biographical Sketch]. Baseerat Online (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Nadwi, Mohammad Akram (2023). Al-Jāmiʿ al-Muʿīn fī Ṭabaqāt al-Shuyūkh al-Mutqinīn wal-Mujīzīn al-Musnidīn [The Comprehensive Guide to the Generations of Proficient Teachers and Accredited Narrators] (in Arabic). Vol. 6 (1st ed.). Lebanon: Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah. pp. 61–62.
- ^ Azmi, Habibur Rahman Qasmi, ed. (September–October 2009). "Hai Tujh Se Deeda-e-Mah-o-Anjum Farogh-Geer Maulana Naseer Ahmad Khan: Farooq Azam Aajiz Qasmi". Monthly Darul Uloom (in Urdu). 93 (9–10). Darul Uloom Deoband: 107–112.
- ^ Qasmi, Qazi Mujahidul Islam (2009). The Islamic Concept Of Animal Slaughter (1st ed.). Lebanon: Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah. p. 83. ISBN 978-2-7451-6060-7.
- ^ "Participant Scholars From Abroad In Fiqh Seminars". www.ifa-india.org. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Islāmic Fiqh Academy India ke sālāna fiqhī seminar kā inʿiqād" [Annual Jurisprudential Seminar of the Islamic Fiqh Academy India]. Millat Times (in Urdu). 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ ar-Rashidi, Abu Ammār Zahid, ed. (March 2006). "تعارف و تبصرہ: الشرح الثمیری علی مختصر القدوری" [Introduction and Commentary: 'Al-Sharh Al-Thamiri on Mukhtasar Al-Quduri']. Monthly Al-Sharia (in Urdu). 17 (3). Gujranwala, Pakistan: Al-Sharia Academy. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Khalid, Obaidullah (July 2012). "Thamart-un-Najāh Sharh Noor al-Īzāh (a book review)". Monthly Al-Farooque. 28 (9). Karachi: Jamia Farooqia: 1. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Mayurbhanji, Muhammad Rūhul Amīn (23 November 2022). "ڈاکٹر مفتی محمد اللّٰہ خلیلی قاسمی: سوانحی خاکہ" [Dr. Mufti Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi: A Biographical Sketch]. Qindeel Online (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2024.