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29/30 Fiqhi Seminar

29/30 Fiqhi SeminarAl-Mahadul Aali Al-Islami, Hyderabad, 1-4 October 202

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Suggestions and resolutions passed during the 29th and 30th fiqhi seminars of Islamic Fiqh Academy (India)

The 29th and 30th seminars of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) were jointly held from 1st to 4th of October 2021 in Al-Madaul Aali Al Islami Hyderbad. The 29th seminar was scheduled to be held by the end of 2019 but due to some reasons it could not be possible to arrange the program in the year 2019 and then it was impeded by the pandemic in 2020 as well. It was therefore decided to jointly organize both the seminars. 

The seminars jointly comprised a total of eight sessions including two opening and two concluding sessions. The opening sessions began on 2nd of October 2021 in the morning in which Maulana Syed Rabey Hasani Nadvi (online), Maulana Nematullah Qasmi, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Maulana Ateeq Ahmad Bastavi, Maulana Ubaidullah Bastavi  among over a hundred prominent scholars from different institutions across the country were present. 

The 39the seminar covered four topics while the 30th one was dedicated for discussing two topics and the following suggestions were unanimously offered:

Suggestion re a woman’s journey without a mahram (Islamically unmarriageable male relative)

 It was an important topic for deliberation in the 39th seminar. In light of the papers received, the question thrown and the discussions held, the following resolutions were passed:     

1. A woman going out for a journey is required to do so accompanying a mahram due to the risk involved. And it makes no difference whether it is a long journey or a short one. It will therefore be impermissible for her to travel without a mahram even if it is to a distance shorter than what makes it a Shar’i journey when it is risky. The ruling about concession in the Salah will however rely on a distance recognized by the Shari’ah for the same.

2. A woman should generally avoid going out on a Shar’i journey alone even if there is no imminent risk to her safety. However, if she must and it is not possible for her to take her husband or a mahram along with her then it would be permissible for her to travel alone in an apparently safe environment.   

3. As a journey for Hajj or Umrah takes days during which a woman often needs a man’s help, it will not be permissible for her to travel in the company of reliable women only. The same applies to the case of an elderly lady as she might be more in need of help from a man.

4. It is not permissible for a woman having no mahram or incapable of bearing the cost of accompanying a mahram to travel with the group organized by a Hajj committee or a Hajj tour agency.

5. With respect to clause 3 and 4, it should be borne in mind that this prohibition is based on the principles of Hanafi Fiqh. The followers of other schools that allow women to go for Hajj in the company of a women only group may act accordingly.

Besides discussing emerging issues, Islamic Fiqh Academy also brings forth some principles of Islamic jurisprudence for deliberation so that the rising issues can be accurately judged. An important topic for discussion in the seminar was about the principle called sadd-i zari’ah literally blocking the means. In the light of the papers presented and the discussion followed the following suggestions were put forth in this regard:

1. Prohibition of things permissible in themselves due to leading to something impermissible is called sadd-i zari’ah

2. Sadd-i zari’ah is recognized in the Shari’ah and a number of rulings are based on it.

3. Adopting the means that definitely or most probably lead to something prohibited is unanimously impermissible.

4. The means that most likely do not lead to something prohibited but often do should also be avoided.

5. Means that rarely lead to a sin are deemed permissible in the Shari’ah.

6. This principle plays a key role in a number of contemporary issues and the Ulama may employ it to understand such issues, for example:

a. Prohibition of organized tawarruq

b. Prohibition of using android mobile, DVT and VCR etc for watching pornography.

Suggestion re some important issues related to moon-sighting

1. The horizon where the moon is sighted on the first day is called matla. Matla for all the places where the crescent is usually sighted on the same day is considered one in Islam while two such places of which one sees the moon one day before or after the other are considered to differ in the matla.

If moon is sighted in an area among the areas sharing the same matla, the Muslims in the other parts of the country should wait for an announcement by their local Qazi or the Hilal committee. The local Qazi and the Hilal committee should however make sure that all the Islamically legal requirements are met before the announcement.

3. There is nothing wrong if one consults the experts in astronomy and meteorology to know if observation of the crescent by sight is possible or whether the sky will be clear or not. The moon-sighting is determined by observation by sight only and not by astronomical calculations. 

4. If astronomical calculations suggest impossibility of observation by sight then extra care should be taken while accepting testimonies.

5. An unclear matla is when there is something in the sky that disturbs observing the moon by sight such as clouds, dust, environmental  pollution etc.

6. If the matla is clear then the moon should be sighted by a considerable number of people, be it of Ramadan or of either of the two Eids.

7. To accept testimony of moon-sighting from a person, it is enough that the individual is not considered a liar in his/her society and is not an infamous offender. 

8. A person who has observed the moon should go to register his testimony to the Qazi or to the Hilal committee depending on who decides as taking care to sight the soon and registering one’s testimony is also a virtuous deed. 

9. If no testimony is yet received by the Qazi or the Hilal committee then whoever has seen it must immediately go to give testimony. Any delay will be inexcusable. 

10. Where the moon-sighting is determined by a Qazi or the Hilal Committee, an announcement by the same authority will be binding on the people of the area. It will however not be binding on people of the other areas unless a local authority makes the announcement. 

11. If an announcement is broadcast through radio, television or other information media citing the exact wording of the respective Qazi or that of the Hilal committee it will be Islamically valid and binding no matter who makes the announcement. 

12. People in countries that usually have an unclear sky should rely on sighting of a neighboring country where the sky is usually clear instead of resorting to astronomical calculations.

13. If the moon-sighting is determined in several states of a country and the news reaches to other states with such reliable means that changes of it being a fake news are slim then the Qazis and Hilal committees of other states may decided accepting it as a widespread news (istifaza).

14. In case of no mass sighting or no sighting at all in a certain state or city while the sighting has been proved in neighboring regions, the Qazi or the Hilal committee will have the right to announce. If the place has no Qazi or Hilal committee then an alim and mufti whom people consult for their religious affairs will have this right. An announcement made by unauthorized people will not be considered.    

15. If people break their fasts following an announcement by an unauthorized individual/entity then only qaza will be obligatory

16. Ideally there should be one united Hilal committee in a city or state. However, if there are more ,they should work in collaboration so as to save the Ummah from disunity and confusion. 

17. The seminar requests all the Ulama and religious institutions to form a committee that will consult all the Hilal committees and the institutions that care for moon-sighting and after determination in light of the Shar’i principles make a united announcement.  The committee must have representatives from all the Islamic schools of thought to save people from the confusion they face.   

18. The seminar strongly recommends that astronomy should be included in the madrasa syllabus as a compulsory subject again.

Suggestion re buying and selling of fruits in the orchards

1. Selling the fruits of an orchard for one, two or more years in advance is called Bay’ al-Mu’awamah and Bay’ al-Sinin. The Messenger of Allah (S) has reportedly prohibited it.

2. If fruits have not yet appeared on the trees then it is invalid to sell them.

3. If fruits have appeared on the trees then it is valid to sell them.

4. If trees have blossomed then it is also valid to sell them.

5. If fruits have appeared on most of the tress then it is valid to sell all the fruits.

6. In clause 3, 4 and 5, if both parties agree to leave the fruits till they ripen, they will be halal for the buyer.

7. Ijarah of trees without the field is invalid.

8. It is however valid if one takes the field along with its trees on lease.

9. With respect to sale of orchards, one should wait for the fruits to ripen before selling.

Suggestion re some important issues arising from Corona

Corona has impacted all walks of life including performance of certain forms of worship for the believers. To count a few:

1. In view of the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic, it is allowed to organize multiple congregations for the five daily prayers as well as the Jumu’ah and the two Eid prayers.  Care should be taken that each congregation has a different imam and a different arrangement than the previous one.

2. In normal circumstance, if a masjid falls short of incommoding the growing number of worshippers and it is not feasible to make prayer rows outside then Salah may be performed in multiple congregations till expansion of the Masjid or construction of a new one.

3. In view of the pandemic restrictions, it would be allowed to pray Jumu’ah at different places beside the one held in the Masjid.  Maulana Muhammad Mustafa Abdul Quddus however disagrees.

4. People willing to offer Zohr at home due to the pandemic may do so in congregation as well as individually.

5. If bathing or performing tayammum is unfeasible for a dead due to the Corona restrictions then the obligation is dropped and it will be valid to perform Janazah without it.

6. If it is unfeasible to shroud a person who died due to Corona virus according to the Prophetic tradition then his cover should be wrapped according to the tradition if possible. However, if that is also not feasible then the cover will be considered his Kafan. 

7. If a person who died due to Corona virus is buried without performing Janazah for him then the prayer can be performed at his grave as long his dead body is  supposed to be intact.

The Shari’ah rules and regulations for using social media

In the 30th seminar of the Academy held on 3rd and 4th of October 2021 an important topic “The Shari’ah rules and regulations for using social media” was thrown for discussion and the following resolutions were passed:

 1. Social media is an important innovation of this time with both positive and negative sides.

2. Forwarding verified religious and informative things is permissible.

3. A thing is judged in view of the purpose sought from it. Therefore, working with a site that promotes pornography will therefore be impermissible.

4. Propagating social media contents that mock moral values and promote irreligious and deviant thoughts is not permissible except that the person the material is forwarded to is expected to refute them.  

5. It is permissible to use mobile and social media for educational purposes. However, the user should stay away from things that may harm him or her physically or spiritually.

6. Social media can be used for communicating the message of Islam, learning Islamic and moral values and Islamically legal commercial purposes.

7. The recommendation committee requests the academy to form a sub-committee for scrutinizing the online activities related to the Darul Qaza and preparing a detailed report.

8.  Listening an audio or watching a video with Islamically legal contents is valid and similarly if a company pays for forwarding such audios or videos the money will be legal.

9. Deliberate inclusion of illegal or unverified ads for promoting your videos is not valid.  

10. Online games are considered bad for several reasons and therefore it is not valid to play them or make them a means of income. However, if they are free from gambling, wasting time and money and immoral contents then one may play and win prices. 

11. It is not Islamically valid to add someone to any social media group without prior explicit or implicit permission.

12. It is not allowed to make pdfs of the books whose rights are reserved for their authors or publishers or to make digital copies of them by converting to any other format for sharing on social media without permission.

13. While using social media one should follow the Islamic and moral values and should avoid all irreligious and immoral things.

14. A number of sites created by the deviant sects can be detected on social media. This seminar advises the youth to stay away from such sites and consult the reliable scholars if there is any doubt whatsoever. 

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Use of social media - pros and cons

Use of social media - pros and consLecture Hall Islamic Fiqh Academy India, 5 August 2021

Social Media platform should be used for transmitting moral values and betterment of humanity

 

A sermon of Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani in the conference hall of Islamic Fiqh Academy India

6 August (New Delhi)

There is a great importance of Media and its possible resources to Islam, as it is a useful and dominant medium for educating, propagatingthe religion and serving the humanity, the principles and rules of spending life that the Qur’an and Hadith elaborate, guide us towards new and advanced technology.It clearly directs that using it in the framework of Sahriah to reform and profit the humanity is a virtuous deed, while employing it for spreading violence, mischief, hatred and immorality and obscenity is a sinful act in sight of Islam”, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani (General Secretory Islamic Fiqh Academy Indai) spoke in his address in Conference Hall of Academy on the topic of Social Media, he further said that there is an ample space to utilize social media productively such as: for teaching and learning, preaching, reforming and so on, there was a beautiful experience in the recent lockdown imposed due to corona pandemic and hope its positive utilization will continue in future too, he also added articulating that it is very painful situation that this great reward of Allah Almighty is being employed for destructive and unhealthy  objectives, teen-agers visit the sites frequently that promoteobscenity, while some  narrow-minded fellows use this to spread hatred in the sense of ideological differences, on the other hand the sectarian organizations has made it arena of islamophobia, manipulated history and destroyed face of Islam is being shown there, openly lie is being spoken and spread, abusing and slandering of dignitaries and respected figures is very common. In one hand it devastatesthe moral values, on the other it leads to educational decline and deprivation. Therefore, now it is call of time that Ulama should address the topic from stage of common gathering, Mimber of Masjid, and religious organizations should focus on this in their meetings and warn the youth its disadvantages and dangerousness. Mualana Rahmani stated that Islamic Fiqh Academy always took it seriously and in many seminars already it has discussed various topics and issues related to media, in short future Academy is organizing its thirtieth Fiqhi Seminar on the title of Social Media. The program was started with the recitation of Qur’an by Maulana Muhammad Yahya, Mufti Ahmad Nadir Qasmi was the convener while Mufti Imtiyaz Qasmi presented vote of thanks to the guests and the meeting met its end on the prayer of Mufti Muhammad Mustaqeem Qasmi, Mr. Asad Mirza shaded light on the technical and historical prospective of media at the beginning of the program and before Dua Maulana Rahmani answered the quarries of participants.

 

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Quranic Services of Indian Ulema’s - After the Muslim Rule

Quranic Services of Indian Ulema’s - After the Muslim RuleLecture Hall Islamic Fiqh Academy India, 30 july 2021

Purity of heart and intention is needed to understand the Qur’an

(Professor Muhammad Ishaque Falahi)

 

Date: 30 July 2021

            Islamic FIqh Academy India, extending its series of lectures, organized a lecture on a significant topic “Ulama-e Hind kiQur’ani Khidmat - Muslim Dor-e Hukumat ke baad” (Services of Indian Islamic scholars regarding Qur’an - Post-Muslim Empire), Dr. Mohammad Mushtaque Tejarwi, (Assistant Professor of Islamic studies of Jamia Millia Islamia) presented an informative and comprehensive lecture, Professor Mohammad Ishaque Falahi (ex-HOD of Islamic studies Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi) presided the program. The president stated that Qur’an is Burhan-e Qate (a conclusive proof) and there is need of purity of heart and sincerity of intention to comprehend it, Qur’an can’t be compared with science, rather science could be comprehended on light and guidance showed bythe Qur’an, he also shaded light in details on the Tafaaseer (commentaries) of Maulana Hamiduddeen Farahi, Maulana Amin Ahsan Islahi, Mualana Ashraf Ali Thanawi, Mufti Muhammad Shafee and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, encouraging the honorable lecturer he extended inspiring words and motivational feedback, he further added that this is such a substantial topic that can’t be covered in one lecture rather it requires a seminar. Dr Mufti Muhammad Mushtaque during the lecture pointed out that just in the last two centuries lots and lots of workson Qur’an had been observed in Indiaafter the falling of Muslim empire, a large number of Translations and commentaries of the Holy Qur’an were written, Indian scholars played a vital role in field of Qur’anic sciences, only in last two centuries almost one thousand translations of Qur’an were published, he further added that in the period of Mughal there were a limited works on the translation and commentaries of Qur’an, but after the termination of Muslim sovereign deferent schools of thought emerged and scholars and intellectuals of each group translated and commented the Qur’an as per their own thinking and findings to justifytheir own points of view and condemn other’s one. He enlightened the contextual situation of translationof Bayanul Qur’an, Tadabbur-e Qur’an, Tafhimul Qur’an, Tarjumanul Qur’an, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan and so on, and highlighted the unique characteristics of each one of them as per the need of time, he also acknowledged this truth that there is need to translate and comment the Holy Qur’an keeping the principals of sciences in mind. The program was inaugurated with recitation of Qur’an by Maulana Tauseef Alam Qasmi, Dr Safdar Zubair Nadwi conducted the program, Maunala Mufti Imtiyaz Ahmad Qasmi introduced the guests while Mufti Ahmad Nadir Qasmi presented vote of thanks to all the guests and audiences. The pregame was also attended by Dr Abdul Qadir Khan Qasmi, Maulana Shameem Ahmad Qasmi, Maulana Ejazur Rahman Shaheen Qasmi, Maulana Jawed Alam Qasmi, Mr.Waseem Ahmad Fahmi, Dr Sarfaraz, Maulana Irshad Ahmad Nadvi, Mufi Afroz Alam Qasmi.

 

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30th Annual Meeting

30th Annual MeetingLecture Hall Islamic Fiqh Academy India, 4 July 2021

4th July 2021

Annual meeting of Administrative Body of Islamic FiqhAcademy, Areview on worksdone last year and planning for next year

A meeting of trusties of the Islamic Fiqh Academy India was held in its office at Jamia Nagar, Delhi. The meeting was presided by Maulana Nematullah Azami, the president of the Academy and the head of the Hadith department at Darul Uloom Deoband. Secretary for  seminars Maulana Muhammad Obaidullah Asadi (Shaikhul Hadith at Jamia Arabia Hathaura, Banda),  secretary for academic issues Mualana Ateeq Ahmad Bastawi (Lucknow), secretary for financial affairs Maulana Mufti Ahmed Devalvi (Gujarat) attended the meeting, it was also participated by  Maulana Anisurrahman Qasmi (Patna) Dr. Zafarul Islam Siddiqui (Mau), Maulana Mufti Junaid Ahmad Falahi (Indore). Maulana Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi (rector Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband), Maulana Zafar Alam Nadwi, (teacher Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama Lucknow), Mufti Anwar Ali Azami (Shaikhul Hadith Darul Uloon Mau), Maulana Badar Ahamd Mumbai, (Imarat-e Shariah Phulwari Sharif Patna) and Maulana Abdul Shakoor Qasmi (Kerala). Dr Muhammad Manzoor Alam, the vice-president of the academy Maulana Badrul Hasan Qasmi (Kuwait), Qazi Abdul Ahad Azhari, Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri could not for some reasons attend the meeting. Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, the general secretary of the Academy presented a report for activities done from April 2020 to March 2021. The report said that despite the adverse situations, Academy managed to organize seminars on “Contribution of Indian scholars to Ilm-e Kalam (science of the Rational philosophies), Propagation and publication of Qur’anic Sciences in India, Contribution of Delhi University to promote Arabic Language, Views and ideologies of few qualified Islamic scholars and intellectuals on maqasid-e Shariah (objectives of Shariah)”.Besides, two workshops were conducted under training program: 1. “A comparative analysis of women’s right in Islamic Shariah and the international treaties”2.“Application of Maqasid-e Shariah in present era”. Academy also conducted 13 lectures for Ulama, intellectuals, students of Madaris and universities at different educational institutions throughout the country, including the conference hall of Islamic Fiqh Academy India New Delhi, Al Mahadul Ali Patna, Darul Uloom Mau, Marwa educational foundation Lucknow.

Ongoing Academic projects:

During this course, Urdu and Arabic research works on 26 important titles are underway; some papers have been submitted while the best part is on process. Looking at the specific scenario of eastern India, theses on “Educational and financial issues of Asami Muslims, their history and culture and civilization, Bengali Muslims’s history, culture and civilization, the conditions of Manipuri Muslims,” have been written in Urdu, while, “the educational and financial conditions of Bengali Muslims” was composed in English. Now eight Arabic books are being translated into Urdu that carry great impotence in the prospective of current social scenario, one of the major initiatives of the academy is the translation of the Arabic Fiqhi Encyclopedia  (11 volumes) related to women issues into Urdu that is on final stage, the Fiqhi verdicts of Academy carry the weight of Encyclopedia on the contemporary issues, now the attempt is undertaken to compile them is such a way that the references also could be provided along with the Masa’ils (verdicts).

Educational and research projects for 2021

On this occasion some education projects presented for the remaining period of 2121, accordingly the research works will be done on 18 titles. Composing of five booklets is underway in the perspective of stimulating Islamophobia in India that aims to boost Hindu Muslim relations. Books of International Institute of Islamic Thought (America) relating to personality development and reforming also are being translated into Urdu. Seven topics have been selected for academic seminars that are to be held in Delhi, Lucknow, Aligarh and Hyderabad. Three summer-camps will be organized at Aligarh, Hyderabad and Bhopal for the students of schools and colleges that will cover the topics like; “the common values among all Indian religions, Islamic teachings for establishment of social peace and tranquility, interest free Banking”. For the rest of six months of 2021, Academy has designed a plan to conduct 10 lectures, translate three books, and publish ten books and translateAcademy’s five books into Arabic, Hindi and English.

 

On that occasion newly designed Academy’s Arabic, Urdu and English Website also was launched by honorable president, Maulana Nematullah Azami and respected member Maulana Sufyan Qasmi. Details of all the publications, seminars and programs of Academy had been uploaded in this Website that may be helpful for the scholars and leaners. Maulana Anis Aslam Miftahi, in charge of management,  Maulana Safdar Ali Nadvi in charge of academic affairs and Mufti Imtiyaz Ahmad Qasmi in charge of communication and other volunteers  have managed all the affairs beautifully  and it the meeting met its end pleasantly.

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29th Annual Meeting

29th Annual MeetingConference Hall Islamic Fiqh Academy, 8 November 2020

Administrative Body, Islamic Fiqh Academy, India Holds Its Annual Meeting

Several important decisions taken, next Fiqhi seminar to be held in Darul Uloom (Wakf) Deoband

New Delhi: During 7-8 November, 2020 several sessions of the working committee and the trusties of the Islamic Fiqh Academy India were held in its conference hall of Islamic.  Though scheduled to be held in March, it could not be possible to organize this meeting on the scheduled dates due to the lockdown.

The meeting was presided by Maulana Nematullah Azami, the president of the Academy and the head of the Hadith department at Darul Uloom Deoband. Chiefly led by its general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, secretary for academic issues  Mualana Ateeq Ahmad Bastawi (Hadith and Fiqh teacher at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow), secretary for  seminars Maulana Muhammad Obaidullah Asadi (Shaikhul Hadith at Jamia Arabia Hathaura, Banda), secretary for finance Maulana Mufti Ahmed Devalvi (founder and principal of Jamia Uloomul Qur’an Jambusar, Gujarat; it was participated by Maulana Dr. Zafarul Islam Siddiqui (formerly Shaikhul Hadith and Head of the Teachers at Darul Uloom Mau), Maulana Mufti Junaid Ahmad Falahi (Indore). The vice president of the academy Maulana Badrul Hasan Qasmi (Kuwait), vice president Maulana Qazi Abdul Ahad Azhari (Shaikhul Hadith, Jamia Ma’had-i Millat Malegaon), Maulana Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri (Shaikhul Hadith, Jamia Talimuddin Dabhel, Gujarat), Maulana Anisur Rahman Qasmi (Phulwari Sharif, Patna) and Maulana Qazi Abdul Jalil Qasmi (Head Qazi at Imarat-i Sharia Bihar, Orissa and Jharkhand could not for some reasons attend the meeting.

Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, the general secretary of the academy presented a report for activities done from April 2019 to October 2020. The report said that though it was not possible to hold the annual Fiqhi seminar this year, it would hopefully be held in 2021 at Darul Uloom (Wakf) Deoband in which ‘Sale of fruits in the orchards’, ‘women’s journey without mahram (non-marriageable relative)’ ‘crescent sighting’ and a an important principal issue ‘Blocking the Means’ will be brought into discussion in which ulama from across the country will take part. Despite the adverse situations, the academy managed to organize an important seminar on ‘Islam and Muslims in Rajasthan- issues and the current situation’ which was presided by the famous religious scholar Maulana Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi while another equally important seminar was held on the topic ‘Classic and Modern Arabic Poetry in India’ that was presided by Prof. Mohammed Aslam Islahi. Meanwhile another important seminar was held in Darul Uloom Mau on the topic ‘The Science of Hadith in India and famous Indian scholars of Hadith’. The latter was a two-day conference presided by Maulana Mohammed Nematullah Azami (the head of the academy) in which around two hundred fifty scholars from across the country participated. Besides, five academic lectures were also held at different educational institutions around the country. The academy has also been supervising preparation of an encyclopedia of the Indian faquha (Islamic jurists) entitled as Mausu’a Fuqaha-i Hind. The task continued over the ongoing year too. The academy has also been keen at training the new generation in the field and therefore it often invites the young scholars from different madrasas and universities to submit research papers on different important Fiqhi and intellectual topics. Accordingly, a number of papers on seven important topics were received this year while the task is underway on other 8 titles. A major initiative of the academy has been Urdu translation of the Arabic Fiqhi Encyclopedia that was first compiled in Kuwait. Presently, translation of another important book entitled in Arabic as Al-Mufassal li Ahkam al-Mar’ah (which, as the title suggests, deals with issues specifically related to women) comprising 11 volumes are under way of which translation of 8 have so far been completed and are currently in the editing process. The rest three are being translated. Once complete, it will hopefully make a great contribution to the Islamic literature in Urdu.  

The academic projects designed by the administration for the year 2021 include preparation of research papers on sixteen titles, organizing workshops on different Fiqhi and other intellectual topics, holding lectures on modern topics in madrasas and on ten  religious topics in modern institutions in Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Indore and Kolkata. Moreover, three summer camps will be held respectively in Aligarh, Hyderabad and Indore.  Five books in Urdu and English will be prepared exclusively dealing with the issues faced by the Muslims in northeast India. Keeping the present circumstances in mind, Islamic literature on various jurisprudential and intellectual topics will be produced in local languages. This literature will be prepared in Hindi, Bangla, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu and will be Da’wah-oriented. Amid the hate-filled atmosphere, the academy is also thinking about producing books on topics such as religious tolerance during Muslim rule, the humanitarian call of Islam and patriotism in Islam.

Besides, five new members namely Maulana Mohammed Sufyan Qasmi, (Mohtamim, Darul Uloom (Wakf) Deoband), Maulana Zafar Alam Nadvi (Fiqh teacher and Mufti at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama Lucknow), Maulana Badr Ahmad Mujibi Nadvi (Imarat-i Shari’a Phulwari Sharif,  Patna), Maulana Mufti Anwar Ali Qasmi (Shaikhul Hadith and head teacher, Darul Uloom Mau) and Maulana Abdush Shakur Qasmi (Shaikhul Hadith, Darul Uloom al-Islamia Oachira Kerala) were elected to fill the seats vacant in the administrative body. On the other hand, Maulana Anis Aslam Miftahi, Maulana Safdar Ali Nadvi and Mufti Imtiyaz Ahmad Qasmi were respectively elected as in charge of management, in charge of academic affairs and in charge of communication. All the three have long been associated with the academy and contributed greatly to its cause.

On this occasion, the members who died during the year namely Hazrat Maulana Burhanuddin Sanbhali (vice president), Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Qasim Muzaffarpuri (administration member) and Hazrat Maulana Amin Usmani (former secretary for management) were remembered, their valuable services appreciated and prayer for their forgiveness was done.

Lastly, all expressed their happiness that all the members and the whole academy staff despite unfavorable circumstances continued to further the cause and let no hindrance come in the way.

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