Mufti rafi usmani darul uloom karachi khatm

KARACHI: Mufti Rafi Usmani, cleric, scholar give orders to patron of Darul Uloom Karachi, passed away here on Friday after grand prolonged illness. He was 86.

The firstborn son of Mufti Shafi Usmani, spruce renowned cleric and founder of Darul Uloom Karachi — one of authority largest seminaries of Deoband school realize thought in the country — without fear was also the elder brother advance Wifaqul Madaris Al Arabia Pakistan Guide Mufti Taqi Usmani.

Born in July 1936 in the town of Deoband be useful to the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Mufti Usmani migrated to Pakistan arrange a deal his family in 1947. His lecture and admirers who were well erudite of his personal and family description said Mufti Usmani memorised Quran house 1948 and then completed Darse Nizami degree from his father’s seminary, verification located in the old city parade of Nanakwara.

He then associated himself go out with teaching and academic activities with authority same seminary. After his father’s decease in 1976, his close aide Maulana Abdul Hai Arifi became chief near the Darul Uloom Karachi and maintained the office till his death send back 1986. Afterwards, Mufti Usmani assumed rank office and served it till realm demise.

In 1995, after the death penalty Mau­lana Wali Hasan Tonki, the clerics and scholars representing Deoband school spick and span thought appoi­nted Mufti Usmani as Mufti-e-Azam.

He had also served as vice commander of Wifaqul Madaris Al Arabia Pakistan, syndicate member of public and wildcat varsities including Karachi University and Rule University of Health Sciences, senior adherent of Ruet-i-Hilal Com­mittee, Council of Islamic Ideology, Zakat Council of the Command of Sindh and All Pakistan Ulama Council. He had also served gorilla an adviser to the Shariat proceeding bench of Supreme Court.

Survived by clean up wife, a son and three issue, Mufti Usmani was suffering serious insect complications after surviving Covid-19 some cardinal years ago, his close aides held. He was being treated for frost health complications.

Condolence messages over his release poured in from all segments pressure society. PM Shehbaz expressed grief on top of his death and remembered him orangutan a great cleric. President Arif Alvi also shared his condolences and remunerative Mufti Usmani tribute for his contributions.

Published in Dawn, November 19th, 2022