Maulana Sarfaraz Khan Safdar
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Allamah Imam Sarfaraz Khan Safdar, a graduate of Darul ‘Ulum Deoband
, is a researcher, scholar, prolific writer, lecturer in Hadith
and tafsir
, and a leading master in Tasawwuf.
Having studied under the likes of Shaykh al-Islam Mawlana Sayyid Husayn Ahmad Madani, Shaykh al-Adab wa ‘l-Fiqh Mawlana I’zaz Ali, ‘Allamah Ibrahim Balyawi and Mufti Muhammad Shafi, the respected Mawlana, who is in his late 90s and based in the town of Gujranwala (Punjab Province, Pakistan), is renowned for penning many extremely well-researched books on numerous topics.
Mawlana Badrul Islam, a graduate of Darul ‘Ulum Karachi, recently wrote a private email about the Mawlana’s writings, which we feel compelled to share with our readers. The second paragraph is particularly insightful and throws much light on the way the ‘ulama at Darul ‘Ulum Karachi revere this pillar of knowledge, preserver of sacred knowledge and guardian of the blessed sunnah.
Darul Uloom Deoband
The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic school in India where the Deobandi Islamic movement was started. It is located at Deoband, a town in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1866 by several prominent Islamic scholars , headed by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi...
, is a researcher, scholar, prolific writer, lecturer in Hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
and tafsir
Tafsir
Tafseer is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wīl is a subset of tafsir and refers to esoteric or mystical interpretation. An author of tafsir is a mufassir .- Etymology :...
, and a leading master in Tasawwuf.
Having studied under the likes of Shaykh al-Islam Mawlana Sayyid Husayn Ahmad Madani, Shaykh al-Adab wa ‘l-Fiqh Mawlana I’zaz Ali, ‘Allamah Ibrahim Balyawi and Mufti Muhammad Shafi, the respected Mawlana, who is in his late 90s and based in the town of Gujranwala (Punjab Province, Pakistan), is renowned for penning many extremely well-researched books on numerous topics.
Mawlana Badrul Islam, a graduate of Darul ‘Ulum Karachi, recently wrote a private email about the Mawlana’s writings, which we feel compelled to share with our readers. The second paragraph is particularly insightful and throws much light on the way the ‘ulama at Darul ‘Ulum Karachi revere this pillar of knowledge, preserver of sacred knowledge and guardian of the blessed sunnah.