Wali Hasan Tonki

Wali Hasan Tonki
مفتی ولی حسن ٹونکیؒ
1st President of Iqra Rozatul Atfal Trust
In office
April 1984 – unknown
Preceded byNone (office created)
Succeeded byMuhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi
Personal
Born1924
Died3 February 1995(1995-02-03) (aged 70–71)
Resting placeDarul Uloom Korangi Cemetery
ReligionIslam
NationalityBritish Indian (1924-1947)
Pakistani (1947-1995)
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementDeobandi
Alma materUniversity of Allahabad
Panjab University
Mazahir Uloom
Darul Uloom Deoband
Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama
Organization
InstituteDarul Uloom Karachi
Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia
Muslim leader
TeacherHusain Ahmad Madani
Abdul Haq Akorwi

Wali Hasan Tonki (born; 1924 - 3 February 1995) (Urdu: مفتی ولی حسن ٹونکیؒ) was a Pakistani Mufti, Islamic scholar, judge and writer.[1]

Early life and education

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Wali Hasan was born in 1924 to Mufti Anwarul Hassan Khan in Tonk district. His father and grandfather, Muhammad Hassan Khan were muftis in the Sharia Court of Tonk. He studied Persian and other books of Arabic from his father. His father died when he was 11. In 1936 his paternal uncle Haider Hassan Khan took him to Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama and studied for four years. And then he studied random books from his paternal uncle in Tonk. After the death of his paternal uncle, he served for many years in the Sharia Court of Tonk. During this period, he passed the Maulvi examination from University of Allahabad and Maulvi Alam and Fazil from Panjab University. Then entered in Mazahir Uloom and complete Dars-i Nizami. Then he studied in Darul Uloom Deoband under Husain Ahmad Madani.[2][3]

Career

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After studies, he was appointed as Mufti and Judge in a Sharia court at Chhabra Gugor till the partition of India.[2] He migrated to Pakistan and taught at Metropolis High School, Karachi. He later taught at the Madrasa Imdadul Uloom and at the Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia.[1]

He founded Iqra Rozatul Atfal Trust, and also served as its first president.[4]

Literary works

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Tonki wrote books and his articles appeared in various journals.[5] His books include:

  • Tazkira Auliya i Hind wa Pakistan
  • Aaili Qawaneen Shariat ki Roshni main
  • Bima Ki Haqeeqat
  • Qurbani Ke Ahkam Masail
  • Fitna Inkar-e-Hadees

Death

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He died on Friday, 3 February 1995. His funeral prayers were led by Abdul Rasheed Nomani and according to his will, he was laid to rest in Darul Uloom Karachi cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c مولانا محمد عمر رفيق. "حضرت مولانا مفتی ولی حسن ٹونکی نور اللہ مرقدہٗ (تعارفی تذکرہ)". Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Shaykh Muhammad Husain Siddiqi. "Sawaneh Hazrat Mufti Wali Hasan Tonki (r.a) By Shaykh Muhammad Husain Siddiqi". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Mufti Wali Hasan Tonki, Grand Mufti of Pakistan". 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ "SCHOOL LEADERSHIP". iqratrust.edu.pk/en. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ "مفتی ولی حسن ٹونکی". Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.