AlMahad-ul l

litTadrb fil Qaz wal Ift

(High Institute for Training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation)

Introduction
Objectives
Activities

Founder
Hazrat Mauln Qz Mujhidul Islm Qsm (Allhs mercy be upon him)
Under supervision of:
Imrate Sharaiah; Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand
Managed by:
AlMahad Trust
Registration No: 3048/1999
Qz Nagar, Phulwr Sharf, Patna 801505, Bihar, India

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 AlMahad-ul l: A Profile
Established Shawwl 1419 AH = Feb 1999
Founder Hazrat Mauln Qz Mujhidul Islm Qsm (Allhs Mercy be
upon him)
(Former Deputy Ameer Shari'at of Bihar, Odisha and
Jharkhand;
Former General Secretary, All India Muslim Personal Law
Board)
Chief Patron Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Nizmuddn Shib (May his blessed life
persist)
(Ameere Shari'at of Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand;
General Secretary, All India Muslim Personal Law Board)
Supervised by Imrate Sharaiah, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand
Managed by AlMahad Trust (Reg. No. 3048/199)
Academic Training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation (two year
Level curriculum)
Students 25 (First Year), 25 (Second Year)
Teachers and 13
Staf
Annual Budget
Expenses are Donation from common Muslims (gifts, Sadaqah, Zakh, etc.)
met by Note: In addition to the facilities of food and accommodation,
trainee students are also provided monetary stipend every
month.

For Cheques and Drafts:

Al-Mahad Trust A/c No. 0324040100003154
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd., Phulwari Sharf, Patna 801505

Preface

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In Allhs name, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

All praise be to Allh, the Lord of all the worlds. Blessings and peace be upon the chief of prophets,
upon his family and all his companions.
The Islmic system of life covers all aspects of human life and through the noble Prophet


, Allh has provided complete guidance for all dimensions of human existence. One of the
important dimensions is Adjudication (qaz) between Muslims in their disputes and conflicts. Fair
adjudication being the basis for peace and well-being of society, this discipline has a high status in
society and also in the sphere of Islmic Fiqh and sciences. The supremacy of Judiciary has been
honored throughout human history. The job of Adjudication requires complete familiarity with the
texts on Adjudication and also training and practice for its real-life implementation.
An important responsibility of Mufts and 'Ulam is to provide Islmic guidance to people on new
and emerging issues facing the Ummah, and also to defend Islm by responding to various
questions and objections posed against it.
Initially, there was no organized arrangement for practical training in Islmic Adjudication in entire
India. When Muslim Personal Law Board decided to implement the Islmic Adjudication System
throughout the country, they felt the need for trained and learned scholars who could execute this
job professionally. From quite some time, informal training camps had been organized throughout
the country for the purpose and talented young scholars had been appointed in various Drul Qaz
wal Ift to train them in the academics, theory and practice of the discipline. However, the
establishment of Drul Qaz and Ift all over the country could not be accomplished by such
informal, unorganized approaches.
Hazrat Mauln Qz Mujhidul Islm Qsm (Allhs mercy be upon him) stepped in to fill this gap.
Allh had bestowed him with special wisdom and vision for promotion of His Deen. Allh had
selected him to serve not only the fields of Adjudication and Jurisconsultation but also all other
spheres and fields concerning Islm and Muslims. Allh had guided him to ofer great services in a
wide array of fields that included solving the emerging Fiqh-related issues, creating quality human
resources, and reforming the society and community on a large scale. He served as the Chief
Justice (Qzil Quzh) of Imrate Sharaiah and also as President of the all-inclusive All India Muslim
Personal Law Board. Prior to this, he had trained and mentored a group of young scholars in
researching and investigating solutions for emerging issues to enable them to give guidance to the

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Ummah in the light of Qurn and Sunnah. He formalized this mentoring program by laying the
foundations of Islmic Fiqh Academy, India. To solve the social and national issues facing the
Ummah and to equip them with expert guidance on these matters, he established Mill Council
where he served as General Secretary till the end of his worldly life. He was also the mentor, patron
and chief of many other important organizations. In continuation of this spirit, he established the
institute AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation in Shawwl 1419 AH
(=Feb 1999) to train students in the fields of Adjudication and Jurisconsultation. The Mahad was to
work under the supervision of Imrate Sharaiah, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand, and was to run
under the patronage of Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Nizmuddn Shib (May his blessed life persist).
Hazrat Mauln Qz Mujahidul Islm Qsm stayed on as the President of AlMahad-ul l till the
end of his life. Shedding light on the purpose, importance and significance of AlMahad-ul l, he
wrote in its first introductory brochure:
From the day of its foundation, Imrate Sharaiah, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand has been
implementing the vision and thoughts of its founder Hazrat Mauln Abul Mahsin
Muhammad Sajjd. In this course, it has been training and preparing men of action,
equipping them with the ability to lead the Ummah in various spheres of life, and the
zeal to strive sincerely to keep the collective existence of the Ummah on straight course.
After the demise of Islmic social and political system, there were many spheres of
service and fields of action which had become buried Sunnah and forgotten custom.
Imrate Sharaiah had the privilege of reviving many of them, of re-introducing them to
the Ummah and of preparing capable men to carry them on. At a time when even the
blurred concepts of the system of Islmic Adjudication had died after the end of Islmic
rule in India, Imrate Sharaiahs determined efforts led to its revival.
One of the most important financial worships in Islm is Ushr. This too had got erased
out of the society to the extent that nobody would even hear its name anywhere.
Similarly, the collective payment and distribution of Zakh had got buried in the rubble
of time. Imrate Sharaiah had the honor of reintroducing each of them. Naqbat, the
system of community supervision and guidance established during the golden days of the
Prophet

too had died out. Imrate Sharaiah re-established the system
connecting the Ummah with its Ameer at grass-root level and consequently binding
together the entire Ummah on a large scale.
Then came the days of the fourth Ameere Shariat, Hazrat Mauln Minnatullh Rahmn
(Allhs mercy be upon him). Allh guided him to carry on in a more organized manner
and at a greater scale, the work Mauln Sajjd had started and bequeathed to him. This
legacy comprised mainly the work of creating men of action and the task of stringing
together the Ummah. He would keep talented youths under his direct supervision, then
nurture and mentor their way of thinking and moral values, lead them through higher

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 levels of academic and intellectual accomplishments and turn them into reputed men of
action. Mauln Minnatullh Rahmns first edict was aimed at expanding the reach of
Adjudication system of Imrate Sharaiah and at preparing capable Qzs to serve it. Soon
after his appointment as Ameer, a two-week Qz-training camp was organized under his
direction and supervision. Since then such camps continued to be organized regularly,
and the task of training went on. Just as he trained scholars in Adjudication, he also
trained them to do the challenging task of writing Fatw (juristic advice). He would ask
young scholars, teachers and professors of Fiqh and Hadth to find out solutions for
contemporary issues from the Qurn and Sunnah and would train them so they could
accomplish this.
For any constructive effort to persist through generations and to stay strong, utmost
effort must be made to ensure its continuity. It is paramount that the work of past,
present and future stay inter-connected and keep progressing without a break. If the
future generations are not made into capable inheritors of their elders accomplishments,
the grand work comes to an abrupt halt. The Qurnic verse ( And
others who have not yet joined the Sahbah 1) compliments people who had not yet joined
the caravan of mn but would be joining in future and earning their share from the
heritage of knowledge and deeds imparted by the Prophet . Who can doubt


that this glorious share is a favor and merit par excellence: ( It is a

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bounty from Allh which He gives to whoever He wills. )?
The Prophet

himself trained the Sahbah to work in various fields of
action. An excellent example in subsequent years is that of Hazrat Umar Farooq who
personally mentored young Sahb Hazrat 'Abdullh ibn 'Abbs
. He guided Ibn
'Abbs and encouraged him on his way to scholarly accomplishments. An important aspect
of the life of great Imm Ab Hanfah is the convening of scholarly assemblies where
under his supervision, young scholars discussed and debated, reviewed and critiqued each
others research work and ruling-derivations from the Qurn and Sunnah. All of them
later developed into the suns and moons of the sky of Fiqh.
In short, it is a critical need of the times to transfer the heritage of elders successfully
and completely to the younger generation. A major reason for the scarcity of worthy men
today is that elders have passed on to the next life generation after generation, but their
heritage could not be transferred to the successors. As a result, every field of life saw a
chasm too wide to be filled. Probably, knowledge, excellence and merit are not simply
snatched away from the hearts of people; instead the level of knowledge in society
declines gradually as men of knowledge and people of excellence pass on to next life
without transferring their heritage to the coming generations. The holy Prophet

1 Qurn 62:3
2 Qurn 62:4

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has himself hinted at this in the Hadth: ( Allh takes
away knowledge by giving death to the people of knowledge.3)
This leads us to the fact that a highly important task of our times is to train talented
youths of the upcoming generation and make them worthy inheritors of the people of
merit and excellence from present times and past. This is the vision that has guided us
from day one. First, informal training camps were conducted in various places across the
country to train scholars. Second, talented and knowledgeable graduates were appointed
in various Drul Qaz and Ift to train their vision, thoughts and intellect. And this has
been going on for years.
By Allhs grace, the same vision led to the foundation of AlMahad-ul l for Training in
Adjudication and Jurisconsultation (Phulwr Shareef, Patna). The purpose is to help
young students in getting acquainted with the boundless ocean of Islmic Fiqh; in
becoming proficient with the principles of deriving rulings from the Qurn and Sunnah,
with the rules and regulations of Fiqh, the objectives of Sharah, the modes of ruling-
derivation, and the criteria for giving preference to one textual evidence over another; in
developing skills to apply the Sharah rulings to contemporary challenges and issues; in
studying and comparing the blessings of Islmic Law with the inconsistencies and inanities
of modern legal systems. This would enable our graduates to successfully face the
challenges of our times and to resolve the new and upcoming issues in light of the Qurn
and Sunnah.
The scholars getting admission into AlMahad-ul ls two-year course are trained to
derive rulings for contemporary issues, find solutions for modern challenges and write
their findings as Fatws. They also undertake research on various academic and Fiqh-
related tpics. In addition to learning practical methodologies of the Justice System of
Islm, they also get acquainted with the ideological bearings of various Adjudication-
related issues and get training in implementing them in real life. The Adjudicational
System of Imrate Sharaiah is highly well-organized, efficiently managed and has a wide
reach. Everyday, cases are brought here, hearings are conducted and judgments
delivered. It is now endowed with a massive treasure-trove of Sharah-based verdicts and
rulings delivered over past 80 years which the graduates regularly benefit from.
It can be rightly claimed that Imrate Sharaiah is the most well-suited place for
specialization in Islmic Fiqh and for gaining expertise in Adjudication and
Jurisconsultation. It is hoped that the specialized professionals graduating from this

3 Bukhr: 100


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Allhs Prophet said: Allh does not take away knowledge by snatching it from slaves (people). Instead He takes away
knowledge from the world by giving death to people of knowledge. When no knowledgeable man remains, people appoint ignorants as
their leaders. People then ask their leaders who answer without knowledge. The leaders thus lose the path and misguide others. (Bukhr:
100)

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 institute will have adequate skills to carry out duties of Adjudication and they will go a
long way in fulfilling the requirements of various Drul Qaz established all over the
country to preserve the Sharah Law here and to resolve family disputes. They will also
be able to take up responsibilities in various Drul Ift of the country and serve as some
of the best teachers in our madrasahs. They will have the capability to present the
Islmic Law as a living Law for the current times. They will have a deep understanding of
gradual progression of Islmic rulings; and with a keen insight into the developments in
the field of science and technology and modern society, they will be able to apply
Sharah rules to modern life.
I pray to Allh the All-Knowing, the All-Aware to make the Mahad successful in attaining
its constructive, beneficial and far-reaching objectives. To the madrasah-graduates
getting trained here, to the eminent scholars and teachers whose knowledge and vision
have blessed it, and to the people of wealth whose contributions will, Allh willing, help
the Mahad reach heights of growth, to each of them, may Allah grant sincerity of
intention and generous rewards for their noble deeds! And as a weak companion of this
caravan, may He also benefit this humble from its blessings!
(Mujhidul Islm Qsm)

The Mahad started its academic services from the Jamaat room of Imrate Sharaiah, then it
temporarily moved to the house of Hazrat Mauln Badrul Hasan Qsm May his shadow persist
which adjoins the current Mahad campus in its west. The work continued there till the
construction of its current dedicated campus got completed.
May Allh guide us all to preserve this trust and to keep working for its development and stability,
bringing it closer and closer to its high objectives. May He make this our treasure for the Next Life
and the means for obtaining blessings in both lives. ( For sure, this is not difficult for

Allh.4)

Abdul Bsit Nadw

Secretary, AlMahad-ul l
17 Jumdal Ukhr 1434 AH (= 29 April 2013)

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 Aims and Objectives
To apply the rulings of Sharah in the light of the principles and guidelines of Islmic Fiqh
and to take up comparative study of Islmic Law and contemporary legal systems
To produce worthy men of action who are true successors and inheritors of our noble elders
in their knowledge, action, ideology and vision and who strive to preserve Islmic Sharah
and propagate it
To provide theoretical and practical training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation to
graduates of Islmic madrasahs so that they are capable of solving modern issues and have
the qualifications for applying Islmic Sharah with keen understanding of modern
developments in Science and Technology and contemporary society
To train worthy men to take up responsibilities at various Drul Qaz and Drul Ift
established for preservation of the Sharah Law and for resolution of family-disputes, where
they are able to present Islmic Law as a living and powerful law in contemporary times
To conduct researches, surveys, seminars, symposiums and lectures on various social,
academic, and Fiqh-related topics

Special Features
Only students who have graduated from a renowned, trusted religious university with high
marks are granted admission to AlMahad-ul l. A competitive exam is organized for
admission and only the successful candidates get admission. The curriculum of Mahad spans
two years so it is essential for them to stay here through the period to complete the entire
course.
Mahad has the infrastructure to host 50 young scholars at a time: 25 for each year.
The institution provides students with free food and accommodation and also monthly
stipends in cash.
In its curriculum, Mahad emphasizes Fiqh, Principles of Fiqh, Rules of Fiqh, Objectives of
Sharah, and study of Fiqh Schools of Thoughts. It also inculcates deep insight into Qurnic
verses and Hadths related to rulings, and provides practical training in Principles of
Adjudication and Jurisconsultation. Basic education in English, Hindi and Computer is also
imparted.
To develop a flair and aptitude for Fiqh in young scholars, Fiqh seminars are organized where
students present their dissertations and after debate and discussion, they pass resolutions.
Mahad also organizes lectures by scholars and discipline-experts on topics of Islmic
sciences, Principles of Adjudication and Jurisconsultation, Objectives of Shariah, and
Modern Sciences.

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 Young scholars in the second year are asked to write theses on various academic and Fiqh-
related topics. In addition to successfully passing the annual exams, students are required to
submit their theses to get certificate for Adjudication and Jurisconsultation.
Students belonging to diferent states and passing out from various renowned and trusted
religious universities of the country get trained in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation here. As
of now, young scholars from Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, UP, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Kashmir,
Assam, Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Nepal have got
professional training here and are at present serving admirably in the fields of teaching,
training, preaching and Dawah in various places in India and abroad.
This institute functions under the supervision of Imrate Sharaiah but as it has its own
independent budget, its finances and accounts are separate from that of the Baitul Ml of
Imrate Sharaiah. A separate registered body, AlMahad Trust administers the institute. All
the expenses are met through contributions from people of piety and wealth.

Library
For academic investigations and research works, the Mahad has a library with an extensive
repository of reference works in Qurnic Exegesis, Hadth, Fiqh, Principles of Fiqh, Rules of Fiqh,
Biography of Prophet, Biography of Elders, Science of Hadth-Reporters and other subjects and
disciplines like 'Arabic Literature, Urdu Literature, etc. The library also has computers which the
students use to benefit from thousands of books of AlMaktabah AshShamilah and other software
libraries. In addition to official hours, the Mahad library opens between Maghrib and 'Ish and also
for two hours after 'Ish.
The library has sections named Imrate Sharaiah, Islmic Fiqh Academy and Muslim Personal Law
which house the publications and related literature of these esteemed institutions to facilitate the
tasks of researchers and scholars.

Mahad Building
Mahad has its own large, dedicated three-storey building. The ground floor has classrooms, office,
staf room, computer, lab, guest house, and a lecture hall where the Mahad organizes lectures by
scholars and subject experts on various topics for the students benefits. The next floor is the
dormitory for students and has eight rooms. An additional room is for the warden. The kitchen also
lies on this floor where meals and prepared and then the kitchen staf take it to the students
rooms. The kitchen staf also clean up utensils after meals and return them safely back to the
kitchen.
The second floor has a large conference hall which has a permanent podium adjoining which is a
room for resting. Several high-profile seminars and conferences have been organized here and

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continue to be held regularly. The prominent ones include the second seminar of Islmic Fiqh
Academy, Muslim Literature League seminar, and some grand public meetings in honor of guests
from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Adjacent to the hall are two small rooms. A part of the hall is two-
storied, the upper part of which is called balcony. Presently, the library is in this balcony. Next to it
is a room named Research and Analysis Section where currently the teachers examine the theses
submitted by students.
The building was inaugurated on 19 Zul Hijjah 1419 AH (=17 April 1999) by the blessed hands of
Shaikh Wahbah Zuhaili, eminent Jurist and scholar from Shm (Syria) and Head of Department for
Islmic Fiqh and Its Schools. Renowned scholar, jurist and former Chief Justice of Sharah Court in
Pakistan, Muft Taq Usmn; Chancellor of Drul 'Uloom Deoband Waqf and distinguished
contemporary scholar, Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Slim Qsm; Ameere Shariat Hazrat Mauln
Sayyid Nizmuddn; Hazrat Mauln Qz Mujhidul Islm Qsm and other celebrated scholars
from India and abroad were present too.
Two years back, an eminent delegation from Auqf Ministry of Kuwait that included its Secretary Dr
dil 'Abdullh AlFallh, and former General Secretary with the General Secretariat for Auqf,
Sayyid 'Abdul Muhsin Muhammad AlUsmn had graced its foundation ceremony with the latter
laying its foundation stone on 22 Zul Qadah 1417 AH (=01 Apr 1997).

Operations
AlMahad-ul l works under the supervision of Imarate Sharah, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand and
is administered by AlMahad Trust (registration no: 1999/3048).
It has two managing bodies:
1. AlMahad Trust
2. Management Council
AlMahad Trust
It is the most powerful body and its decisions regarding growth and stability of Mahad and all its
projects and plans are final and binding. It comprises illustrious personalities from the country.
Management Council
This council supervises the day-to-day afairs of Mahad and scrutinizes the implementation of
AlMahad Trusts decisions. Its members are elected from the general body of AlMahad Trust.
Admission into Mahad
Only students who have graduated from a renowned and trusted religious university with high
marks are allowed admission into Mahad. They are also expected to have good aptitude for Fiqh
and Sharah sources: the Qurn and Sunnah. Applications for admission are accepted in the month

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of Ramazn and in the first ten days of Shawwl which must be accompanied by photocopies of
graduation certificate and residence certificate. This is followed by a written exam and interview
whose date is announced at the start of Sha'bn itself. Only after passing these exams, the students
are admitted into Mahad. They are then expected to stay for two years at Mahad to complete the
course.
As Mahad is currently able to arrange for training of just 50 students at a time, and as its
curriculum spans two years, only 25 students are allowed admission in the first year.
Exams
Students at Mahad have to write two exams every year: half-yearly and annual. The half-yearly
exam usually takes place in the first ten days of Rabiul Awwal and the annual exam is held
normally in the second ten days of Sha'bn. To get promoted to the second year, a student must
pass all subjects.
Mahads certificate
Success in the first years exams gets students promotion to the second and success in the second
year gets them Certificate of specialization in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation.

Academic Curriculum
The Islmic Fiqh is based on Allhs Book and the Prophets Sunnah. These are the

sources that have reached us through the safe and trusted hands of our elders. Muslim jurists have
pondered over and delved into these very references to derive hundreds of thousands of rulings
and guidelines, thus formulating a complete system of life which covers every aspect of human life
and is the most comprehensive of all laws. It contains guidance for worships, transactions, social
interactions, public life, economic life, politics, government, crime and punishment, international
relations and so on. In short, it encompasses every issue related to individual, society, nation and
all forms of mutual relations and is in perfect sync with reason and expediency, is harmonious with
human nature, takes care of real human needs and requirements, and has the ability to lead the
society through its never-ending changes and challenges. All of this make Islmic Law exceptional
and outstanding.
Islmic Fiqh holds a prominent position in the world of Islmic sciences. It is in complete
conformity with human life. Without delving into this science and gaining expertise in it, it is
impossible to find a solution for issues of every generation: a solution which complies with the
objectives of Allhs Book and Prophets Sunnah, conforms with reasonable human needs, and
provides correct guidance for lifes issues. In providing guidance to Muslims, Islmic Fiqh comes in
two forms: Jurisconsultation (Ift) and Adjudication (Qaz).

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Jurisconsultation or Ift aims at explaining and elucidating Islmic Law while Adjudication or Qaz is
concerned with investigating real-life issues and applying Sharah rulings to them. This makes each
of the two works essential, complementary and critical. Each of these subjects has had the special
attention of jurists, scholars and ideologues in every age.
The need of the hour is to arrange for training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation in a
professional and organized manner. This should not be limited to the handling of just a few judicial
cases, answering of a few Fatw-requests and study of a couple of books. Instead the students
should be given opportunity to deeply study Islamic Fiqh and related sciences. Aptitude for
research and discussion should be inculcated into them. They should be encouraged to benefit
from monumental reference-works. They should spend time studying Allhs Book and Prophets
Sunnah as the original sources of Sharah rulings. They should be trained to write elegantly and
professionally on academic and research-related subjects. They should be taught important and
reliable books on Etiquettes of Adjudication and Principles of Jurisconsultation. And at the same
time they should be provided practical experience in these fields too. To cater to these lofty
objectives, the following curriculum is followed at AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and
Jurisconsultation:
Principles of Fiqh is the key for Fiqh. Until a student is familiar with it, he cannot find the
right direction for deriving rulings and resolving issues. Giving special priority to it, old and
trusted books on Principles of Fiqh by Hanaf scholars and some books on Principles of other
Fiqh schools by scholars and experts from recent past have been included in the curriculum.
The subject of Rules of Fiqh has not been given the importance it deserves in the curricula
popular in Indian religious madrasahs when in fact its benefits are quite significant as it has
been derived directly from Allhs Book and Prophets Sunnah. Consisting of generalized
fundamentals of Sharah, they represent the essence and spirit of Deen. A large part of the
body of individual Fiqh rulings is based on derivation and inference which may change with
changing world but the Rules of Fiqh are unchanging and permanent. Keeping in view the
importance of Rules of Fiqh, it has been given special place in the curriculum. Several books
on the subject by ancient scholars, later scholars and recent scholars have been included in
the classroom curriculum and also in additional study list.
To correctly understand any law, it is essential that the student has a clear view of its aims
and objectives. Lack of awareness at times opens floodgates of licentiousness and on other
occasions, it leads to too much restrictions and hardships. After learning the objectives and
spirit of the Sharah, if a person is sincere and ponders over the Sharah rulings, he will Allh
willing stay safe from the two extremes of excess and negligence. So this science too has
been given place in the curriculum as a separate subject.

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 An important part of this course is the study of various schools of Jurisprudence so that
students are aware of the unanimous opinions and conflicting views in each topic of Fiqh.
This helps them find out what topics may become subjects of further investigation and
research and what topics are beyond the realms of any further revision. Attempt has been
made to let the students learn the other three Fiqh schools from their own reliable reference
works so that they get to know the correct opinions and relevant details in diferent schools.
That the study of diferent Fiqh schools not only increases the spectrum of ones knowledge
but also broadens ones mind and vision is another factor behind its inclusion in the course.
Qurn and Sunnah are fundamental sources of Sharah rulings. So the curriculum also
includes important books on the verses and Hadths of rulings.
Personal Law is a critical section of Islmic Fiqh. Muslims whether living in a Muslim country
or as a minority are duty-bound to follow Islmic teachings in all cases. The Islmic Law of
social life is in perfect harmony with human nature and there is no law in contemporary
times which hasnt derived a part of itself from it. Unfortunately, today Western wordsmiths
and misguided scholars have made this section of Islmic Law the special focus of their
devious criticisms. In this backdrop, the Personal Law has been given special place in the
syllabus.
It is necessary to be aware of books and treatises written on solution of recent issues of
contemporary times. In past too, scholars have paid special attention to such writings which
are called Nawzil (recent issues). In our age, various Fiqh academies have made valuable
contributions to this field and their works have been published. They too have been included
in the curriculum so that students may learn and appreciate the entire gamut of diferent
works and views.
The overwhelming majority of residents of the Indo-Pak sub-continent follows Hanaf Fiqh,
so one needs to have extensive and deep knowledge of Hanaf Fiqh to be able to fulfill
responsibilities of Adjudication and Jurisconsultation here. Also, in matters of Personal Law
and mutual transactions, Hanaf Fiqh is closest to fulfilling the demands of these times. So
the important topics from Hanaf Fiqh related to transactions and Personal Law are taught in
classroom page by page.
Etiquettes for Judges is a subject with extensive scope and an entire library now exists
comprising books on the subject. Some of the most important and authoritative works on
this subject are part of the curriculum. The law of testimony too is a very important section
of the rulings of adjudication as the establishment of facts depends upon this. In
contemporary times, the prevalent Western law of testimony is quite diferent from Islms,
so a comparative study of the two is also a part of the curriculum.

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 Just classroom-learning and self-study is not enough for the responsibilities of Adjudication
and Jurisconsultation; real-life practice and experience is necessary too. The Drul Qaz
(Court of Adjudication) of Imrate Sharaiah is one of the largest centers of Islmic justice
system in the country where hundreds of cases of diferent sorts are filed every year. Every
day, hearings take place and verdicts are delivered. Similarly, the Drul Ift of Imrate
Sharaiah is one of the two or three largest Jurisconsultation centers in India where
maximum number of questions on diferent topics come from various regions and states.
Students spend sufficient amount of time benefiting from practical training in these two
reputed departments.
Theses
At the end of second year, students have to write a thesis comprising at least a hundred pages on
an important Fiqh topic covering all the relevant aspects of the topic. Alternatively, they have the
option to do research work on some unpublished manuscript. As of now, 249 theses have been
written on various Fiqh topics. Revision and editing of the works is currently under progress.
Additionally, the finding of sources and references for Fatw Hindiyah is now complete and is in
undergoing revision. On the other hand, research and finding of sources for Raddul Muhtr ald
Durr-il Mukhtr is actively going on. Allh willing, efort will be made to publish this academic
treasure as and when means permit. Some of the important topics on which theses have been
written are:
Rulings of Baiul Waf
Rulings of Interest in Islm
History of Islmic Fiqh
Rulings for the sick
Rulings for women in Islmic Sharah
Prescribed punishments in light of Islmic text and reason
Rulings of hiring in Islm
Rulings of the return-option in business and social transactions
Rulings of using prohibited substances in medicines
Rulings of manufacture-on-order and other modern transactions

Curriculum Books
First Year
Periods 7 (of 45 min each)
Principles of Fiqh Ilmu Usl-il Fiqh 3 days a week
History of Fiqh AlMadkhal-ul Fiqh Alm 1 day a week
by Zarq (the section on

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Rules of Fiqh AlAshbh wan Nazir 5 days a week
Hanaf Fiqh AdDurr-ul Mukhtr Daily
Principles of Ift Sharh Uqd Rasm-ul 2 days a week
Muft by Ibn bidn
Adab-ul Muft wal Self-study
Mustaft by Ibn Salh
Inheritance Sirj 2 days a week
Etiquettes of Mun-ul Ahkm by Daily
Adjudication Tarblus
Fiqh-ul Qurn and yte Ahkm 3 days a week
Fiqh-ul Hadth Muntakhab Ahdth (the
section of transactions)
English Language and Grammar 5 days a week
Hindi Language 1 day a week
Practical Training (Ift) Answering 150 Fatw- Daily after Zuhr Salh
queries
Practical Training (Qaz) Real-time practice of Daily after Zuhr Salh
initial proceedings

Self-study on the four The exams of the following books of self-study are
Fiqh schools conducted during the half-yearly exams.
Matn-ul Ghyah wat The section of Marriage
Taqrb fil Fiqh-ish Shfi up to the end of chapter
of child-rearing
Mukhtasar-ut Tahw fil The section of lost
Fiqh-il Hanaf person to the end of the
section on turns for
wives;
The section of detestable
things to the end of book
Mas'alae Imrat aur Complete
Hindustn

The exams of the following books are conducted

during the annual exams.
ArRauz-ul Murabba fil Chapter of irrigation up
Fiqh-il Hambal to before the section of

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 Will
Rislah Ab Zaid Chapter of Fasting to the
AlQrwn fil Fiqh-il end of chapter of
Mlik sacrifice and slaughter
Islm Adlat Complete

Other books for self- 1. Trkhe Fiqhe Islm

study
2. Ek Ummat, Ek Jamat
Seminar A questionnaire on a selected Fiqh topic is provided
to each student. The student researches the topic
and prepares an article with sources and citations.
After teachers revisions and corrections, a seminar
is organized on the topic in which the student reads
out his article and participates in discussion. In the
end, proposals are made and accepted.
At least two such seminars are compulsory in the
first year.

Second Year
Periods 7 (of 45 min each)
Principles of Fiqh Usl-ul Bazdaw (Ijm 3 days a week
and Qiys, chapter of
Asbb wa Ilal was Shart)
Rules of Fiqh Kitb-ul Furq by 1 day a week
AlQarf (selected
chapters)
Qawid-ul Ahkm by 2 days a week
Izzuddn Ibn Abd-us
Salm (selected
chapters)
Usl-ul Karkh Daily till the end of Zul
Hijjah
Tss-un Nazar Daily till the end of Zul
Hijjah
Personal Law Personal Law by Ab Daily from Muharram
Zuhrah

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Objectives of Sharat Hujjatullh-il Blighah Daily
(selected chapters)
English Language and Grammar 4 days a week
Hindi Language 2 days a week
Computer Windows, Office, Adobe Daily
package, CorelDraw,
Inpage, Internet
Practical Training (Ift) Answering 150 Fatw- Daily
queries
Practical Training (Qaz) Real world practice of Daily
writing rulings, reports,
notes on hearings,
verdicts, etc.

Self-study on the four The exams of the following books of self-study are
Fiqh schools conducted during the half-yearly exams.
Bidyat-ul Mujtahid (Vol. 1, 2)
(Section of Salh to 9th chapter on Qurn
prostrations (complete);
Section of Sale Transactions to Sale of riyyah
(complete))
AlHlat-un Njizah (complete)

The exams of the following books are conducted

during the annual exams.
Fiqh-ul Muamalt-il Mliyah by Dr Rafq Ynus Misr
Preface: complete (pp. 1-51)
Chapter 2: Wealth, ownership and transaction (pp.
37-60)
Chapter 5: The most important prohibited things
Chapter 6: Compensations
Chapter 7: Loan transactions (pp. 109-222)
Chapter 10: Modern transactions (pp. 267-321)
Majmah Qawnne Islm (complete)

Other books for self- 1. dbe Qaz

study
2. Kitb-ul Faskh wat Tafrq

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Seminar A questionnaire on a selected Fiqh topic is provided

to students. The student researches the topic and
prepares an article with sources and citations. After
teachers revisions and corrections, a seminar is
organized on the topic in which the student reads
out his article and participates in discussion. In the
end, proposals are made and accepted.
At least one such seminar is compulsory in the
second year.
Thesis for Certificate At the end of 2nd year, each student has to write a
thesis on an important Fiqh topic covering all
relevant aspects, or alternatively he must do
research work on a manuscript to provide sources
and citations.
Wall Journals It is compulsory for each class to prepare an 'Arabic
wall journal and an Urdu wall journal once every two
months and display it in wall-frames.
Bazme Sajjd It is a student association that aims at developing
oratorical skills in the students. Its program is held
after Maghrib every Thursday night. Students
practice delivering speeches in 'Arabic and Urdu.

Guest Lectures
The curriculum of AlMahad-ul l includes guest lectures too. For this purpose, prominent
scholars, researchers and experts in various disciplines from India and abroad are invited. They
prepare lectures on their chosen topics and deliver them before students. The students and
teachers benefit from the academic content compiled by them. Some of the eminent scholars
whose lectures on diferent topics have benefited the students include:
Lecture-Deliverer Topic No. of
Lecutres
Hazrat Qz Mujhid-ul Islm Principles of Fiqh 1
Qsm (Allhs mercy be upon Rules of Fiqh 2
him)
Founder and former President of
AlMahad-ul l;

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Former Chief Justice, Imrate
Sharaiah, Phulwr Sharf, Patna;
Founder and former General
Secretary, Islmic Fiqh Academy
(India);
Former President, All India
Muslim Personal Law Board;
Former Member, Islmic Fiqh
Academy, Jeddah (expert
member);
Founder and former General
Secretary, All India Mill Council
Hazrat Mauln Taq Usmn Interest-less Banking 1
Shib (May his shadow persist)
Former Chief Justice, Pakistan;
Vice-President, Islmic Fiqh
Academy, Jeddah;
Vice-President, Drul 'Uloom,
Karachi, Pakistan
Janb Dr Muhammad Rawws Principles of researching 1
Qalah J manuscripts
Expert, Mausah Fiqhiyah, How to write article 1
Ministry of Auqf and Islmic
Afairs;
Professor at Sharah College,
Kuwait University
Janb Dr Muhammad Mahrs Ijtihd, methods of Ijtihd and 2
Mudarris Azam Hanaf rules for deriving new rulings
Professor of Sharah sciences, Etiquettes of Adjudication 1
Madrasah Qaziyah Dniyah, Etiquettes of Jurisconsultation: 1
Baghdad, Irq prerequisites and regulations
The verse of loan transaction 1
and rulings derived from it
Janb Dr Nooruddn Khdim Objectives of Sharah 1
Professor, Sharah College, Imm
Muhammad Ibn Sad University,
Riadh
Janb Dr Jsir Audah Objectives of Sharah 6
Director, Center for Study of

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Objectives of Islmic Sharah,
Furqn Foundation for Islmic
Heritage, Wimbledon, London
Janb Dr 'Umar Hasan Kslay Fiqh of medicine 3
Jmi'ah Brunei
Hazrat Mauln Samruddn Astronomy 2
Qsm Hanaf Fiqh in the light of 2
Professor of Hadth, Jmi'ah Hadths
Islmiyah, London
Hazrat Mauln Qz Muhammad Adjudication: methodology, 7 (every
Qsim Muzaffarpr prerequisites and etiquettes year)
Sharah Judge, Central Drul
Qaz, Imrate Sharaiah, Patna;
Vice President, AlMahad-ul l;

Hazrat Mauln Muft Saeed Sharah sources 1

Ahmad Planpr
Shaikhul Hadth and Teacher of
Ift, Drul 'Uloom Deoband
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad
Zakariy Sambhal
Professor of Hadth, Drul Uloom
Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow
Hazrat Mauln Nazrul Hafz
Nadw
Head, Arab Department, Drul
'Uloom Nadwatul Ulam,
Lucknow
Hazrat Mauln Khlid Saifullh
Rahmn
Founder and Director, AlMahad-
ul l AlIslm, Hyderabad;
General Secretary, Islmic Fiqh
Academy, India;
Secretary, All India Muslim
The science of Hadth and its 1
critical analysis with respect to
its text and narrator-chain
Fiqh rulings and the manner of 1
its pronouncement
Status of Ulam and their 1
responsibilities
Media and its efects 2
How to combat media-created 1
crises
Principles of Hanaf scholars in 1
Hadth evaluation
Hadth reference and its 2
methodology
Need for specialization and its 2
examples in the age of Sahbah
How to resolve contemporary 1

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Personal Law Board issues?
Method of writing articles and 1
researching manuscripts
Need and importance of Islmic 5
Bank
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Definitions of Hadth and the 1
Islm Qsm Science of Hadth
Teacher of Hadth, Drul 'Uloom The authority of Hadth and its 1
Waqf, Deoband compilation
Hazrat Mauln Atq Ahmad Urf and dat (customs and 2
Qsm practices)
Teacher of Fiqh and Hadth, Drul Generations of Fiqh-scholars 2
'Uloom Nadwatul Ulam, Fatw transcription: principles 1
Lucknow; and methodology
Secretary, Islmic Fiqh Academy Importance of Principles of Fiqh 1
(India) and history of its compilation
Hazrat Mauln Muft Zarrat wa Hjat (Need and 1
'Ubaidullh Asad want)
Teacher of Hadth and Fiqh, The Authority of the words of 1
Jmi'ah Arabiyah, Hathaur, Sahbah
Bndah, UP; Contemporary Fiqh issues 1
Secretary, Islmic Fiqh Academy Diference between people of 1
India opinion and people of Hadth
Schools of Fiqh and scholastic 1
theology among the rightly-
guided scholars
Principles of finding rulings for 1
contemporary issues
Professor Dr Muhsin Usmn Political situation in the Islmic 1
Nadw world
Former Head, Arab Department,
English and Foreign Languages
University, Hyderabad
Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Salmn Methodologies of resolving 1
Husain Nadw modern issues in contemporary
Teacher of Hadth, Drul 'Uloom age and required eligibilities for
Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow this
Speeches on miscellaneous

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Hazrat Mauln Qz Jasmuddn Methodology of Adjudication 1
Rahmn
Sharah Judge, Central Drul
Qaz, Imrate Sharaiah
Hazrat Mauln Ansur Rahmn Moral education in Indian 1
Qsm religions
Director, Imrate Sharaiah Fatw issues and their 1
resolution
Hazrat Mauln Muft Jurisconsultation: etiquettes and 2
Muhammad Sanul Hud Qsm principles
Deputy Director, Imrate Islmic principles and 1
Sharaiah regulations for testimony in
modern times
The office of Jurisconsultation 1
and Adjudication: prerequisites
and eligibility criteria
Hazrat Mauln Muft Slaughter by machine 1
Muhammad Junaid lam Nadw
Qsm
Head Muft, Drul Ift, Imrate
Sharaiah
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Islmic Banking 1
Barakatullh Qsm Credit Card 1
Teacher of Fiqh and Hadth, Share Marketing 1
Ibrhm College, London
Hazrat Muft Muhammad New issues related to fasting 1
Mustaf Abdul Qudds Nadw and methods of resolving them
Teacher, AlMahad-ul l AlIslm,
Hyderabad
Principles and rules for Hadth 1
citation
Important books on principles of 1
Fiqh and their special features
Hazrat Mauln Atur Rahmn Shah Waliullh Dehlawi and his 1
Qsm views
Chairman, Shh Waliullh
Institute, New Delhi

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Janb Dr Muzaffar lam
English and Foreign Languages
University, Hyderabad
Janb Dr Ausf Ahmad
Economics specialist;
Former expert member for
Islmic Investment Bank, Jeddah
Janb Inmuddn Dwd Shib
Retired session judge, Bihar
government
Janb Jwed Iqbl
Advocate, High Court, Patna
Janb Dr Qsim Rasl Ilys
Editor, Afkre Mill Journal, Delhi
American invasion of Irq and 1
American interests in the Middle
East
Economics: introduction, 1
objectives and methodologies
Economics and modern financial 1
systems
Islmic financial issues in India 1
Islmic financial issues and the 1
role of Muslim minority
Importance of investment in 1
Islm and the need for earning
money
Modern foundation of banks 1
Indian Law and Islmic Law: a 3
comparison
Government law: an analysis 1
Importance of Journalism in 1
contemporary times

Reformational and Mentoring Lectures

Hazrat Mauln Abdullh Professor, Jmi'ah Ummul Qur, Makkah
Abbs Nadw Mukarramah;
Former Secretary of Academics, Drul 'Uloom
Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow
Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Director, Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow;
Rbi Hasan Nadw President, All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Ameere Sharat, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand;
Nizmuddn General Secretary, All India Muslim Personal Law
Board;
Chief Patron, AlMahad-ul l
Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Deputy Ameere Shariat, Bihar, Odisha and
Wal Rahmn Jharkhand;
Secretary, All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Hazrat Dr Wahbah Head of the Department for Islmic Fiqh and its
Mustaf Zuhail schools, Jmi'ah Dimashq, Shm (Syria)

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Hazrat Mauln Chancellor, Drul 'Uloom Waqf, Deoband
Muhammad Slim Qsm
Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Hadth teacher, Drul 'Uloom Deoband;
Arshad Madan President, Jamiat Ulame Hind
Hazrat Mauln Muft Former Muft, Drul 'Uloom Deoband
Zafruddn Mifth
Hazrat Mauln Saeedur Chancellor, Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow;
Rahmn Azam Nadw Editor, Al Bath-ul Islm journal
Hazrat Mauln Wzih Director of Academics, Drul 'Uloom Nadwatul
Rashd Nadw Ulam, Lucknow
Hazrat Mauln Dr Sayyid Former Professor and Head of Department for
Salmn Nadw Islmic Studies;
Dean, Faculty of Arts, Durban University, South
Africa
Hazrat Mauln Badrul President, AlMahad-ul l for Training in
Hasan Qsm Adjudication and Jurisconsultation;
President, Center for Information, Ministry of
Auqf and Islmic Afairs, Kuwait;
Member of Executive Council at World League for
Muslim Ulam under Muslim World League,
Makkah Mukarramah
Hazrat Mauln Madrasah Saulatiyah, Makkah Mukarramah
Muhammad Hushaim
Usmn
Hazrat Mauln Muft Ameere Shariat Karnataka;
Muhammad Ashraf 'Al Director, Jmi'ah Rashd, Bangalore
Bqw
Hazrat Mauln Qr Hadth Teacher, Drul Uloom, Deoband
Muhammad Usmn
Mansrpr
Hazrat Mauln Head of Tafsr Department, Drul 'Uloom Nadwatul
Burhnuddn Sambhal Ulam, Lucknow
Hazrat Mauln Chairman, Wordl Islmic Forum, London
Muhammad s
Mansrpr
Hazrat Mauln General Secretary, Mazhir 'Uloom, Saharanpur
Muhammad Shhid
Hazrat Mauln Ahmad Director, Madrasah Imddiyah, Khnqh

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Nasr Banras Imddiyah, Banras
Janb Muhammad Riyz Malabar, Kerala
Ms Malabari
Janb Muhammad Salmn Managing Director, Ibn Fris Company, Dubai
Ahmad Siddiq
Janb Mauln Nazr Chancellor, Madrasah Rashd-ul Uloom, Chatra,
Tauhd Shib Jharkhand; Sharah Judge
Janb Mauln Shh Katihar, Bihar
Fayyz lam Waliyullh
Janb Dr Muhammad Director, Masjid Nabaw Institute, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad 'Abdul Azz
AlKhuzair
Janb Dr 'Abdul Majd Teacher of Tafsr, Masjid Nabaw Institute
Sulaimn ArRuwail
Janb Abdullh Ahmad Madnah Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
'Abdul Azz AlKhuzair
Prof Dr 'Abdul Br Former Head, Arab Department, Muslim
University, Aligarh
Janb Dr Kalm Ahmad Member, Advisory Council, Jamate Tablg, Bihar;
jiz Chairman, Urdu Academy, Bihar
Janb Mauln ZulFaqr Jamate Tablg, Chatra, Jharkhand
Ahmad Shib
Janb Hfiz Muhammad Ankaleshwar, Gujrat
Yahy Shib
Janb Mauln Shh lam Teacher, Drul 'Uloom Deoband
Gorakhpr
Janb Mauln Jaml Representative, Dawate Islm, Idrah Drul
Siddq Qurn, Siddharth Nagar
Janb Mauln Abdul Br Chancellor, Jmi'ah Islmiyah, Bhatkal
Nadw
Janb Mauln Iqbl Mull Sharah Judge, Bhatkal
Nadw
Janb Mauln Mauln Abul Hasan 'Al Nadw Islmic Academy,
Muhammad Ilys Nadw Bhatkal
Bhatkal
Janb Mauln Shaikhul Hadth, Jmiul Hud, Murdbd
Muhammad Atq Shib
Mazhir

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Janb Mauln Irtiq-ul Grand Muft, Punjab
Hasan Kndhlaw

Illustrious Visitors to the Mahad

Janb Khayyr 'Umar (Algeria)
Janb Suhail Muhammad AlJalhimah (Director, Department of Manuscripts and Islmic
Libraries, Ministry for Auqf and Islmic Afairs, Kuwait)
Janb Mhir Fahd Syir (President, Research and Compilation Section, Department of
Manuscripts and Islmic Libraries, Ministry for Auqf and Islmic Afairs, Kuwait)
Janb Nsir AlMull (Ministry for Auqf and Islmic Afairs, Kuwait)
Janb Khlid Badr ('Abdullh Noor Welfare Society)
Janb Husm 'Abdur Rahmn Hshm (Qatar)
Janb Slim 'Al AlGhmid (Makkah Mukarramah)
Janb Munawwar Husain (Imm, Balham Masjid, London)
Janb Ziy-ul Haq (Drul 'Uloom Arabiyah Islmiyah, Britain)
Janb Saleem Muhammad Afrq (South Africa)
Janb Mauln Muneeruddn (Teacher, Drul 'Uloom, Deoband)
Janb Mauln Muhammad Khlid Siddiq (General Secretary, Jamiyat Ulam, Nepal)
Janb Qr Ism'l Bismillh (Director, Jmiatul Qir't, Kafltah, Surat, Gujrat)
Janb Mauln Muft Abbs (Shaikhul Hadth, Jmiatul Qir't, Kafltah, Surat, Gujrat)
Janb Mauln Muhammad Khlid Nadw Ghzpr (Teacher, Drul 'Uloom, Nadwatul Ulam,
Lucknow)
Janb Mauln 'Abdul Wahhb Khalj (Former Director General, Central Jamiyat Ahle Hadth,
India)
Janb Mauln Bashr Ahmad Shh, Chancellor, Madrasah Baitul 'Uloom, Kashmr)
Janb Ijz Ahmad Aslam (Assistant Supervisor, Jamate Islm, India)
Janb Mauln Muft Muzafar lam (Patron, AlMadrasat-ul liyah lil Uloom-il Islmiyah,
Mumbai)
Janb Mauln Muhammad Samn Ashraf Qsm (Dubai-resident)
Janb Mauln Muhammad Shhid Nsr Hanaf (Sub-Editor, Haj Monthly magazine, Mumbai)
Janb Mauln Amr lam Qsm, Imm and Orator, 'Arab Masjid, Madanprah, Mumbai)
Janb Mauln Qr Munuddn Qsm (President, Jamiyatul Ulam, Bihar; Chancellor,
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Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Muhammad Rbi Hasan Nadw (May his blessings persist)
Director, Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow; President, All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Got a chance to closely see AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation
during my recent visit to the Imrate Sharaiah headquarters. Here, graduates from trusted Islmic
universities get the opportunity to benefit and have training. This is an important academic,
religious and practical work and is indispensable to help Indian Muslims fulfill their Sharah-related
needs in accordance with the Islmic Sharah. It has a two-year curriculum and presently 50
graduates are receiving education and training here. The institute has been working for several
years and its fruitful results are becoming visible in real-life.
09 Rabius Sn 1428 AH (=26 Apr 2007)
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Slim Qsm (May his blessings persist)
Director, Drul 'Uloom Waqf (Deoband)
It can be said without fear of contradiction that the highly important service that this Mahad has
been doing on its own is based on a deep understanding of the contemporary world which
incidentally is also an important need of the Ummah in all ages. Graduates from madrasahs get
admission here and they are given an authoritative vision of both Jurisconsultation and
Adjudication.
29 May 2004 (=10 Rab II, 1425)
Hazrat Mauln Qr Muhammad Usmn Mansrpr (May his blessings persist)
Deputy Chancellor, Drul 'Uloom, Deoband
It is a matter of pleasure that these graduates are trained in Jurisconsultation and Adjudication
based on a solid foundation. Every year, the institute prepares 52 capable Mufts and Qzs who, as
per Allhs guidance, render great services in the fields of Jurisconsultation and Adjudication in
India and abroad. May Allh grant more stability and growth to this movement.
20 Muharram 1427 AH (=19 Feb 2006)
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Burhnuddn Sambhal (May his shadow persist)
Head, Department of Tafsr, Drul 'Uloom, Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow
This is the only institution of its kind in entire India where the graduates of 'Arabic madrasahs are
trained in Jurisconsultation and Adjudication which is a momentous work.
04 March 2003 (=1 Muharram 1424)

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Hazrat Mauln Wzih Rasheed Nadw (May his shadow persist)
Secretary of Academics, Drul 'Uloom Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow
Got to know of the functioning of AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation
in detail, and met the teachers and students. This is a singular institute in India specializing in
education in Adjudication system, Jurisconsultaion and Fiqh. Under the command of Hazrat
Mauln Nizmuddn Shib, the institute has grown even further. Upon seeing wall journals in
'Arabic and Urdu written by students here, I found that the institute also inculcates journalistic and
writing skills. I had visited the place a few years back too and was glad to find that the institute has
developed further and the organization has expanded even more.
23 December 2010 (=17 Muharram 1432)
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Zakariyy Shib (May his shadow persist)
Teacher of Hadth, Drul 'Uloom Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow
Today on 11 June 2010, I got to visit AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and Jurisprudence
for the first time. Was able to see with my own eyes the noble results of intentions and hard works
of the pious, sincere and ambitious servants of Allh who had founded this institute and irrigated it
with their blood and sweat.
(=28 Jumd II, 1431)
Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Salmn Husain Nadw (May his shadow persist)
Teacher of Hadth, Drul 'Uloom Nadwatul Ulam, Lucknow
The Mahad has two-year curriculum and accepts admission of 25 madrasah graduates every year.
It provides them with professional training in academics and real-world practice. I feel this is a
specially acclaimed institute in the country and its services deserve kudos and compliments.
10 Jul 2010 (=28 Rajab 1431)
Hazrat Mauln Muft Muhammad Zafruddn Mifth (Allhs mercy be upon him)
Former Muft, Drul 'Uloom Deoband; President, Islmic Fiqh Academy (India)
Have been visiting the institute from time to time to meet the teachers and students. This time too,
I got to meet the honorable teachers and students here and had some conversation with them. My
heart felt reassured that the tree Qz Mujhidul Islm Qsm had planted is now giving beneficial
fruits in large number.
07 Apr 2009 (=11 Rabi II, 1430)

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Hazrat Mauln Muft Ubaidullh Asad Shib (May his shadow persist)
Teacher of Hadth and Fiqh, Jmi'ah Arabiyah, Hathaur, Bandah; Secretary, Islmic Fiqh Academy
(India)
AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and Jurisonsultation, Phulwr Sharf, Patna is an
eminent, well-known, impactful and active institute at national level. By Allhs grace, I had the
opportunity to be aware of its academic and practical struggles from the beginning, have been
interested in its activity, and have been participating in its vision as per my humble capability. This
institute has been fulfilling a great need of the Indian Muslim Ummah which has been getting more
important and more critical with the passage of every day. Thanks to Allh, and then to the
curriculum, organization, staf, leadership and guidance of Qz Shib (Mercy be upon him), and of
Imrate Sharaiah and Hazrat Ameere Shariat: all of this has made the institute highly admired,
beneficial and fruitful for madrasah graduates. Today this institute in particular has been providing
capable Jurists for the numerous Drul Qaz established in diferent regions all over the country.
27 Shawwl 1430 (=16 Oct 2009)
Professor Mauln Muhsin Usmn Nadw (May his shadow persist)
Former Head of Department; Arabic, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
India in not an Islmic country and as a result, Muslims here have been sufering from numerous
difficulties and obstacles, yet Indian Muslims have succeeded in establishing such significant and
magnificent institutes that it is difficult to find similar examples even in Muslim countries. One such
institute is this: AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation. The tree Qz
Mujhidul Islm Shib had planted has now become a massive tree. Its splendid library, an
admirable system of education and training, students arriving here from far-of corners of the
country, courteous and capable teachers, top grade education in Adjudication and
Jurisconsultation: seeing all of this I felt that this Ummah has the discipline of life and the right to
live. Even now!
23 Sep 2011 (=25 Shawwl 1432)
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Shhid Shib (May his shadow persist)
General Secretary, Mazhir 'Uloom, Saharanpur
Today on 18 Zul Hijjah 1432 AH, I visited AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and
Jurisconsultation, Phulwr Sharf for the first time. Thanks to Allh, I found the administrators busy
in organizational tasks, the teachers engaged in teaching and learning, and the students devoted to
gaining education and sharing it. Saw its library too. May Allh grant it boundless blessings and all
sorts of success and well-being. Amen.

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Hazrat Mauln Sayyid Salmn Nadw (May his shadow persist)
Son of Allmah Sayyid Sulaimn Nadw (Allhs mercy be upon him); Former Professor and Head of
Department, Islmic Studies; Dean, Faculty of Arts, Durban University, South Africa
Today on 24 Nov 2011, I had the honor of visiting AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and
Jurisconsultation. Thanks to Allh, it is hoped that the students this institute has selected for
resolving contemporary issues will gain in knowledge and at the same time assess their hearts to
facilitate the path of guidance.
(=28 Zul Hijjah 1432)
Hazrat Mauln Muhammad Ashraf 'Al Bqw Shib (May his shadow persist)
Ameere Shariat, Karnataka; Director, Drul 'Uloom, Sabeelur Rashd, Bangalore
By Allhs guidance, I had the honor of visiting AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and
Jurisconsultation today. Was deeply impressed to find the institute well-ordered and highly
organized. It has a nice arrangement for cleanliness and sanitation. Also had the opportunity to
meet dear students and to speak to them. This institute was established by Hazrat Mauln Qz
Mujhidul Islm Qsm (Allhs mercy be upon him) and it has been steadfast in the path of growth
in accordance with the lofty ambitions and aspirations of Qz Shib. May Allh grant it further
growth!
18 Muharram 1434 AH (=2 Dec 2012)
Hazrat Mauln Barakatullh 'Abdul Qdir Shib (May his shadow persist)
Teacher of Fiqh and Hadth, Ibrhm College, London
Today on 15 Dec 2012 (= 01 Safar 1434 AH), I had the opportunity to stay for two days at AlMahad-
ul l running under the supervision of Imrate Sharaiah. Had several meetings with teachers,
students and administrators. First, I found the apparent plainness of the building and its innate
splendor a manifestation of its real beauty and charm. Truly liked it, felt it praiseworthy and worth
emulation. Secondly, saw the dedication of teachers and commitment of trainee students. Was
impressed by its excellence in academics, pedagogy and professional training. Had a nice and
pleasing experience during lecture and in meetings with students. This institute has been gloriously
fulfilling a sufficiency obligation of the Muslim Ummah.
Hazrat Mauln Khlid Saifullh Rahmn Shib (May his shadow persist)
Founder and Director, AlMahad-ul l AlIslm, Hyderabad; General Secretary, Islmic Fiqh
Academy (India)

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AlMahad-ul l for Training in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation is probably the first dedicated
institute established in India for further training of graduates of religious madrasahs. Hazrat
Mauln Qz Mujhidul Islm Qsm felt the need for a dedicated institute to impart training in
Adjudication, so he established it. Thanks to Allh, the institute has been successful in
accomplishing its objectives from day one, and its blessings are spreading all over India and even
abroad. The institute has further advanced on the road of progress in the fields of academics,
training and organization.
16 Rabus Sn, 1434 AH (=26 Feb 2013)
Janb Ijz Ahmad Aslam Shib
Assistant Supervisor, Jamate Islm India, Delhi
Visit to AlMahad is a matter of honor and blessing for me. This institute has been rendering the
highly beneficial service of providing education in Adjudication and Jurisconsultation, and of
preparing Qzs and Mufts. Today nearly 17-18 crore Muslims of India are forced to make rounds
of courts and sufer humiliation and rejection at diferent doors to resolve their mutual disputes.
The revival of Islmic judicial system will resolve many of our issues.
13 Nov 2012 (=28 Zul Hijjah 1433)

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 Glossary
1. lim pl: Ulam Islmic scholars :

2. AlMahad-ul l High Institute

3. Dmat May his blessed life
Baraktuh persist
4. Drul Qaz wal Court of Adjudication
Ift and Jurisconsultation

5. Fatw Islmic ruling Advice and ruling
provided in the light of
the Qurn and Sunnah
6. Fiqh Legislation,
Islmic Law
7. Ift Jurisconsultation
8. Ijtihd Derivation,
Investigation
9. Imm Leader, an authority
figure in a discipline of
knowledge or real life
10. Imrate The emirate based on
Sharaiah Islmic Law
11. Muft Islmic Jurisconsult:
gives Sharah-ruling
on issues afecting the
people
12. Naqbat Supervision and
guidance of
community
13. Qaz Jurisprudence
14. Rahmatullhi Ra Allhs mercy be upon
Alaih, him
Rahimahullh
15. sallAllhu Allhs blessings and
Alaihi wa peace be upon him
sallam
16. Shaikhul Hadth Senior-most teacher of

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 Hadth
17. Shariat Islmic Law
18. Sadaqah Desirable charity
19. Zakh Obligatory charity

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