Akhtar Raza Khan
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Islamic scholar Mufti Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Qadri Azhari |
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| Title | Imam-ul-Barelvi |
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February 2, 1943 Hijri date: 26 Muharram 1362 Bareilly, India |
| Other names | Ismail Raza |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Region | India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh |
| Alma mater | Manzar-e-Islam (Bareilly, India) |
| Sufi order | Qadri |
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| Website | taajushshariah |
Akhtar Raza Khan also known as Azhari Miyan and Famous as "TAAJUSH SHARIAH"(Crown Of Shariah) is an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and Mufti. He is a descendant (great-grandson) of Ahmed Raza Khan, founder of Barelvi movement. He is considered by Sunni-Barelvi Muslims,i.e.,a large portion of Indian Sunni Muslims, as the Grand Mufti of India. His name is placed on the 22nd position in the list of The 500 Most Influential Muslims across the world (2014–15 edition), compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.
Akhtar Raza Khan obtained his basic Qur'anic knowledge like recitation from his mother. He received basic traditional education at Manzar-e-Islam (in Bareilly).
In the year of 2000 he founded an Islamic seminary Centre of Islamic Studies Jamiatur Raza based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Apart from being a Mufti, he is also a poet. He wrote many Islamic poems (Na`at, Hamd etc.). His composition of Na`at is entitled Safina Bakhshish, written in three different languages.
One of his famous fatwas is his edict on the interest given to a Muslim by a non-Muslim:
"When there is a dealing between a Muslim and a Muslim or a Muslim and a Zimmi Kaffir (a non-Muslim living in the safety of an Islamic state), the taking more money than loaned is considered as interest and such a dealing will be unlawful. However, if this condition does not exist, this excess money will not be considered as interest and will be legitimate for a Muslim as it is unanimous that there is no interest applicable when there is dealing between a Muslim and a Harbi Kaafir (a non-Muslim who is not living in the safety of an Islamic State)." (see Azharul Fatawa)
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