Mufti Usmani, a prominent Islamic scholar who served as Pakistan’s mufti-e-Azam and president of Jaamiyah Darul Uloom in Karachi, passed away on Friday at the age of 86.
The funeral prayers were conducted by his brother Maulana Taqi Usmani, a well-known religious figure and vice president of an Islamic university. Governor of Sindh Kamran Tesori, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and a sizable crowd were present.
The deceased scholar’s grave will be located between that of his mother and father, former grand mufti Shafi Usmani, in Jaamiyah Darul Uloom in Korangi.
On July 21, 1936, Mufti Rafi Usmani was born in Deoband, United-India. He also served as the Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistanpatron. ,’s
His father, Mufti Shafi Usmani, founded Darul Uloom Karachi, where he was involved in scholarly and teaching activities.
The clerics and academics of the Deoband school of thought appointed the Islamic scholar as Mufti-e-Azam in 1995.
In 1986, Mufti Rafi Usmani took over as the seminary’s head, a position he held until his passing.
President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PTI Chairman Imran Khan, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and others expressed their sorrow on the scholar’s passing, expressed gratitude for his religious and scholarly contributions, and expressed regret.
In 1986, Mufti Rafi Usmani took over as the seminary’s head, a position he held until his passing.
