Qadeeruddin Ahmed (; 1909 – 23 March 1995) was a Pakistani

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, constitutional expert, former Chief Justice of

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, former Chief Justice of

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, former

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of the

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and former

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province.

Life

He was born in 1909 in

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and died on 23 March 1995. 1995 · He left behind a widow, two sons and five daughters. Justice Qadeeruddin remained the Chief Justice of the West Pakistan High Court until the end of the one unit. Subsequently, he became the Chief Justice of

and remained in that position until his retirement in 1971. He also served as a judge of the

for some time. A number of famous cases were decided during his tenure as the Chief Justice of West Pakistan and Sindh High Courts. Justice Qadeeruddin acquired his college education from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. Justice Qadeeruddin also spent a few years in

Hyderabad Deccan Hyderabad State () was a princely state located in the south-central Deccan region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and t ...

prior to the creation of Pakistan. A number of his family members were settled in

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although the family came from UP. He served as the

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in 1988/89. He also wrote many papers and books on important national issues. One of the key issues on which he wrote was the concept of "riba" (usury) according to the Qur'anic dictates. His views on the subject were disputed by a number of scholars.The Text of the Historic Judgment on Interest
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Publications

Ahmed's publications include: *''What is Riba?'' article published in ''Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance'' (1995) Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 7–49. *''The Demand of a Muslim Homeland'', Dawn newspaper, 23.3.1992 *''Islam in Our Lives'' book published by Royal Book Company, Karachi, 1989, 198pp.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Qadeeruddin Governors of Sindh Pakistani judges Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent People from Hyderabad State 1909 births 1995 deaths People of British India

Life

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