Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi (born 22 July 1957) is a Kashmiri Islamic scholar, founder and rector of

Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah ( ur, دار العلوم رحیمیہ) is an Islamic seminary in Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir. It was established in 1979 by Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi, an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband. It is regarded as the biggest Isl ...

, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

. He is a senior member of the managing committee of

Darul Uloom Deoband The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic seminary (darul uloom) in India at which the Sunni Deobandi Islamic movement began. It is located in Deoband, a town in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The seminary was established by Muhammad Qasim ...

, founding member of

All India Muslim Personal Law Board The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is a non-government organisation constituted in 1973 by that time Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi to adopt suitable strategies for the protection and continued applicability of Muslim Personal ...

and a member of the working body of

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind or Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind () is one of the leading organizations of Islamic scholars belonging to the Deobandi school of thought in India. It was founded in November 1919 by a group of Muslim scholars including Abdul Bari Fi ...

Biography

Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi was born on 22 July 1957. He graduated from the

in 1978. He is an authorized disciple of

Mahmood Hasan Gangohi Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (1907–1996) was an Indian Mufti and Islamic scholar and former Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur. He was the most senior disciple of Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi. Among his notable dis ...

in Tasawwuf. He established

, one of the largest Islamic

madrasa Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...

Bandipore Bandipore () or Bandipora is the headquarters of district of Bandipore in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the northern banks of Wullar Lake—the second-largest freshwater lake in Asia. Bandipora has a ter ...

in 1979. The seminary follows the methodology of

. He is a founding member of

and a senior member of the managing committee of

. He is also a member of the working committee of

. In 2018, disagreeing with the J&K State Board of Madrasa Education Act, Qasmi said that, "We know how government interference deteriorated those religious institutions which are affiliated with

Waqf A waqf ( ar, وَقْف; ), also known as hubous () or '' mortmain'' property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitabl ...

." He also said that giving authorization to the boards to take control of accounts in these Madrasas will lead to malpractice in utilization of funds donated by people towards these institutions.

Literary works

Qasmi’s books include: * ''Immodesty in Islamic Perspective'' * ''Unexpected Disaster'' * ''Sailab! Aazmaish ya Azab'' (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: ''Flood! Test or Torment'') * ''Mazureen Ke Liye Kursi Par Namaz'' (

: ''Prayer on Chair for the Handicaps''). * ''Aazmin-e-Haramayn Sharifayn Ki Khidmat mai Hadya'' * ''Ulama-e-Kiram awr Aulia-e-Izam Ki Touheen Se Bachiye'' (

: ''Don't Defame Scholars and

Awliya A wali (''wali'' ar, وَلِيّ, '; plural , '), the Arabic word which has been variously translated "master", "authority", "custodian", "protector", is most commonly used by Muslims to indicate an Islamic saint, otherwise referred to by t ...

''). * ''Khutbat-e-Iman'' (

: The Speeches of Faith) * ''RahmatoN Ka Maheena, Zaruri Masail awr Guzarishat'' (

: ''The Month of Mercy, Important Questions and Their Answers''). * ''Ulama-e-Deoband and their love for Rasulullah''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Qasmi, Rahmatullah Mir Living people Deobandis Hanafi fiqh scholars Kashmiri Muslims Maturidis Darul Uloom Deoband alumni 1957 births