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{{Short description|Indian mufti and writer (b. 1967)}}
{{Distinguish|Muhammad Sulaiman Salman Mansoorpuri}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific_prefix = [[Maulana]], [[Mufti]]
| name = Muhammad Salman Mansoorpuri
| native_name = محمد سلمان منصورپوری
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1967|2|11}}
| birth_place = [[Deoband]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Islamic scholar, jurist, writer, educator
| era = Contemporary
| known_for = Fiqh, Islamic ethics, Urdu writings
| father = [[Usman Mansoorpuri]]
| influences = [[Ashraf Ali Thanwi]], [[Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi]], [[Taqi Usmani]]
| teachers = {{ubl|[[Naseer Ahmad Khan (scholar)|Naseer Ahmad Khan]]|[[Mahmood Hasan Gangohi]]|[[Abdul Haq Azmi]]|[[Qamaruddin Ahmad Gorakhpuri]]|[[Nematullah Azmi]]|[[Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri]]|[[Arshad Madani]]|[[Abdul Khaliq Madrasi]]}}
| religion = [[Islam]]
| denomination = Sunni
| jurisprudence = Hanafi
| creed = Maturidi
| movement = [[Deobandi]]
| alma_mater = [[Darul Uloom Deoband]]
| office1 = Na'ib Amir al-Hind, [[Imarat-e-Shariah#Challenges from the Establishment of Imarat-e-Shariah Hind (1986)|Imarat-e-Shariah Hind]]
| term_start1 = July 2021
| office2 = Editor of the Urdu monthly ''Nida-e-Shahi''
| term_start2 = 1990
}}
'''Muhammad Salman Mansoorpuri''' ([[Urdu]]: محمد سلمان منصورپوری; born 11 February 1967) is an Indian Islamic scholar, jurist, and writer affiliated with the Deobandi school of thought. He currently serves as a teacher at [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] and has been associated with [[Madrasa Shahi|Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi]], Moradabad, where he previously served as deputy mufti. He is the editor of the Urdu monthly ''Nida-e-Shahi'' and has authored several books on Islamic law, ethics, history, and social reform. In 2021, he was appointed as Na'ib Amir al-Hind (Deputy Amir of India) under the [[Imarat-e-Shariah#Challenges from the Establishment of Imarat-e-Shariah Hind (1986)|Imarat-e-Shariah Hind]] system.

== Early life and education ==
Muhammad Salman Mansoorpuri was born on 11 February 1967<ref name="FDKFS">{{cite book |last1=Qasmi|first1=Aaftab Ghazi|last2=Qasmi|first2=Abdul Hasib|title=Fuzala-e-Deoband Ki Fiqhi Khidmāt|trans-title=Jurisprudential services of Darul Uloom Deoband's alumni|url=https://archive.org/details/fuzal-e-deoband-ki-fiqhi-khidmaat|date=February 2011|publisher=Naeemia Book Depot|location=[[Deoband]]|page=429|language=ur}}</ref> in [[Deoband]].<ref>{{cite web |title=نواسہ شیخ الاسلام مفتی سلمان منصورپوری کی شہر نظام آباد آمد۔۔۔۔۔ تعارف علمی خدمات اور مناصب |trans-title=Grandson of Sheikh al-Islam, Mufti Salman Mansoorpuri visits Nizamabad – Biography, Scholarly Contributions, and Positions |last=al-Qasimi|first=Abdul Qayyum Shakir|date=29 May 2023 |website=Urdu Leaks |url=https://urduleaks.com/186621/ |language=ur |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref> His ancestral home is Mansoorpur, a locality in [[Muzaffarnagar district]], Uttar Pradesh, India.{{Sfn|Qasmi|Qasmi|2011|p=429}} He is the eldest son of [[Usman Mansoorpuri|Muhammad Usman Mansoorpuri]], former deputy vice-chancellor of [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] and president of [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind|Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (M)]]. He is also the maternal grandson of [[Hussain Ahmad Madani]].<ref name="Shabbir">{{cite book |last=Qasmi |first=Shabbir Ahmad |url= |title=Fatawa Qāsmia |publisher=Ashrafi Book Depot |year=2015 |edition=1st |location=Deoband |page=358 |language=ur |chapter=Mufti Muhammad Salman Sahib Mansoorpuri ka taqarrur |trans-chapter=The appointment of Mufti Muhammad Salman Mansoorpuri |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/Fatawa-Qasmia/Fatawa-Qasmia-Vol-01/page/n357/mode/1up}}</ref><ref name="Asānīd">{{cite book |last1=Muzaffarnagari|first1=Muhammad Taslim Aarifi|last2=Saharanpuri|first2=Abdullah Sher Khan|title=Asātizat-u-Dar al-Uloom Wa Asānīduhum Fi al-Hadith|trans-title=Asanīd of Hadith teachers of Darul Uloom|url=https://archive.org/details/20240305_20240305_1203 |publisher=Maktaba al-Haramain|location= [[Deoband]]|date=2023|edition=2nd|page=136|language=ur}}</ref>

He began his formal education at Jamia Qasmiya, [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], Bihar, where his father was posted as a teacher. In 1970 (1390 AH), he moved to [[Amroha]] and continued his studies there until 1981 (1401 AH). During this period, he completed the memorization of the Qur'an and studied foundational Arabic texts under his father's supervision, while formally enrolled at Jamia Islamia, Jama Masjid, Amroha, up to the fourth year.{{Sfn|Muzaffarnagari|Saharanpuri|2023|p=136}}

In late 1982 (1402 AH), he joined the spiritual and academic environment of [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] for higher Islamic studies, entering directly into the fourth year of the [[Dars-i Nizami|Dars-e-Nizami]] curriculum. He graduated in 1987 (1407 AH) with distinction in ''Dawrah Hadith'' (the final year of hadith studies). He then pursued specialization in Islamic jurisprudence (''Takhassus fi al-Fiqh'') in 1988, followed by ''Ifta'' training in 1989 and pedagogical training (''Tadrib fi al-Tadris'') in 1990. He also performed Hajj in 1988 (1408 AH) during this period of study.{{Sfn|Muzaffarnagari|Saharanpuri|2023|p=136}}<ref name="YZS">{{cite book|last=Abbasi|first= Ibn al-Hasan|title= Yādgār-e-Zamāna Shakhsiyāt kā Aḥwāl wa Muṭālaʿa|trans-title=Study life of memorable personalities|url=https://archive.org/details/yaadgar-e-zamana-shakhsiyyat-ka-ahwaal-e-mutalaa|publisher=Majlis Turāth al-Islam|location=[[Karachi]]|edition=1st|date=October 2020|pages=445–449|language=ur}}</ref>{{Sfn|Hasan|2013|p=290}}

Mansoorpuri studied ''[[Sahih al-Bukhari]]'' with [[Naseer Ahmad Khan (scholar)|Naseer Ahmad Khan]] (Part I) and [[Abdul Haq Azmi]] (Part II); ''[[Jami' al-Tirmidhi]]'' with [[Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri]] (Part I) and [[Arshad Madani]] (Part II); ''Sharh Ma'ani al-Athar'' also with Palanpuri; ''[[Sahih Muslim]]'' and ''Muwatta Imam Muhammad'' with [[Nematullah Azmi]]; ''Muslim'' (Part II) with [[Qamaruddin Ahmad Gorakhpuri]]; ''[[Sunan Abi Dawud]]'' and ''[[Muwatta Imam Malik]]'' with Muhammad Husain Bihari; ''[[Sunan ibn Majah]]'' with Riyasat Ali Zafar Bijnori; ''[[Sunan an-Nasa'i]]'' with Zubair Ahmad Deobandi and [[Mahmood Hasan Gangohi]]; and ''[[Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya]]'' with [[Abdul Khaliq Madrasi]].{{Sfn|Muzaffarnagari|Saharanpuri|2023|p=137}}{{Sfn|Qasmi|Qasmi|2011|p=429}}

== Career ==
After completing his studies, Mansoorpuri began teaching at [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] as part of his pedagogical training (''Tadrib fi al-Tadris'') in 1990,{{Sfn|Hasan|2013|p=290}} before joining [[Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi]] in Moradabad as a full-time faculty member. There, he taught texts such as ''[[Sahih Muslim]]'', ''[[Sunan al-Tirmidhi|Jami' al-Tirmidhi]]'', ''[[Al-Muwatta|Muwatta Imam Malik]]'', ''[[Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya|Shamā'il al-Tirmidhi]]'', and ''[[Al-Hidayah|Hidayah Akhirain]]'', among others. In the Ifta department, he also taught ''Sharh Uqood Rasm al-Mufti'' and ''Al-Ashbah wa al-Nazair''.{{Sfn|Qasmi|Qasmi|2011|p=429}}

In addition to teaching, he served as the deputy mufti of the institution, issuing legal verdicts and responding to public queries, as well as mentoring students training in ifta. From 1990 until his appointment at Darul Uloom Deoband, he served as the editor of the Urdu monthly journal ''Nida-e-Shahi'', published by Madrasa Shahi.<ref name="YZS"/> He now holds the position of honorary editor.

As of 2017, he served as the General Secretary of the Religious Educational Board of [[Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind]] (M).<ref name="MG2017">{{cite news |title=Jamiat's Mahmood Madani group meets Narendra Modi, breaks Muslim ranks |date=9 May 2017 |work=The Milli Gazette |url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/2-focus/15599-jamiat-s-mahmood-madani-group-meets-narendra-modi-breaks-muslim-ranks/ |language=en |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref>

In July 2021, he was appointed as Na'ib Amir al-Hind (Deputy Amir of India), a religious title within the [[Imarat-e-Shariah#Challenges from the Establishment of Imarat-e-Shariah Hind (1986)|Imarat-e-Shariah Hind]].<ref name="QaumiAwaz">{{cite news |title=مولانا سید ارشد مدنی امیر الہند خامس منتخب |trans-title=Maulana Syed Arshad Madani elected as the fifth Amir al-Hind |date=3 July 2021 |url=https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/maulana-syed-arshad-madani-president-of-jamiat-ulema-i-hind-elected-amir-ul-hind-khamis |publisher=[[Qaumi Awaz]] |language=ur |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=جمعیۃ علمائے ہند کے صدر مولاناسید ارشد مدنی امیر الہند خامس اور مفتی محمد سلمان منصورپوری نائب امیر الہند منتخب، اسلام میں امارت کا اہم مقام۔ مولانا سید ارشد مدنی |trans-title=Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Syed Arshad Madani elected fifth Amir al-Hind, and Mufti Muhammad Salman Mansoorpuri appointed Deputy Amir al-Hind |date=3 July 2021 |website=Etemaad Urdu Daily |url=https://www.etemaaddaily.com/religious-news/maulana-syed-arshad-madani-:73576 |publisher=[[Etemaad Daily]] |language=ur |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=مولانا سید ارشد مدنی امیرالہند منتخب |trans-title=Maulana Syed Arshad Madani elected Amir al-Hind |date=3 July 2021 |website=[[ETV Bharat News]] |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/urdu/national/bharat/meeting-of-imarat-e-shariya-held-in-delhi-maulana-arshad-madani-elected-amir-ul-hind/na20210703172401653 |language=ur |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=مولانا محمود مدنی کی جمعیت نے اتفاق رائے سے مولانا ارشد مدنی کو امیر الہند منتخب کیا، مولانا سلمان منصورپوری نائب امیر |trans-title=Mahmood Madani's Jamiat unanimously elected Arshad Madani as Amir al-Hind, Salman Mansoorpuri as Deputy Amir |last=Siddiqui|first=Zafar|date=3 July 2021 |website=[[Millat Times]] |url=https://urdu.millattimes.com/archives/72050 |language=ur |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref>

In March 2022, he was appointed to the faculty at Darul Uloom Deoband by the institution's governing body (Majlis-e-Shura).<ref>{{cite news |title=مولانا مفتی سید سلمان منصورپوری کی ہوئی دارالعلوم میں بطور استاد تقرری |trans-title=Maulana Mufti Syed Salman Mansoorpuri appointed as a teacher at Darul Uloom|last=Farīdi|first=Mansūruddīn |date=15 March 2022|url=https://www.urdu.awazthevoice.in/education-news/maulana-mufti-syed-salman-mansoorpuri-appointment-as-teacher-in-darul-uloom-deoband-13164.html |work=Awaz The Voice |language=ur |access-date=15 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=16 March 2022 |title=मौलाना सलमान मंसूरपुरी होंगे दारुल उलूम के नए उस्ताद |trans-title=Maulana Salman Mansoorpuri will be the new teacher at Darul Uloom |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/muzaffarnagar/maulana-salman-mansoorpuri-will-be-the-new-master-of-darul-uloom-devband-news-mrt5806524142 |access-date=15 April 2025 |website=Amar Ujala |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |language=hi}}</ref>

== Approach to jurisprudence ==
Mansoorpuri emphasizes the importance of grounding Islamic legal rulings in classical Hanafi texts like ''[[Radd al-Muhtar|Fatawa Shami]]'', ''[[Bada'i' al-Sana'i'|Bada'i al-Sana'i]]'', ''Fath al-Qadir'' of [[Al-Kamal ibn al-Humam|Ibn al-Humam]], and A''l-Bahr al-Ra'iq'' of Ibn Nujaim. He also refers to the Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence but advises scholars to cross-reference its content with primary legal sources.<ref name="YZS"/>

== Views on Islamic seminaries ==
In a 2002 article published in [[The Milli Gazette]], Mansoorpuri defended Darul Uloom Deoband against accusations linking Islamic madrasas with extremism. He argued that such claims were unfounded and politically motivated. Emphasizing the historical and national service of Deobandi madrasas, he wrote that these institutions have consistently promoted moral values, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence, and that their curriculum does not contain any teachings that incite hatred or violence. He also pointed out that these madrasas are registered under the Societies Act, regularly audited, and operate under governmental oversight.<ref name="MilliGazette2002">{{cite web |title=Why this character assassination of Darul Uloom Deoband? |first=Mohammad Salman|last=Mansoorpuri |website=[[The Milli Gazette]] |date=1 October 2002 |url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/01102002/0110200291.htm |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref>

In 2003, amid public remarks by [[Vishva Hindu Parishad|VHP]] leader [[Pravin Togadia|Praveen Togadia]] targeting Islamic seminaries including Darul Uloom Deoband, Mansoorpuri publicly defended the institution. He stated that Darul Uloom's 150-year history was "an open book," emphasizing that the seminary had consistently produced men of learning and character, and had never engaged in any anti-national activity. He also asserted that its curriculum did not include any content that incited hatred or intolerance towards followers of other religions.<ref name="Telegraph2003">{{cite news |title=Curb on Togadia tour |first=Yogesh|last=Vajpeyi |date=23 March 2003 |website=The Telegraph India |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/curb-on-togadia-tour/cid/833172 |publisher=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref>

== Views on jihad and extremism ==
Mansoorpuri has also written and spoken extensively on controversial religious concepts such as [[Ghazwa-e-Hind]]. In a widely discussed note issued through Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi, he argued that militant interpretations of the term, particularly by Pakistan-based groups like [[Jaish-e-Mohammed|Jaish-e-Mohammad]], are based on weak hadith chains and are misused for political purposes. He outlined, according to his analysis, three interpretive possibilities: historical battles during early Islamic conquests (such as those led by [[Muhammad bin Qasim]]), symbolic references to other regions such as [[Basra]], or a future eschatological event linked with the return of [[Jesus in Islam|Isa]] (Jesus). Citing hadith science, he emphasized that these narrations lack reliable [[isnad]]s and should not be used to promote modern-day militancy.<ref name="GhazwaPrint">{{cite news |author=Kidwai |first=Rasheed |date=7 October 2019 |title=Everyone misinterprets Ghazwa-e-Hind, but a Jamiat scholar explains what it really means |url=https://theprint.in/opinion/everyone-misinterprets-ghazwa-e-hind-but-a-jamiat-scholar-explains-what-it-really-means/301686/ |access-date=14 April 2025 |website=[[ThePrint]] |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kabir |first=Kalim Ullah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QZXrEAAAQBAJ&dq=salman+mansoorpuri&pg=PT175 |title=WHO ARE WE?: Volume 1 |date=2024-01-02 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=979-8-89233-512-6 |language=en}}</ref>

== Intellectual influences ==
Mansoorpuri's interest in religious reading and authorship developed early under the guidance of his parents. He was influenced by Islamic biographies and religious literature from a young age, and later developed admiration for scholars such as [[Ashraf Ali Thanwi]], [[Zakariyya Kandhlawi|Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi]], [[Muhammad Shafi|Muhammad Shafi Usmani]], [[Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi|Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi]], and [[Taqi Usmani]].<ref name="YZS"/>

== Literary works ==
Mansoorpuri is a prolific writer whose work spans multiple genres, including fiqh, ethics, and Islamic history. His notable works include ''Kitab al-Masail'' (5 volumes), ''Kitab al-Nawazil'' (19 volumes), ''Allah se Sharam Kijiye'' ({{translation|Be Ashamed Before Allah}}), and ''Allah Walon ki Maqbooliyat ka Raaz'' ({{translation|The Secret Behind the Acceptance of the Pious}}).<ref name="YZS"/>

He has also authored ''Tahreek-e-Azadi-e-Hind mein Musalman Ulama aur Awam ka Kirdar'' ({{translation|The Role of Muslim Scholars and the Public in the Indian Freedom Movement}}), which offers a historical perspective on the role of Indian Muslims in the [[Indian independence movement|freedom movement]]. Another significant work is ''Zikr-e-Raftagaan'' ({{translation|Remembrance of the Departed}}), a multi-volume collection of obituaries and tributes to deceased scholars, compiled from articles originally published in ''Nida-e-Shahi''.<ref name="Sahafat">{{cite book |last=Hasan |first=Nayab |title=Darul Uloom Deoband Ka Sahafati Manzarnama |trans-title=Journalistic scenario of Darul Uloom Deoband |url=https://archive.org/details/DarulUloomDeobandKaSahafatiManzarNamah |publisher=Idara-e-Tahqīq-e-Islami |location=Deoband |edition=1st |year=2013 |pages=290–291|language=ur}}</ref> As of 2023, six volumes of the series have been released.<ref name="Qindeel">{{cite news |title=حضرت مولانا محمد جابر صاحب قاسمی بنجھار پوریؒ (1943–2020ء): مختصر سوانحی خاکہ |trans-title=Maulana Muhammad Jabir Qasmi of Banjharpuri (1943–2020): A Brief Biographical Sketch |last=Mayurbhanji|first=Muhammad Ruhul Amin|date=29 November 2023 |website=Qindeel Online |url=https://qindeelonline.com/maulana-mohd-jabir-qasmi-by-mohd-ruhul-amain/ |language=ur |access-date=16 April 2025}}</ref>

He compiled ''Da’wat-e-Fikr-o-Amal'' ({{translation|Call to Thought and Action}}) and ''Lamhaat-e-Fikriyyah'' ({{translation|Reflective Moments}}), which consist of editorials and reflective essays published between 1990–2005 in ''Nida-e-Shahi''. He is also known for preparing thematic issues of the journal, such as the ''Tarikh-e-Shahi Number'' ({{translation|Shahi History Issue}}), ''Hajj wa Ziyarat Number'' ({{translation|Hajj and Pilgrimage Issue}}), ''Naat al-Nabi Number'' ({{translation|Prophetic Praise Issue}}), and ''Fida-e-Millat Number'' ({{translation|Devotee of the Nation Issue}}).{{Sfn|Qasmi|Qasmi|2011|p=430}}

His other works include ''Tohfa-e-Ramadan'' ({{translation|Gift of Ramadan}}), ''Deeni Masail aur Unka Hal'' ({{translation|Religious Issues and Their Solutions}}), ''Fatwa-Nawisi ke Rehnuma Usool'' ({{translation|Guiding Principles of Fatwa Writing}}), ''Fatawa Sheikh al-Islam'' ({{translation|Legal Opinions of Sheikh al-Islam}}), ''Pekar-e-Azm wa Himmat: Ustad aur Shagird'' ({{translation|Embodiment of Resolve and Courage: Teacher and Student}}), ''Noor-e-Nubuwwat'' ({{translation|The Light of Prophethood}}), ''Islami Muasharat'' ({{translation|Islamic Social Life}}), ''Shamail-e-Rasool'' ({{translation|Prophetic Characteristics}}), ''Hajjaj Kiram ke liye Zaroori Hidayat'' ({{translation|Essential Guidance for Pilgrims}}), ''Dars Surah Fatihah'' ({{translation|Lessons from Surah al-Fatiha}}), ''Qadyani Mughallatay'' ({{translation|Qadiani Misconceptions}}), ''Radd-e-Mirzaiyyat ke Zarreen Usool'' ({{translation|Golden Principles in Refuting Mirzaiyat}}){{Sfn|Qasmi|Qasmi|2011|p=430}} and ''Ulama aur Talabah ke liye fikr-angez aur karguzar baatein'' ({{translation|Thought-Provoking and Beneficial Points for Scholars and Students}})<ref name="best">{{cite web |title=Books by Mufti Salman Mansoorpuri |url=https://besturdubooks.net/tag/mufti-salman-mansoorpuri-books/ |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=Best Urdu Books |language=ur}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Deobandi movement]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Hanafi fiqh scholars]]
[[Category:Darul Uloom Deoband alumni]]
[[Category:People from Muzaffarnagar district]]
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