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Honourable [[Justice (official)|Justice]] (retd) '''Qadeeruddin Ahmed ({{lang-ur|ﻗﺪﻳﺮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦﺍﺣﻣﺪ}})''' was a | Honourable [[Justice (official)|Justice]] (retd) '''Qadeeruddin Ahmed ({{lang-ur|ﻗﺪﻳﺮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦﺍﺣﻣﺪ}})''' (1909 – 23 March 1995) was a Pakistani [[jurist]], constitutional expert, former Chief Justice of [[West Pakistan High Court]], former Chief Justice of [[Sindh High Court]], former [[Judge]] of the [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] and former [[Governor]] of [[Sindh]] province. | ||
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Qadeeruddin Ahmed | |
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قدیر الدین احمد | |
| Chief Justice of West Pakistan High Court | |
| Chief Justice of Sindh High Court | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | |
| Governor of Sindh Province | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Rahimuddin Khan |
| Succeeded by | Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1909 Delhi, India |
| Died | 23 March 1995 (aged 85–86) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen’s College, Delhi |
Honourable Justice (retd) Qadeeruddin Ahmed (Urdu: ﻗﺪﻳﺮﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦﺍﺣﻣﺪ) (1909 – 23 March 1995) was a Pakistani jurist, constitutional expert, former Chief Justice of West Pakistan High Court, former Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and former Governor of Sindh province.
Life[edit]
He was born in 1909 in Delhi, India and died on 23 March 1995.[1] 1995 · He left behind a widow, two sons and five daughters.[1]
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 Sindh High Court and remained in that position until his retirement in 1971. He also served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan for some time.[1]
A number of famous cases were decided during his tenure as the Chief Justice of West Pakistan and Sindh High Courts.[citation needed]
Justice Qadeeruddin acquired his college education from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.[2]
Justice Qadeeruddin also spent a few years in Hyderabad Deccan prior to the creation of Pakistan. A number of his family members were settled in Hyderabad State although the family came from UP.[citation needed]
He served as the Governor of Sindh in 1988/89.[1]
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.[3]
Publications[edit]
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.
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Obituary: Qadeeruddin Ahmed". The Minaret. 32: 29. 1995.
- ↑ St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India: HISTORY
- ↑ The Text of the Historic Judgment on Interest
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gen (R) Rahimuddin Khan |
Governor of Sindh 1988–1989 |
Succeeded by Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim |
