Badrul Hasan Qasmi

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Mawlana, Dr.
Badrul Hasan Qasmi
Vice-president of Islamic Fiqh Academy (India)
In office
2002 – present
Editor of Al-Daie
In office
1976–1982
Preceded byWahiduzzaman Kairanawi
Succeeded byNoor Alam Khalil Amini
Personal
Born
Badrul Hasan

(1955-03-08) 8 March 1955 (age 71)
Reorha, Darbhanga district, Bihar, India
ReligionIslam
NationalityIndian
DenominationSunni
CreedDeobandi
Notable work(s)Tawfiyah al-Kayl, Hadith al-Ruh, Qadaya Fiqhiyyah Mu‘asirah, Al-Adab al-Islami al-Muasir
Alma materJamia Rahmania, Munger
Darul Uloom Deoband
Jamia Millia Islamia (PhD)
Known forVice-president, Islamic Fiqh Academy (India); Editor of Al-Daie (1976–1982); Translation and research work with Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
OccupationIslamic scholar, jurist, writer, editor

Badrul Hasan Qasmi (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; born 8 March 1955) is an Indian Islamic scholar, jurist, and writer noted for his contributions to Arabic and Urdu scholarship. He began his career at Darul Uloom Deoband, where he taught Islamic sciences and edited the Arabic fortnightly Al-Daie (1976–1982). He later joined the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs as a researcher and chaired the review committee for the Urdu edition of the Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence. A founding member and later vice-president of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India), he has represented it at various international conferences. His works in Arabic and Urdu address Islamic jurisprudence, maqāṣid al-sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law), Qurʾānic exegesis, and modern intellectual issues.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Badrul Hasan Qasmi was born on 8 March 1955 in the village of Reorha in Darbhanga district, Bihar.[1][2][3] He received his primary religious instruction at the local maktab and later continued elementary Arabic and Islamic studies at Jamia Rahmania, Munger.[2][4]

He subsequently enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband, completing the fazīlah (traditional advanced course) in 1972 and a specialization in fiqh and iftāʾ (jurisprudence and issuing legal opinions) in 1973. He later earned a doctorate in Islamic studies from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi; his doctoral research examined maqāṣid al-sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law).[2][4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Early teaching[edit | edit source]

Qasmi began his academic career at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1397 AH / 1976 CE, where he taught fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), tafsīr (Qurʾānic exegesis), and Arabic language and literature.[5][6][4][7]

Al-Daie magazine[edit | edit source]

In the same year, Darul Uloom launched its Arabic fortnightly magazine Al-Daie. Initially edited by Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi, its editorial responsibilities were soon handed to Qasmi owing to Kairanawi’s increasing institutional duties.[8][9][10][11] He served as editor from 1976 to 1982 (1397–1402 AH), during which Al-Daie became a major Arabic-language platform representing Deoband’s academic and reformist thought.[12][13][14][15]

Move to Kuwait[edit | edit source]

After leaving Darul Uloom in 1982, Qasmi moved to Kuwait and joined the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, where he worked as a researcher in Islamic jurisprudence and served as Chairman of the Review Committee for the Urdu edition of the Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence.[2][1][9] Between 1984 and 1990, he produced programmes for Kuwaiti Radio and served as imam and khatib at the Anas bin Malik Mosque.[1] He also contributed to translation and editorial projects linked to the Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World.[2]

Collaborative projects[edit | edit source]

In October 2009, he attended the release ceremony of the Urdu translation of Al-Mawsu‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah (Encyclopaedia of Islamic Jurisprudence) in New Delhi, jointly organised by the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) and the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.[16] While working with the Ministry’s research and fatwa committees, he occasionally translated Urdu legal documents for Arabic fatwas. One such example appears in al-Durar al-Bahiyyah min al-Fatawa al-Kuwaytiyyah (vol. 8, pp. 220–222).[17]

Institutional roles[edit | edit source]

He remained connected with Indian Islamic institutions and was appointed vice-president of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) in 2002.[18] In 2006, Qasmi was appointed a member of the Constituent Council of the Muslim World League.[19]

International participation[edit | edit source]

In 2008, he represented the Academy at the Doha Conference on Muslim Minorities, organised by the International Union of Muslim Scholars and reported by Al Jazeera Arabic.[20] In 2009, he attended the Riyadh meeting of heads and secretaries of international fiqh councils, highlighting King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz’s reform initiatives and their contribution to Muslim unity.[21] He currently serves as president of Al-Mahad al-Aali fil Qaza wal Ifta in Patna, India.[1]

Recent activities[edit | edit source]

Qasmi has presented research papers, delivered lectures, and participated in academic and radio programmes in both India and Kuwait.[2][9] In May 2025, he participated in the 26th session of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (OIC) held in Doha, presenting an Arabic research paper on "Artificial Intelligence – Its Nature, Scope, Shariah Rulings, and Ethical Regulations".[22]

Current position[edit | edit source]

According to the Islamic Bibliography Info Repository at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar), Qasmi continues to serve with the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs as a senior researcher in Islamic jurisprudence. The database lists him as Chairman of the Translation Committee for the Fiqh Encyclopedia and credits him with several works on contemporary fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, and Qurʾānic studies.[23]

Media recognition[edit | edit source]

He has been cited by international media as a recognised Islamic scholar and commentator on contemporary issues, including by Voice of America (Urdu) in 2021.[24]

Views and opinions[edit | edit source]

In a 2014 visit to India, Qasmi addressed gatherings at Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband and Jamia Imam Muhammad Anwar Shah in Saharanpur. In his speech, he referred to Islamic seminaries as "the strong fortresses of Islam" and emphasized that madrasa graduates should uphold peace and present the true image of Islam through their learning and conduct.[25]

At a seminar of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India), he emphasized the need to link Islamic legal rulings (fatwas) with the higher objectives of Shariah (maqāṣid al-sharīʿah) to ensure coherence and relevance.[26] In his keynote paper, International Issues and the Objectives of Shariah, he highlighted that the five universal objectives—protection of faith, life, intellect, property, and honour—form the foundation of justice, rights, and peaceful coexistence in Islam.[27]

In a 2022 interview with ETV Bharat, Qasmi emphasized that not every scholar is authorized to issue legal opinions (fatwas) in Islam. He clarified that the media often misrepresents scholars’ personal opinions or institutional statements as fatwas, which, he said, is incorrect. He stressed that only those who have undergone formal training in Islamic jurisprudence are qualified to issue fatwas, and that misuse of this term by unqualified individuals leads to public confusion and harm.[28]

Literary works[edit | edit source]

Qasmi has authored and edited a number of works in Arabic and Urdu, including critical editions, collections of essays, and studies on contemporary jurisprudence and Islamic thought. His notable works include:[29][30]

  • Qadaya Fiqhiyyah Mu‘asirah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Contemporary Fiqh Issues)
  • Qadiyat Filastin wa Ab‘aduha al-Siyasiyyah wa al-Jughrafiyyah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. The Palestine Issue and Its Political and Geographical Dimensions)
  • Hadith al-Ruh (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Talks of the Soul)
  • Al-Adab al-Islami al-Muasir (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Contemporary Islamic Literature)
  • Fatawa Shar‘iyyah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Legal Opinions)
  • Ehteram al-Tanaw‘ al-Hadari fi ‘Asr al-‘Awlamah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Respect for Cultural Diversity in the Age of Globalization)
  • Hudud al-Ta‘amul ma‘a Ghayr al-Muslimin (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Limits of Interaction with Non-Muslims)
  • Al-Darurah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Necessity)
  • Al-‘Urf (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Customary Law)
  • Al-Ijazah al-Mawsufah fi al-Dhimmah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Deferred Guarantee)
  • Maqasid al-Shari‘ah al-Islamiyyah (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Objectives of Islamic Law)
  • Anmat al-‘Inayah bil-Qur’an al-Karim (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Patterns of Qur’anic Care)
  • Kuwait, Irāqi Jārihiyyat se Pehle aur Uske baad (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Kuwait before and after the Iraqi invasion[31])
  • ‘Asr-e-Hazir ke Fiqhi Masāil (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Contemporary Islamic jurisprudential issues)
  • Islam aur ‘Asr-e-Hazir (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Islam and the Contemporary Age)
  • Tawfiyah al-Kayl li-Man Harrama Luhūm al-Khayl (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; A critical edition of a classical Islamic legal text by Salah al-Din al-Ala'i, prepared and annotated by Qasmi)[32][33]
  • 'Uyūn al-Madhāhib (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; A critical edition of a classical Islamic legal text by Qiwām al-Dīn al-Kākī al-Ḥanafī, prepared and annotated by Qasmi)[1]
  • Chand Nāmwar ‘Ulamā (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Eminent Scholars – a collection of biographical essays)
  • Ashkon se Bhara Daman, Zakhmon se Bhara Seena (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. A Bosom Full of Wounds and a Lap Full of Tears – a reflective autobiographical work written after personal loss)
  • Tabindah Nuqūsh (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. Illuminated Impressions – a biographical anthology of around ninety essays on scholars and thinkers, focusing on religious and intellectual personalities across India and abroad)[34]
  • Wajh Jadīd lil-Salafiyyah: Kitāb al-Diyūbandiyyah fī al-Mīzān (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; transl. A New Face of Salafism: The Book “al-Diyūbandiyyah” in the Balance)[35]

Qasmi translated into Arabic one of the Urdu treatises of Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi, which was published under the title Al-Kawn Yashhad bi-Wujūd al-Ilāh (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) in 1399 AH / 1979 CE.[36][37]

In addition to these books, Qasmi has published numerous research papers and articles on theology, law and literature in both Arabic and Urdu. Many of his writings were first published in periodicals and later compiled into volumes. His contributions to Arabic journalism—particularly through Al-Daie—played an important role in disseminating the academic and literary output of Darul Uloom Deoband to the Arab world.[29][38] His research primarily focuses on Islamic jurisprudence and applied fiqh, as reflected in his work with the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) and the Ministry of Awqaf in Kuwait.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Profile of Badrul Hasan Qasmi" (PDF). Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) (in العربية). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Arabi 2019, p. 59.
  3. ↑ Rahman, Obaidur (2021). مساهمة علماء ديوبند في اللغة العربية وآدابها ١٨٦٧م - ٢٠١٣م [Contribution of Olamae of Deoband to Arabic Language and Literature from 1867 to 2013] (PhD) (in العربية). India: Department of Arabic, Banaras Hindu University. p. 163. hdl:10603/536377.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rahman 2021, p. 163.
  5. ↑ Khalili Qasmi, Muhammadullah (October 2020). Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jami' Wa Mukhtasar Tareekh (in اردو) (2nd ed.). India: Sheikh al-Hind Academy. p. 766. OCLC 1345466013.
  6. ↑ Abbasi, Ibn al-Hasan (October 2020). Yādgār-e-Zamāna Shakhsiyyāt Ka Ahwāl-e-Mutāla'a [Study life of memorable personalities] (in اردو) (1st ed.). Karachi: Majlis Turāth al-Islam. p. 259.
  7. ↑ Arabi 2019, p. 58.
  8. ↑ Khalili Qasmi 2020, pp. 398,786.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Rahman 2021, p. 165.
  10. ↑ Rahman, Abdur (2018). "Contributions Of The Scholars Of Darul Uloom Deoband To The Development Of Arabic Journalism In India". Aldebal (in العربية). 3 (1): 79. ISSN 2415-5500. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Qasmi, Muḥammad Raihan (October–December 2017). "مساهمة أبناء ديوبند في تطوير الصحافة العربية" [The contribution of the Deoband sons to the development of the Arab press]. Aqlam Al-Hind (in العربية). 2 (4). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Khalili Qasmi 2020, p. 786.
  13. ↑ Khursheed Alam Dawood Qasmi (11 June 2021). "Tribute to Sheikh Noor Alam Khalil Amini, the chief editor of Arabic monthly, Al-Daie". Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Arabi, Zikrullah (2019). Contribution of Darul Uloom Deoband to Arabic Journalism With Special Reference of Al-Die (Monthly Magazine) and Comprehensive Catalogue Upto 2013 (PhD thesis) (in العربية). India: Maulana Azad National Urdu University. p. 59. hdl:10603/337869. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  15. ↑ Amini, Noor Alam Khalil (December 2002). Wo Koh-Kan Ki Baat [The Tale of the Mountain Digger (Biography of Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi)] (in اردو) (3rd ed.). Deoband: Idara-e-Ilmo-o-Adab. p. 271.
  16. ↑ Ahmad, Nadim (1 January 2013). "National: Encyclopaedia of Islamic Jurisprudence released". The Milli Gazette. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  17. ↑ الدرر البهية من الفتاوى الكويتية (in العربية). Vol. 8. Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. pp. 220–222. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "NEWSMAKERS 15 July 2002". Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  19. ↑ Muslim India. Muslim India. 2006. p. 59. ISSN 0972-8929. OCLC 9438856. Retrieved 6 November 2025. Badrul Hasan Qasmi, appointed Member of the Constituent Council of Rabita Alam Islami.
  20. ↑ Shaqeer, Shafique (22 June 2008). "ندوة الأقليات بالدوحة تناقش تعليم المسلمين الهنود وإعلامهم". Al Jazeera Arabic (in العربية). Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  21. ↑ "رؤساء وأمناء المجامع الفقهية يؤكدون أن مبادرات خادم الحرمين الشريفين نابعة من منطلق إسلامي". Saudi Press Agency (in العربية). 25 January 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  22. ↑ Akhter, Andalib (5 May 2025). "International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) deliberates on contemporary issues facing Muslims". The Indian Awaaz. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "القاسمي، بدر الحسن". Islamic Bibliography Info Repository – Hamad Bin Khalifa University (in العربية). College of Islamic Studies, HBKU. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  24. ↑ Anjum, Suheil (23 April 2021). "جنوبی ایشیا: بھارت کا اعلیٰ سول اعزاز پدم بھوشن حاصل کرنے والے مولانا وحید الدین خاں کون تھے؟" [South Asia: Who was Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, recipient of India’s Padma Bhushan award?]. Voice of America (in اردو). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  25. ↑ "इस्लाम के मजबूत किले हैं मदरसे : मौलाना बदरुल" [Madrasas are the strong fortresses of Islam: Maulana Badrul Hasan]. Dainik Jagaran (in हिन्दी). 25 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  26. ↑ Fahed, Obaidullah (2015). Objectives of Shariah (Introduction and Application) (1st ed.). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah. pp. 33–35. ISBN 978-2-7451-8331-6.
  27. ↑ Fahed 2015, pp. 59–63, 123–125.
  28. ↑ "No one's opinion can be interpreted as a fatwa: Maulana Badrul Hassan Qasmi". ETV Bharat News (in اردو). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Rahman 2021, p. 164–165.
  30. ↑ Hasan, Nayab (2013). Darul Uloom Deoband Ka Sahafati Manzarnama [Journalistic scenario of Darul Uloom Deoband] (in اردو) (1st ed.). pp. 262–263.
  31. ↑ Qāsimī, Badrulḥasan (1990). Kūvait, Irāqī jāriḥiyat se pahle aur us ke baʻd (in اردو). Yūnāʼīṭiḍ Akāḍmiks Inṭarneshnal.
  32. ↑ Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (2003). مختصر الصواعق المرسلة على الجهمية والمعطلة (in العربية). It was abridged by Muhammad ibn al-Mawsili; edited by al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Alawi. IslamKotob. p. 1787.
  33. ↑ Ullah, Mohammed (2018). The Contribution of Deoband School to Hanafi Fiqh A Study of Its Response to Modern Issues and Challenges (PhD thesis). India: Centre for Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard. p. 135. hdl:10603/326073.
  34. ↑ Qasmi, Muhammad Sanaul Huda (30 June 2024). "Tʿāruf-e Kitāb: T̤ābinda Nuqūsh murattabah Ḥaḍrat Maulānā Badrul Ḥasan Qāsmī" [Introduction to the Book Tabindah Nuqūsh, compiled by Maulana Badrul Hasan Qasmi]. Deoband Online (in اردو). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  35. ↑ "وجه جديد للسلفية: كتاب (الديوبندية) في الميزان". Noor Digital Library. وجه جديد للسلفية: کتاب (الدیوبندیة) في المیزان (in العربية). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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  37. ↑ Al-Rashid, Muhammad ibn Abdullah (1999). إمداد الفتاح بأسانيد ومرويات الشيخ عبد الفتاح (in العربية). مكتبة الإمام الشافعي. p. 614. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  38. ↑ Hasan 2013, p. 261–263.
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