Munawwar Sultan Nadwi

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Munawwar Sultan Nadwi
Born (1979-02-10) 10 February 1979 (age 47)
Bishanpur, Ekhata, Madhubani district, Bihar, India
Alma materDarul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama
Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad
OccupationIslamic scholar, mufti, researcher, teacher, author
OrganizationMajlis-e-Tahqiqat-e-Shariah (Nadwatul Ulama)
Known forFiqhi and research works; compilation of Fatawa Nadwatul Ulama
Notable work
Nadwatul Ulama ka Fiqhi Mizaj aur Abna-e-Nadwa ki Fiqhi Khidmāt; Khawatīn ke Shar‘i Masa’il; Fiqh-e-Islami ke Masādir

Munawwar Sultan Nadwi (born 10 February 1979) is an Indian Islamic scholar, jurist, and author associated with Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow. He studied fiqh at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and completed advanced training in ifta and Qadha at Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad. He serves as the Office Secretary and Academic Fellow of the Majlis-e-Tahqiqat-e-Shariah and teaches classical Islamic jurisprudence at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Munawwar Sultan Nadwi was born on 10 February 1979 in Bishanpur neighbourhood, Ekhata, Madhubani district, Bihar, India.[1][2][3] He received his early education at Madrasa Islamia Tofanpur, followed by studies at Madrasa Chashma-e-Faiz, Malmal. He later joined Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama,[4] completing ‘Alimiyyah in 1999 and Fadhilat (specialization in fiqh) in 2001. He then studied Ifta and Qadha at Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad and completed his course in 2003, where he also benefited from Khalid Saifullah Rahmani.[5][6][3][7]

In 2002, he launched an annual journal, Nishan-e-Manzil, from his hometown Ekhatha, where he served as its founding editor-in-chief. Only two issues were published.[8]

Career[edit | edit source]

After completing his studies, Nadwi was appointed as a compiler of fatwas at the Dar al-Ifta of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama.[5][9][3] He is also a teacher at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama,[10][11][12] where he teaches al-Hidayah and as-Sirajiyyah.[6] He serves as the Office Secretary and Academic Fellow at Majlis-e-Tahqiqat-e-Shariah,[6][13] Deputy Editor of its quarterly Tahqiqat-e-Shariah journal,[14] and a Shariah Advisory Council member of the Indian Muslim Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[15] He has been the Executive Editor of Sada-e-Marwah (Lucknow) since 2016.[16][17]

In September 2024, Nadwi moderated a symposium on the Waqf Amendment Bill organized by the Majlis-e-Tahqiqat-e-Shariah at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow. In his introductory remarks, he stated that just as zakat provides economic strength to the Muslim community, waqf serves as a source of economic, social, and welfare development for all people, benefiting society at large.[18]

Scholarly recognition[edit | edit source]

Nadwi's scholarly works and academic involvement have been cited and acknowledged in multiple university-level research studies. His Urdu book Nadwatul Ulama ka Fiqhi Mizaj aur Abna-e-Nadwa ki Fiqhi Khidmaat (2005) has been cited in academic research as the first comprehensive study on the juristic orientation of Nadwatul Ulama and the fiqhi contributions of its graduates. The doctoral thesis Role of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Promoting Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies (Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2008) describes it as a pioneering and unique work in its field.[19]

The same thesis includes Nadwi's work in its bibliography as one of the principal Urdu sources (al-Masadir al-Ra’isiyyah al-Urdiyyah) used for the study.[20]

In another doctoral dissertation submitted to Aligarh Muslim University, Nadwi was mentioned as one of the key informants and research contributors regarding the life and thought of Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi. The thesis notes that he assisted the researcher in accessing Nadwatul Ulama’s library and relevant materials, and describes him as a disciple of Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi who was serving as a teacher at the seminary at that time.[21]

Literary works[edit | edit source]

Apart from translating several Arabic works into Urdu, Nadwi has presented papers in various academic and fiqhi seminars. His scholarly and analytical articles have appeared in journals and newspapers such as Tameer-e-Hayat, Bang-e-Hira, Bahs-o-Nazar (Hyderabad), and The Munsif Daily.[6][22] He presently serves as an Academic Fellow at the Majlis-e-Tahqiqat-e-Shariah, Nadwatul Ulama.[23][24][25] His authored and edited works include:[26][27][28][6][3]

Authored works
  • Nadwatul Ulama ka Fiqhi Mizaj aur Abna-e-Nadwa ki Fiqhi Khidmāt[29]
  • Khawatīn ke Shar‘i Masā’il
  • Fiqh-e-Islami ke Masādir
  • Huquq al-Mar’ah fi Dhou’ Fatawa al-‘Ulama al-Hunood (Arabic)[30][31]
  • Shimali Bihar ka ek Mardum Khaiz Qasbah (Ekhata-o-Atrāf aur Yahan ki Do Nāmwar Shakhsiyyāt)
  • Baink Interest ke Masārif
  • Majlis-e-Tahqiqat-e-Shariah Nadwatul Ulama (Mukhtasir Tareekh)[32]
  • Boorhe aur Mazooron ke Huqūq (Uswa-e-Nabawi ki Roshni Mein)
Edited and compiled works
  • Fatawa Nadwatul Ulama (five volumes)
  • Islami ‘Āili Qawāneen[32]
  • Fiqh-e-Hanafi: Tarīkh-o-Ta'āruf (based on the writings of Abd al-Hayy al-Lucknawi)
  • Fiqh Islami aur ‘Asr-e-Hazir (articles of Mohammad Rabey Hasani Nadwi)
  • Milne ke Nahīn, Nāyāb Hain Hum (selected obituaries of Amīnuddīn Shujāuddīn)
  • Rūbarū (a compilation of interviews by Amīnuddīn Shujāuddīn)
  • Da‘wati aur Ta‘leemi Maqasid ke liye Social Media ka Istemaal[33]
  • Awaami Maqamat par Namaz ka Mas’alah[34][35]
  • Tadween-e-Fiqh aur Chand Aham Fiqhi Mabāhith[36]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Rahmani, Ubaid Akhtar; Nadwi, Muhammad (2023). Narm Dam-e-Guftagu, Garm Dam-e-Justuju (in اردو) (First ed.). Shaheen Nagar, Hyderabad, Deccan: Bazm-e-Abideen. p. 361.
  2. ↑ Nadwi 2012, pp. 27, 29–30, 397.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hashmi Nadwi, Zainul Abidin (29 October 2025). "Mufti Munawwar Sultan Nadwi: Ek Sahib-e-Ilm, Sahib-e-Qalam aur Sahib-e-Kirdar 'Aalim-e-Deen". Baseerat Online (in اردو). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Nadwi 2012, pp. 27, 29–30.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nadwi 2012, p. 32.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Majlis ke Mu'awinīn – Mufti Munawwar Sultan Nadwi". Majlis-e-Tahqiqat-e-Shariyah (in اردو). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Rahmani, Khalid Saifullah (August 2007). Mazahiri, Ubaidullah Suleman (ed.). Kitab al-Fatawa (in اردو). Vol. 1. Urdu Bazaar, Karachi: Zamzam Publishers. p. 270.
  8. ↑ Ekhathawi, Shaeq (April 2024). Tazkira Shu'ara-e-Madhubani (in اردو). Vol. 1 (First ed.). Ekhatha, Madhubani district, Bihar: Shafi‘ah Book Depot. pp. 29–30.
  9. ↑ Nadwi, Muhammad Razi-ul-Islam (March 2019). Rif‘at, Muhammad (ed.). "Naqd-o-Tabsirah: Bank Interest ke Masarif". Monthly Zindagi Nau (in اردو). 45 (3): 93–94. ISSN 2394-8671.
  10. ↑ Nadwi, Qamar Shaban (2009). ʿAbqariyyat ʿAbd Allah ʿAbbas al-Nadwi (in العربية) (First ed.). New Delhi: Majmaʿ al-Bahth al-ʿIlmi. p. 89. OCLC 713559433.
  11. ↑ Khan, 2010 & 24, 30.
  12. ↑ Gupta, Nilanjana (2022-12-30). Beyond the Madrasa: Muslim Communities and Educational Institutes in India Today. Taylor & Francis. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-000-80130-9.
  13. ↑ "ندوۃ العلماء میں لیگل لیٹریسی کورس کا اختتام" [Conclusion of the Legal Literacy Course at Nadwatul Ulama]. ETV Bharat News (in اردو). 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
  14. ↑ "Sah Mahi Majallah Tahqiqat-e-Shariyah, Lucknow" (in اردو). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Advisory Board – Indian Muslim Chamber of Commerce and Industry". imcci.org (in اردو). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  16. ↑ Nadwi, Munawwar Sultan (2012). Yakahtha wa Atraf aur Yahan ki Do Namwar Shakhsiyaat (in اردو) (First ed.). Ekhata, Madhubani district, Bihar: Shafi‘ Urdu Library. p. 398.
  17. ↑ Nadwi, Manazir Hasni; Nadwi, Munawwar Sultan, eds. (April 2019). "Sarwarq o Idariyah". Monthly Sada-e-Marwah, Lucknow (in اردو). 3 (12): 1–3.
  18. ↑ "New Amendments in Waqf Law A Link to Abolish Shariat Application Act: Moulana Atiq Ahmad Bastavi". ETV Bharat News (in اردو). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  19. ↑ Qutbuddin, Muhammad (2008). Role of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow, in promoting Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies: An analytical and critical study (PhD thesis) (in العربية). Jawaharlal Nehru University. p. 339. hdl:10603/17604.
  20. ↑ Qutbuddin 2008, p. 362.
  21. ↑ Khan, Zubair Zafar (2010). A Critical Study of Moulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi's Islamic Thought (PhD thesis). Aligarh, India: Department of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University. pp. 24, 30. hdl:10603/60854.
  22. ↑ Nadwi 2012, p. 33.
  23. ↑ Nadwi, Faisal Ahmad Bhatkali (October 2024). Mufti Abdul Latif Rahmani – Ahwal wa Asar. Lucknow: Idarah Ihya-e-Ilm wa Dawat. p. 32.
  24. ↑ Nadvi, Saeed-ur-Rahman Azmi; Nadwi, Muhammad Furqan, eds. (June 2020). "Walidat al-Ustādh Munawwar Sultan al-Nadwi ila Rahmatillah Ta'ala". Al-Baas El-Islami (in العربية). 62 (3). Lucknow: 102.
  25. ↑ Nadwi 2025, p. 113.
  26. ↑ Rahmani & Nadwi 2023, p. 361.
  27. ↑ Nadwi 2012, pp. 32–33.
  28. ↑ "Munawwar Sultan Nadwi's Urdu books". Rekhta (website). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  29. ↑ Nadwi, Muhammad Imran (January 2011). Qasmi, Ubaidullah Khan (ed.). Ma'had ke Zair-e-Tarbiyat Fuzala ki Ilmi Kawishain (in اردو). Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad. p. 127.
  30. ↑ "حقوق المرأة في ضوء فتاوى العلماء الهنود". Kuwait University. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
  31. ↑ Nadwi, Safdar Zubair (2024-01-01). Al-Thaqāfat al-'Arabiyyah fil-Hind (in العربية). King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language. p. 614. ISBN 978-603-8444-27-6.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Nadwi, Raihan Baig (October 2024). "Nadwatul Ulama aur Iske Ilmi wa Tahqiqqi Idare: Ek Ta'aruf". Rafeeq-e-Manzil (in اردو). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  33. ↑ Nadwi, Munawwar Sultan (11 August 2018). Da'wati aur Ta'leemi Maqasid ke liye Social Media ka Istemaal (in اردو). Lucknow: Marwah Educational Foundation.
  34. ↑ Islahi, Kaleem Sifaat (August 2025). "Awāmi Maqāmāt par Namāz ka mas'alah". Ma'arif (in اردو). 212 (8). Azamgarh: Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy: 73–75. ISSN 0974-7346.
  35. ↑ Nadwi, Muhammad Sadir (September 2025). Nadwi, Raziul Islam (ed.). "Awāmi Maqāmāt par Namāz ka mas'alah". Quarterly Tahqiqat-e-Islami (in اردو). 44 (3). Aligarh: 113–115.
  36. ↑ "Tadween fiqh aur chand fiqhi mabaahis". Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Centre. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
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