Kifayatullah Dehlawi
Kifayatullah Dehlawi (also known as Mufti Kifayatullah; c. 1875 – c. 31 December 1952), was an Indian Islamic scholar and a Hanafi jurist, who served as the second rector of the Madrasa Aminia. He was appointed as an interim president of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind on its foundation, and as its second president following the death of Mahmud Hasan Deobandi. He was regarded as the Grand Mufti of India.
Kifayatullah Dehlawi | |
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| Interim President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind | |
| In office November 1919 – November 1920 | |
| Preceded by | "position established" |
| Succeeded by | Mahmud Hasan Deobandi |
| 2nd President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind | |
| In office 6 September 1921 – 7 June 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmud Hasan Deobandi |
| Succeeded by | Hussain Ahmed Madani |
| 2nd Rector of Madrasa Aminia | |
| In office "unknown" – 31 December 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Amin al-Din Dehlawi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Saeed Dehlavi |
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| Born | 1875 Shahjahanpur, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 31 December 1952 (aged 77) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | British Indian (1875-1947) Indian (1947-1952) |
| Children | Hafizur Rahman Wasif Dehlavi (son) |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Notable work(s) | Ta'limul-Islam, Kifāyat al-Mufti |
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He was a founding member of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and was on its foundation committee, which was headed by Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.
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