(Herer is the brief Biography of one the great Islamic Scholar of present Islamic World specially among English knowing Scholars . He is combination of Knowledge sprituality and Ihsan.Having Islamic approach in difference of opinion..........(May Allah give him long life)...................................................................
Mufti Ebrahim Desai completed his Qurān Memorization (Hifz) at Watervaal Islamic Institute (Miā’s Farm), South Africa. Thereafter he pursued his ῾Ālim Course in Jamia Islamia, Dhabel for 7 years, and passed with distinction in every year. Mufti Ebrahim Desai completed his Mufti Course (Iftā) at Jamia Islāmia, Dhabel, India
under Hazrat Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri Saheb of Dabhel for two years. After
completing of this course, he completed another year of studies in Iftaa
under the late mufti of India, Hazrat Mufti Mahmud al-Hasan Gangohi
rahmatullah alayh, the author of the multivolume Fatawa Mahmudiyya.
Mufti Saheb taught Fiqh, Principles of Fiqh, Tafsīr, Hadīth at Madrasah Ta῾līmuddīn, Isipingo Beach, South Africa for 10 years. He also headed the Fatwa Department at Jamiatul Ulama,
KZN. He was a senior Sheikhul Hadith at Madrasah In’aamiyyah,
Camperdown for another 10 years. In 2011, Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
moved to Durban permanently and laid the foundation for Darul Iftaa
Mahmudiyyah, Sherwood, Durban.
Currently,
Mufti Saheb runs The Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah where he teaches students
to become Muftis. The Darul Iftaa caters for many facilities under the
supervision of Mufti Saheb. More information can be viewed at: http://daruliftaa.net/Activities/introducing-diftaa.html
Mufti Saheb also teaches Sahih Bukhari Shareef, Mishkat al Masabīh and Al Hidayah at Madrasah Nu῾māniyyah, Chatsworth, Durban.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai has authored two books, “Introduction to Hadīth: A general introduction to Hadīth and its sciences” and “Introductions to Islamic Commerce”.
His fatawa have been compiled in a book titled “Al-Mahmood”. Another
compilation of his talks at the Shariah Compliant Business Campaign is
also available titled “Shariah Compliant Business Campaign”. The latest
compilation of contemporary verdicts is also available titled “Contemporary Fatawa”.
Mufti Saheb has been issuing Fatwās in various fields for more than 17 years. Sharī῾ah Compliant Business Campaign
which also initiated by Mufti Saheb in 2002 providing a conference to
tackle contemporary business matters in Islamic Commerce and Finance.
Mufti Saheb also designed the Wesbank Islamic Finance Ijārah Programme as an alternative to Interest deals. He continues to be the Sharī῾ah Advisor to Wesbank and other various private commercial institutions.
Mufti
Saheb has visited Unites States, Canada, UK, China and other countries
for almost 15 Years and delivered talks and lectures on various topics
in Masājids, Universities and various institutes. He also
serves as a religious advisor to the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council
of America (IFANCA)
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