Bashir-ud-din Farooqi

Mufti Bashir-ud-din Farooqi (also known as Mufti Bashiruddin Ahmad) (1934 – 12 February 2019) was an Indian Muslim scholar and jurist who served as grand mufti of Jammu and Kashmir from 1960 to 2012.

Mufti-e-Azam
Bashir-ud-din Farooqi
Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir.
In office
1960 – 8 July 2012
Preceded byQayam-u-Din
Succeeded byNasir ul Islam
Personal details
Born1934
Died12 February 2019(2019-02-12) (aged 84–85)
Alma materAligarh Muslim University

Biography

Farooqi was born in 1934 and acquired his primary education in Srinagar.[1] He received an LLB and masters degree in Arabic from Aligarh Muslim University.[2] In 1960, he succeeded his father Qayam u Din as the grand mufti of Jammu and Kashmir.[1]

In 2007, the mufti criticized British government, when it addressed Salman Rushdie with the title of "sir." The mufti said that Rushdie was an apostate and this title was part of a broader conspiracy against Islam.[3] In 2013, he faced a severe backlash after he issued a fatwa against all-girl rock bands in Kashmir. The mufti had asked girls to stay away from music, and regarded it as impermissible.[4][5]

Farooqi had nominated his son Nasir ul Islam for the position on 8 July 2012 who succeeded him as the Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir.[6][1]

He died on 12 February 2019. His death was condoled by Satya Pal Malik, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.[1]

References
  1. Mudasir Yaqoob (13 February 2019). "Grand Mufti passes away, demise widely condoled". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. "Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir Bashiruddin dies at 82". Business Standard. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. Riyaz Masroor (20 June 2007). "کشمیر:سرکا خطاب، ملاجلا ردعمل" [Kashmir: The title of Sir and mixed reactions]. BBC Urdu. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. "مفتی اعظم کشمیر سے موسیقی کے خلاف فتویٰ واپس لینے کا مطالبہ" [Grand Mufti of Kashmir asked to revert his fatwa against music]. Dawn News TV. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. Naseer Ganai (27 July 2013). "Music 'un-Islamic' but J-K's Grand Mufti can enjoy it". India Today. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. "Grand mufti of Kashmir Nasir ul Islam says Muslims mistreated in India, need to demand separate country". Firstpost. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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