Wali Hasan Tonki

Wali Hasan was born in 1924 to Mufti Anwarul Hassan Khan in Tonk district. His father and grandfather, Muhammad Hassan Khan were muftis in the Sharia Court of Tonk. He studied Persian and other books of Arabic from his father. His father died when he was 11. In 1936 his paternal uncle Haider Hassan Khan took him to Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama and studied for four years. And then he studied random books from his paternal uncle in Tonk. After the death of his paternal uncle, he served for many years in the Sharia Court of Tonk. During this period, he passed the Maulvi examination from University of Allahabad and Maulvi Alam and Fazil from Panjab University. Then entered in Mazahir Uloom and complete Dars-i Nizami. Then he studied in Darul Uloom Deoband under Husain Ahmad Madani.[2][3]

After studies, he was appointed as Mufti and Judge in a Sharia court at Chhabra Gugor till the partition of India.[2] He migrated to Pakistan and taught at Metropolis High School, Karachi. He later taught at the Madrasa Imdadul Uloom and at the Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia.[1]

He founded Iqra Rozatul Atfal Trust, and also served as its first president.[4]

Tonki wrote books and his articles appeared in various journals.[5] His books include:

• Tazkira Auliya i Hind wa Pakistan
• Aaili Qawaneen Shariat ki Roshni main
• Bima Ki Haqeeqat
• Qurbani Ke Ahkam Masail
• Fitna Inkar-e-Hadees

He died on Friday, 3 February 1995. His funeral prayers were led by Abdul Rasheed Nomani and according to his will, he was laid to rest in Darul Uloom Karachi cemetery.[1]