Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi

Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi (born 14 October 1979) is an Indian Islamic scholar, mufti, writer, and trilingual translator of Urdu, Arabic, and English. He is an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, Markazul Ma'arif Education and Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, and Jamia Hamdard; and has written several books in English, Urdu, and Arabic.

Early life and education Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi was born on 14 October 1979 in Hanswar, Faizabad district (now Ambedkar Nagar district), Uttar Pradesh, India. His father Abdul Salam Muztar Hanswari (1924–2022) was a physician, Quran reciter, poet, and authorized disciple of Abdul Halim Jaunpuri.

Qasmi received his early education from his parents and at Madrasah Ishā'at-ul-Uloom in Hanswar, and he studied Arabic at Madrasa Anwar-ul-Uloom in Bhulepur. In 1995, he enrolled in Darul Uloom Deoband in the sixth grade of Arabic and in 1997, he graduated with distinction. In 1998 and 1999, respectively, he completed courses in Arabic literature and Ifta at Darul Uloom Deoband. He studied Sahih al-Bukhari with Naseer Ahmad Khan, Qawā'id al-Fiqh with Nizamuddin Azami in Ifta, and Arabic literature with Noor Alam Khalil Amini. and received his PhD in January 2019.

Career Qasmi is the editor for the official websites of Darul Uloom Deoband and Darulifta-Deoband.com, and the coordinator of Darul Uloom Deoband's Internet and Online Fatwa sections. He also has a bilingual academic-and-literary website called Deoband Online. Prior to joining Darul Uloom Deoband, Qasmi worked at Markazul Maarif in Mumbai, where he taught English, conducted research, and provided management services for almost three years. Since his student days, his articles have been published in magazines and journals, and he has been associated with the editorial boards of magazines.

Books Qasmi has published works in Urdu and English; he has also translated books to and from Urdu, English, and Arabic. Some of his works include: Islamic Speeches (in two volumes) Ulama, Post-Madrasa Education, Muslim Youth and Contemporary Challenges Silk Latter Movement (English translation of the book "Tehreek-e-Reshmi Roomāl" by Muhammad Miyan Deobandi.) Fighi Decisions and Resolutions of Idarat al-Mabahis al-Fiqhiyyah Fatwas for America, Part Two Thamarat-ul-Aqāid (English and Arabic translation of the book "Samrat al-Aqāid" by Sameeruddin Qasmi) Fatāwā Ulama-e-Hind (English translation of Fatawa Ulama-e-Hind compiled by Aneesur Rahman Qasmi) Majmoo'a-e-Ash'ār o Ghazaliyyāt (His poetry collection) Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jāmi' O Mukhtasar Tareekh (Urdu; Bengali translation: দারুল উলুম দেওবন্দ : ইতিহাস, ঐতিহ্য, অবদানের গৌরবদীপ্ত দেড় শতাব্দী ) Darul Uloom Deoband Ka Itihās (Hindi)