Darul Uloom – A Prominent Foundation For Avant-garde Islamic Teaching

By Author: Tim Hutton
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The existence of man’s inclination towards indigenous education has given sufficient prospects for the establishment of seminaries across the world. The Jamia Darul Uloom is the centre of Islamic education and is located in Karachi. It was formed as a result of the Deobandi revolution in the year 1951. The organization was aimed at achieving impeccable standards of Islamic education along with nurturing the values in the nascent minds of the younger generation. It was established by Mr. Mufti Muhammad Shafi who was the existing Grand Mufti of Pakistan and Maulana Noor Ahmed. The foundation excels in various departments with the able guidance of the president, Mufti Azam Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Rafi Usmani.

The credentials of Mr. Muhammad Rafi Usmani would clear off all your doubts regarding the credibility of the Darul Uloom foundation. Mr. Rafi is the eldest son of late Mufti Azam Mr. Mufti Muhammad Shafi, the creator of this foundation. He is currently the Grand Mufti of Pakistan or specifically denoted as Mufti Azam Pakistan. The expertise of Mr. Rafi in various languages such as hadith, fiqh and tafsir is ...
... commendable. He has a line of books authored by him in Urdu and some prominent articles in Arabic to his credit. A distinguished member of the Jamiatul Ulama USA, Mr. Muhammad Rafi Usmani stands tough with a combination of grandeur and knowledge.

Mr. Muhammad Rafi Usmani has founded the Hira Foundation School which is an excellent alternative for Islamic education in Pakistan. He is assisted by his brother Mr. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani who gleams of knowledge and expertise. He has garnered immense success on the national as well as worldwide platform. Beginning with his education, he completed his Takhassus degree which is at par with a Ph.D. according Islamic educational norms. He also holds a Master’s degree in Arabic literature from Punjab University. The list does not cease here! He has completed a degree in LLB from the Karachi University.

The expertise of Mr. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani in Hadith, Tasawwuf, Economics and Fiqh are beyond doubt. Hadith refers to the traditions set by the Holy Prophet and Fiqh represents study of law according to Islamic values and norms. He has been continuing his career as a notable teacher since 1959 in varied branches of Islamic education. On the judicial front, Mr. Usmani has served in the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1982 to 2002. He was appointed as a judge of the Shariat Appellate Bench there.

Mr. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is renowned for his contributions in the field of Islamic Finance. He has helmed the responsibility of being the chairman or a member of various Shariah Supervisory Boards which monitor the operations of various Islamic banks and financial firms worldwide. Apart from being associated with the domain of education in Pakistan, Mr. Usmani has also been a vital part of various government commissions related to economics and education as well. The skills of Mr. Usmani are way beyond doubt since he is the proud author of more than 60 books in Urdu, English and Arabic.

Tim Hutton is a great admirer of the teaching system adopted by Darul Uloom Karachi and has found that Hira Foundation School is implementing this system in a unique manner. Under the direct supervision of Justice (Retd) Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, HFS is providing state-of-the-art teaching facilities. Admission is now open to this school from pre-junior to O’ level.