Maulana Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad

Maulana Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad (1889-1972) (Urdu: مولانا سید فخر الدین احمد) was an Indian Islamic scholar of the Deobandi school of Islamic thought.

Education

He read the Quran from his mother and studied Persian from the elders of the family. When he turned 8, he began studying Arabic grammar and syntax under Maulana Khalid. He was enrolled in Madrassa Manba al-Ulum Gulaothi, where he studied under Maulana Majid Aliand thereafter he went to Delhi with him and studied books of rational sciences in the madrassa's of Delhi. In 1908, he took admission in the Darul Uloom Deoband and studied Daura Hadith in two years instead of one, as per the instructions of Shaykh al-Hind.

Career

Mawlana Syed Fakhruddin started his teaching career from the Darul Uloom Deoband. He later went to Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad in Shawwal 1339 AH, where he served for about 48 years. He was Principal (Sadr al-Mudarrisin) at Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad and taught Sahih Bukhari and Abu Dawud there.

The authorities of the Darul Uloom Deoband appointed Mawlana Syed Fakhruddin as Shaykh al-Hadith after the demise of Maulana Hussain Ahmed Madani in 1377 AH. A number of 1161 students studied Sahih Bukhari from him during 1377 AH and 1383 AH.

He was President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind after Hussain Ahmad Madani.

Literary works

• Al-Qaul al-Faseeh
• Aameen Bil Jehr Sahih Bukhari Ke Pesh Karda Dala’il Ki Roshni Main
• Izaahul Bukhari

Death

Maulana Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad lived for about 82-83 years, he died on 5 April 1972 coinciding Islamic date 20 Safar 1392 AH. His funeral prayer was led by Qari Muhammad Tayyib at Moradabad.