OPINION ABOUT MAUDUDI SAHEB

Maulana Maududi (RA) according to Deobandees was:

1. Ignoramous
2. Deviant
3. Not a Scholar
4. Stubborn
5. Smoker
6. Believed in marrying Sisters (Gujranwala Deobandees)

Any one discussing the matter of Maulana Maududi (RA) and disagreeing with Deobandees is:

1. Deviant
2. Modernist
3. Jamaat-e-Islami Supporter
4. Not an Alim so can't disagree

Since there is no time for tittle-tattle, I will just present 2 Facts and then leave the matter:

Fact ONE Maulana Maududi (RA):

Shaykh (Mufti) Kifayatullah (RA) is one of the AKABIR of Deoband and a well known and trusted Muftees. As the Head of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind He founded a magazine in 1921 called "Muslim" and became his Editor. This was the mouth-piece of Deobandees in India.

While working Shaykh (Mufti) Kifayatullah (RA) found a young man (around 21) was very impressed with Knowledge & Piety and made him the Editor-IN-Chief of this DEOBANDI MAGAZINE. The name of this 21 year old was Maulana Muadudi (RA).

Due to financial constraints this magazine went bankrupt after 2 years in April 1923

Fact TWO Maulana Maududi (RA):

Shaykh (Mufti) Kifayatullah (RA) then founded a second magazine called "Al-Jamiat" in June 1925. By this time Maulana Muadudi (RA) had already managed the (previous) magazine "Muslim".

Shaykh (Mufti) Kifayatullah (RA) the Head of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind recalled Maulana Muadudi (RA) and he now became the Head of Al-Jamiat for the next 3 years until May 1928.

The earlier editions have the name "Maulana Irfan" and later they have the name of Maulana Muadudi (RA) and these scans are still found in Indian/Pakistani libraries.

Maulana Muadudi (RA) left "Al-Jamiat" in 1928 due to his differences with Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind over their involvement with Indian National Congress as in his (opinion) they were too cozy with Hindus and had too much of Indian Nationalism.

Thus came the LONG TUSSLE between Maulana Muadudi (RA) and Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind in particular Shaykh (Maulana) Hussain Ahmed Madani (RA) which lasts to this age.

Shaykh (Maulana) Ashraf Ali Thanwi (RA) and Shaykh (Maulana) Hussain Ahmed Madani (RA) has pretty much the same dispute.

Reality about Maulana Maududi (RA):

1. Maulana Maududi (RA) was stubborn and well set in his views to the point where (original 75) who found Jamaat-e-Islami ALL LEFT HIM and NONE REMAINED.
2. He also made errors in both Fiqh and other matters

No different to a hunderds of other people in Islamic History

urdulibrary.paigham.net/2012/03/22/molana-maodode-par-itr...

All of your questions are answered by Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA), student of Mufti Kifayatullah Dehalwi (RA). This is how the2 volumes begin:

1. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) attests his Aqeedah
2. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) then attests his Academic qualification
3. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) then states about his Teacher (of Hadeeth) Mufti Kifayatullah Dehalwi (RA)
4. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) then gives dates and years of Graduation of Madrasah Ameeniyya which ran under Mufti Kifayatullah Dehalwi (RA)
5. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA)then testifies his qualification as a QADHI (higher then Mufti) in the Independent state of SWAT in Pakistan
6. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA)then testifies his allegience and adherence to Akabir of Deoband

THEN he asnwers all the objections and statements of Deobandees, pleasde feel free to read it.

Jzk

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میرے پاس اتنا وقت نھیں کہ میں مولانا مودودی کا دفاع کرتا پھروں نا مجھے کوی شوق ہے، مگر شاید یہ پوسٹ آمکی نظر سے نھیں گزری

Honourable Hazrat (DB),

I neither have the time nor care to defend Maulana Maududi (RA), however it appears that the following post has been missed by you.

urdulibrary.paigham.net/2012/03/22/molana-maodode-par-itr...

All of your questions are answered by Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA), student of Mufti Kifayatullah Dehalwi (RA). This is how the2 volumes begin:

1. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) attests his Aqeedah
2. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) then attests his Academic qualification
3. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) then states about his Teacher (of Hadeeth) Mufti Kifayatullah Dehalwi (RA)
4. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA) then gives dates and years of Graduation of Madrasah Ameeniyya which ran under Mufti Kifayatullah Dehalwi (RA)
5. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA)then testifies his qualification as a QADHI (higher then Mufti) in the Independent state of SWAT in Pakistan
6. Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Yusuf (RA)then testifies his allegience and adherence to Akabir of Deoband

THEN he asnwers all the objections and statements of Deobandees, pleasde feel free to read it.

Jzk

Hazrat,

I read the Tafseer of Maulana Maududi (RA) as a 13 year old boy. I had no idea what Jamat-e-Islami or Maulana Maududi (RA) was and I have no idea where the Tafseer came from. As a 13 year old, I just wanted to read the Qur'aan and that's all that was avaiable to me.

A year or two later Shaykh (Mufti) Yusuf Ludhyanwi Shaheed (RA) started writing "Aap Kay Mas'ail Aur Unka Hal" my uncle was the Editor of the Newspaper and my father used to read it so I started reading it and read the whole Maulana Maududi (RA) refutation as a 14/15 year LIVE before the book was published.

I have NEVER EVER READ a single book of Maulana Maududi (RA) in Full since the age of 15 after the refutation until TODAY.

I am not bothered about the subject but I enquired from the (Deobandi) Ulama directly about the objections and read the responses to all these allegations.

I am giving you the summarised version by a Deobandi (Qadhi) here:

urdulibrary.paigham.net/2012/03/22/molana-maodode-par-itr...

If you wish for me to defend Maulana Maududi (RA) by translating and analysing every single one of his quote and then the counter response and then analysing it; I am afraid I don't have time for it.

But if you (or others) believe that the Grand-Mufti of Deoband (Mufti Kifayatullah (RA)) would appoint an ignoramous, Jaahil, Smoking guy to head his 2 magazines for 5 years, you are entitled to your opinion.

Perhaps some day when I am totally idle I can discuss the issues in detail but for anyone who is curious READ THE BOOKS.

Notice that the person has:

1. No Ability to directly read for Himself
2. Has NEVER directly read the material (for himself)
3. No Ability to read the detailed responses in 2 Volumes

Case Ends

There is nothing else left to argue except in the Court of Allah (SWT).

Maulana Maududi (RA) died around 1979...Whatever he did; let Allah (SWT) Judge him.

IF THIS matter concerns you directly learn:

1. Exactly what he wrote
2. Exactly the objections upon Him
3. Exactly how he responded (because he did in his lifetime)

If its idle curiosity it makes no difference to your life and Islamic upbringing so leave it be. This is my friendly advice.

Mutfi Tariq (HA)'s talk about Aamils has NOTHING to do with this Topic; neither had anything crossed my mind about this topic when we were discussing this.

Jzk