Shaykh Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari is a traditionally-trained Islamic scholar who has studied the Arabic language and various other traditional Islamic sciences including Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir), Hadith and Fiqh in different parts of the world including the UK, Pakistan and Syria. His Shuyukh/teachers include his father, Shaykh Mawlana Adam, Shaykh Yusuf Motala, Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Shaykh Abd al-Razzaq al-Halabi and others. He has received authorizations (ijazahs) in various Islamic disciplines including the six major collections of Hadith and the science of issuing religious verdicts (Fatwa). His authored works include: Islamic Guide to Sexual Relations, Birth Control & Abortion in Islam, The Issue of Shares and Simplified Rules of Zakat, and is widely known for providing answers to people's everyday issues and comprehensive fiqh related articles; which can be found at his website www.daruliftaa.com.
The Shaykh has taught many courses and lectured extensively on a range of topics, and continues to travel regularly teaching and lecturing both in the UK and abroad. Presently, he resides in Leicester, UK, where he is a teacher of various traditional Islamic sciences, and Director and researcher at the Institute of Islamic Jurisprudence (Darul Iftaa, www.daruliftaa.com).
Detailed Biography
Mufti [Abu Abdillah] Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari is a young, traditionally trained scholar who studied in different parts of the world. Born in Leicester, UK, and raised under the guidance of his illustrious father, Shaykh Mawlana Adam, he started learning about Islam from a very young age and memorized the entire Qur'an at a very tender age of nine. He initially studied the Arabic language and various other traditional Islamic sciences including Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir), Hadith and Fiqh at Dar al-Uloom, Bury, UK, under many Shuyukh notably: Shaykh Muhammad Yusuf Motala and the late Shaykh al-Hadith Islam ul Haq, and thus received authorizations (ijazahs) in various books including the six major collections of Hadith. He also received Ijazah in Hadith from the late Grand Mufti of India, Shaykh Mahmud al-Hasan Gangohi, and underwent a one year course of specialization in the science of issuing religious/legal verdicts (Fatwa).
After graduating from the Dar al-Uloom, he travelled to Karachi, Pakistan, where he studied under one of the greatest living scholars, Justice (Rtd) Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani and others, and received authorizations. Later, he travelled to Damascus, Syria, where he increased in experience and knowledge by studying under the great Ulama there and received authorizations (ijazahs) from Shaykh Abd al-Razzaq al-Halabi, Shaykh Dr. Abd al-Latif Farfur al-Hasani and others.
His authored books include: Islamic Guide to Sexual Relations, Birth Control & Abortion in Islam, The Issue of Shares and Simplified Rules of Zakat. He has also published Shaykh Zakariyya Kandahlawi's Wujub I'fa' al-Lihya (The obligation of growing a beard) and Shaykh Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri's Mabahith fi Aqa'id Ahl al-Sunna aka: Al-Muhannad ala'l-Mufannad (Discussions in the beliefs of the Ahl al-Sunna), both with critical analysis and footnotes in Arabic. He is also widely known for his detailed and well-researched fiqh related articles which can be found at his website www.daruliftaa.com.
The Shaykh has taught many courses and lectured extensively on a range of topics, and continues to travel regularly teaching and lecturing both in the UK and abroad. Many of his lessons and lectures are available free in the Audio Visual section of the Darul Iftaa website, including the 22 part series on Islamic Manners conducted from Shaykh Abdul-Fattah Abu Ghudda's Min Adab al-Islam, 18 part series on the Virtues & Fiqh of Ramadan and the 8 part series on the 10 Things of Natural Disposition (fitra). He has also released a 19 CD audio set titled: The Fiqh of Marriage, which is widely available.
Presently, he resides in Leicester, UK, where he is a teacher of various traditional Islamic sciences at Jamiah Uloom al-Qur'an, and Director and researcher at the Institute of Islamic Jurisprudence (Darul Iftaa, www.daruliftaa.com). He is a Member of the Al-Qalam Shari'ah Scholars Panel (established to meet the growing demand from Muslim consumers and businesses for authentic, professional, Shari'ah based guidance), an Advisory Board Member of the Muslim Healthcare Student Network (MHSN), and a Shari'ah Advisor on Islamic Banking.
MashaAllah, Jazakallahu khair sister. This is another great personality. His style of lecture and presentation is superb. May Allah reward him for his great efforts for this Deen.
Does anyone know where he got his Qunya from. (nick name) Al-Kawthari.
It was given to him by one of his teachers whilst studying. Unfortunately that's all I know. The Shaykh mentioned it once in one of his courses (The Fiqh of Marriage) but he didn't get to the reason behind it. He stopped short and decided not to let us know. Hmm... It would be interesting to find out how or why it was given since he mentions it.
Does anyone know where he got his Qunya from. (nick name) Al-Kawthari. It was given to him by one of his teachers whilst studying. Unfortunately that's all I know. The Shaykh mentioned it once in one of his courses (The Fiqh of Marriage) but he didn't get to the reason behind it. He stopped short and decided not to let us know. Hmm... It would be interesting to find out how or why it was given since he mentions it.
The are two (or three) reasons behind me using the name 'al-Kawthari'. Firstly, during my stay in Damascus (Syria), I was fortunate to work on a book in Arabic by one of the great scholars of India. I re-published the work with adding footnotes, etc... The manager at the publishing house insisted that I use a name on the book that could be more universal. He recommended I use a name that has a nisbah to something. I could not really think of anything, besides that many of the scholars of the indo/pak used names that attributed them to a madrasa/institution from where they graduated, such as: al-Qasmi, al-Mazahiri, etc... One of the the Institutes (Darur Uloom) I graduated from, has the title al-Kawthari for those who graduate from there. This is used for a specific reason, for which this is not the time to explain. Most of the graduates don't really use this name, but due to the above reason, I started using it. Secondly, In using this name, I also had the great Imam Zahid al-Kawthari in mind. I have always admired the great Imam for his depth in knowledge, and especially his Sunni-ness and Hanafism. And through him, I also have great admiration for his student Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudda. I can�t, of course, reach the level of Imam al-Kawthari, but by using his name, Allah might just say on the day of Qiyamah "Hold onto him and enter Jannah". These are the basic reasons why I have been using the name 'al-Kawthari'
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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