Mahmood Hasan Gangohi

Mahmood Hasan Gangohi
TitleMufti-e-Azam, Darul Uloom Deoband[1]
Personal
BornJuly 1907
Gangoh, British Raj
Died2 September 1996(1996-09-02) (aged 89)
South Africa
Resting placeElsburg, South Africa
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementDeobandi
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband
Muslim leader
Disciple ofHussain Ahmad Madani, Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalvi
Influenced

Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (July 1907 – 2 September 1996) was an Indian mufti, Islamic scholar and former Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur. He was the most senior disciple of Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi.[2][3][4]

Among his notable disciples are Abul Qasim Nomani, Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi and Ebrahim Desai.

  1. ^ "Other Great Ulama of Deoband (Hazrat e Mashaikh)". dud.edu.in. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood HasanGangohi - His Life And Works. Talimi Board. p. 67. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ ULLAH, MOHAMMED (2018). The Contribution of Deoband School to Hanafi Fiqh A Study of Its Response to Modern Issues and Challenges (Phd thesis). Centre for Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard University. pp. 124–127. hdl:10603/326073.
  4. ^ Aziz, Abdul (2010). "Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi ki fiqhi khidmaat". University (in Urdu).