Ebrahim Desai | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 16 January 1963 Richmond, Natal, South Africa |
| Died | 15 July 2021 (aged 58) Durban, South Africa |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi[1] |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh |
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| Alma mater | Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel |
| Known for | Askimam |
| Organization | |
| Founder of | Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Mahmood Hasan Gangohi |
Ebrahim Desai (16 January 1963 – 15 July 2021) was a South African Muslim scholar and jurist who established the Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah, the Askimam fatawa portal and served as the senior professor of hadith at Madrasah In'aamiyyah. He was an alumnus of Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel and ranked among The 500 Most Influential Muslims. He authored books including Commentary on Qaseedah Burdah, Introduction to Hadīth and Introduction to Islamic Commerce.