Mawlānā, Mufti Kafilur Rahman Nishat Usmāni | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 5 March 1942 |
| Died | 1 August 2006 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Qasmi cemetery |
| Religion | Islam |
| Notable work(s) | Urdu translation of Fatawa 'Alamgiri |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband, Aligarh Muslim University |
| Relatives | Usmani family of Deoband |
Kafīlur Rahmān Nishāt Usmānī (5 March 1942 – 1 August 2006) was an Indian Muslim scholar, jurist, and a poet who served as a Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband. He was the grandson of Azizur Rahman Usmani. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband and the Aligarh Muslim University. He translated Fatawa 'Alamgiri into the Urdu language and issued more than fifty thousand religious edicts.