Muḥammad Muneeb-ur-Rehman[a] (born 8 February 1945) is a Pakistani mufti and former chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He is a professor at Jinnah University for Women.[2][3]
Muneeb-ur-Rehman | |
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مفتی محمد منیب الرحمن | |
.jpg) Muneeb-ur-Rehman | |
| Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee | |
| In office 18 October 1998 – 30 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Khabeer Azad |
| Personal | |
| Born | Muneeb-ur-Rehman 8 February 1945 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi[1] |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Notable work(s) | Tafheem-ul-Masail |
| Alma mater | Darul 'Uloom Amjadia |
| Known for | Educational leadership,[citation needed] religious leadership and author of books[which?] |
| Profession | Islamic scholar |
| Occupation | professor at Jinnah University for Women |
| Muslim leader | |
| Literary works | list |
| Profession | Islamic scholar |
| Honors | The 500 Most Influential Muslims (2009–2020) |
Life and education
editMuneeb-ur-Rehman was born on 8 February 1945 in a Hindkowan family of the Tanoli tribe in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Pakistan.[2] He completed his master's in Islamic Studies. Besides gaining a Bachelor in Law and Education degree, he also received education in Arabic Languages. He completed a master's degree from Darul Uloom Amjadia.[2][4]
Ruet e Hilal Committee
editIn 1998, Government of Pakistan appointed him chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He served for approximately 22 years as chairman and removed from his office on 30 December 2020. He is also considered as the Grand Mufti Of Pakistan by Sunni Barelvi.[5][6]
Controversies
editIn December 1999, Mohammed Yousuf Qureshi, a member of the committee from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accused Muneeb-ur-Rehman and others of distrusting testimonies from his home province to make a hasty announcement that the new moon had not been sighted anywhere in the country.[4] Peshawar has always remained a controversial place when it comes to moon sightings.
Books
editReferences
edit- ^ Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman. "Kitab Ul Fiqh / کتاب الفقہ" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c "Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman profile". UrduWire.com website. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "مفتی اعظم پاکستان مفتی منیب الرحمان کا تحریک لبیک پاکستان کے قائدین سے لاتعلقی کا اعلان". Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper (in Urdu). 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ a b Hussain, Abid (17 July 2015). "Moon gazing – Profile of Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman". Dawn newspaper (Herald Magazine). Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Govt removes Mufti Muneeb, appoints Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad as new Ruet-e-Hilal chairman". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman removed as chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee". Samaa TV website. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Khulasa E Tafseer" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Marfat Library". marfat.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Arbaeen e Tijarat Wa Maeshat". marfat.com. Karachi: I S Printing Services. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b c IPSweb (9 December 2015). "Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman". Institute of Policy Studies. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ M Awais Sultan (26 April 2016). Tafhim Ul Masail Jild 6- تفہیم المسائل جلد 6. Vol. 6.
- ^ "Marfat Library". marfat.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Tafheem ul Masail Kamil jild 10 تفہیم المسائل". Al Ghani Publishers. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Marfat Library". marfat.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Rehman, Muneeb (6 March 2017). Sultan Shamasuddin Altamsh: History and Story. Independently Published. ISBN 978-1-5207-6096-4. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "SULTAN SHAMASUDDIN ALTAMSH: History & Story". Amazon. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "SULTAN SHAMASUDDIN ALTAMSH". goodreads.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Zakat Ke Masail by Prof Mufti Muneeb Ur Rehman". Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020 – via Scribd.
- ^ "Zakaat". marfat.com. Maktaba Naeemia. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.