Mahmood Hasan Gangohi

Mahmood Hasan Gangohi Ibn E Ayyubi Ansari
الشيخ المفتي اعظم الهند علامة محمود الحسن گنگوهی
Title Former Head Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and Saharanpur. The Top Grand Mufti of India
Born 1907
Gangoh, Saharanpur, India
Died 2 September 1996
Resting place Elsburg, Hazel Dene, South Africa
Ethnicity Indian
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni Hanafi Chishti Ansari
Movement Deobandi
Alma mater Darul Uloom Deoband
Disciple of Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani, Maulana Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalvi

Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (1907–1996) was an Indian Mufti and Islamic scholar. He served as The Top Grand Mufti of India as well as being The Head Mufti at Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom for many years. He was The Most Senior Khalifa (Deputy) of Shaykh Zakariyya Kandhalwi (1898–1982). He was also the Shaikh (Spiritual Mentor) of recent Mohtamim of Darul Uloom Deoband.

He was born in Gangoh (India) in July 1907 and studied in Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur and Darul Uloom Deoband. Later he taught in Saharanpur and in Deoband along with the service of issuing Fatwas (Islamic Verdicts). His Fatwa collection entitled 'Fataawa Mahmoodiyah' comprises 20 volumes and is copious reference book on Hanafi Fiqh Verdicts.

He died in South Africa where he was touring on 2 September 1996 and was laid to rest in Elsburg about 4 km away from Hazel Dene.

Bay'at with Shaykh Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalawi [1]

Mufti Sahib gave Bay'at (Pledge of Allegiance for Spirituality) in 1349 A.H. to Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi while Mufti Sahib was at Deoband. When he used to sit in the Gatherings of Hadhrat Raipuri and Hadhrat Dehlawi or Hadhrat Madani, he used to become very inclined toward the Hereafter. However when Mufti Sahib used to sit in the Gatherings of Shaykh Zakariyyah, Mufti Sahib would be so affected, that his own sins and flaws would become manifest to him, as a result of which Mufti Sahib came to the conclusion that his Islaah (Spiritual Reformation) would take place only at the hands of Shaykh Zakariyyah. This was the first reason of Mufti Sahib in giving preference to Shaykh Zakariyyah for Bay'at.

The second reason was that in terms of age, the youngest of the saints was Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi. Mufti Sahib wanted to be in the Service and Company of his Shaykh for a long time. When he approached Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi he was told to give Bay'at to Shaykh Allamah Hussain Ahmed Al-Madani. Mufti Sahib replied that “Hadhrat, I have heard that if one gives Bay'at to the Shaykh he is inclined towards it results in a better focus and reformation for the disciple”. For some months, Shaykh Zakariyyah Kandhalwi did not take his Bay'at. Finally, he said if you are not inclined towards Hadhrat Madani then perform Istikhaarah (A Special Prayer Asking for Guidance), if nothing becomes clear in Istikhaarah, then travel to three places: Raipur, Nizamuddin, and Thanhbawan, sit in all the Gatherings of Giant Scholars and Pious Saints and don't say anything.” Mufti Sahib didn't go, so therefore Shaykh Zakariyyah then took Mufti Sahib's Bay'at.

Khulafah List [2]

  1. Moulana Ibraheem Patni (Gujarat)
  2. Moulana Bakruddin Mawaishi (Telangana)
  3. Haji Abu Bakr (Chennai)
  4. Moulana Mufti Abul Qaasim Nu ‘maani (Varanasi)
  5. Moulana Abul Kalaam (Tamil Nadu)
  6. Moulana Mufti Ahmed Khanpuri (Dhabhel — Gujarat)
  7. Moulana Mufti Ahmed Dehlawi (Jambusar – Gujarat))
  8. Moulana Ahmed Buzurg (Dhabhel)
  9. Haji Ahmed Kabeer (Chennai)
  10. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Akhtar (Panjaab)
  11. Moulana Qaari Muhammad Idrees (Delhi)
  12. Moulana Muhammad Islaam (Deoband)
  13. Moulana Muhammad Aslam (Ghaziabad U.P)
  14. Moulana Muhammad Ismail Qasmi (Deoband)
  15. Moulana Ikraamul Haq (Rajisthan)
  16. Moulana Mufti Ikraamud Deen (Gujarat)
  17. Moulana Imaamud Deen (W. Bengal)
  18. Moulana Imdaadullah Chodri (W. Bengal)
  19. Moulana Anwaar Ahmed (Kanpur U.P.)
  20. Moulana Muhammad Anees Khan (Deoband)
  21. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Ayyub (Haapur U.P.)
  22. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Ayyub Shah (Kashmir)
  23. Janaab Iyaazul haq (U.P)
  24. Haji Jameelud Deen (Calcatta West Bengal)
  25. Haji Jameel Ahmed (U.P)
  26. Moulana Mufti Habibur Rahman (Deoband)
  27. Moulana Husain Ahmed Paandoli (U.P)
  28. Moulana Khaalid (Sahaaranpur)
  29. Moulana Mufti Khalil Ahmed (Kaawi – Gujarat)
  30. Moulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Meer Qaasmi (Kashmir)
  31. Moulana Mufti Rashid Ahmed Fareedi (Gujarat)
  32. Moulana Mufti Sabeel Ahmed (Tamil Nadu)
  33. Hakeem Moulana Muhammad Sa’ood Ajmeri (Mumbai)
  34. Moulana Sa’eed Ahmed (U.P)
  35. Moulana Muhammad Salmaan Gangohi (Gangoh)
  36. Moulana Saiful Haq (W. Bengal)
  37. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Shaakir Ali (W.Bengal)
  38. Moulana Muhammad Shafee’ Umarjee (Gujarat)
  39. Moulana Muhammad Shafee’ Miyaa Simlaki (Gujarat)
  40. Moulana Shaukat Ali (Mumbay)
  41. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Taahir (Sahaaranpur)
  42. Moulana Mufti Zaheerul Islaam (U.P)
  43. Moulana Mufti Abdul Jabbaar (Muzaffarnagar U.P)
  44. Moulana Mufti Abdur Rahman Guddaawi (Bihar)
  45. Moulana Mufti Abdur Raheem (Bhopal M.P.)
  46. Moulana Abdur Rashid Sultaanpuri (U.P)
  47. Moulana Abdul Ghaffaar (W. Bengal)
  48. Moulana Abdul Qaadir (West Bangal)
  49. Moulana Abdul Qaadir (North Bangal)
  50. Moulana Abdul Qayyum (Bihar)
  51. Haafiz Muhammad ‘Ateeq (Kanpur)
  52. Moulana Muhammad Uthmaan (Aassam)
  53. Moulana Abdul Lateef (Chennai)
  54. Moulana ‘Ali ‘Ibaad (Banaras U.P)
  55. Qaari Muhammad ‘Ainul Haq (Bihaar)
  56. Moulana Qaari ‘Ainul Haq Naabina (Calcatta)
  57. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Faarooq (Meerut U.P)
  58. Moulana Muhammad ‘Ali (Gujarat)
  59. Moulana Muhammad bin Abdul Hayy (Gujarat)
  60. Moulana Mufti Mahmood Hasan (Deoband)
  61. Moulana Mufti Mahmood Baardoli (Gujarat)
  62. Hakeem Mahmood Ajmeri (Gangoh)
  63. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Masroor (Jaipur – Rajistaan)
  64. Moulana Mas’ood Ahmed (Ghaziabad U.P)
  65. Moulana Mutee’ur Rahmaan (Bihaar)
  66. Moulana Mu’eenul Islaam Gohaali (Cuttack Orissa)
  67. Moulana Mufti Maqsood (Saharan Pur)
  68. Moulana Musa Haji Kacholwi (Gujarat)
  69. Moulana Noorul Hasan (Banaras U.P)
  70. Moulana Muhammad Noorullah (Andhra Pradesh)
  71. Moulana Muhammad Haarun Maniar (Surat)
  72. Moulana Muhammad Haashim Rawat (Gujarat)
  73. Moulana Muhammad Yaameen (Haapur U.P)
  74. Moulana Muhammad Ya’qoob (Ghazi Aabad U.P.)
  75. Munshi Muhammad Ya’qoob (Meerut)
  76. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Yusuf (Deoband)
  77. Moulana Muhammad Yusuf (W. Bengal)
  78. Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Hans Simlaki (Gujarat)
  79. Moulana Mufti Shafeequz Zamaan
  80. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Taahir
  81. Moulana Mohammad Mamun Rashid (Dhaka)
  82. Moulana Mahbub bin Mosharof (Barisal)
  83. Moulana Muhammad Zaakir Husain (Brahminbaria, Bangladesh)
  84. Moulana Mufti Zaakir (Dhaka)
  85. Moulana Mufti Muhammad Shafeequl Islaam (Dhaka) - Rector of Jami' Ibraheem Madrasah and Khateeb of Anarkoli Super Market Jam-e-Masjid
  86. Moulana Muhammad Mustafa (Kumilla)
  87. Moulana Muhammad Ma’soom (Kumilla)
  88. Moulana Noor Husain Kasemi (Dhaka)
  89. Moulana Muhammad Yusuf Nizaami (Bogra)
  90. Moulana Muhammad Siddeeq Ahmed (Silhat)
  91. Moulana Suhail Ahmed
  92. Moulana Abdur Raoof (Karachi)
  93. Haafiz Abu Bakr (Madina)
  94. Qaari Muhammad Anas (Jeddah)
  95. Haafiz Muhammad Taahir (Makka Mukarramah)
  96. Moulana Abdul Qaadir (Madina)
  97. Moulana Yahya Maniar (Makkah)
  98. Moulana Farooq (Makkah)
  99. Moulana Muhammad Ebrahim Pandor (Germiston)
  100. Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
  101. Mufti Ebrahim Desai (Durban)
  102. Moulana Ebrahim Dadabhai (Jo’burg)
  103. Mufti Ismail Abdur Raheem (Springs)
  104. Moulana Ismail bin Ebrahim Pandor (Aazadville)
  105. Moulana Ismail Gaardi (White River)
  106. Moulana Qaari Ismail Eshaaq (Aazadville)
  107. Moulana Ismail bin Mahmood Pandor (Jo’burg)
  108. Haji Ismail bin Yusuf Pandor
  109. Doctor Haji Ismail Docrat (Jo’burg)
  110. Moulana Iqbal Hasan (Cape Town)
  111. Mufti Radhaaul Haq (Darul ‘Uloom Zakariyah)
  112. Mufti Muhammad Sa’eed Mutaara (Azaadville)
  113. Moulana Mufti Sulaiman Qaasim (Lenasia)
  114. Mufti Shabir Ahmed Salooji (Darul ‘Uloom Zakariyah)
  115. Mufti Shabir Fakhrud Deen (Roshnee)
  116. Haji Shabir Ahmed Lambaat (Palm Ridge)
  117. Mufti Abdul Jaleel Sahib (Isipingo Beach)
  118. Moulana Abdul Khaaliq Bhoola (Jo’burg)
  119. Haafiz Abdur Rahman Mia
  120. Moulana Muhammad Desai (Isipingo Beach)
  121. Moulana Hakeem Muhammad Hafejee (Palm Ridge)
  122. Haafiz Muhammad bin Musa Mia (Waterval)
  123. Mufti Muhammad ‘Ali Bopali (Darul ‘Uloom Zakariyah)
  124. Moulana Muhammad Musa Menk (Harare, Zimbabwe)
  125. Moulana Musa bin Ebrahim Pandor (Elsburg)
  126. Moulana Musa Memi Saheb
  127. Moulana Musa bin Ismail Pandor (Hazeldene)
  128. Moulana Yunus Patel (Durban)
  129. Moulana Badr-e-Aalam Umarjee (Reunion)
  130. Moulana Khalil Ahmed (Bury)
  131. Moulana Mufti Maqbool Ahmed
  132. Moulana Mufti Musa Badat (Bately)
  133. Moulana Muhammad Koli (U.K)
  134. Moulana Mufti Ikraamul Haq bin Moulana Islaamul Haq (U.K)
  135. Moulana Idrees Bholaat (Barbados)
  136. Moulana Mufti Husain Ahmad Madani (Canada)
  137. Moulana Ibrahim Memon Madani (Canada)

References

  1. ↑ http://tasawwuf.daralmahmood.org/mufti-mahmod-ul-hasan-gangohi
  2. ↑ http://tasawwuf.daralmahmood.org/khulafah-list-of-hadhrat-mufti-mahmoodul-hasan-gangohi-rahmatullahi-alayhi
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