Badrul Hasan Qasmi
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8 March 1955
Mawlana, Dr. Badrul Hasan Qasmi | |
|---|---|
| Vice-president of Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) | |
| In office 2002–present | |
| Editor of Al-Daie | |
| In office 1976–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi |
| Succeeded by | Noor Alam Khalil Amini |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Badrul Hasan 8 March 1955 Reorha, Darbhanga district, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable work(s) | Tawfiyah al-Kayl, Hadith al-Ruh, Qadaya Fiqhiyyah Mu‘asirah, Al-Adab al-Islami al-Muasir |
| Alma mater | Jamia Rahmania, Munger Darul Uloom Deoband Jamia Millia Islamia (PhD) |
| Known for | Vice-president, Islamic Fiqh Academy (India); Editor of Al-Daie (1976–1982); Translation and research work with Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, jurist, writer, editor |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Creed | Deobandi |
Badrul Hasan Qasmi (Arabic: بدر الحسن القاسمي; born 8 March 1955) is an Indian Islamic scholar, jurist, and writer noted for his contributions to Arabic and Urdu scholarship. He began his career at Darul Uloom Deoband, where he taught Islamic sciences and edited the Arabic fortnightly Al-Daie (1976–1982). He later joined the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs as a researcher and chaired the review committee for the Urdu edition of the Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence. A founding member and later vice-president of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India), he has represented it at various international conferences. His works in Arabic and Urdu address Islamic jurisprudence, maqāṣid al-sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law), Qurʾānic exegesis, and modern intellectual issues.
Badrul Hasan Qasmi was born on 8 March 1955 in the village of Reorha in Darbhanga district, Bihar.[1][2][3] He received his primary religious instruction at the local maktab and later continued elementary Arabic and Islamic studies at Jamia Rahmania, Munger.[2][4]
He subsequently enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband, completing the fazīlah (traditional advanced course) in 1972 and a specialization in fiqh and iftāʾ (jurisprudence and issuing legal opinions) in 1973. He later earned a doctorate in Islamic studies from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi; his doctoral research examined maqāṣid al-sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law).[2][4]
Career
Early teaching
Qasmi began his academic career at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1397 AH / 1976 CE, where he taught fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), tafsīr (Qurʾānic exegesis), and Arabic language and literature.[5][6][4][7]
Al-Daie magazine
In the same year, Darul Uloom launched its Arabic fortnightly magazine Al-Daie. Initially edited by Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi, its editorial responsibilities were soon handed to Qasmi owing to Kairanawi’s increasing institutional duties.[8][9][10][11] He served as editor from 1976 to 1982 (1397–1402 AH), during which Al-Daie became a major Arabic-language platform representing Deoband’s academic and reformist thought.[12][13][14][15]
Move to Kuwait
After leaving Darul Uloom in 1982, Qasmi moved to Kuwait and joined the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, where he worked as a researcher in Islamic jurisprudence and served as Chairman of the Review Committee for the Urdu edition of the Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence.[2][1][9] Between 1984 and 1990, he produced programmes for Kuwaiti Radio and served as imam and khatib at the Anas bin Malik Mosque.[1] He also contributed to translation and editorial projects linked to the Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World.[2]
Collaborative projects
In October 2009, he attended the release ceremony of the Urdu translation of Al-Mawsu‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah (Encyclopaedia of Islamic Jurisprudence) in New Delhi, jointly organised by the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) and the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.[16] While working with the Ministry’s research and fatwa committees, he occasionally translated Urdu legal documents for Arabic fatwas. One such example appears in al-Durar al-Bahiyyah min al-Fatawa al-Kuwaytiyyah (vol. 8, pp. 220–222).[17]
Institutional roles
He remained connected with Indian Islamic institutions and was appointed vice-president of the Islamic Fiqh Academy (India) in 2002.[18] In 2006, Qasmi was appointed a member of the Constituent Council of the Muslim World League.[19]
International participation
In 2008, he represented the Academy at the Doha Conference on Muslim Minorities, organised by the International Union of Muslim Scholars and reported by Al Jazeera Arabic.[20] In 2009, he attended the Riyadh meeting of heads and secretaries of international fiqh councils, highlighting King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz’s reform initiatives and their contribution to Muslim unity.[21] He currently serves as president of Al-Mahad al-Aali fil Qaza wal Ifta in Patna, India.[1]
Recent activities
Qasmi has presented research papers, delivered lectures, and participated in academic and radio programmes in both India and Kuwait.[2][9] In May 2025, he participated in the 26th session of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (OIC) held in Doha, presenting an Arabic research paper on "Artificial Intelligence – Its Nature, Scope, Shariah Rulings, and Ethical Regulations".[22]
Current position
According to the Islamic Bibliography Info Repository at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar), Qasmi continues to serve with the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs as a senior researcher in Islamic jurisprudence. The database lists him as Chairman of the Translation Committee for the Fiqh Encyclopedia and credits him with several works on contemporary fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, and Qurʾānic studies.[23]
Media recognition
He has been cited by international media as a recognised Islamic scholar and commentator on contemporary issues, including by Voice of America (Urdu) in 2021.[24]