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Syed Shuja’at Ali Qadri ( Urdu : حضرت علامہ مفتی سید شجاعت علی قادری ) (January 1941 – 27 January 1993) was the first Grand Mufti of Pakistan , Judge of Federal Shariat Court , a member of the Pakistani Council of Islamic Ideology , and a scholar of Islamic Sciences and modern science. He was influenced by Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri . He held various offices and wrote books. He authored books on Islamic fiqh , economics and inheritance, and also translated books from Arabic to Urdu.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Justice Dr Mufti Syed Shuja’at Ali Qadri ( Urdu : حضرت علامہ مفتی سید شجاعت علی قادری ) (January 1941 – 27 January 1993) was a member of the Pakistani Council of Islamic Ideology and a renowned scholar of Islamic Sciences and modern science, and had a deep and authoritative understanding of traditional and modern Arabic language. He involved himself with the work of authoring and publication besides holding various offices and wrote a number of texts. He authored a number of books on Islamic fiqh (Sharia legal commentary) , economics and inheritance, and also translated some notable books from Arabic to Urdu.
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Syed Shuja’at Ali Qadri ( Urdu : حضرت علامہ مفتی سید شجاعت علی قادری ) (January 1941 – 27 January 1993) was judge of Federal Shariat Court , a member of the Pakistani Council of Islamic Ideology and a scholar of Islamic Sciences and modern science.He was influenced by Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvin and worked for the Barelvi movement.He held various offices and wrote books.He authored books on Islamic fiqh , economics and inheritance, and also translated books from Arabic to Urdu.
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First Grand Mufti of Pakistan (1941–1993) Syed Shuja’at Ali Qadri ( Urdu : حضرت علامہ مفتی سید شجاعت علی قادری ) (January 1941 – 27 January 1993) was the first Grand Mufti of Pakistan , Judge of Federal Shariat Court , a member of the Pakistani Council of Islamic Ideology , and a scholar of Islamic Sciences and modern science.He was influenced by Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri . He held various offices and wrote books. He authored books on Islamic fiqh , economics and inheritance, and also translated books from Arabic to Urdu.
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member of the pakistani council of islamic ideology and a renowned scholar of islamic sciences and modern scien
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first grand mufti of pakistan
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