| Muslim scholar Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui Qadri Razavi |
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| Title | Qari, Sheikh, Hafiz |
| Born | 1336 AH, 1918 |
| Died | 1403 AH, 1983 in Karachi |
| Region | Islam |
| Maddhab | Sunni Hanafi Barelvi |
| Influences | Abdul Qadir Jilani, Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, Hafiz-e-Millat Abdul Azeez Mubarakpoori |
| Influenced | Shah Turabul Haq , Abul Azeem (Bangladesh) |
Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui (1918–1983) (Urdu محمد مصلح الدین صدیقى), was a Sufi leader of Hyderabad. He was born on the 11th day of Rabi' al-awwal 1336AH, corresponding to 27 December 1918, at the time of true dawn in Nander, Hyderabad deccan. His father was Ghulam Jilani, an Islamic scholar. He spent his life preaching Islam, and served the Barelvi movement until his death.[1]
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Under the supervision of his father Ghulam Jilani, he memorised the Quran before the age of 14. He then received Dastaar from Muhammad Abdul Aziz Muhaddis Mubarakpuri.[2]
On the suggestion of Muhammad Abdul Aziz Muhaddis Mubarakpuri, in 1935 at the age of 17 years he went to Ahle-Sunnat's Darul-uloom Ashrafiya university in Mubarakpur Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh, where he studied fiqh, hadith and other Islamic subjects. His teachers were Abdul Azeez Mubarakpuri, Maulana Sanaullah Azami, and Maulana Muhammad Suleman Bhagalpoori. After 8 years at this university, he travelled with Maulana Abdul Azeez Mubarakpuri in 1943 to Nagpur and received Dastaar-e-Fazeelat from different Mashaikh and scholars.[3]
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In 1943, when he was in Nagpur, he led one Friday prayer and delivered a sermon (khutba), people who offered Friday prayer after him were inspired by his knowledge and his love for the prophet Mohammed. They requested him to be the khatib there. Siddiqui accepted their request and continued to deliver Friday Sermons and led prayer; he also taught Arabic language in a local school, "Anjuman Islamia High School" and also founded an organisation named "Jamiat Tulba-e-Ahle Sunnat.
After attaining education, he diverted his attention towards gaining spiritual education, when he shown his interest in this regard to his teacher Maulana Shah Muhammad Abdul Azeez Mubarakpuri, he took him on decided time to Ghosi District Azamgarh, to meet Sadrush Sharia Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Amjad Ali Azami, who came on leave to his hometown Ghosi from Madarsa Manzar Islam Bareli. He then learnt Sahih Bukhari from Sadrush Sharia and after Asar Prayer he entered Qari Muslehuddin in his Bay'ah during 1358 AH.[4]
At the age of 29, in 1946 Qari Muslehuddin went to Nagpur, India, and in a congregation of Naat Khuwani, his master Sadrush Sharia Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Amjad Ali Azami asked him to recite Naat; he recited Naat of Maulana Jami. Sadrush Sharia Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Amjad Ali Azami was also crying and during naat; he conferred khilafah upon Qari Muslehuddin thus giving him permission to speak on behalf of the Qadri Order.[5]
In 1376 AH, Mufti Aazam Hind Maulana Mustafa Raza Khan also conferred Khilafah on him and in 1955AD during his first Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) Qutub-e-Madinah Allama Shah Ziauddin Madani conferred Khilafah on him in Qadri Order.
As Siddiqui has the khilafah in the Qadri order, his spiritual chain connects to the Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani.
The personality of Qari Muslehuddin was itself witness to his Islamic beliefs. He had a special affinity for Ghaus-e-Azam Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani; he always wrote Qadri at the end of his name, he always obeyed Allah and followed sunnah. Siddiqui spent 40 years serving and preaching Islam, and discussing the teachings of the aulias (saints).
During the Pakistan Movement, Siddiqui was among the scholars who sided with Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League, on the platform of “All India Sunni Conference″ held at Banaras in 1946. As such, he played a role in the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947.[7]
After the princely state of Hyderabad was integrated into India in 1949, Siddiqui migrated to Pakistan by ship and continued his work in Karachi.
After migration, with the assistance of Mufti Zafar Ali Nomani, he was appointed Khateeb in Akhond Masjid Kharadar, where he delivered sermons for 19 years, during this time, he was also appointed as Mudarris in Darul ulloom Amjadya where he taught Tafsir, Hadis, Fiqh and Usul al-fiqh, Tajwid, etc., he remained here for about 18 years.
During this he came to know, through Allama Sardar Ahmad, that there was an opening for Khateeb for the Jama Masjid of Wah Cantt and applied. He was selected by the jury after they heard his sermon. He addressed Dars-e-Quran after Magrib Prayer and Dars-e-Hadis in the morning, and delivered Khutba for Friday Prayer. He remained here for 18 months; during this time the congregation increased to the point that the Government of Pakistan bought additional 35,000 tents to fulfill the needs, it was estimated that for about 18,000 to 19,000 people used to attend his Friday Sermon.
After one and half year he then travelled back to Karachi due to some personal problems and joined his previously left position of Khatib in Akhond Masjid situated in Kharadar, people were weeping when he left Wah Cantt, soon after this he was then requested to join Khori Garden Masjid situated at Jodia Bazar, since it was an ample place. He continued to serve humanity and Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat till his demise at Khori Garden Masjid.[8]
During his Khitabat ak Akhond Masjid, he joined Darul uloom Mazharya located at Aram Bagh, and taught there for about 2 to 4 years, and after the Wah Cantt journey, he joined Darul Uloom Amjadya, a Sunni university. He gathered donations for not only Darul uloom amjadya but for many different Sunni Madarsa. He supported many Sunni departments including Idara Tehqeeqat-e-Imam Ahmad Raza.
He also corresponded with “Madarsa Qadriya" located in Baghdad, Iraq, to send many Pakistani students for higher studies.[8]
Qari Muslehuddin issued various fatwa during his stay in Wah Cantt which were published in several magazines. He also began a translation of a collection of hadith, namely al-Tirmidhi but this remained incomplete due to his severe illness.
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On the 7th day of Jumada al-Thani 1403 AH, corresponding to March 23, 1983, at noon, he felt ill, and started to recite Kalimah and Durood. Siddiqui died in the ambulance en route to the hospital due to a heart attack at the age of 67 years. Thousands of people attended his funeral, which was led by Akhtar Raza.[9] His Mazar is adjacent to Khori Garden Masjid, which is now called “Memon Masjid Muslehuddin Garden″ located at Jodia Bazar Kharadar, Karachi.[1]
Fatiha for Siddiqui is performed on every 7th day of the Islamic Month in his mazar [2], and his urs is celebrated in the Islamic month of Jumada al-Thani [3] every year, and attended by thousands, led by Syed Shah Turab-ul-Haq Qadri, the Khalifa of Siddiqui, which include Naat Khuwani, Salat o Salam and Manqabat. After the Urs, food is dedicated to the attendees.