Muhammad Taqi Amini
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Muhammad Taqi Amīni ( 5 May 1926 – 21 January 1991) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, jurist, Urdu author and the dean of Theology faculty of Aligarh Muslim University.[3][4] He is known for his works on Islamic jurisprudence, and his book Fiqh Islami ka Tareekhi Pas-e-Manzar is a required reading for master's degree in Islamic studies at the Islamic University of Science & Technology.[5]
Muhammad Taqi Amini | |
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Born | 5 May 1926 |
Died | 21 January 1991(1991-01-21) (aged 64) Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Title | Professor,[1] Mawlāna [2] |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Madrasa Aminia |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Fiqh |
Institutions | Aligarh Muslim University |
Main interests | Fiqh, Hadith |
Notable works | Fiqh-e-Islami Ka Tareekhi Pas-e-Manzar, Hadees Ka Dirayati Meyar |
Personal | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Kifayatullah Dihlawi |
Amīni was an alumnus of the Jami’ul Ulum, Kanpur and the Madrasa Aminia. During his career, he taught at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and served as the Principal at Darul Uloom Muiniya in Ajmer. He became a Dean Professor in the Theology faculty at Aligarh Muslim University and retired in 1986. He wrote books including Reconstruction of Culture and Islam, Ijtehad Ka Tareekhi Pas-e-Manzar and Ahkam-e-Sharia Mai Halat-o-Zamana Ki Ri'ayat.