Muhammad Salim Qasmi


Muhammad Salim Qasmi Siddiqi was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar. He was the great grandson of the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband, Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, being the eldest son of Qari Muhammad Tayyib. He co-founded Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband alongwith Anzar Shah Kashmiri.

Early life and education

Muhammad Salim was born on 8 January 1926 at Deoband, a town in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in 1948 where his teachers included Hussain Ahmed Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi, Ibrahim Balyawi and Syed Fakhrul Hasan Moradabadi. He studied Mizan, a book of Arabic grammar under Ashraf Ali Thanwi.

Career

After Qasmi completed his studies at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1948, he was appointed as a teacher there in 1949. He taught the important books of dars-e-nizami, and his class of Sharah Aqa'id was largely admired. In 1982, along with Anzar Shah Kashmiri, he left Darul Uloom Deoband and co-founded Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband and remained its chief rector.

Literary works

Qasmi's works include:
Salim Qasmi held the following positions during his lifetime:
Muhammad Salim Qasmi died on Saturday 14 April 2018 in Deoband, aged 92. Hujjatul Islam Academy held a 3 days international seminar in August 2018 on The Life and Achievements of Qasmi. His son Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi has been the rector of Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband since 3 September 2014.
Jamiatul Qasim Darul Uloom Al-Islamiah organized a one-day seminar in collaboration with the Islamic Studies department of Jamia Millia Islamia on Qasmi’s life and works. The seminar was held in the Ansari Auditorium of the Jamia Millia Islamia and was attended by Akhtarul Wasey.