Mufti Taqi Usmani elected president of Wifaq-ul-Madaris

LAHORE: Renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani has been unanimously elected as the President of the Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman proposed the name of Mufti Taqi Usmani as president during a meeting in Lahore. The decision was endorsed by all members of the federation who were present as they elected him without contest.

Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan is the largest federation of Islamic Seminaries in Pakistan. More than 10,000 seminaries and 23,000 Madaris across Pakistan are affiliated with the federation.

Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is one of the most renowned Islamic scholar in Pakistan who is also the Vice President at Darul Uloom Karachi. He has authored 143 books in Urdu, Arabic and English, including a translation of the Holy Quran in Urdu, Arabic, and English. He has written and lectured extensively on Hadith and Islamic finance.

The former President of Wifaqul Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan Maulana Abdur Razzaq Iskandar, had passed away on July 1 after a protracted illness. Iskandar was also the chancellor of the Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia, Binori Town.