KARACHI, Nov 18(ABC): Pakistan’s Grand Mufti, President of Jaamiyah Darul Uloom Karachi and renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Rafi Usmani passed away on Friday at the age of 86.
The late Mufti-e-Azam was the elder brother of the Islamic university’s Vice President Maulana Mufti Taqi Usmani and the son of Pakistan’s former grand mufti Shafi Usmani.
Mufti Rafi Usmani was born in the United-India’s Deoband town on July 21, 1936. He was also the patron of the Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.
Condolences on the death of the country’s grand mufti started pouring in with President Dr Arif Alvi paying tribute to the scholar’s religious and academic services while extending his grievance.
“Mufti Rafi Usmani has rendered valuable services in the field of fiqh, hadith and tafsir. His religious and academic services, and services for the promotion of religious knowledge,” the president said.