Rafi Usmani
Rafi Usmani | |
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| محمد رفیع عثمانی | |
| 3rd President of Darul Uloom Karachi | |
| In office 1986 – 18 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hai Arifi |
| Succeeded by | Taqi Usmani |
| Vice-president of Wifaq-ul-Madaris | |
| In office 5 October 2017 – 16 June 2021 | |
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| Born | 21 July 1936 Deoband, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 18 November 2022 (aged 86) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Darul Uloom Karachi cemetery |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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Rafi Usmani (21 July 1936 – 18 November 2022) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar who served as the president of Darul Uloom Karachi. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, University of the Punjab and the Darul Uloom Karachi, and was the elder brother of Taqi Usmani.
He authored books including Ahkām-e-Zakāt, Al-Tālīqāt al-nāfi'ah alā fath al-mulhim, Islām mai aurat ki hukmrāni and Nawādir al-Fiqh. He was a syndicate member of the University of Karachi, vice-president and a member of the executive council of Wifaq-ul-Madaris.