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Tahir Hussain Gayavi

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Maulana
Tahir Hussain Gayavi
Personal life
Born(1947-04-12)12 April 1947
Kābar, Konch, Gaya district, Bihar, British India
Died10 July 2023(2023-07-10) (aged 76)
Arrah, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India
Alma mater
Known forFounding Darul Uloom Husainia, Palamu district
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni Islam
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi
MovementDeobandi

Tahir Hussain Gayavi (1947–2023), also written as Tahir Hussain Gayawi or Tahir Gayavi, was an Indian Hanafi Deobandi Islamic scholar and educator. He is noted for his writings and public speeches on Islamic theology, particularly in the areas of refutation of religious innovations (bidʻah) and defense of Sunni orthodoxy.

Early life and education

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Tahir Hussain Gayavi was born on 12 April 1947 (20 Jumada al-Awwal 1366 AH) in the village of Kābar, Konch block, Gaya district, Bihar (then part of British India).[1][2]

He studied up to Arabic grade three at Madarsa Anwar al-Uloom in Gaya, then continued at Madarsa Mazharul Uloom, Banaras, where he also passed the "Maulvi" exam under the Allahabad Board with first division.[1][2] After spending a year at Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur, he was admitted to Darul Uloom Deoband in 1967. His education there was interrupted during the 1969 student strike.[2][3][4]

He later completed his hadith studies at Jamia Islamia, Jama Masjid, Amroha in 1970 upon the advice of Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad.[1][5] He also passed "Ālim" and "Fāzil" exams from the Allahabad Board and received the "Adeeb-e-Kamil" certificate from Aligarh Muslim University with first division.[1][2]

Career

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After completing his studies, Gayavi taught for nearly nine years in various institutions in Banaras, including Madarsa Islamia Reori Talab, Banaras.[1][6] In 1984 (1404 AH), he founded Darul Uloom Hussainia in Palamu district, which was then part of Bihar (now Jharkhand). He later established another institution of the same name in Sundru, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand, both of which are recognized as prominent religious seminaries.[2][7][8]

Gayavi actively participated in theological debates and was known for his engagement in inter-sect polemics. His notable debates occurred in Jharia, Cuttack, and Katihar.[1]

Literary works

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Gayavi authored several works, mostly in Urdu, on Islamic jurisprudence and theology. Some of his published books include:[9][10][11]

  • Ismat-e-Anbiya aur Maulana Maududi
  • I'jaaz-e-Qurani
  • Raza Khanit ke Alamatī Masā'il
  • Al-Adad al-Sahih fi Raka'at al-Tarawih
  • Namazon ke Baad ki Dua
  • Shahid-e-Karbala aur Kirdar-e-Yazid
  • Muqtadi par Fatiha Wajib Nahin
  • Angusht Bosi se Bible Bosi tak
  • Tark-e-Taqleed Ek Bidat Hai (Urdu translation of Bida'at-u-Tark al-Madhāhib al-Fiqhiyyah by Adeeb al-Kamdāni)
  • Barelwiyat ka Sheesh Mahal
  • Mas'ala-e-Qudrat
  • Hadith-e-Thaqalayn
  • Khutbat-e-Munazir-e-Islam[12]

Death

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Gayavi died on 10 July 2023 (21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 AH) in Arrah, Bhojpur district, Bihar.[13][14] His funeral prayer was held the next day after Maghrib prayer at Wali Ganj Haveli Mosque in Arrah, followed by burial at the local cemetery in Rauzah Ganj.[14]

Sanaul Huda Qasmi, Deputy Administrator of Imarat-e-Shariah, described Gayavi's death as a significant loss for Islamic scholarship. He stated that Gayavi had dedicated over five decades to advocating the Hanafi school of thought and the Deobandi tradition, particularly in India and among related scholarly circles.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Gayavi, Syed Tahir Hussain (2018). "Muallif ka Mukhtasar Taaruf by Muhammad Naushad Noori Qasmi" [Brief introduction of the author by Muhammad Naushad Noori Qasmi]. Shahid-e-Karbala aur Kirdar-e-Yazid [The Martyr of Karbala and the Character of Yazid] (in Urdu). Deoband: Naeemia Book Depot. pp. 8–9.
  2. ^ a b c d e Amini, Noor Alam Khalil (2021). "1969 ki Darul Uloom ki Strike" [The 1969 Darul Uloom Deoband's strike]. Raftagan Na-Rafta [Those Who Passed Yet Remain] (in Urdu). Deoband: Idara-e-Ilm-o-Adab. pp. 127–129.
  3. ^ Hasan, Nayab (2022). "1969 ki Darul Uloom ki Strike" [The 1969 Strike at Darul Uloom]. Ek Shakhs Dilruba Sa [A Captivating Personality] (in Urdu) (1st ed.). New Delhi: Markazi Publications. p. 213.
  4. ^ Hasan, Nayab (2023-07-10). "مولانا سید طاہر حسین گیاوی کی رحلت" [The passing away of Maulana Syed Tahir Hussain Gayavi]. Qindeel (in Urdu). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  5. ^ Azmi, Ijaz Ahmad (2015). Hikayat-e-Hasti [The Tale of Existence] (in Urdu) (2nd ed.). Deoband: Kutub Khana Naeemia. pp. 253–255.
  6. ^ Nadvi, Saeed-ur-Rahman Azmi, ed. (December 2023). "الشيخ طاهر حسين الغياوي إلى رحمة الله تعالى" [Maulana Tahir Hussein Gayavi passed away]. Al-Baas El-Islami (in Arabic). 70 (1): 99–100.
  7. ^ "Munazir-e-Islam Hazrat Maulana Syed Tahir Hussain Gyavi ka Sanihah Irtihaal" [The Passing of Munazir-e-Islam Hazrat Maulana Syed Tahir Hussain Gyavi]. Urdu Leaks (in Urdu). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Tasdeeqnama Darul Uloom Hussainia, Sundru, Lohardaga". jamiat.org.in. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  9. ^ Narang, Gopi Chand; Hanfi, Muzaffar (1980). Wazahati Kitabiyat [Annotated Bibliography] (in Urdu). Vol. 22. New Delhi: National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language. p. 364.
  10. ^ Qasmi, Javed Ashraf (2000). Faizan-e-Darul Uloom Deoband [The Legacy of Darul Uloom Deoband] (in Urdu). Mewat, Haryana: Madarsa Ubayy ibn Ka'b. pp. 144, 184.
  11. ^ Qasmi, Muhammadullah Khalili (October 2020). Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame' o Mukhtasar Tareekh [A comprehensive and brief history of Darul Uloom Deoband] (in Urdu) (3rd ed.). Deoband: Shaikhul Hind Academy. p. 342. OCLC 1345466013.
  12. ^ Azmi, Habib (11 July 2023). "Munazir-e-Islam Molana Syed Tahir Hussain Gyavi" [Molana Syed Tahir Hussain Gyavi – A Profile]. Deoband Online. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Munazir-e-Islam Hazrat Molana Syed Tahir Hussain Gayavi ka Sanihah Irtihaal" [The Passing of Molana Syed Tahir Hussain Gayavi]. The Hindustan Gazette (in Urdu). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Gaya ke Ma'aruf Aalim-e-Deen Molana Syed Tahir Hussain Gyavi ka Inteqal" [Well-known Scholar from Gaya Passes Away]. ETV Bharat News (in Urdu). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  15. ^ Qasmi, Sanaul Huda (10 July 2023). "مناظر اسلام حضرت مولانا سید طاہرگیاوی صاحب کا انتقال علمی دنیا کا بڑا خسارہ" [Munazir-e-Islam Hazrat Maulana Syed Tahir Gayavi's Death is a Great Loss to the Academic World]. Qaumi Tarjuman (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 2023-07-11. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
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