Full Name: Muhammad Nazir bin Tahmas bin Yusuf(Shaheed) Nikakhel

Born: Tuesday, 10th April 1969 (23rd Muharram 1389H)

Birthplace: Battamori, District Battagram, North-West Pakistan

Family Position: Fifth child

 

Early Education

Mufti Saheb began his education in his village, where he memorised the Holy Qur’an at the young age of 6–7 years.

At that time, there were no fixed teachers in the area, so students studied under multiple teachers.

Alongside his ḥifẓ, he also completed his primary education.

 

Journey of Knowledge

He travelled to Karachi to pursue Islamic studies.

 

He and his brother enrolled in Jāmiʿatul ʿUlūm al-Islāmiyyah (Jamia Binoria SITE Karachi of Mufti Naeem was the branch of Jamiatul Uloom Al Islamiya of Allamah Yusuf Banori rah), founded by Allamah Yusuf Binori (RA).

 

He studied under:

•Mufti Muhammad Naeem Saheb (RA)

•Maulana Abdul Hameed Ghouri Saheb

•Maulana Aslam Shaikhpuri Shaheed (RA)

 

Later, he continued his studies at Darul Uloom Karachi, where he completed Dars E Nizāmi & Takhasus FIL Fiqah , on the side Mufti Saheb would visit Mufti Jhangir rah and do revision (Dhor) of the Qur’an.

Mufti Jahangir Saheb (disciple of Mufti Rasheed Ahmad Ludhyanvi RA).

 

Graduation & Teachers

Mufti Saheb completed Dars-e-Nizami and Iftā at Darul Uloom Karachi, under renowned scholars such as:

•Maulana Abdul Haq (RA)

•Maulana Sahbān Mahmūd rah

•Maulana Aziz ur Rahman Saheb

•Mufti Rafi Uthmani Saheb rah

•Shaykh al-Islam Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani Saheb (DB)

 

Graduated: 1988–1989

Service to Dīn

 

After graduating, Mufti Saheb returned to his village, married, and began teaching at Jamia Muhammadiyah Arabiyah, Latif Abad, Nawabshah, under Sufi Ataullah Saheb.

Later, due to family circumstances, he moved to Karachi and taught at Jamia Ashraful Madaris, Pehlwan Goth, under Hakim Akhtar Saheb (RA) from 1993 to 1997/98.

 

Service in the UK:

Mufti Saheb moved to the United Kingdom (1999/2000), serving as Imam at Masjid Noor and Masjid Bilal, Huddersfield.

In 2001/02, at the request of Hazrat Maulana Abdul Majeed Anwar (RA), he began teaching in Rochdale, continuing the work of Maulana Kamal (RA).

 

In 2003, he joined Jamiatul Ilm Wal Huda (Blackburn) as a full-time teacher and served as Imam at Masjid-e-Noor (Saunders Road, Blackburn).

 

Abbottabad Project

While in Makkah al-Mukarramah, Mufti Saheb received spiritual indication to establish an institute in Abbottabad, comprising a:

Khanqah

Masjid

Madrasah

School

Hospital

Family accommodation

 

In 2013, he consulted senior scholars including:

Maulana Qamaruz Zaman Ilahabadi (DB)

Maulana Yusuf Motala (RA)

Mufti Abdul Samad Saheb

Mufti Ikram ul Haq Saheb

Shaykh Saleem Dhorat Saheb (DB)

 

All gave duas and encouragement for the project.

He later purchased land in Lower Islamkot, Abbottabad (KPK).

 

Current Role

Since 2021, Mufti Saheb has moved permanently to Abbottabad, where he now supervises and manages his institute full-time under the Al-Imdad Education Welfare Society.

 

The institute, Madrassah Imdad-ul-Uloom, currently caters for 160+ students, offering both Islamic and academic education, along with boarding and welfare services.

 

Ijāzah in Ḥadīth

Granted by:

•Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah (RA)

•Maulana Abdul Haq Sawti (RA)

•Maulana Subhan Mahmood (RA)

•Maulana Ghulam Muhammad (RA)

•Maulana Ahmad Ali Surti (RA)

•Maulana Qamaruz Zaman Ilahabadi (DB)

•Mufti Rafi Uthmani (DB)

•Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani (DB)

 

Spiritual Path (Tasawwuf)

Initially connected with Mufti Rasheed Ahmad Ludhyanvi (RA) of Jamia-tur-Rasheed, Karachi.

After his demise, Mufti Saheb became spiritually linked to Maulana Qamaruz Zaman Ilahabadi (DB) from Ilahabad, India, and received Khilāfah from him in 2010.

 

Books Authored

•Dars-e-Tauzīḥ wal Talwīḥ

•Fiqh mein Imām Abu Ḥanīfah ka Maqām

•Teen Aham Masā’il

 

(More works are in progress, delayed due to his ongoing commitment to the Abbottabad project.)

 

May Allah Ta‘ala grant Mufti Saheb long life, good health, and continued acceptance in His service. Āmīn.