Asjad Raza Khan


Asjad Raza Khan is an Indian Islamic scholar. He is the son of Akhtar Raza Khan. At the 16th Annual Fiqhi Seminar in March 2019, Barelvi Sunni Muslims appointed him Qadi Al-Qudaat of India, making him leader of “millions of Barelwi Sufi Muslims in India and internationally”.

Notable Statements and Views

Extreme ideologies must be repelled

After the bombings in Sri Lanka in 2019, Mufti Asjad Raza issued a strongly worded statement condemning the attacks and urging all nations to "repel the evil" and combat terrorist ideologies.

Demanding a ban on Zakir Naik

Upon Zakir Naik being named as one of the influencers of the bombers in a terrorist attack in Bangladesh, Mufti Asjad said:
“India is the land of Sufism. Dr Naik speaks the language of terrorism. His thoughts are not Islamic, but related to Wahhabism. Back in 2008, we had demanded that the central and state governments to impose a ban on his speeches and programmes. Sufi Barelvis are united against him."

Refusal to recite the National Anthem

Mufti Asjad gained prominence in the media when he refused to allow the singing of the Indian national anthem on the Indian Independence Day at his educational institutes due to it being "un-Islamic" despite being ordered to by the Uttar Pradesh government.