Yusuf Motala


Muhammad Yusuf ibn Suleman ibn Qasim Motala was a British Indian Sunni Muslim scholar, founder of Darul Uloom Bury and one of the disciples of Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi.

Early life and education

Motala was born in Nani Naroli in Gujarat, India on 25 November 1946. He graduated from Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur, where he studied under the known scholars Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi and Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri.

Career

Upon the instruction of Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi, Yusuf Motala established Darul Uloom Al-Arabiyyah Al-Islamiyyah in Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire, in 1973. More than 75% of English-speaking Muslim scholars in the UK are graduates of institutes founded by Motala, a number of whom are engaged in the reinforcement of community relations. His work has been praised by OFSTED, who in 2014 gave them outstanding in all areas. He was included in the 2019 list of "The 500 Most Influential Muslims," published annually by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.
Motala's pupil Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera writes that Motala founded Jamiatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya in Bradford which has produced over 2000 female dars-e-nizami graduates.

Death

He died in Canada on Sunday evening according to Canadian time which according to British time zone was Monday 9 Sep
- and Monday 10 Muharram 1441 according to the Islamic calendar followed by him - Islamic days begin from the after sunset, so Sunday after sunset in the gregorian calendar would be considered as Monday in the Islamic calendar as can be seen on the gravestone).

Literary works

Motala's works are:
English Translations of Shaykh Yusuf Motala's works are: