Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri

Mubrakpuri passed away on the 1st December 2006 (Zul Qi’dah 1427) on a Friday after a long disease in his house in Husaynabad.

Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum was honored by the first Islamic conference on seerah Muslim World League as first prize winner book took place in 1978. 1,182 manuscripts were received from all over the world. Out of these, 183 were shortlisted. Mubarakpuri received first prize and the award of SR 50,000

In January 1969, he was appointed as the Principal at the Madrasa Faizul Oloom at Seoni (M.P.), India. According to his autobiography, after four years in 1972 he was requested to serve in his native Institute Madrasa Arabia Darul-Taleem as Principal. After spending two years, he was invited by Jamia Salafia, Varanasi to join as a Professor. He was appointed in Shawwal 1394 A.H. (October 1974), working in various academic departments till Dhul-Hijjah 1408 A.H. (July 1988).

After completing his studies at the Jamia Islamia Faiz-e-Aam in 1961, he began to teaching, preaching and delivering sermons. However, unfavorable circumstances did not permit him to stay in one place for long. In March 1963, he joined the Jamia Islamia Faiz-e-Aam as a teacher. Then he was transferred to the Al-Jamiatul Asaria Darul Hadees in the same city in February 1966.

After graduating in 1961 from “Madrasah Faidh e Aam”, Safiur Rahman taught in many Madaris:

Mubarakpuri began his studies at home with the Quran under the tutelage of his grandfather and uncle. He then began studies in Arabic and Persian after getting admission in Madrasa Arabia Dar-ut-Taleem. He later moved to Madrasah Ihyaaul Uloom in Mubarakpur after being admitted there in 1954. Two years later in 1956, he joined Madrasa Faiz-e-Aam Maunath Bhanjan (Mau district) for further studies. Upon completion of his seven years of studies, he acquired the Fadilat degree and passed multiple exams to receive the Maulvi and Alim Certification. Mubarakpuri taught for the next 28 years in various universities, madrasas, and schools in India until he was offered a position at the Islamic University of Al Madinah al-Munawarah. During his teaching period, he wrote and compiled about seventeen books in Urdu and Arabic languages. He also said that when the monthly Urdu Magazine Muhaddith of Jamiah Salagiyah was published in 1980, he was appointed as Chief Editor of the Magazine section up to September 1988, until he joined the Islamic University at al-Madinah. He served several years at the Islamic University of Madinah.

Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri (6 June 1942 – 1 December 2006) was an Indian Islamic scholar, teacher and writer within the Salafi creed. He wrote the book, Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar).

Mubarakpuri was born in Husainabad, a village in Mubarakpur (Azamgarh district), Uttar Pradesh, India in 1942.