Distinguished Teachers
 

He received his education under the supervision of many distinguished teachers, who were great scholars of their time. Among them were:

His maternal grandfather, Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind, Maulana Shah Mustapha Raa Khan Noori Barakaati (radi Allahu anhu).
Bahrul-Uloom, Maulana Sayed Afzal Hoosen Razvi.
His father, Sheikh-e-Tafseer, Hadrat Maulana Ibrahim Raza Khan (Jilani Mia) (radi Allahu anhu).
Hadrat Maulana Allama Muhammad Simahi- Sheik-ul- Hadith and Tafseer, Al Azhar University.

Hadrat Maulana Mahmood Abdul Ghaffar- Al Azhar University.
His eldest brother, Rehaan-e-Millat, Hadrat Maulana Rehaan Raza Khan and Ustaaz-ul-Ulama, Mufti Muhammad Ahmad Jahangeer Khan Razvi.

As A Teacher
 

In 1967, at the age of 25, he was appointed a Lecturer at Darul Uloom Manzare Islam. He gladly accepted this position and commenced teaching.

In 1968, his eldest brother, Hadrat Maulana Rehaan Raza Khan, offered him the post of Principalship of Darul Uloom Manzare Islam which he humbly accepted. He was also appointed at the same times as the Head Mufti of the institute. The service continued for the next 12 years. He supervised the Madressa with such distinction that it continued to prosper and improve.

Later on, due to his wide travels around the world for propagation purposes, he began to give private tuition of the Holy Quran and many students came from far and wide.

In 1986 and 1987, he performed the blessed completion of the Sahih Bukhaari Shareef at Jamia Islamia Ganj Qadim in Rampur. In the beginning of 1987, he again commenced the teaching of Sahih Bukhaari Shareef at Madressa Farooqiya and again in 1988, he taught the Sahih Bukhaari Shareef at Jamia Amjadia, Karachi. Later in that year, he also taught ?Shaya Waqqaya? (a famous book on Islamic Jurisprudence) to students at the Al Jamiatul Qadria.

Hadrat Maulana Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Azhari also has an excellent command of the English language.

 

The Issuing Of Fatawa (Legal Islamic Rulings)

This service to humanity has always been a feature of the family of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat. If we examine the details listed below, we will gain an insight as to the lengthy period in which this service was upheld by this August Family.

1831 to1865 - Hadrat Maulana Raza Ali Khan (radi Allahu anhu).
1869 to 1921 A'la Hadrat, Ash Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu)
1895 to 1942 ? Hadrat Maulana Haamid Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu).
1910 to 1981 ? Maulana Mustapha Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu).
One can see by the above that this service has been offered to the world community for the past 163 years. Continuing in this vein, his Eminence continues to answer questions pertaining to various issues relating to Islam and the world.

He has continued this since when he was only 17 years old and under the spiritual guidance of Ghous-ul-Waqt, Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind (radi Allahu anhu) and Maulana Muhammad Afzal Hussain Razvi. Due to the tremendous work load and inquiries received from all parts of the world, many other Islamic scholars work under the direct supervision of Taajush Shariah to fulfill this great need.