About Sheikh

Mufti Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed Rizwe also known as Rizwi Mufti is a Muslim scholar and the current President for All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama an organisation that plays an active role as the Islamic religious higher authority of Sri Lanka with 5000 active members under its 22 districts and 15 divisional branches. Rizvi Mufti is a pioneering scholar in the field of Islamic banking and finance and is a member of the shari‘a advisory councils for a number of Islamic financial institutions in Sri Lanka.

Personal Details

President All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama

211, Orabi Pasha Street, Colombo 10 Sri Lanka

0094115373148

rizwemufthi@gmail.com

Education

                       

1965 - 1977       Primary Education at Kingswood College
                        Kandy, Sri Lanka

1978 - 1986       Al Alimiyya Course at Jamiyyathul Uloomil Islamiya
                        Binnoori Town, Karachi, Pakistan

1986 - 1988       MA Arabic & MA Islamiyya qualifying at the Shahaadhathul Alimiyya Examinations

                        Wifaqul Madarisil Arabiya, Multan, Pakistan

1988                 Specialized in Islamic Jurisprudence (Al Takhassus Fil Fiqhil Islami)

                        Jamiyyathul Uloomil Islamiya, Pakistan

1994 - 1995       Spent a year with a team under the leadership of Moulana Ilyas (Barabangi) in Delhi
                        Research and writing commentary on ‘The Hayathus Sahaba’ (The Lives of the Sahaba)                  written by Moulana Yusuf Kandhalawi

Past Services

1989 - 1994       Teaching Staff at ‘Jamiah Rahmaniya Arabic College’
                        Dunuwila Road, Akurana, Kandy District, Sri Lanka

Current Services

1.   Advisor on Non Interest Banking for following leading Financial Institutions in Sri Lanka
(A) Amana Investment Ltd, (B) Amana Takaful Ltd, (C) Bank of Ceylon, (D) Peoples Leasing

2.   Since 1996 - Lecturer of the ‘Kulliyathul Rashard Arabic College – Colombo’  - Lecturing in ‘Dhaurathul Hadheeth’ teaching Kuthubul Siththah – the six authentic books of Hadith’

3.   President of the ‘Kulliyathul Humaidhiya Arabic College’ at Urugodawatte in Colombo – An Arabic College / Madrassah the first Arabic College in the Sinhala Medium

4.   President of the ‘Haiathul Quran’ – run under the patronage of Rabita al-Alam al-Islami‎ - in Dehiwala, an institute to teach Sabah Qirat (the seven styles of Qirath) of Holy Quran to Alims, Huffaz and Qaaries

5.   President of the ‘Madrasathu Tarbiyyathil Banaath’ in Wellawatte, Colombo, which runs the Alimah Arabic Course in English Medium

6.   Director ‘Bareera Arabic College’ in Akurana, Kandy District

7.   Member of Board and Advisor to the ‘Jamiyyah Islamiyya’ at Nimal Road, Colombo, the first Arabic College for students fluent in the English Language

8.   Member of Majlisus Shurah of Kulliyathi Ibnu Umer Arabic College

9.   Advisor to ‘Kulliyathul Ain’, Colombo – Ladies Arabic College

10. Member of Supreme Council of ‘Madaris Ul Arabiyya’ (Federation of the 190 Arabic Colleges in Sri Lanka which are registered at the Muslim Religious & Cultural Affairs Department)

11. Member of Supreme Council of Congress of Religions

12. President All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama - The Organization (established in 1924) and is 85 years old (as at 2009) and was incorporated by an Act of Parliament No 51 of 2000 thus giving it Statutory recognition as the Apex Body of Muslim Theologians in Sri Lanka

Memberships and Associations

1. Ex Officio President and Member of the following Committees of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama;

            * Education Committee               * Fathwa Committee                  * Halaal Committee
            * Hilaal Committee                     * Publication Committee              * Information Committee
            * Propaganda Committee            * Islamic Banking Committee      * Social Services Committee

1.     Member of Sharia Council in following financial institutions;
 
(A) Amana Investment Ltd, (B) Amana Takaful Ltd, (C) Bank of Ceylon, (D) Peoples Leasing
 
Extra Curricular Activities
 
1.     Delivering Jummah Khutba for the last 20 years at the following mosques;
 
A.    1^st  Friday of the Month               Samman Kotte Jummah Mosque Pettah, Colombo
B.    2^nd Friday of the Month               Kollupitiya Jummah Mosque                    Colombo 3
C.    3^rd Friday of the Month                Line Masjid                                            Kandy
D.    4^th & 5^th Fridays                         Various different Mosques                       Island Wide
 
2.     Travelled to the following countries for the purpose of Islam Awareness, Islam Educational and Islamic Dhawa
 
            Asia (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore)
            Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE)
            Africa (Egypt, Kenya, South Africa)
            Europe (Belgium, England, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland)
            North America (United States of America, Canada)
 
3.     Attended International Conferences on topics concerning Islam and Muslims conducted in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai
 
4.     Attended International Conference ‘Religions for Peace’ held in Kyoto, Japan  
 
5.     Presented paper on ‘Education and its importance to Muslim Minorities in non Muslim Asian Countries’ at International Conference on ‘Jurisprudence of Minorities in the Light of the Objectives of Islamic Law’ (Maqasidal Al Shariah) organized by Rabita, World Muslim League, jointly organized by International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization and the Department of Fiqh and Usul Al Fiqh - Malaysia

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