Wasif Husain Nadeem al-Wajidi was an Indian Islamic scholar, columnist, critic, and writer who specialized in Urdu and Arabic language and literature.
15 Facts About Nadeem al-Wajidi
Wasif Husain Nadeem al-Wajidi was born in Deoband on 23 July 1954.
Nadeem al-Wajidi's family has a strong literary background and settled in Deoband from Bijnor about a century and a half ago.
Nadeem al-Wajidi received his primary education in Deoband and then studied at Madrasa Miftahul Uloom in Jalalabad, where he benefitted academically from Masihullah Khan Sherwani.
Nadeem al-Wajidi was one of the notable students of Wahiduzzaman Kairanawi.
Nadeem al-Wajidi appointed his wife, herself an Islamic scholar, as the manager of internal affairs.
Nadeem al-Wajidi served as the Uttar Pradesh President of the All India Tanzeem-e-Ulama-e-Hind and was a General Member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, among other posts.
Nadeem al-Wajidi criticized this portrayal, stating that the true meaning of halala has been misunderstood.
Nadeem al-Wajidi clarified that halala is actually intended to assist a divorced woman, giving her the right to remarry any man, not necessarily her former husband.
Nadeem al-Wajidi started writing essays during his student days, and he was encouraged in his writing by the fortnightly Urdu magazine Makarz of Deoband.
Nadeem al-Wajidi served as the editor of the wall magazine Shu'oor during his student life.
Nadeem al-Wajidi's articles were often published in the magazines Darul Uloom, Naya Daur Lucknow, Aaj Kal, Rashtriya Sahara, Daily Sahafat, Sada-e-Dawat, etc.
Nadeem al-Wajidi was one of the prominent Indian literati in Arabic.
Nadeem al-Wajidi was a renowned researcher with a pen-and-style personality.
Nadeem al-Wajidi died in Chicago, United States, on 14 October 2024, at the age of 70.