Nazir Ahmad Qasmi

Nazir Ahmad Qasmi (born 1 June 1965) is a Kashmiri Sunni Islamic scholar, jurist and Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah.
Born in 1965 in Kishtwar, Qasmi is an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband and the Imārat-e-Sharia. Qasmi is a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and general secretary of Majlis-e-Fiqhi, Jammu and Kashmir. His works include "Mirzaiyat ka radd - Usūl awr Tarīqa-e-Behs" and "Islam awr AIDS se tahaffuz ka tarīqa". His religious edicts appear regularly in the Friday edition of Kashmir Uzma.
Biography.
Nazir Ahmad Qasmi was born on 1 June 1965 in Bonjwah, Kishtwar. He memorized the Quran at Madrasa Asghria in Deoband and studied primary books of Arabic language at Madrasa Khādim al-Ulūm in Muzaffarnagar. He graduated from Darul Uloom Deoband in the traditional dars-e-nizami course in 1404 A.H and then studied ifta for one year. Qasmi specialized in Islamic law at Imārat-e-Sharia in Patna. His teachers include Abdul Haq Azmi, Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri and Riyasat Ali Bijnori.
After completing his studies, Qasmi started teaching at Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah.In the Raheemiyyah seminary, Qasmi serves as the Head Mufti. He is a founding member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and general secretary of Majlis-e-Fiqhi, Jammu and Kashmir. His fiqhi answers appear regularly in the Friday issue of Kashmir Uzma, a sister project of Greater Kashmir.
Legal rulings.
In July 2017, speaking in "Conservation of Environment and role of religion", a two-days conference organized by Central University of Kashmir, Qasmi said, 
Concerning Urdu language, Qasmi rules that, "To learn, write, and gain expertise in Urdu language is a religious obligation upon the Muslims living here (Kashmir)".
Literary works.
Books include: