The fiqhi thought of Bangladeshi Deobandi scholar Muhammed Feyzullah

The Bengal region has been a center of knowledge that has hosted many scholars and produced numerous academic works. Muhammed Feyzullah, who was educated in the tradition of madrasah education, dedicated most of his life to learning and teaching knowledge, as well as resolving religious and worldly issues that arose among people. He was one of the leading scholars, jurists, and Sufis of the 20th cesntury, hailing from the Deobandi tradition, and he authored works in various branches of knowledge. Starting his education at a young age, he studied under prominent scholars in various centers of learning. Throughout his more than sixty years of teaching and education life, Muhammed Feyzullah focused on understanding religious and legal texts. He established the first center for advanced jurisprudential research and a fatwa council in Bangladesh. He answered people's questions in detail with evidence from Quran and Sunnah and his fatwas gained widespread acceptance, earning him the title of "Müftü-i Azam" (Grand Mufti) due to the credibility of his fatwas among the public. Muhammed Feyzullah exhibited a firm stance against various superstitions, polytheism, and innovations (bid'ah) that emerged during his time. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to a better understanding of Muhammed Feyzullah, one of the great scholars produced by Deoband Madrasash, and to open the door to new studies about him. In pursuit of this goal, the first part of this thesis covers Muhammed Feyzullah's life, scholarly personality, and his works. The second part focuses on his thoughts regarding various aspects of Islamic jurisprudence. Keywords: Muhammed Feyzullah, Fiqhi Thought, Bid'ah, Bangladeshi Scholar, Deobandi.