Qadeeruddin Ahmed
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Life
He was born in 1909 in Delhi, India and died on 23 March 1995.[1] 1995 · He left behind a widow, two sons and five daughters.[1]
Justice Qadeeruddin remained the Chief Justice of the West Pakistan High Court until the end of the one unit. Subsequently, he became the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court and remained in that position until his retirement in 1971. He also served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan for some time.[1]
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Justice Qadeeruddin acquired his college education from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.[2]
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He served as the Governor of Sindh in 1988/89.[1]
He also wrote many papers and books on important national issues. One of the key issues on which he wrote was the concept of "riba" (usury) according to the Qur'anic dictates. His views on the subject were disputed by a number of scholars.[3]
Publications
Ahmed's publications include:
- What is Riba? article published in Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance (1995) Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 7–49.
- The Demand of a Muslim Homeland, Dawn newspaper, 23.3.1992
- Islam in Our Lives book published by Royal Book Company, Karachi, 1989, 198pp.
See also
Footnotes
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- ↑ St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India: HISTORY
- ↑ The Text of the Historic Judgment on Interest
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