What's the DIFFERENCE between Mufti, Sheikh, Imam & more?
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
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Salaam everyone!
I can't be the only one who always gets confused by all the various Islamic Titles out there.
Sheikh, Mufti, Imam, Molvis, Mullah, Mawlana, Alim, Ayatollah - there seems to be an endless amount of terms. So what's the difference?
I wanted to make this quick explanation video for those of us not familiar with the differences and talk about what it all means for us.
00:00 = What's the Difference?
00:29 = Sheikh
01:26 = Imam
02:52 = Mufti
04:05 = Hafidh
04:24 = Mawlana/Molvi/Mulla
05:06 = Alim/Ullama
05:49 = Ayatollah
06:16 = Work on Yourself!
May Allah reward you all for your efforts and forgive all your sins.
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Assalam alaikum!
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You maybe also forget the Qari it is a person who recites the Quran perfectly with all the rules of tajweed but i think that hafizs are majority also Qaris because they know also the tajweed rules 🤲
Good point, I forgot to add Qari
@@raiseyourdeenand Qadhi
@@raiseyourdeenand Ustadh
Not to be disrespectful but doesn’t qari mean someone who has know all the qiraat of Quran?
@@user-dy5mr8kh1cNot necessarily.. As long they are proficient in any 1 style.. Adheres to rules of Tajweed.. we consider them a Qari..
Bro I really love his explanation especially since I’m a born Muslim I see that he is very good at showing what some of those terms mean Mashallah, I’m also not a Shia any more I refer to myself as a muslim
Stop calling yourself shia or stopped praying like we do and doing the things we do?
@@pouriyaabouei6485 no exactly, bro im more halal then u, your divided whilst allah in the quran has said dont divide also the nabi has said that, even imam ali has, bro also have u brougth anyone to islam?
@@afatube5066don’t be arrogant akhi u don’t know for sure if you are more halal and u shouldn’t think you’re better than anyone
@@lanosaidi6459 words of truth
Basically 'Ulama' is the plural form of the world 'Alim'. So you would say, "He is an Alim. They are Ulama". You explained it pretty nicely. As for 'Maulana/Mulvi', it's also another word for 'Alim'. It's basically the same thing. Just different words. However, 'Maulana' is arabic (مولانا), while 'Mulvi' is Urdu. Two different languages. Same meaning. So just to clarify, an 'Alim' and 'Maulana' both do the same exact studies. The syllabus is basically standardised worldwide. We usually call it the 'Alim course' and usually refer to the person as 'Maulana so-and-so'.
Also, every Mufti is an Alim. After becoming an Alim/Maulana, a person will spend an additional amount of years doing the Iftaa (Mufti course) to become a Mufti.
I came to write exactly all those and found you already saying it 😅
Mashallah!
May Allah gives you 4 wives
I think alim is the highest in rank of whole knowledge, whos has not just command on islamic fatwas and hadees but also have science politics history geography hence as much worldy knowledge as a person could acquire. And mufti is just specialized in rules and regulations for wordly matters according to islamic sharia. An alim can be a mufti, but mufti are normaly not alim as they just focus on islamic shria law. They dont get involve in other worldly affairs and dont have wholesome view about world. Alim shows the balance between duniya and islam. And mufti works to find legislation according to islamic law
I was actually thinking about the differences the other day, timing couldn't of been more perfect. Thanks for going over each of the terms and explaining them so well. Looking forward to your next video Shahrukh!
Ha that’s brilliant! I just wanted to educate/remind myself tbh and thought I might as well make it a video 😊 Thanks for the support Nabeel!
@Vlad Amir Al-Putin Salaam. Hopefully my video allowed to differentiate between sheikhs, imams and muftis at least.
As for those scholars - don’t know exactly as I’m not sure what qualifications they have.
I know that Omar Suleiman is an Imam. His Instagram sometimes shows his mosque. Assim Al hakeem is only referred to as sheikh as far as I know.
Same lol. Our phones listen to us
Asalaam o Aliykum. My son asked me this question today and this video pops up. Alhamdulillah. Coincidence? No such thing.
Very useful information, delivered in an excellent and engaging manner!
MashAllah!
You’re too kind, jazakallah khair!
Good video and clear explanation of titles that are often misunderstood and interchanged so often it’s difficult to see where one stops and the other one starts. 🙏🏼
Exactly! Jazka'Allah khair
I also had a query to know the differences among the titles. Thanks so much for making such informative video.
You’re welcome, thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks for making this video❤
جزاك الله خير ❤
Thank you for this info. Really informative ❤
You're welcome, thanks!
Mashallah. Your video added a value of knowledge to my life.
May Allah bless you and your family.
Thank you and Ameen!
Ive always been wondering bout this but never asked anyone. Thanks for the knowledge
Jazzaak Allah Khair! Excellent presentation on important subjects.
You’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it Alhamdulillah
Ma sha Allah!
You are doing a good job,Brother.
This quite explains everything but not tha much details but atleast in a much concise and precise way.
Good Job!
👏👏👏
I love how respectful you are when talking about this all, especially with Shia Islam, most Muslims just call them kaffirs and move on but I'm glad you're explaining it all. I'm a revert, Shia to Sunni but my family is still Shia so I feel at ease when people are kind to Shias because even though I feel Sunnah is the correct path people still need to learn about all branches and sects of Islam as Muslims of non Muslims. We have a duty to obtain as much knowledge as we can.
Jazak'Allah khair 🙂 I do try and be respectful to everyone, as who am I to judge?
@@OfficialBruceLee I am not Shia and I don’t think they practice Islam correctly as I understand it. The purpose of this video was not to refute Shiism though, just to highlight some differences.
@@OfficialBruceLee i understand 👌
Thanks for the wonderful information Dr. Shahrukh 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!!!
Thank you for the information, Shaykh Shahrukh!
My pleasure, haha glad you liked it
Subhanallah, Thank you for such valuable information Shahrukh. May Allah bless you and forgive your sins. May He increase you in ranks and grant you Jannah. Ameen
Ameen Ameen Ameen
You're very kind brother
I usually use these titles to tease my fellow madrasah friends. Now I got more of these....thank you...
Haha me too! Calling them Sheikh is too funny 😂
😂
We in Malaysia have Ustaz/ Ustaza, quite similar to Alim/ Ulama, which is a teacher teaching Al-Quran in schools.
It's interesting how languages are so similar beacuse in urdu ustad or utadza are used for teachers
Islam has destroyed all potential Malaysia had at independence, now it's too late.
In India also
That’s because it’s arabic
And it’s ustadh not ustaz
As-Salaam Walaikum.... JezakAllah khair ahk. ☝🏽🙂❤️
thank you for the explanation!
JAZAKALLAH VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO
Wa iyyakum!
Salam bro
This is Anwar from Thailand. Football mate from Edin Uni.
Accidentally found you in this video. This is such a great video.
🎉
Anwar! Wa alaikum salaam bro, what a coincidence, how are you my brother? Did you move back to Thailand straight after Uni?
Thank you for these interesting informations. I'm Chrisitian and I always wondered what are the differences between those titles and if there are some similarities to our priests and bishops
May god direct you to the right path amin
Jazak allahu khair ❤
Ma sha Allah brother well explained , Alhamdulillah jazak Allah khairan katheerah
Thank you brother, Wa iyyakum
Very simple explanation and good understanding 😊
Jazak’Allah khair!
thanks for the explanation.
Jazak Allah ❤
An educative and insightful presentation
Thank you!
Jazak Allah khayr
It is an important post. We want such type of regularly.
Thankyou for previous knowledge
finalyy i know the differences thank you so much may Allah s.w.a bless you and all muslim community Allahumma amin
JazakhAllahu khairan
Wow jazakallah khair
Thank you brother for your explanation
May Allah reward you for trying to improve your knowledge
Thank you for this.
you're welcome!
jazakallah khair for educating aji
Really helpful thank you bro
you're welcome!
Many thanks for educating
You're very welcome, my pleasure :)
There is a distinct title only found in Nusantara archipelago (Indonesia,malaysia,brunei) but in particular in Indonesia, we have this title called "Kiai" Kiai is a person who are the head of a islamic boarding school (called Pesantren in Indonesia) or head of a department in a pesantren. And sometimes title "Kiai" is the one we used in Indonesia rather then "Sheikh"
Looking forward for more educational content from yourself in sha Allah, especially for young adults and teenagers. Topics like music- fatwas
nasheed, is makeup for women halal , is it same as body building for men ? Money transactions and businesses based on interest money/riba etc young minds are confused about such things, and it would be good for them to hear from new fresh faces like you rather than our regular sheikhs, muftis, imams and ustads , in sha Allah
Thanks a lot brother
No way mufti is a title, I always thought that was his first name 😭☠️
😂
His first name is Ismail.
Brother I'm from south Africa who wrote my observation for scrutiny of all these tilles pls engage with me I wrote to about these tiles before this text.
good video ahki i knew all the terms but still letting newer muslims understand why we might call an elder sheik or other tiles still lots of knowledge in this jazakallah khair may allah bless you brother
Ameen 🙏🏽
Jazakallah ❤
Wa iyyakum
Jazakallah Khairun....From Srilanka
😯sri Lanka! Wa iyyakum!
I remembered maulana as the turkish 'mevlana', which is basically the master of the sufi order (persian, Rumi). Interesting to know more. Thx
I am honestly impressed that you go Maulana/Mullah/Molvi correct.
Useful information, JazakAllahu Khairan.
Two questions though :
a) what does Allama mean (popularly used in the subcontinent)
b) we are accountable for our own actions which would decide the status in the after life. But two things are very important- Allah's mercy and Prophet's (SM) intercession (shafayat). Any comment.
Allama is same as Aalim
we are accountable for our actions means that we are ones who are responsible for the activities done by us
smetimes, people might tell you to do something bad, but that doesnt mean that the sin totally goes to them , because everyone of us have thinking and knowledge skill
allah's mercy is very much important bacause we commit sins knowingly or unknowingly, and allah is the only one who can forgive us as he is going to judge us correctly in the day of judgment. thats why it is told to ask allah's forgiveness
prophet's Shafayat is where muhammed (sal) will ask for allah's mercy for us . he will ask allah to forgive us and remove the muslims from hellfire. to get his shafayath, we should ask dua for the prophet, basically it is telling salawath and we should tell the azan dua after the azan as it includes a kind of dua to get shafayath
excellent shukran
Thanks for this, I've been wondering! What about Ustadh(a)? I tend to see more men sheikhs and women ustadhas than the other way around, and I'm not sure why
Thank you. I was wondering about this recently, as I am started to inform myself more and more about Islam a few weeks ago (I am a not a Muslim). Now I know what all these terms mean :)
Glad I could help!
04:36 most handsome guy showed up ❤️🔥
Haha
😊 very informative
Thank you!
I have understand now but my question is are all above mentioned titles qualify to teach me the qur an?
Anyone with knowledge can teach you how to read the Quran.
Also good to mention that the terms have changed over time, for example Imam held a much higher degree than just Shaykh. Also some scholars humble themselves and do not refer to themselves as Shaykh or Mufti etc. Often Muslims know who is qualified to what degree regardless titles.
Very true, good points
very useful
❤May Allah reward you ameen.May Allah forgive and accept us ameen.
Wa’alaykum Al Salamu waRahmatullahi waBarakatuh!
In this Mufti Menk is popular , a muslim colleague was worried and concerned why his fellow was so much following Mufti Menk Menk , thanks for explaining. Yasmin Mogahed is an Alim.
You’re welcome 😊
this video was so helpful jazakAllahu khayrun
You’re very kind, jazakAllah 😄
6:39
It’s true that we are all responsible for ourselves and our actions. But this is not the same as saying their is no intercession.
The Quran and Hadith make clear that the Prophets will be given the right to intercede for their nations. Also the Scholars and Martyrs will intercede for their families and friends. This is a mercy from Allah SWT that we should not loose hope in.
Some Ahadith related to intercession:
“My intercession will be for those among my ummah who committed major sins.” (Sahih Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 1983).
Muslim narrated that Abu’l-Darda said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say, ‘Those who curse will not be witnesses or intercessors on the Day of Resurrection.”
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, none among you are more fervent to claim a right from Allah on the Day of Resurrection than the believers on behalf of their brothers in the Hellfire. They will say: Our Lord, they fasted, prayed, and performed pilgrimage with us! It will be said to them: Take out those whom you recognize. Thus, the Hellfire is forbidden for their bodies and they will take out many people.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7439, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 183
[The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:] “So the prophets, the angels and the believers will intercede, and the Compeller (Allah) will say, ‘There remains My intercession.’ Then He will take a handful from the Fire and bring forth some people whose bodies have been burnt and throw them into a river at the entrance to Paradise that is called the Water of Life.
They will grow on its banks, as a seed carried by a flood grows. You have seen how it grows beside a rock or beside a tree, and how the side facing the sun is usually green while the side facing the shade is white. They will come out like pearls, and necklaces will be placed around their necks. Then they will enter Paradise, and the people of Paradise will say, ‘These are the people emancipated by the Most Merciful. He has admitted them into Paradise without them having done any good deeds and without them having sent forth any good (for themselves).’ Then it will be said to them, ‘You will have what you have seen and the equivalent thereof.’”
(Narrated by al-Bukhari, 7440)
“It was narrated that Anas ibn Malik said: Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us: “When the Day of Resurrection comes, the people will surge with each other like waves. They will come to Adam and say, ‘Intercede for us with your Lord.’ He will say, ‘I am not fit for that. Go to Ibrahim for he is the Close Friend of the Most Merciful.’ So they will go to Ibrahim, but he will say, ‘I am not fit for that. Go to Musa for he is the one to whom Allah spoke directly.’ So they will go to Musa but he will say, ‘I am not fit for that. Go to ‘Isa for he is a soul created by Allah and His Word.’ So they will go to ‘Isa but he will say, ‘I am not fit for that. Go to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).’ So they will come to me and I will say, I am fit for that.’ Then I will ask my Lord for permission and He will give me permission, and He will inspire me with words of praise with which I will praise Him, words that I do not know now. So I will praise Him with those words of praise and I will prostrate before Him. He will say, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head. Speak and intercession will be granted to you, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord, my ummah, my ummah!’ He will say, ‘Go and bring forth everyone in whose heart there is faith the weight of a barley-grain.’ So I will go and do that. Then I will come back and praise Him with those words of praise and I will fall prostrate before Him. He will say, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head. Speak and intercession will be granted to you, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord, my ummah, my ummah!’ He will say, ‘Go and bring forth everyone in whose heart there is faith the weight of a small ant or a mustard-seed.’ So I will go and do that. Then I will come back and praise Him with those words of praise and I will fall prostrate before Him. He will say, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head. Speak and intercession will be granted to you, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord, my ummah, my ummah!’ He will say, ‘Go and bring forth from the Fire everyone in whose heart there is faith the weight of the lightest, lightest grain of mustard-seed.’ So I will go and bring them forth.”
When we left Anas I [the narrator of the hadith] said to some of our companions, “Why don’t we go to al-Hasan, who is hiding in the house of Abu Khalifah, and tell him what Anas ibn Malik has told us?” So we went to him, greeted him with salam and he gave us permission to enter. Then we said, “O Abu Sa’id, we have come to you from your brother Anas ibn Malik, and we have never heard anything like what he narrated to us about intercession.” He said, “Tell me.” So we narrated the hadith to him and we came to this point and he said, “Keep going.” We said, “He did not tell us any more.” He said, “He told me this hadith when he was a young man, twenty years ago. I do not know if he forgot or if he did not want to let you depend on what he might have said. We said, “O Abu Sa’id, tell us.” He smiled and said, “ Man was created hasty. I only mentioned that because I wanted to inform you of it. Anas told me the same as he told you, and said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) added: “Then I will come back a fourth time and praise Him with those words of praise and I will fall prostrate before Him. He will say, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head. Speak and intercession will be granted to you, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord, give me permission (to bring forth) all those who said La ilaha ill-Allah.’ He will say, ‘By My Might, My Majesty, My Supremacy and My Greatness, I will most certainly bring forth from it those who said La ilaha ill-Allah.’”
(Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 7510)
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “I will be the leader of mankind on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know why that is? Allah will gather mankind, the first and the last of them, in one place, so that the caller will be able to make them all hear his voice and the watcher will be able to see them all. The sun will be brought close and the people will suffer such distress and trouble that they will not be able to bear it or stand it. The people will say, ‘Don't you see in the state you are in and the condition you have reached? Why don't you look for someone who can intercede for you with your Lord?’ The people will say to one another: ‘Go to your father, Adam.’ So they will go to Adam (peace be upon him) … I will go and prostrate beneath the Throne. Then I will be given words of praise that have never been given to anyone before me, then it will be said, ‘O Muhammad! Raise your head; ask, for it will be given to you, and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.’ I will raise my head and say, ‘My ummah, O lord! My ummah, O Lord!’ It will be said, ‘O Muhammad, admit from among your ummah those who will not be brought to account from the right-hand gate of Paradise, and they will share the other gates with the people.’ He said, By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, the distance between two of the gate-posts is like the distance between Makkah and Humayr, or between Makkah and Busra.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhari, 4712)
You are correct. I should have been clearer in the video.
In the eyes of Allaah subhanu wa ta'alaa.
“Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!”
Ameen!
Ayatullah!
Informative
Can you notice me too I'm sharing deen 🤲🏻🥺may allah guide you🤲🏻
Thank you 🙏🏽
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Thank you.
The last part of the video is the most important I think you should have had put this explanation in the beginning
Many non Muslims when they hear these terms think these are some sort of religious ranks like pop ,priest in the Christianity or rabbi in judaism . But actually in islam there is nothing such as this all Muslims are equal
Good point 👌🏽
Mashallah Baraka'Allah
Wa 'alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh
Wa alaykum Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
One thing to note is the word Hafidh historically was used for those whom were memorisers of hadith, not Quran as historically most people memorised the Quran so a distinct title for them was not needed. For example, great hadith scholars like Ibn Hajar, Ibn Rajab and Ibn Kathir are notably referred by this title of hafidh. Not sure when this change occured though! Other title to note is Qadi for judge
that's very interesting actually. Like you say, learning about the transition time and context between using Hafidh for Quran memorisers vs hadith memorisers would be enlightening
Thanks, sometimes i've been wondering what these titles actually mean.
You're welcome :)
شكرا جزيلا.
Afwan!
The titles doesn't matter, what matters is the fear of Allah.
Indeed
We Muslims don’t fear Allah (swt), because he is Al Raheem. Only pagans fear him as they don’t know him.
Very good explanations! I wonder what Habib means.
Habib means love, your Habibi is your love (the person/thing you love)
"Sheikh" is when you "put the scarf on" or here in Brunei some of us called them "Sahal"
I always wondered
here in pakistan,
imam: imam of the masjid
alim/maulana: 8 years of islamic education
mufti: 8 years of islamic education followed by 2 additional years with a mufti (so 10 years,) .........(+something else(cant remember))
sheikh-ul-islam: 20 years of islamic education(i think)( They are usually old by then)
Interesting. So similar to what I said but Sheikh is used as the highest title
I was hoping you would have included "scholar" in your list
islamqa.info/en/answers/145071/who-is-a-scholar-in-islam
In Pakistan Aalim/Moulana is the person who have done Masters in Islamic studies 8 years of study, while Mufti is one who have done PhD in Islamic studies.
I don’t have time to watch a video right now, can someone explain it simply?
What about a tittle Khwaja or Hoja?
ماشاء الله
Nice
These are different Pokémon evolutions of the deen. Subhan’Allah, may Allah (SWT) grant everyone who pursues the knowledge of Islam the truth & guidance to Jannat Al Firdous, Insha’Allah
Idk if I’m right or wrong but I have this term called Ustaz
KHATEEB MEANS ?
@raiseyourdeen what about habib? like habib Kazim al Saqqaf, habib Mohammad al Aydarus, habib Omar bin Hafiz?
Habib means “love”, “darling” or “beloved”. Sometimes though, people name their kids Habib. I believe for Habib Muhammad Al Aydarus, Habib is his birth name.
is it not a way to categorize those from the childrens of the prophet? I know that habib is used to call people casually, but this seems more like a title @@raiseyourdeen
@@hasanfarache8008 oh really? Where have you heard that? I haven't come across it used in that way
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib
@@raiseyourdeen
thanks for sharing, though I don't think that usage is used much in the West - may only be confined to a few countries.
Malaysian Muslim here. From what I learnt, Maulana is the title given for Islamic teacher who graduated from Deobandi school of thought. We have a Malay preacher named Maulana Fakhrurrazi. Even though he is a Malaysian, he use the titled Maulana because he studied Deobandi in India or Pakistan.
There is also a title call Habib/Habaib here means someone who is from the lineage of Rasulullah S.A.W But some of them cannot be trusted as they will claim but not proving the lineage.
Jazak’Allah khair for your insight
Alim/ulama can be translated to scholar/scholars
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if i led salah once does it mean that im a imam
You were for that salah
What about the names Hajees / Hujaj 🤔; after performing the Haj Pilgrimage ……..?
You answered your own question! :)
Hajji just means "one who has performed Hajj"
Hujaj is the plural form
What’s the difference between pastor and a priest?