Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is one of the leading scholars and modern day intellectuals from the east. He is an expert in the field of Economics, Islamic Jurisprudence, and Spirituality. Born in Deoband, India in 1943, he graduated par excellence from his studies at Darul Uloom, Karachi, Pakistan. He went on to specialise in Jurisprudence under the guidance of his eminent father and scholar, Mufti Muhammad Shafi, the late Grand Judge(Mufti) of Pakistan.
He is a consultant to several international financial institutions and has played a key part in the move towards interest free banking and the establishment of Islamic financial institutions. He is considered to be an authority on this subject.
He has been writing on various topics and is author of more than 60 books and numerous articles in Urdu, Arabic and English and is considered to be one of the most influential Islamic authors outside the Middle East.
He also conducts a weekly session for the public interested in spiritual improvement.