Muhammad Taqi Amini

Muhammad Taqi Amīni ( 5 May 1926 – 21 January 1991) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, jurist, Urdu author and the dean of Theology faculty of Aligarh Muslim University. He is known for his works on Islamic jurisprudence, and his book ''Fiqh Islami ka Tareekhi Pas-e-Manzar'' is a required reading for master's degree in Islamic studies at the Islamic University of Science & Technology.

Amīni was an alumnus of the Jami’ul Ulum, Kanpur and the Madrasa Aminia. During his career, he taught at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and served as the Principal at Darul Uloom Muiniya in Ajmer. He became a Dean Professor in the Theology faculty at Aligarh Muslim University and retired in 1986. He wrote books including ''Reconstruction of Culture and Islam'', ''Ijtehad Ka Tareekhi Pas-e-Manzar'' and ''Ahkam-e-Sharia Mai Halat-o-Zamana Ki Ri'ayat''. Provided by Wikipedia