Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi was born on 26 September 1954 into the
Siddiqi family of Nanauta. His father
Muhammad Salim Qasmi was former rector of
Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband, whilst his grandfather
Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi remained vice-chancellor of the
Darul Uloom Deoband for about half century. Qasmi graduated in traditional
dars-e-nizami from the
Darul Uloom Deoband in 1975. He studied intermediate classes in private from
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He got a BA and an MA degree from the AMU in private and acquired an MA in Islamic theology from the
Al-Azhar University. Qasmi began teaching at the
Darul Uloom Waqf in 1983. He has taught the books of Hadith such as
Sahih Bukhari and
Tirmidhi along with other primary books of dars-e-nizami. He is also a member of the executive council of
All India Muslim Personal Law Board since 2007. == Views on knowledge ==