Maulana Muhammad Idris Kandhalvi (1899–1974) was a renowned Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent, known for his contributions to Qur’anic commentary, Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, and the biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He was born on 20 August 1899 in Bhopal, British India, and received his early religious education from his father and prominent scholars, including Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi. He later studied at Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur and Darul Uloom Deoband, benefiting from distinguished teachers such as Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri.
Throughout his life, Maulana Kandhalvi taught at several leading Islamic institutions, including Darul Uloom Deoband, Jamia Abbasia in Bahawalpur, and Jamia Ashrafia in Lahore. He authored many important books, among them Ma‘arif al-Qur’an, an eight-volume Qur’anic commentary; Seerat-ul-Mustafa, a detailed biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; and Al-Ta‘liq al-Sabih, a commentary on Mishkat al-Masabih. His scholarship and writings left a lasting contribution to Islamic learning in South Asia. He passed away in Lahore on 28 July 1974
