Sheikh Ahmad Kutty CV
Name: Ahmad Kutty
Born in Kerala State, India (1946)
Nationality: Canadian
Educational background
- 1975-1980: McGill University, Montreal: Doctoral Studies; Specialized in
Shari’ah Thought.
- 1972-1973: University of Toronto: Masters in Islamic Studies.
- 1968-1972: Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia: Licentiate in
Usul al-Ddeen (first rank).
- 1957-1967: Islamiyya College: Graduated in the Traditional Islamic Sciences
and received the ‘Ijazah (title) of al-Faqih fi al-ddeen (first
rank).
Scholarly papers/works/publications, etc.
1. Shah Waliullah’s Concept of Harmony (tatbiq) of Reason, Revelation
and Intuition in the Light of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah (Under
Preparation).
2. Human Rights: The Western & Islamic Perspectives (Work in progress)
3. Translation of al-‘aqeedah al-tahawiyyah (2002)
4. An analytical study of Ibn Taymiyyah’s al-‘Aqidat al-Wasitiyyah
(1978)
5. Translation of al-Insaf fi bayan asbab al-ikhtilaf (1981)
6. An analytical study of Ibn Khaldun’s Shifa’ al-sa’il fi tahdhib al-masaail
(1976)
7. Al-Nass wa al-ikhtiyaar fi al-khilafah: A Comparative Study of the
Sunni and the Shi’ah Theories of Khilafah/Imamah (1982)
8. Kitab al-Tawhid of Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 944): A report on his
work with reference to his role in the development of Kalam (1978)
9. Abolition of Khilafah and the reaction of the Muslim world (1976)
10. Muhammad b. Abd al-Wahhab: His life & Reformist Ideas (1976)
11 Shah Waliullah’s Concept of Shari’ah (1979)
12. Ibn Taymiyyah’s Attitude towards Sufism (1979)
13. Ramadan: Blessings and Rules (1990)
14 Islamic Funeral Rites (1991)
15. Social Justice in Islam: A translation of Sayyid Qutb’s al-adalatul
ijtima’iyyah fi al-islam into Malayalam (4th edition, 1987)
16. Miscellaneous articles published in various newspapers/magazines
Courses taught
1. Evolution of Fiqh and the Emergence of the Schools of Jurisprudence
2. Fiqh al-Hadith: A Study of Bulugh al-Maraam
3. Readings in Sahih al-Bukhari
4. Islamic Ethics: Readings in Riyad al-Saliheen
5. Fiqh of Priorities
6. Islamic Ethics and Morals
7. Studies in Islamic Spirituality based on Imam Ghazzali’s Ihya ulum al-Ddeen
8. Islamic ‘Aqeedah Level One
9. Islamic ‘Aqeedah Level Two
10. Marriage and Family in Islam
11. Comparative Religions
12. Sects and Sectarianism in Islam
13. Fiqh al-Zzakah
14. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh)
Career/experience
1. Presently: Senior Lecturer/Imam at the Islamic Institute of Toronto & and a
non-resident Imam/Khatib (orator) at the following centers/mosques in
Toronto: Islamic Center of Canada, Islamic Center of Canada, Bosnian Islamic
Center, and Ansar Mosque
2. 1984-1994: Director/Imam Islamic Foundation of Toronto
3. 1979-1982: Director/Imam: Islamic Center of Toronto
4. 1973-1975: Assistant Director: Islamic Center of Toronto
Participation in Seminars/Symposia, etc.
1. Participated as a presenter in numerous seminars, conferences, and
symposiums (from1975 onwards).
2. Participated on a regular basis in the ISNA conferences as a speaker & as a
participant in Fiqh Sessions (1975 onwards).
3. Presentations on Islam in various churches/ inter-faith
gatherings/hospitals, etc.
4. Gave numerous interviews to newspapers/ television (both local and
national) on various issues affecting Islam and Muslims.
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