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Succession to the 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq

The 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras, Mohammed Burhanuddin died in January 2014.[1] As per the tenets of the sect[2] each predecessor is required to nominate his successor prior to his death.[3][4] Following Burhanuddin's death, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin took up the office of Da'i al-Mutlaq, as per the appointment by Mohammed Burhanuddin.[5][6] Khuzaima Qutubuddin claiming to have been appointed heir 50 years earlier in secrecy,[7][8] challenged Mufaddal's right to be Dai in the Bombay High Court.

In 2024, the Bombay High Court ruled in favour of Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin as Dawoodi Bohra community leader [9] and dismissed the suit[10] as the plaintiffs failed to provide evidence of their own claims.[11]

Prior to the judgment, Mufaddal Saifuddin was largely accepted as the Bohras' leader[12] by government and other public bodies.[13] The UK Charity Commission has stated in writing, that "our view is that His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the current incumbent of the office of Dai al-Mutlaq."[14]

  1. ^ "Leader of Bohra community Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin dead at 102". The Express Tribune. 17 January 2014.
  2. ^ Blank, Jonah (2001). Mullahs on the Mainframe : Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras. University of Chicago Press; 1 edition (15 April 2001). p. 135 & 165. ISBN 978-0-226-05676-0.
  3. ^ Daftary, Farhad (2007). The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines. Cambridge University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-139-46578-6.
  4. ^ Daftary, Farhad (2011). A Modern History of the Ismailis: Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community. I. B. Tauris. p. 333. ISBN 978-1-84511-717-7.
  5. ^ "Mumbai mourns Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's demise". First Post. 17 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Live : Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's final journey". News Express.
  7. ^ Mawani, Rizwan (30 January 2014). "The Intricacies of Succession: Two Claimants Emerge for Dawoodi Bohra Leadership". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Talk of rift among Bohras over Syedna's successor". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Bombay High Court rules in favour of Dawoodi Bohra community leader Syedna Muffadal Saifuddin in succession suit". The Indian Express. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Dawoodi Bohra succession row: Bombay HC dismisses suit against appointment of Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin". The Times of India. 23 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  11. ^ Joshi, Neha (23 April 2024). "Bombay High Court rules Mufaddal Saifuddin is rightful leader of Dawoodi Bohra community". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  12. ^ Gnostic, Ismaili (5 July 2014). "What is Shia Islam? A Visual Chart of Different Shia Communities". Ismaili Gnosis. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  13. ^ Schleifer, S Abdallah, ed. (2019). The Muslim 500: The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims (PDF). Jordan: The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. ISBN 9789957635459. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  14. ^ Waring, Kate (15 August 2014). "UK Charity Commission's View regarding The Dawat-e-Hadiyah Trust". Herbert Smith Freehills Solicitors and Nabarro Solicitors (Charity Commission).

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