Maulana Tariq Jameel is a famous Scholar who has been part of Tablighi Jamaat since his student days. He used to be very active going out in Jamaat, following the Tarteeb (Methodology) of Tabligh and regularly doing Gasht.
Maulana Tariq Jameel used to be close to Haji Abdul Wahab Sahab, the most senior elder of Tablighi Jamaat Worldwide. Haji Abdul Wahab Sahab has however raised concerns and condemned him for his active social media presence.
Maulana Tariq Jameel is the most famous Islamic Scholar in the world
Due to his social media presense, Maulana Tariq Jameel has became overwhelmingly famous. Over time, his engagement in Tabligh activities slowly faded.
Just to understand how famous he is, as of 2025, his Youtube Channel has 8.6 million subscribers, far surpassing any Islamic Scholars such as Mufti Menk (5.8 million subscribers), Mufti Tariq Masood (4.8 million subscribers) and Zakir Naik (4.2 million subscribers). By these standards, he is currently the most famous Islamic scholar in the world.
Rasulullah SAW has warned about the dangers of fame:
“Ibn Ka’b bin Malik Al-Ansari narrated from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Two wolves free among sheep are no more destructive to them than a man’s desire for wealth and honor(fame) is to his religion.’”
Source: Tirmidhi:2376
Maulana Tariq Jameel supports and associates himself with Tablighi Jamaat
Maulana Tariq Jameel still supports, promotes and associates himself with Tablighi Jamaat. He regularly attends big Ijtemas like the Raiwind.
He himself however no longer involves himself in regular Tablighi Jamaat activities. He is no doubt one of the biggest promoters of Tablighi Jamaat Worldwide.
Despite his fame, Maulana Tariq Jameel still maintains a humble attitude and down to earth. This is no doubt an effect of his years of experience going out in Jamaat, enduring hardships during Gasht, etc.
Fatwas against Maulana Tariq Jameel
In pursuit of acceptance and reaching a wide audience, Maulana Tariq Jameel has been criticize for compromising aspects of Deen and making dangerous statements.
The South African Ulema Group (Kashful Ghubaar) have issued the following fatwas on him in English:
- Maulana Tariq Jameel joins a Sikh Religious Ceremony (PDF)
- Maulana Tariq Jameel attends a concert like event with music, and modern representation of Islam (PDF)
- Maulana Tariq Jameel claims it is ok to be a Shia (PDF)
Maulana Tariq Jameel and Deoband
Maulana Tariq Jameel is part of the Deobandi School of Thought, which is the Hanafi Madhab administered by the independant instituition “Darul Uloom Deoband” of India.
Darul Uloom Deoband has not issued any direct Fatwas against his statements. (As of 2025) When asked about their stance on Maulana Tariq Jameel, they clarified that they have not done adequate research on him.
Maulana Tariq Jameel Age
Maulana Tariq Jameel was born on the 1st of October 1953. As of April 2025, he is 71 years old.
