About the Author
Dr Yusof Mutahar
Dr Yusof Mutahar (MBBS, FRACGP, MIslamSt) is a physician, author, and theologian integrating medical service and classical Islamic scholarship.
He graduated from Hale School in 2007, then earned his MBBS from the University of Western Australia in 2013. After completing his Fellowship training in 2017, he has contributed to healthcare education and humanitarian programs worldwide.
Dr Mutahar pursued advanced study in Qur’anic Exegesis (Tafsīr), Ḥanafī law, Māturīdī theology, Arabic philology, and Taṣawwuf. He holds a Master’s Degree in Islamic Studies.
His principal work is the complete English translation and commentary of Tafsīr al-Māturīdī (Ta’wīlāt Ahl al-Sunnah) — a 30-volume classical Qur’anic exegesis by Imām Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī (d. 333 AH). He also authored Imam Maturidi: Architect of Islamic Creed, introducing the life and thought of the school’s founder.
Dr Mutahar’s works are freely available through Google Books and the Internet Archive, promoting open access to traditional Islamic knowledge.
Dr Mutahar holds an ijāzah (scholarly licence) tracing through the Ḥanafī-Māturīdī chain to Imām Abū Ḥanīfah and ultimately to the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ. He is also a descendant of Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu) and nephew of Professor Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali.