| Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi | |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Denomination: | Sunni |
| Movement: | Deobandi |
| Main Interests: | Sufism |
| Sufi Order: | Naqshbandi |
| Founder: | Mahad-ul-Faqeer Al-Islami, Jhang |
| Alma Mater: | University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Jhang |
| Disciples: | A F M Khalid Hossain,[1] Mufti Muhammad Ayoub Sahab Kashmiri,Syed Khalil-ur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani, Mohammad Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi, Moulana Salman Bijnori, Obaidullah Hamzah |
| Occupation: | Sufi, Islamic Scholar |
Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi (Urdu: {{nq|پیر ذوالفقار احمد نقشبندی) (born 1 April 1953) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and a Sufi shaykh of the Naqshbandi order.[2] He is the founder of Mahadul-Faqir Al-Islami, Jhang.[3]
In 2011, Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi travelled to India and addressed in few organized programs at Eidgah Bilali Mansab tank and Chanchalguda Junior College in Hyderabad.[4] He also spoke at programs in the Masjid Rasheed of Darul Uloom Deoband and at Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband.[5]
In December 2018, Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi said that conspiracies against the belief of Finality of Prophethood are a matter of concern for Muslims. Ahmadis / Qadyanis must be made to follow the law of the country, and they should be removed from the key posts.[6]
Naqshbandi was at the center of a controversy relating to inappropriate mixing with women which prompted Mufti Taqi Usmani and the Darul Uloom Karachi to issue a fatwa (decree) discouraging from free interaction with women that go against the Shariah. The decree also encouraged him to follow the teachings of Islam in social situations. [7] A question asked at the Darul Ifta of Darul Uloom Deoband about Naqshbandi's reliability was answered as "Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi is a credible elderly figure of the Naqshbandi order and follows the same track as of the scholars of Deoband".[8]
Mr. Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi was among the world's 500 most influential Muslims during 2013 / 14. The 500 Most Influential Muslims.[9]
Even though Sufi intellectual output has fallen in modern times, Naqshbandi remains an exception and has published widely.[10]
According to Wordcat.org Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshbandi is the author of 116 books [11]