Born: 5 October 1943, Deoband, British India
Nationality: Pakistani
Denomination: Ahlus Sunnat Wal Jamat
Jurisprudence: Hanafi
Creed: Maturidi
Main Interest: Quran, Arabic, Sharia, Hadith, Fiqh, Tafsir, Sufism, Islamic finance, Kalam
Alma Mater: Darul Uloom Karachi, Karachi University, Punjab University
Relations: Muhammad Shafi Deobandi (father)
Rafi Usmani (brother)
Imran Ashraf Usmani (son)
Zubair Ashraf Usmani (nephew)