Muhammad Farooq Khan

Muhammad Farooq Khan was a Pakistani psychiatrist, scholar of Islam and vice-chancellor of University of Swat. He was known for his opposition to Islamist militancy and described suicide attacks as un-Islamic. Due to his views, he was assassinated on October 2, 2010.[1][2]

Muhammad Farooq Khan
Born	1956 Swabi Mardan Division
Died	October 2, 2010 (age 54 years) Baghdada, Mardan, Pakistan
Era	Modern era
Region	Pakistani scholar
School	Farahi-Islahi
Main interests	Islamic law and Quranic exegesis
Notable ideas	Separation of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) from Sharia (Divine law)
Influences Amin Ahsan Islahi, Averroes, Hamiduddin Farahi, Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, and Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi
Website	Dr Farooq Khan

He got his basic education from district Swabi. He then joined Cadet College, Hasanabdal and later on Cadet College, Kohat. After having studied medicine, he decided to specialize in psychiatry. He established his private practice in Baghdada Mardan. The Government of Pakistan had appointed him as the first Vice-Chancellor of Swat Islamic University some time before his death. He was awarded Sitara e Imtiaz Posthumously by the Government of Pakistan for his services. Dr Farooq was a psychiatrist by profession. He frequently took part in television talk shows at which he used to criticise militants and described suicide attacks as un-Islamic.

In his student days, he was an active member of the Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba. Later on, he took part in a general election on a Jamaat-i-Islami ticket. However, he was expelled from the Jamaat after writing a book. For some time he also remained associated with the Tehrik-i-Insaf.