Sadruddin Islahi (1917 - 1998) was an Indian Islamic Urdu writer and a close companion of Abul A'la Maududi.
Islahi was born in 1917 in Sidha Sultanpur, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, British India.
[1][2] Islahi joined Jamat-e-Islami in its early days and remained an active member until his death.
[2][3] After completing his education, Islahi started writing articles for different journals.
When Jamaat-e-Islami Hind asked Abul A'la Maududi to grant his permission for a condensed publication of Tafhim-ul-Quran, he gave his consent only if it was to be done by Sadruddin Islahi.