Shaikh Muhammad Karakunnu is an Indian author, Islamic Scholar and State Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Kerala chapter.

[2][3][4] He has authored more than Ninety books and has delivered numerous speeches on Islam, Muslim and Jamat-e-islami.

After competing his studies from Roudhathul Uloom Arabic College, Feroke, Calicut he worked as a teacher for 10 years first at VHM High School Morayur and then at Islahiya Oriental High school Edavanna.

Later he took voluntary retirement and fully concentrated in writing and speeches for Islamic Dawah and propagation.

[6] He participated in Inter faith dialogue Doha, IIFSO Asian Regional Training Committee and International Quranic Conference Dubai.

[10][11][12][independent source needed] He also directed the project for releasing an electronic edition in Malayalam of Tafheemul Qur’an, the popular commentary of the Qur'an in six volumes by Abul Ala Maududi.