Hafiz Muhammad Shakil Auj TI was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and author who served as the professor and dean at Karachi University's faculty of Islamic Studies. During his career, Auj taught at the Karachi University for 19 years including heading the Islamic Studies department between February 1, 2012 until his assassination on 18 September 2014 by Al-Qaeda. During this time Auj authored 15 books on Islamic studies. Auj had had received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan for his contributions to the field of Islamic education. Auj was noted as an Islamic reformist for his liberal interpretation of Islam.