Shaykh Abdul Raheem Limbādā (May Allāh preserve him) is a graduate of Darul Uloom Bury. After graduating, he pursued further study at Mazahir ul Uloom, Saharanpur (India). He also studied the science of Ifta (Islamic Jurisprudence). Shaykh has spent more than 30 years teaching and lecturing on the various texts that form the Dars Nizami Curriculum. For over three decades, Shaykh was appointed as a Senior lecturer of Hadith and Headteacher at Darul Uloom Bury. Shaykh is the founder of Tafseer Raheemi located at HLCE in Bolton, UK. Shaykh has Ijazah to narrate Hadith from Hadhrat Maulana Mohammad Zakariyya (May Allāh enlighten his grave) and other Esteemed Scholars. Shaykh also guides people along the path of Tasawwuf and has authorisation from various great luminaries like Shaykh Yusuf Motala, Shaykh Yunus Jaunpuri and Hadhrat Peer Sahib Rahmatullahi Alayhim. His lessons on tafsir and hadith are broadcasted regularly. Various discourses and Q&A’s are available on his website www.tafseer-raheemi.com.
Shaykh Mufti Ibrahim Kureshi was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. After finishing the memorization of the Quran (1992), he subsequently completed the Alimiyyah Program from Jamiah Islamiah Talimuddin in Gujarat, India (2001) and the Ifta' Specialisation Program from Darul Uloom Azaadville in Johannesburg, South Africa (2003). Since completing his studies, he has served the local community in Toronto. He is presently the Imam at Masjid El Noor and the Founder and Principal of Al Khalil Academy. He issues legal rulings through the Academy of Research in Islamic Jurisprudence and the Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians, lectures on various topics related to Islamic Sciences across North America, and serves as a guide for Hajj and Umrah.
Shaykh Mohammed Omar Subedar was born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. In 1990, he enrolled in the Institute of Islamic Education located in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. There, he became a ḥāfiẓ of the Qurʾān in 1993. In 2001, he graduated from a seven-year dars-i niẓāmī program offered by the same institute. He was thus conferred the title of Scholar of Islamic Sciences and Arabic Literature. Currently, Shaykh Mohammed Omar serves as: - The Vice President of the Mathabah Institute. - The CEO of Bukhari Academy; - The COO of the Halal Monitoring Authority - The Khaṭīb at Bramalea Islamic Cultural Centre He has authored: The Commentary on Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī - A Collection of Imām Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas - Rethink your world; - How to Live the Life of the Prophet (peace be upon him); - The First Steps in Practicing Islam
Dr. Ustadha Saleha Gangat is the co-founder and instructor at Al-Fatihah Learning Academy.Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Ustadha Saleha pursued an Islamic education in Gujrat India at a traditional seminary, receiving her Shahadah al-Alimiyyah. Her seven-year studies included Arabic language, and classical texts in the Islamic sciences of Tafseer (exegesis), Hadith (prophetic narrative), Fiqh (jurisprudence), and Tahfeez (memorization of the Qur’an). Dr. Ustadha Saleha was noted to be an outstanding student by many of her teachers who instilled in her a deep love for learning and teaching the Islamic sciences.Dr. Ustadha Saleha began teaching in Toronto, dedicating almost twenty years to serving this city's youth while raising her own family. Dr. Shaykha Saleha later pursued further education at the University of Toronto and McGill University, respectively earning her BSc Hons in Psychology and Neuroscience and a degree in Medicine.A mother of four, Dr. Ustadha Saleha is currently a practicing family physician and a dedicated teacher to the students at Al-Fatihah Learning Academy.
Shiekh Abdul Wahab Qadri is born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Memorized the Quran at Darul Uloom Al-Madania, Buffalo, USA. Completed the Alimiyah program at Darul Uloom Bury, United Kingdom Acquired certifications (Ijazah) in various Islamic sciences, Jamia Abu Noor, Damascus. Completed the Ifta program at Jamia Arabiyah Ahsan-ul-Uloom, Karachi Completed a BA/BSc Combined. Honours degree at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. Accredited/Certified by the Canadian Multifaith Federation. Has been serving as Imam/Khateeb for over fifteen years. Currently serving as a Federal Chaplain within the Ontario region.
Mufti Mirza-Zain Baig was born and raised in Montréal, Canada. He finished the memorisation of the Qur'an in 2012 at Madani masjid where he also completed the initial years of the Aalimiyah program. He completed the Aalimiyah program at Darul Uloom Canada in 2019. He went on to complete his specialization in Iftaa at Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah in 2021. He also holds a bachelor's in education and Masters in Islamic Finance. He is fluent in English, French, Urdu and Arabic.
Currently Mufti Zain serves as: