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THE ASSOCIATION OF MUSLIM SCHOLARS INCLUDES OVER 150 CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSLIM SCHOLARS, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, ACROSS THE GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA.
Meet The Board
Dr. Mufti Yasir Nadeem al Wajidi
Mufti Ehzaz Ajmeri
Mufti Ehzaz Ajmeri grew up in suburban Chicagoland. His pursuit of higher religious education led him to enroll in Dār al-ʿUlūm Zakariyya in South Africa where he spent seven years studying a rigorous ʿĀlim course under some of the country’s greatest scholars, including Mufti Raḍā al-Ḥaqq, from whom he received formal certifications (ijāzāt).
After finishing the ʿĀlim course, Mufti Ehzaz continued his studies and enrolled in Madrasah Inʿāmiyyah in Camperdown, South Africa. There he spent an additional two years training in the field of iftāʾ (issuance of legal Islamic verdicts) under Mufti Ebrahim Desai, where his studies culminated in an ijāzah in iftāʾ from Mufti Desai.
Upon returning to Chicago, Mufti Ehzaz served as a mufti in the Iftāʾ Department of Rahmat-e-Alam Foundation (Shariah Board of America). He also served as an Imam of Masjid al-Islam, Bolingbrook. Thereafter he taught at Darus Salam Academy, Lombard, from 2012–2017 as an instructor in intermediate and advanced fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence); introductory Arabic; introductory and intermediate Urdu; introduction to the science of Hadith; introduction to the Qurʾān; and classical logic for beginners.
Mufti Ehzaz has additionally completed a BA in Philosophy from Elmhurst College. He currently serves as a lecturer in the Department of Islamic Law and in the Dār al-Iftāʾ department and simultaneously is pursuing a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago.
Mufti Zeshan Ahmed
Mufti Zeshan Ahmed was born and raised in Springfield, OH. After moving to Chicago in his early teens, he enrolled at the Institute of Islamic Education (Elgin, IL) to memorize the Quran. Upon successful completion of his memorization in 2011, his desire for higher Islamic education led him to enroll in and successfully complete the ʿĀlim course at the same institute. In 2017, Mufti Zeshan decided to further his education by specializing in the field of issuing legal verdicts (iftāʾ) at Darul Iftaa Chicago under the tutelage of Mufti Abrar Mirza (may Allah protect him).
Mufti Zeshan currently serves as the religious director at Masjid Uthman (Lombard, IL). He continues to pursue his Islamic education through specializing in the various modes of Quran recitation and serving as the assistant Mufti at Darul Iftaa Chicago. He currently lives in Lombard, IL with his wife and children.
Shaikh Sa’ad Quadri
Shaikh Sa’ad Quadri was born in Park Ridge, IL and grew up in the Chicagoland area. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois University — majoring in English and minoring in History — and his master’s degree in Secondary Education Teaching of English at DePaul University.
Along with his professional studies, Sa’ad also studied the Islamic sciences formally, culminating in his `ilmiyyah degree from Jamiah Islamiyyah in Lusaka, Zambia.
Currently, Shaikh Sa’ad Quadri works as a teacher and department chair at MCC Academy, as well as the religious director of MEC (Muslim Education Center).
Mufti Nabbil Khan
Mufti Nabbil Khan embarked on his journey of Islamic scholarship at the Institute of Islamic Education (IIE) in Elgin, IL, where he began his ʿĀlim course. His quest for deeper Islamic knowledge took him to the prestigious Jāmiʿat Dār al-ʿUlūm in Karachi, a center of Islamic learning recognized worldwide. There, he completed his Dars Niẓāmī studies, earning certification (ijāzah) from esteemed scholars such as Mufti Muḥammad Taqī al-ʿUthmānī, Mufti Muḥammad Rafīʿ al-ʿUthmānī, Mufti Maḥmūd Ashraf al-ʿUthmānī, and Mufti ʿAbd al-Raʿūf al-Sikharwī.
Following his return to the United States, Mufti Nabbil specialized in the field of issuing legal verdicts (iftāʾ) at Darul Iftaa Chicago, under the guidance of Mufti Abrar Mirza. His scholarly endeavors have led him to contribute to the American Fiqh Academy, enhancing the understanding of Islamic jurisprudence in the contemporary context.
Mufti Nabbil leads workshops at the intersection of Islam and technology and has founded entrepreneurial ventures in Healthcare and Emerging Technologies. Motivated by a desire to revive ethical entrepreneurship and thought leadership in emerging technologies, his work is grounded in the aspiration to make a meaningful impact while preserving the faith for future generations.
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