Our Teachers
Shaykh Dr. Mateen Khan was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He completed his medical degree from Temple University Medical School, and specialized in Emergency Medicine.
As he began practicing as an Emergency Medicine physician, Shaykh Dr. Mateen simultaneously enrolled in the prestigious seminary program at Darul Uloom Al-Madania in Buffalo, where he spent six years intensively studying core disciplines of the traditional Islamic sciences, such as Arabic, Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis), Hadith (Prophetic Traditions), Fiqh (Jurisprudence), and other related subjects.
As the new branch of the seminary opened in Chatham, Ontario by the name of Darul Uloom Canada, he relocated to it and completed his graduation there, gaining Ijazas or authorizations to teach the various subjects, most notably, the six most authentic books of Hadith, namely, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasai, Sunan ibn Majah and Sunan Abu Dawud.
As he began practicing as an Emergency Medicine physician, Shaykh Dr. Mateen simultaneously enrolled in the prestigious seminary program at Darul Uloom Al-Madania in Buffalo, where he spent six years intensively studying core disciplines of the traditional Islamic sciences, such as Arabic, Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis), Hadith (Prophetic Traditions), Fiqh (Jurisprudence), and other related subjects.
As the new branch of the seminary opened in Chatham, Ontario by the name of Darul Uloom Canada, he relocated to it and completed his graduation there, gaining Ijazas or authorizations to teach the various subjects, most notably, the six most authentic books of Hadith, namely, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasai, Sunan ibn Majah and Sunan Abu Dawud.
Imam Numaan Cheema was born and raised in Lawrenceville, NJ. At a young age, he ventured to Buffalo, NY and Chatham, Ontario to gain an in-depth understanding of the sacred Islamic sciences. Upon graduation from a rigorous 7 year course, he was given traditional license (ijazah) to teach the major books of Prophetic Tradition, Islamic Studies, Qur'anic Interpretation, Creed, and several other traditional Islamic sciences. As a new graduate, he took up a position as a Head Imam and Resident Scholar in Boston, MA. Later, he made his way back to Canada to further his studies while also teaching there. Currently, he serves as the Imam of Zubaida Foundation in Yardley, PA
By the grace of Allah, Ustadha Ayesha Sultana completed her hifz al-Qur'an in 2011 at the age of fifteen along with completing high school. The following year she enrolled in Nakhlah Institute as a full-time student of the Islamic Sacred Sciences.
Ustadha Ayesha Sultana graduated from Nakhlah Institute's Dars Nizāmi/Ālimah Course of higher Islamic Sciences and is now an instructor for Nakhlah Institute while continuing her studies in the Islamic Sciences. Her teachers in the United States include Shaykh AbdurRahman Hashim Ahmad, Shaykha Nadia Salma, Shaykh Jihad Brown, Shaykh Hamzah Wald Maqbool, and Shaykh Khalil Abdur Rashid. Ustadha Ayesha Sultana currently resides in Hamilton, NJ with her family and is actively involved in community service, teaching, as well as pursuing a degree in Liberal Arts.
Ustadha Ayesha Sultana graduated from Nakhlah Institute's Dars Nizāmi/Ālimah Course of higher Islamic Sciences and is now an instructor for Nakhlah Institute while continuing her studies in the Islamic Sciences. Her teachers in the United States include Shaykh AbdurRahman Hashim Ahmad, Shaykha Nadia Salma, Shaykh Jihad Brown, Shaykh Hamzah Wald Maqbool, and Shaykh Khalil Abdur Rashid. Ustadha Ayesha Sultana currently resides in Hamilton, NJ with her family and is actively involved in community service, teaching, as well as pursuing a degree in Liberal Arts.
Mufti Bilal Mohammad completed the memorization of the Holy Qur’ān from Darul Huda Institute (Piscataway, New Jersey). Thereafter, he completed his 6 year `Aalimiyyah course from Darul Uloom Al Madania (Buffalo, NY) and Darul Uloom Canada (Chatham-Kent, Canada). He then traveled to South Africa to complete the extensive Iftaa (Mufti) course from Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah (Durban, South Africa), specializing in Islamic Theology and Islamic Finance. During his stay at Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah, Mufti Bilal issued more than 300 fatwas, accepted and approved by a number of senior Muftis in the locality. Mufti Bilal has been leading Tarāwīh and giving Friday sermons and Islamic lectures in various Islamic centers in USA, Canada, and South Africa for more than 10 years. He is currently the Islamic Studies teacher at An-Noor Academy and one of the teachers of the `Aalimiyyah program of Darul Huda Institute (Piscataway, NJ).