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Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD

Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD, was born and raised in Birmingham, UK. He memorised the Qur’an at a young age and at the age of 17 received a scholarship to study at the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia. As well as attaining an ijazah in the Qur’an and a diploma in Arabic, Shaykh Ahsan graduated from the Faculty of Shari’ah Studies in 2006. Upon his return to the UK he attained his PhD from the University of Birmingham. He is currently an imam at Green Lane Masjid, Birmingham as well as the head of the Qur’an & Hadith Studies Department for AlMaghrib Institute. He has spoken at Islamic conferences in various countries, published translations of Arabic works and is a presenter of IslamQA for Islam Channel.

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Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD

Hajj: A Culmination of a Lifetime’s Work

Ḥajj is the journey of a lifetime. This popular statement has become somewhat of a cliché. There was a time when people would save for a...
Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD

Umrah Rites In 7 Easy Steps

A short and basic Umrah Rites (Fiqh of Umrah) whiteboard-style animation consisting of 7 easy and digestible steps.
Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD

Rites of Hajj Made Easy in 6 minutes

A simple whiteboard style presentation on the rites of Hajj in 6 minutes by Shaykh Ahsan Hanif.
Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD

Overcoming Trials | The Message of Surah al Kahf

By Sh. Ahsan Hanif Allah, the Most High, informs us that the Qur’an is meant for reflection and contemplation. Allah states, “A Book which We have...
Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD

Quranic Contemplations: The Prophet’s Understanding of the Verses of Fasting

By Shaykh Ahsan Hanif, PhD There is a fascinating yet little known branch of the Sciences of Qur’ān known as ʻIlm al-Munāsabah.[1] This science explores the...