Shaykh Affan Ahmed is a Houston-based Islamic scholar, educator, and religious counselor. He completed a rigorous seven-year ʿĀlimiyyah program beginning in Michigan and culminating at the Islamic University of Binori Town in Karachi, earning a Master's in Islamic Studies (Sharīʿah Program) and ijāzāt in the Kutub al-Sittah. Holding a BS in Psychology, he integrates classical Islamic sciences, including tazkiyah al-nafs and iṣlāḥ al-qalb, with a professionally grounded understanding of the human soul. He is currently in the final year of the Iftāʾ Program at Binoria International Islamic University, culminating in the designation of Mufti, while concurrently completing a Master's in Education.
He serves as Dean of the ʿĀlimiyyah Program at Hamd Institute in Houston, where he teaches Islamic sciences, provides religious counseling, and leads lectures and workshops on spiritual development, personal growth, and family and community life.
