| Faisal Hamid Abdur-Razak | |
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| Born | 1959 Guyana |
| Residence | Brampton, Ontario, Canada. |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Title | Shaykh |
| Religious beliefs | Sunni Islam |
| Spouse(s) | 1 |
| Children | 3 |
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Website http://IslamicForumOnline.com |
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The Imam and the President of the Islamic Forum of Canada is Shaykh Faisal Hamid Abdur-Razzak who lives in Toronto, Canada.
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From 1977 to 1986 he studied in Saudi Arabia, first at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, then at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. He also studied at York University, Toronto, Canada.
While in Saudi Arabia, in addition to University studies, he studied under many Scholars and Shaykhs, including:
He also studied under Muhammad Qutb, brother of Sayyid Qutb
Shaykh Faisal received Ijazah in various Islamic Disciplines from several Scholars and Shaykhs including Shaykh Muhammad Al-Maliki, Shaykh Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, and Muhammad al-Yaqoubi
He has been the instructor of numerous successful courses dealing with a wide range and variety of various subjects, including the Arabic language, tazkiyah, fiqh, tafseer, shariah, etc.. Shaykh Faisal has been one of the founding pillars of the city of Toronto, counseling families, responding to distress calls, and assisting families in their times of need. He conducts regular halaqahs several times a week and is the principal and key co-ordinator for a weekly Islamic school, which facilitates over 100 families in north-western Toronto.
After completing his studies in Saudi Arabia in 1986, he returned to Canada where he became actively involved in Islamic Da`wah and education. He served as Imam / Khateeb of several Masajid and Islamic Centres including:
Shaykh Faisal served on the Government of Canada Interfaith Committee, the Province of Ontario Multifaith Council, and the City of Brampton Multifaith Committee. In addition to being the President of the Islamic Forum of Canada, he is also the Vice-President of the Islamic Council of Imams of Canada, and a member of the Al-Shura Muslim Consultative Council. He has spoken on a wide range of Islamic topics to gatherings in many countries including: Canada, U.S.A., England, Germany, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey, Syria, Guyana, Barbados, and Trinidad. He has to his credit more than one hundred titles recorded on Audio and Video Cassettes. Shaykh Faisal is a prolific writer of Islamic Books.
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