Resident Scholars
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Mufti Zakaria Panchbhaya
Imam Masjid Huzaifah |Teacher Jamiah Qasimul Uloom
Mufti Zakariyya Panchbhaya was born in Canada and from an early age left to study the islamic sciences. He completed the Hifz and Alim program in Dewsbury, United Kingdom. He later traveled to Azaadville, South Africa to do further studies at the Iftaa program at Madrasah Arabia Islamia.
He returned to Canada and took on the responsibility of Imam in the Greater Toronto Community. He currently serves as Imam at Masjid Huzaifah and also serves as an evening Hifz Teacher. Mufti Zakariyya also teaches students at the full time Alim Program at Jamiah Qasimul Uloom in Scarborough. He is a lifelong learner and is also pursuing an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.
May Allah accept his efforts.
Shaykh Huzeifa Patel
Senior Imam Malton Masjid
Shaikh Huzaifah Patel has been serving the Greater Toronto Area as an Imam for over 20 years. He completed his Alim program at Darul Uloom Al Arabiyah Al Islamiyah in 2002. He studied under the supervision of many senior ulema including the late Shaikh Yusuf Motala (Rahimahullah).
He later returned to Canada and took on the Responsibility as Imam at Malton Masjid where he has been serving ever since. He has taken on many responsibilities of the community including Funeral Coordinator. He is also the principal of the Malton Masjid Madrasah and coordinates the Maktab and Alim Program.
Shaikh Huzaifah is very involved in the broader community and has been involved in multiple relief projects. He has traveled to multiple countries for Dawah and Relief. This includes Bangladesh to assist with Rohingya Relief and Turkey for Earthquake Relief projects.
May Allah accept his efforts.
Imam Faiz Vaid
Imam of Islamic Center of San Francisco California
Imam Faiz Vaid has been serving the community as an Imam, youth engagement coordinator, and relief worker.
He completed the memorization of the Quran in 2011 from in Mississauga, Canada. He thereafter completed the first four years of his Alimmiyat program at Jame Abu Bakr Masjid in Toronto under the tutelage of Shaikh Qasim Ingar. He then traveled to England to complete his final two years in Darul Uloom Al Arabiyah Al Islamiyah in Bury, England. He studied under the supervision of many senior scholars including the late Shaikh Yusuf Motala (Rahimahullah).
After completing his studies, he has taken up many responsibilities in serving the Muslim community. This includes serving as an Imam, teaching evening Madrasah clasess, serving as a Hifz Class teacher and as a Funeral Director at ISNA CANADA where he coordinated the Janazah and burials throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
Maulana Faiz has lead multiple youth initiatives as a Youth Coordinator at his local masjid. These include organizing youth retreats and sporting activities for highschool and university students.
He has also led many relief initiatives locally and abroad. He founded a charity organization known as Third Pillar. Third Pillar provides charitable aid to multiple individuals and organizations such as homeless shelters, low income neighborhoods, and indigenous communities. Third Pillar also runs international relief projects which include earthquake relief in Turkey and serving the Muslim community in Jamaica by establishing a maktab and supporting locals Masjids and Mussalahs.
May Allah accept his efforts.
Mufti Zakariyya Momla
Imam & Teacher