| FAJR | DHUHR | ASR | MAGHRIB | ISHA | |
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| Begins | 05:42 | 13:08 | 16:12 | 16:45 | 18:49 |
| Jama'at | 05:55 | 13:55 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 19:10 |
Scholar, teacher and counsellor — founder of Alfalaah Scotland
Shaykh Zoheeb Iqbal was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. Like many young people, he went through a rebellious youth, but in his mid-to-late teens he turned towards his faith — a turning point that shaped the rest of his life.
That journey took him into years of dedicated study of the Islamic sciences, and back home to Glasgow with a single aim: to give the next generation the education, guidance and support he wished he had had.
Today he divides his time between the United Kingdom and Istanbul, Turkey, where he continues to expand his educational projects.
Shaykh Zoheeb currently teaches Hadith and Prophetic Islamic Psychology. He is also very active on social media, where he speaks on a wide range of subjects.
Shaykh Zoheeb pursued sacred knowledge in the United Kingdom, Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan.
Six years of Islamic theology in England, under Hazrat Shaykh Yusuf Motala (ra).
Specialisation in issuing fatwa under Shaykh Fazal Raheem (ra), where he also spent two years in the service (khidmah) of his Shaykh.
Studied Aqidah under Shaykh Salih al-Ghursi of Konya.
Among his other teachers are Shaykh Mahmud Effendi (ra) of Turkey and Shaykh Ahmed al-Ahmed of Syria.
A Master's degree in Islamic Education from a UK institution.
Shaykh Zoheeb has been honoured with ijazah in Hadith from the following Mashaikh.
Shaykh al-Hadith and Chancellor of Jamia Ashrafia, Lahore, and patron of Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia; passed away in 2026.
President of Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia, former judge of the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and a world authority on Islamic finance.
The renowned Naqshbandi shaykh of the İsmailağa community in Istanbul; passed away in 2022.
One of Istanbul's leading hadith scholars, who taught for decades at the Fatih Mosque; passed away in 2021.
Shaykh al-Hadith of Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur, for decades, and a student of Shaykh Zakariyya Kandhlawi (ra); passed away in 2017.
Rector of Jamia Khairul Madaris, Multan, and General Secretary of Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia.
Photos show places associated with each scholar's city or region, from Wikimedia Commons: Jamia Ashrafia, Lahore – Mohammad321 (CC BY-SA 3.0); Masjid-e-Tooba, Karachi – A.Savin (Free Art License); İsmailağa Mosque, Istanbul – Dosseman (CC BY-SA 4.0); Alâeddin Mosque, Konya – Christian Mathis (CC BY-SA 3.0); Fatih Mosque, Istanbul – Ezzeldin.Elbaksawy (CC BY-SA 4.0); Friday Mosque of Chinguetti, Mauritania – Wikimedia Commons contributor (CC BY-SA 3.0); Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur – TheAafi (CC BY-SA 4.0); Jama Masjid, Delhi – Bikashrd (CC BY-SA 4.0); Shah Jahan Mosque, Woking – RHaworth (CC BY-SA 3.0); Eidgah Mosque, Multan – Zeeshan.javeed (Public domain); Badshahi Mosque, Lahore – Romero Maia (CC BY-SA 4.0); Umayyad Mosque, Damascus – Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0); Takiyya al-Sulaymaniyya, Damascus – Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Shaykh Zoheeb holds ijazah in the Naqshbandiyya, Chishtiyya and Qadiriyya tariqahs, and has been granted khilafah by three Mashaikh.
Whom he served for two years.
Of the UK, his teacher and a khalifah of Hazrat Shaykh Yusuf Motala (ra).
A khalifah of Imam al-Asr Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (ra).
Over more than a decade, Shaykh Zoheeb has built a family of institutions in Scotland and abroad, each serving children, students and families.
Home to Scotland's first Darul Uloom, where the Dars-e-Nizami is taught entirely in the Arabic language, alongside an evening madrasa and school education. Alfalaah has also brought flagship Islamic courses and lectures to universities and Islamic organisations across Scotland, serving students and professionals.
Caring for young children in Glasgow in their earliest years.
A boarding madrasah for boys, and separately for girls, which has produced over 80 graduates so far.
Visit alfalaahturkey.comTeaching Arabic and Sharia studies, and also offering a boarding madrasah for girls.
Children in our nursery.
Children learning Qur'an and Islamic studies.
Live-in students training to become scholars.
Graduates from the boys' and girls' boarding madrasahs.
Students in Arabic and Sharia studies, with a girls' boarding madrasah.
Shaykh Zoheeb serves as a Mufti at the Islamic Sharia Council of Scotland, which provides guidance on matters of Islamic family law. He also works as a marriage and family counsellor, helping couples and families through difficult times. Through his lectures and community work, he promotes tolerance and understanding within the Muslim community and beyond, and respect for people of all faiths.
Beyond Alfalaah, Shaykh Zoheeb has contributed to educational madrassahs around the world by sharing the curriculum and teaching methodologies developed at Alfalaah, and a number of madrassahs are now linked with ours.
He has travelled for the purpose of da'wah to over 35 countries. With over 500,000 followers across his social media platforms, his lectures, podcast and the Alfalaah Animation Series reach people around the world, and he continues to teach and mentor students from many countries.
He has recorded podcasts with prominent scholars, including Mufti Tariq Masood, Mufti Zubair Usmani and many more.
To give the next generation the education, guidance and support he wished he had had.
Da'wah trips, lectures and visits to madrassahs and communities around the world.
Photos from Shaykh Zoheeb's visits are on their way. In the meantime, follow his travels on Instagram.
@shaykhzoheebThe newest talks and episodes of the Alfalaah Animation Series, updated automatically from YouTube.
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Lectures, reminders, podcasts and updates from his travels.