Personal Mission

Born in Toronto, Canada, Shaykh Zakaria embarked on his journey of sacred knowledge at an early age, memorizing the Holy Quran in the Hafs narration by the age of 14. In 2004, his family moved to Egypt, where he began studying the Arabic language, and two years later relocated to Tarim, Hadhramaut, Yemen. There, he had the honour of benefitting and sitting under renowned scholars such as Habib Salim Al-Shatiri, Habib Umar bin Hafidh, and Habib Abubakar Al-Mashhur. In 2017, Shaykh Zakaria graduated with high distinctions from Dar Al-Mustafa Institute for Islamic Studies, where he was also invited to teach while continuing his advanced studies.

He holds exceptional qualifications in a wide range of Islamic sciences, including Qur’an (specializing in the seven qira’āt), Hadith (with mastery over the six canonical books), Shafi’i Fiqh (jurisprudence), Arabic grammar (Nahw), Aqida (Islamic beliefs), and more. He has been awarded numerous ‘ijazāt’ (certifications of scholarly authority and teaching licenses) across these disciplines, affirming his deep expertise and dedication to the Islamic tradition.