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Our Story
Q-Iman was founded in 2015 with a vision to make traditional Islamic education accessible to busy professionals, students, and families — without compromising depth or authenticity. We began with a handful of part-time courses and a passionate group of learners in Hainault, driven by the belief that knowledge should be both transformative and practical.
As our community grew, so did our programmes. In 2017, we launched the Arabic Awakened Programme, followed by the Islamic Sciences Diploma in 2018. The Specialisation Programme was introduced in 2020 for advanced students, and in 2022, we established our intensive Dawrah Programme.
From small classrooms and shared office spaces in East London, Q-Iman eventually found a permanent home at the Islamic Guidance Centre, with the generous support of Shaykh Mishkat Hasan. This move marked a turning point — allowing us to offer a stable and inspiring environment for learning and spiritual growth.
Since then, our annual programmes have sold out every year, a testament to the trust our community places in us and the relevance of our mission. We believe firmly that enabling full-time professionals and students to complete an ‘Alimiyyah or Islamic studies programme is key to building a future generation of qualified, confident leaders who serve the Ummah through their own specialities and strengths.
Q-Iman continues to grow as a hub of sincere, structured Islamic learning — and we are honoured to walk this path with you.
Meet The Team
Backroom Staff
Shaykh Farhan Mahmood
Founder & CEO
Teacher of Nahw & Fiqh
Ustadh Farhan is one of the co-founders of Q-Iman which began in 2015. He completed his LLB in Law in 2009 and attained a distinction in an MSc in Management Consultancy in 2011. After gaining experience in Law he took the route to become a student of knowledge in 2013. After graduating from the Alimiyyah programme at Ebrahim College, he then completed the Dawrah Al-Hadith programme.
At Q-Iman he teaches Arabic Grammar, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
Omair Mahmood
Founder & Finance Director
Omair is a co-founder of Q-Iman. He completed his studies in accounting in 2012 which followed working in practice for 2 years. He later moved to a sales consultant role where he still works. He is also the financial manager of the organisation.
Ustadh Zen Mahmood
Founder & Marketing Director
Teacher of Sanatayn
Ustadh Zen is a co-founder of Q-Iman. He completed his BA in Business & Marketing graduating with a 2:1 as well as a post-graduate diploma in Leadership in Education. He followed his undergraduate by beginning his studies in Arabic & Islamic sciences which he is continuing as he finalises his formal education on the Dawrah Programme at Q-Iman. He also forms part of the leadership at a high school and sixth form.
Teaching Staff
Shaykh Muhammad Sbini
Teacher of Hadith & Tafsir
Shaykh Sbini was born and raised in Syria where he studied for 15 years at the Shariah Institute of Dawah and Guidance, Abu al-Nur. Upon graduation he continued his studies at the International Faculty for Dawah, Damascus. In 1992 he came to the UK and has been teaching an array of Islamic Sciences including but not limited to, Arabic, Usul al-Fiqh, Fiqh, Aqidah, Sirah, Tafsir, and Hadith.
Shaykh Mishkat (Abul Barakat) Hasan
Teacher of Hadith and Aqidah
After completing his Hifdh at the age of 15, Shaykh Mishkat Hasan graduated from The Islamic University of Madinah in which he studied in the college of Shari'ah. He serves as an Imam at the London Central Mosque and the East London Mosque amongst many others. He is a Hajj & Umrah tour guide with Hasan Travels.
At Q-Iman he teaches Hadith, Mustalah al-Hadith and 'Aqidah
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Ustadh Jakir Miah
Teacher of Tafsir
Ustadh Jakir completed his Hifdh at a young age and has been leading Taraweeh for the last ten years. He graduated from the 'Alimiyyah programme at Ebrahim College and gained Ijazah in Dawrah al-Hadith. He currently works as a qualified gas engineer.
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Shaykh Muhammad Ashraf Zaman
Teacher of Fiqh
Mufti Khalidul Haqq al-Ameen
Teacher of Hadith & Adab
Shaykh Ashraf studied at Darul al-Ulum Dewsbury and gained certification in the Islamic sciences. He then travelled to Pakistan and continued his studies at Darul al-Uloom Karachi under the tutelage of Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani and Mufti Rafi Usmani and graduated in 1996 from the department od Dawrah al-Hadith. Upon his return to the UK he has been teaching, Arabic grammar, Fiqh, Hadith amongst other sciences.
Shaykh Mohammed Medhi
Founder & Finance Director
Shaykh Muhammad Ismail Bhuta
Teacher of Aadb and Hadith
Shaykh Mohammed Mehdi began his Islamic studies at Darul Uloom Dawatul Iman in Bradford, where he memorised the Qur’an and completed the early years of the ʿĀlimiyyah programme. He continued his advanced studies at Darul Uloom Al Arabiyyah Al Islamiyyah in Bury, graduating with Ijāzah in the major books of ḥadīth.
He went on to specialise in advanced Fiqh at Jamiatul Ilm Wal Huda in Blackburn and continues to study under the renowned ḥadīth scholar, Shaykh Dr. Abdullah ibn Yusuf al-Judai‘.
Shaykh Mohammed currently lectures at Ebrahim College and Q-Iman, and serves as an Imam at Globe Town Mosque in London.
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Ustadh Shakil Moazzem
Teacher of Adab
Ustadh Zillur Rahman
Teacher of Tafsir
Ustadh Shakil is a graduate of the Alimiyyah programme at Ebrahim College, where he completed his studies of various disciplines in the Islamic Sciences under the tutelage of experienced teachers. He then completed the Dawrah Al-Hadith programme. He is currently a mental health professional.