Our Founder & Director

MUFTI SYED HUSSAIN IBN IMAMUDDIN

FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF AN-NIDAA

Mufti Syed Hussain ibn Imamuddin is a graduate of the very first Islamic Institute in Europe, Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya, Bury UK. Shaykh completed his Alimiyyah Degree programme equivalent to a BA/MA degree in Darul Uloom Bury in 2007. Throughout the course he studied various subjects; Arabic language and grammar, Qira’at, Arabic literature, Fiqh, Usoolul Fiqh, Balaghah, Aqeedah, Hadeeth (sihah sitta), Usoolul Hadeeth, and Qur’an Tafseer.

Among his respected Shuyukh and teachers were the likes of Shaykhul Hadith Yusuf Motala (1946 – 2019) founder of Darul Uloom Bury and many more institutes of its like, Shaykh Hashim, Shaykh Bilal Bawa, Mufti Shabbir Ahmed, Mufti Muhammad Tahir Wadee, Shaykh Abdur Rahim Limbada and many others. May Allah preserve them.

Shaykh devoted several years after graduation in studying Ifta course under the supervision of Shaykh Mufti Abdur Rahman (Shaykhul Hadith of Ishaatul Islam London, Khateeb of Shahjalal Mosque Manor park, London).

Beside his teachers at Darul Uloom Bury he has also received ijazah (permission) of Hadeeth from the following Shuyukh:

Shaykhul Hadeeth Shah Ahmad Shafi (1920-2020), student of Shaykhul Islam Husain Ahmad Madani (r.a), and former Shaykhul Hadeeth and Rector of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Hathazari, Bangladesh.

Shaykh Syed Muhammad Rabey Al-Hasani An-Nadwi (born 1 October 1929), Chancellor of Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Vice President of the Aalami Rabita Adab-e-Islami, Riyadh (K.S.A.), President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, and a founding member of Muslim World League. 

Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani (born 21 July 1936), The Grand Mufti of Pakistan and President of Darul Uloom Karachi.

Shaykhul Hadeeth Mukhlisur Rahman Qiampuri, Shaykhul Hadeeth of Jamia Islamia Umarpur, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Respected Shaykh authorized Mufti Syed Hussain with a high sanad (chain of narrators) which is as follows:

Shaykh Mukhlisur Rahman Qiampuri from Shaykh Abbas Ali khanpuri (r.a) from Shaykh Abdur Rahman Amruhi (r.a) from Shaykh Fadhlur Rahman Ganj Muradabadi (r.a) from Shaykh Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlvi (r.a) from Musnidul Hind Shaykh Shah Wali Ullah Dehlvi (r.a) (Allah’s mercy be upon them all).

After many years of dedication in studying Shaykh Syed Hussain went on to teaching. In order to utilise the knowledge in an easier and more modern method Shaykh decided set up an online madrasah by the name of An-Nidaa Academy.

May Allah accept his effort to provide islamic knowledge to the masses, the effort of his Shuyukh and teachers, the effort of the staff and the effort of the student who has set down on the path to acquire knowledge of deen. Aameen.