# Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed **Title:** Senior Fellow **Department:** Editorial Review Board, Researchers **Affiliation:** Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research **URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/team/abdulrahman-waheed **Profile JSON:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/api/v1/webmcp/scholar?slug=abdulrahman-waheed **Total works:** 19 ## About Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed is a Scholar, Jurist, teacher, Khateeb, and Da’ee. Born and raised in Lansing, MI, he expressed his zeal to study the sacred Islamic sciences from a very young age. At the age of nine, Mufti Abdul Rahman began his journey of knowledge at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah Ajax, Canada. Within one year , he completed the memorization of the entire Qur'an. Subsequently, he pursued a rigorous 7-year Alim program in which he received Ijaazaat (authorizations) in various Islamic sciences such as Tafseer, Hadith, Usool al-Hadith, and Usool al-Tafseer, to name a few. Upon graduating with top honors in 2006 at a tender age of 17, Mufti Abdul Rahman traveled to Karachi, Pakistan to further pursue a 2-year specialization (takhassus) program in al-fiqh-al-islami and ifta at the renowned Islamic University at Binnori Town. Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed is the Co-Founder, President, and senior instructor at Michigan Islamic Institute, a full-time boarding school that currently serves more than 170 students from across fifteen different states. He is also the Co-Founder and instructor at Miftaah Institute, a part-time Islamic Studies seminary that aims to make traditional Islamic scholarship accessible to the masses. He spends most of his time serving the community in the Metro-Detroit area while also traveling across North America as a guest speaker and Khateeb. In addition to Mufti Abdul Rahman's role as a Fellow at Yaqeen, he also serves as an Associate Editor on Yaqeen's Editorial Review Board. ## Topics - [Acts of Worship](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/acts-of-worship.md) (10) - [Sharia](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/sharia.md) (10) - [Faith](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/faith.md) (9) - [Quran](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/quran.md) (8) - [Allah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/allah.md) (1) ## Videos (19) - [Juz 30: This Ummah is Destined for Victory | Mufti Abdul-Rahman Waheed](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-6/juz-30-this-ummah-is-destined-for-victory-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed-quran-30-for-30-season-6.md) (2025) - [Juz 15: Your Best Investment | Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-5/juz-15-your-best-investment-quran-30-for-30-season-5.md) (2024) - [Juz’ 26: Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed and Dr. Zohair Abdul Rahman | Our Afterlife and Our Purpose](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-4/juz-26-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed-and-dr-zohair-abdul-rahman-quran-30-for-30-season-4.md) (2023) - [Losing My Brother but Gaining Trust in Allah: Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed | My Moment of Conviction](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/my-moment-of-conviction/losing-my-brother-but-gaining-trust-in-allah-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed-my-moment-of-conviction.md) (2022) - [Juz' 23 with Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed | Qur'an 30 for 30 Season 3](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-3/juz-23-with-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed-quran-30-for-30-season-3.md) (2022) - [Juz' 17 with Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed | Qur'an 30 for 30 Season 2](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-2/juz-17-with-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed-quran-30-for-30-season-2.md) (2021) - [Greeting the Prophet ﷺ | #MyHajjStory](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/my-hajj-story/greeting-the-prophet-myhajjstory.md) (2020) - [The Principles of Luqman | Qur'anic Reflections Episode 3](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/keeping-connected-with-the-quran/the-principles-of-luqman-quranic-reflections-episode-3.md) (2020) - [A Habit for the Evening](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/a-habit-for-the-evening-deeds-to-habit.md) (2020) - [A Habit for the Afternoon](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/a-habit-for-the-afternoon-deeds-to-habit.md) (2020) - [Juz' 18 with Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30/juz-18-with-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed.md) (2020) - [A Habit for the Morning](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/deeds-to-habit/a-habit-for-the-morning-deeds-to-habit.md) (2020) - [Juz' 6 with Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30/juz-6-with-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed-quran-30-for-30.md) (2020) - [In that Moment, What Do You Say? | Daily Reminders](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/reminders/in-that-moment-what-do-you-say-daily-reminders.md) (2020) - [Expanding and Blessing Your Wealth - Rizq Part 2 | Daily Reminders](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/reminders/expanding-and-blessing-your-wealth-daily-reminders.md) (2020) - [Tapping into Allah's Treasure - Rizq Part 1 | Daily Reminders](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/reminders/tapping-into-allahs-treasure-daily-reminders.md) (2020) - [Do Not Forget Who You Are | Daily Reminders](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/reminders/do-not-forget-who-you-are-daily-reminders.md) (2020) - [Maintaining a Positive Assumption of Allah During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Daily Reminders](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/reminders/maintaining-a-positive-assumption-of-allah-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-daily-reminders.md) (2020) - [Day 24: When the Night Draws its Curtain —The Importance of Tahajjud | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-24-the-importance-of-tahajjud-ramadan-strong.md) (2019)