Iqbal Masood Nadvi

Dr. Iqbal Masood Nadvi is a well-known Muslim scholar in Canada, one of few who have the authority to give an Islamic legal ruling (fatwa). He is currently in the Imam of Al-Falah Islamic Centre (Oakville, Ontario) and is among the leadership of Islamic Circle of North America's Canadian arm, ICNA Canada. Previously, he was an Imam in Calgary, Alberta.

He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Shariah (law), with specialization in jurisprudence (Fiqh) and taught the Islamic Shariah and Jurisprudence subject in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, for six years and dealt with various subjects such as principles of jurisprudence (Usool Al-Fiqh), Islamic Culture, Islamic Political Thought, Islamic movements and Fiqh of Organization. He has memorized the whole Qur'an.

Education

Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Masood Al-Nadvi obtained his Oriental Degree in Islamic studies from Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow in 1967. He then completed higher secondary with merit in 1972, and in Arabic in 1969. Later he completed his BA from Bhopal University with majors in Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, English, and political sciences before moving to Saudi Arabia.

He also learned a great deal from Amir Bawani.

In Saudi Arabia, he obtained his license in Shariah from Islamic University, Medina, Saudi Arabia in 1978 and his MA in Islamic law from Ummal Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 1983. He obtained his Ph.D. from the same university in 1991 after which he moved to the teaching position in Riyadh.

Other

Dr. Mohammad currently serves on the board of Al-Falah Islamic School in Oakville, Ontario since 2004, prior to which he served as a Calgary Imam from 1998-2004.

Dr. Mohammad is also a frequent guest on IslamOnline.net's live fatwa sections. A more detailed bio is available [http://www.islamonline.net/livefatwa/english/Guestcv.asp?hGuestID=gHtZV1 here] .