Shaykh Amer was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland. After graduating from Strathclyde University with an LLB (Bachelor in Law), he spent ten years studying the Arabic language and Islamic Sciences. During this period he obtained a BA (Hons) in Islamic studies from the University of Wales and then strengthened his studies by studying for five years with renowned scholars in the Middle East (Syria and Yemen).

He has teaching licenses (ijaza) in various Islamic subjects which he studied. He has studied with numerous distinguished scholars from a range of different schools of thought. His balanced studies in both secular and religious arenas give him a combination of sound scholarship with a profound understanding of society.

Shaykh Amer’s field of interest is primarily Muslim family law; an area in which he has studied in depth having studied all four schools of Islamic jurisprudence (Hanafi and Hanbali schools- Syria, Shafi and Maliki schools– Yemen). Currently, he is conducting a PhD research study on the way forward in dealing with the modern challenges of contemporary Muslim family law in modern day Britain. The research will deal with the complexities and concerns of Muslim families and provide practical solutions to modern challenges.

He is also the author of the booklet “What Islam Really Says About Domestic Abuse”. A work which shattered the myth that Islam allows domestic abuse.

A freelance consultant and researcher on Muslim issues, he is currently involved as a Family Support Consultant at the Unity Family Services.

He is also the co-founder of the Solas Foundation, an organization which provides Islamic education and guidance on contemporary Islamic issues in the West.

• Add New
• Comments

Write comment

Your Contact Details:

< Name:

Email:  do not notifynotify

Comment:

Title:

Message:

Security

Please input the anti-spam code that you can read in the image.

Powered by !JoomlaComment 4.0alpha3

!joomlacomment 4.0 Copyright (C) 2009 Compojoom.com . All rights reserved."