Siddeeq & A'ishah Institute
At As-Siddeeq Institute, our goal is to revive the rich knowledge and wisdom of Islamic tradition among our communities. We endeavor to achieve this in a unique way, by offering courses and programs that cater to the needs of our students and audience. Our sister branch, A’ishah Institute, aims to revive the Islamic tradition specifically amongst the sisters.
As-Siddeeq Institute gets its name from the greatest man, after the prophets, that ever walked on the earth, Abū Bakr As-Siddeeq RD. The Messenger ﷺ repaid the favors that anyone had bestowed upon him, except for the favors of Abū Bakr RD. The Messenger ﷺ said that Abū Bakr's assistance to Islam and the Prophet ﷺ was so immense, that only Allah could repay him. As-Siddeeq Institute aims to follow Abū Bakr's selfless spirit and legacy by preserving, spreading, and reviving our rich heritage of Islamic knowledge. Our sisters’ branch, A’ishah Institute, is named after the daughter of Abū Bakr As-Siddeeq RD and the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, A’ishah RD. As she is one of the greatest scholars in the history of Islam, A’ishah Institute endeavors to follow her legacy by reviving the Islamic tradition, especially amongst our sisters.
Our vision is to connect our communities with the splendid legacy of authentic Islamic knowledge and wisdom. We aim to equip our youth with the knowledge, values, and spirituality that will allow them to grow into confident Muslims who will pass the flag of Islam to the future generations. Together with this, we work in helping adults, whether beginners in learning or advanced students, to strengthen their bond with Islam through different courses and programs that cater to their abilities and needs.
Biography
Mufti Rohullah Bayanzai - Brief Biography
Muftī Rohullah Bayanzai is a young Islamic scholar who was born and raised in the Bay Area, California. He gave up a promising basketball career for the sake of studying the enlightening knowledge of Islam. He memorized the Qurʾān at age 15 and began studying the higher sciences locally, and eventually in South Africa, where he completed the rigorous six-year “al-dars al-niẓāmī,” or “ālimiyyah” program. He was granted certification in the various Islamic sciences, such as Arabic, fiqh, tafsīr, ḥadīth, and more. After completing his course, he spent three years studying the post-graduate course of issuing legal verdicts in the Ḥanafī Madhab (ʾiftāʾ) and a post-graduate course on the principles of ḥadīth. Since returning home to the US in 2016, he has been serving the community by conducting classes, youth programs, and workshops. He has a particularly close connection with the youth, who are able to connect with his personality and teaching style.
Detailed Biography
Muftī Rohullah Bayanzai is a young Islamic scholar who was born and raised in the Bay Area, California. Much of his youth was centered around his passion to become a professional basketball player. He attended Newark Memorial High School, where he played as a freshman on the varsity basketball team and had a promising future. Despite having talent that caught the attention of many prominent coaches and schools, Muftī Rohullah made the difficult decision to give up basketball for an even deeper aspiration, studying the beautiful religion of Islam. He memorized the Qurʾān and began studying the Arabic language with the local scholars of the Bay Area. After three years, his journey led him to South Africa, where he enrolled in Dār al-Ūloom Azaadville, and had the opportunity to complete the rigorous “al-dars al-niẓāmi” or “ʿālimiyyah” program under some of the world’s leading scholars, including Shaykh al-ḥadīth Mawlānā Fazlur Rahman Azmi, Mawlānā Abdul Hameed Ishaq, Muftī Saeed Motara, and others. During his six years in South Africa, Muftī Rohullah was granted formal certification in the various Islamic sciences, such as Arabic grammar, morphology and rhetoric, aqīdah (creed), Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), usūl (principles), Qurʾān exegesis (tafsīr), hadīth, and more. During this time, he also completed and received certification in the six main books of ḥadīth, al-ṣiḥāḥ al-sittah, including the Ṣaḥīḥayn (Bukhārī and Muslim). Desiring even more learning, he was specially selected to enter an advanced two-year course in the field of issuing Islamic legal rulings (ʾiftāʾ) in the Ḥanafī Madhab. After being granted authorization in ʾiftāʾ, Muftī Rohullah engaged in an advanced post-graduate course on the principles of hadīth. Upon returning home to the US in 2016, Mufti Rohullah served as an Imām at Masjid Zakariya in Fremont for two years and continues to benefit the local community through classes, youth programs, and workshops. While the adult community is able to benefit from his knowledge, the youth are especially attracted to his personality and ability to connect with them.
Ustādhah Safiyyah Ali
Ustādhah Safiyyah Ali is an Islamic scholar who was born and raised in the Bay Area. After graduating from American High School in 2010, she began her pursuit of Islamic knowledge by learning the Arabic language and eventually traveled to South Africa with her husband, Muftī Rohullah. Ustādhah Safiyyah completed a five-year course at the girls’ institute, Miftāh al-Ūloom, and was granted certification in the Islamic sciences, such as the Arabic language, fiqh, tafsīr, ʿaqīdah, ʾusūl, and ḥadīth. During this time, she also completed and received certification in the six main books of ḥadīth, al-ṣiḥāḥ al-sittah, including the Ṣaḥīḥayn (Bukhārī and Muslim). Upon returning to the US in 2016, Ustādhah has been serving the Bay Area community by presenting various lectures, classes, and youth programs under the auspices of the A’ishah Institute.