Nur ul Ilm Academy is a traditional Islamic Academy. It focuses on the spiritual and
academic growth of the Muslims by conducting online and in-person talks, courses and
intensives in English and Urdu.
The Academy offers full time Arabic and Shariah Law courses for brothers and sisters,
along with other short courses.
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The Academy is supervised by Shaykh Tauqeer م �اك
along with his wife, Aalimah Nadia Sadiq.
Shaykh Tauqeer م �اك ت � ب دامت
Shaykh Tauqeer is well versed both in Islamic and secular education. He graduated with the Aalim degree
after studying several major texts in all sciences of Islam, according to Wifaqul Madaris, Pakistan’s eight
year curriculum. He has ijaazah (authorization) to teach all major books of hadith including the six books
of Sihah Sittah, Muwatta Imam Malik, Mishkat al-Masabih, and others, by one of the most renowned and
senior muhaddith of our times, Shaykhul Hadith Mawlana Taqiuddin Nadwi. Additionally, he also holds
a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University, USA and has been a Direc-
tor of many multinational corporations across the globe. Shaykh Tauqeer started his spiritual journey
under the guidance of his shaykh, Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad بركاهتم دامت and was formally granted ijaazah and
khilafah (successorship) from him in 2008 to take students in the path of spirituality and formally de-
velop them in the path of shariah and sunnah. Shaykh Tauqeer co-founded Nur ul Ilm Academy alongside
his wife, in 2008 where he teaches all levels of Arabic and Shariah Law programs. Shaykh Tauqeer also
travels all across the world to deliver lectures and help people develop spiritually. He is currently pursuing
his degree in iftaa (the science of giving legal Islamic verdicts).
Aalimah Nadia Sadiq
Aalimah Nadia Sadiq, also known by her students as Baji Jaan or Mama Jaan, is the wife of Shaykh
Tauqeer and principal of Nur ul Ilm Academy (Women’s branch). She holds an MBA degree with a
discipline in Marketing. Aalimah Nadia has been a student of Shaykh Zulfiqar بركاهتم دامت in the path of self
purification and Islamic spirituality since the year 2000. Aalimah Nadia started her Aalimah program in
Chicago and continued in Pakistan where she graduated with the Wifaqul Madaris Aalimah program
degree along with Masters in Islamic Studies. She established Nur ul Ilm Academy in 2008 under the
guidance of her Shaykh. Aalimah Nadia has dedicated her life to work amongst Muslim women and girls
and invite them to the deen, as well teaching them Islamic conduct and mannerism. Aalimah Nadia
regularly conducts various workshops and seminars on contemporary issues and lifestyle management to
women of all ages and disciplines. Aalimah Nadia also travels with her husband, Shaykh Tauqeer, to
conduct lectures throughout the world.