Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed was born and raised in Lansing, MI. As a youth, he displayed zeal and enthusiasm to involve himself in the religious sciences. At just 9 years of age, Mufti Abdul Rahman went to Toronto, Canada to pursue his dreams of becoming a Hafidh of the Holy Qur'an. Thereafter, Mufti Abdul Rahman traveled to Pakistan to continue his passion to seek knowledge where he completed his 2 year Iftaa program which specializes in Islamic Jurisprudence and Law. Mufti Abdul Rahman is serving as a principal and is a full-time instructor at Michigan Islamic Institute, the brother organization of Miftaah Institute. He travels across North America as a khateeb and lecturer. He is well-known for his calm and down-to-Earth demeanor.

Dr. Asif Hirani completed his Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Fashion design before switching gears to the pursuit of Islamic studies. He has completed his Master’s in Islamic Studies (Usul-ud-din) from Karachi University and obtained his PhD from Al-Madina International University in Tafsir and Uloom-ul-Qur’an. He is currently serving as a Resident Scholar of Worcester Islamic Center in Massachusetts.