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Those who know me personally, know that Tayseer completely changed my life for the better. I came as a curious but lost young man who was thirsty for mentorship and spiritual guidance. I left an awakened, centered, and inspired man devoted to sharing the beauty Allah instilled in my heart through Tayseer Seminary.

Tayseer really emphasized for us to live a life in which we are in service to the ummah of the Prophet ﷺ in some way. It really made me consider what I prioritize in life and to think outside of myself, to think about what I can do that will be of benefit to the community.

I try to embody what our teachers at Tayseer taught us: any opportunity to serve is a blessing from Allah and it should be done with excellence.

My time at Tayseer Seminary instilled in me a deep sense of responsibility toward serving my community and shaped my aspiration to pursue a career in social work. One of the most significant lessons I took away was the importance of sourcing knowledge from traditional scholarship and grounding my efforts in authentic and time-tested principles. This has been a guiding force in my personal and professional growth.

I found that my experience at Tayseer had profoundly impacted how I saw my own field and what I hoped to do with my life. My teachers had challenged me to question how the light of Islam could bring about justice in every part of society. And when I looked at my work through this lens, I began to see so many more layers: that environmental justice cannot exist without Allah because who truly brings or knows justice without Him? That conservation in Islam is not the preservation of “natural resources” because they are scarce or valuable, but because they are Divine gifts that are inherently worthy of our protection as stewards of this Earth.

I currently teach at a small Islamic school in Columbus, Ohio, and every day I am reminded of what I learned at Tayseer. Each morning, my class and I begin the day with dhikr. When teaching Islamic studies, I often refer back to Hadith we studied in the Shamail. When I notice my students feeling overwhelmed, I do salawat with them to help ease their anxiety. Tayseer not only guided me in choosing my career and realigning my goals, but it also continues to impact my daily teaching as I help my students strive to be the best Muslims they can be.