About:
Dr. Khalid Alef is a graduate of the Islamic University of Madinah and a lifelong student dedicated to both religious and professional development. As an engineering consultant, he has over a decade of experience in technical advisory and project delivery. Alongside this he actively supports the not-for-profit sector, including charities and Islamic organizations. Since 2009, he has been engaged in dawah (Islamic outreach), community involvement, and philanthropic initiatives, integrating the pursuit of beneficial knowledge with a practical commitment to service. He has pursued studies across a range of disciplines, including but not limited to:
- Bachelor of Sharia (Hons.) from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, a comprehensive study of Islamic jurisprudence, theology, Quranic sciences, Hadith, Arabic language, and judicial studies. Final year projects:
- إثبات حجية السنة والرد على الشبهات المعاصرة (Grade: Exceptional)
- حكم المضمضة والاستنشاق في الوضوء (Grade: Excellent)
- البراغماتية: مفهومها، أهدافها، وسائلها، وسبل التصدي لها (Grade: Exceptional)
- Foundational Islamic texts and received Ijazaat in, such as, Mutoon Taalib l-ilm, Bulugh al-Maram, Zad al-Mustaqni fi-Ikhtisar al-Muqni, al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya, and numerous others certified from the Prophet ﷺ’s Mosque in Madinah via:
- Sh. Dr. Abdul-Muhsin al-Qasim - Imam & Khatib of al-Masjid al-Nabawi, Teacher at Islamic University of Madinah.
- A Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Curtin University, Australia, authoring over 10 scientific publications in high-impact journals, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) from the University of Western Australia.
- Islamic Knowledge programs (dawraat) in Kuwait covering books in Aqeedah, Tafsir, Hadith and Usool al-Fiqh such as: Sharh Mukhtasar ar-Rawdah (al-Bulbul), directly under scholars such as:
- Sh. Dr. Sulayman al-Ruhayli - Prof. at Islamic University of Madinah & Masjid Nabawi, Imam of Masjid Quba.
- Sh. Dr. Saleh as-Suhaymi - Mufti of Madinah, Prof. at Islamic University of Madinah.
- Sh. Dr. Khalid al-Matrafi - Professor of Tafsir at Al-Qassim University.
- Sh. Dr. Ali Ghazi al-Tuwayjiri - Prof. at Islamic University of Madinah & Masjid Nabawi.
- Diploma in Arabic & Islamic Studies (DAIS) from Cambridge Islamic College, UK - over 2 years covering books such as Principles of Arabic Grammar & Morphology, Fiqh al-Islami, Mukhtasar al-Quduri, Shadha al-‘Arf, Sharh of Qatr l-Nada, and others, in classes with:
- Sh. Dr. Mohammad Akram Nadwi - Scholar Nadwat al-‘Ulamā’, Research Fellow - Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
- Tafsir Program of the Tafsir Academy of Tafsir Center For Qur'anic Studies, Riyadh, KSA. Ijaaza in Tajweed and Qur’anic recitation (Hafs 'an 'Asim) in Australia.
- Arabic studies in 2010 covering al-Arabiya Baynah Yadayk books at Markez Fajr, Egypt, as well as early Islamic studies with Sh. Ismaeel al-'Adaami, Islamic Scholar in Sharia Sciences, Arabic and Islamic Jurisprudence, Egypt.
Additionally, he has:
- Supported numerous Islamic organizations since 2010, including serving as an Imam with the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC).
- Received Ijazaat of riwaaya in major Hadith collections like Sahih Muslim and Riyad as-Salihin.
- Delivered guest lectures at several universities, including Curtin University for the unit "Islam in Contemporary Asia".