About:
Dr. Khalid Alef brings together decades of expertise in corporate, community, dawah (Islamic outreach), charity advisory, and philanthropic activities.
He has studied numerous fields, including, but not limited to:
- Bachelor of Sharia from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, Visiting & Distance, Final year projects:
- إثبات حجية السنة والرد على الشبهات المعاصرة (Grade: Exceptional)
- حكم المضمضة والاستنشاق في الوضوء (Grade: Excellent)
- A Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) - University of Western Australia, and a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Curtin University, Australia.
- Islamic Knowledge programs 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. Ali Ghazi al-Tuwayjiri - Prof. at Islamic University of Madinah & Masjid Nabawi.
- Arabic & Islamic Studies diploma (2 years) from Cambridge Islamic College, UK.
- Arabic studies in Egypt, & Qur’anic recitation in Australia, as well as the Tafsir Program (8 months) of the Tafsir - Burhan Academy Riyadh, KSA.
Additionally, he has:
- Authored over 10 scientific publications.
- Received Ijazaat of riwaaya in major Hadith collections like Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
- Received Ijazaat in foundational Islamic texts from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah via Sh. Dr. Abdul Muhsin al-Qasim (h) such as: Bulugh al-Maram, Zad al-Mustaqni fi-Ikhtisar al-Muqni, Al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya, and numerous others.
- He is also a member of several organizations, including serving as an Imam at the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC).