Mufti Taha Masood
Mufti Taha Masood is an educator in both Islamic and secular fields, a certified BC instructor, and Managing Director and Instructor at Al-Ihsan Institute.
Born in Montreal, he completed ḥifẓ al-Qurʾān by 16 then studied Tajwīd and perfected his memorization at Darul-Uloom Binnori Town in Karachi. Returning to Montreal, he began his formal Islamic studies at Al-Ihsan Institute in Vancouver, BC, completing ʿĀlimiyya (B.A. Arabic and Islamic Studies) program under the direct tutelage of Mufti Aasim Rashid.
Mufti Taha later continued his Master’s in Hadith studies Darul Uloom Bury, UK under luminaries including Shaykh al-Ḥadīth Maulana Yusuf Motala (رحمه الله), Mufti Shabbir Ahmad, and Mufti Abdul Raheem Limbada, graduating from Darul-Uloom Bury with honours.
He later completed Takhassus fi al-Fiqh al-Islāmī (Mufti Program- Post-Graduate Studies) at Al-Ihsan Institute with distinction.
Currently, Aa Al-Ihsan, he teaches several programs and manages the overall operations of the institute.
Mufti Taha specializing in Zakat and Fiqh; he conducts numerous workshops and consultations and serves on the Sharīʿah Advisory Board of the National Zakat Foundation Canada and MuslimGive.
Active in the Lower Mainland community, he regularly delivers talks and workshops at masjids and centres. He also holds a Bachelor’s in Education and is pursuing a Master’s in Education at UBC in Administrative Leadership and Management. He is an instructor for the Surrey School District.