Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed was born and raised in Lansing, MI. As a child, 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. Within a year, he completed the memorization of the Qur'an. He was known to be one of  the most intelligent students in the school. By the age of 18, he finished his 7-year Shariah program where he studied a variety of subjects such as Hadith, Tafseer, Usool al-Hadith, logic, rhetoric. 

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Afterwards, Mufti Abdul Rahman traveled to Pakistan to seek knowledge and complete his 2 year Iftaa program which specializes in Islamic Jurisprudence and Law. He is legally permitted to pass a Fatwa or verdict. He is known for dedication to learning and teaching the lost history of Islam and provides detailed insight on how Muslims lived throughout the different eras of history. Mufti Abdul Rahman currently serves as a principal and 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.