The ISLAMIC FORUM OF CANADA is a community based Islamic organization whose primary focus is to educate the Muslim families to enable them to know more about their creator, His Messenger and be able to serve Him better. The organization is run by a prominent Imam who has a tremendous amount of insight, experience and the ability to impact knowledge in whatever level a Muslim might be in his/her quest for seeking knowledge of The Creator. Even though the Islamic Forum is located in Brampton, the activities of the organization are spread far and wide. In addition to the educational component aspect, the organization is dedicated to helping Muslims in all facets of their lives. The Forum helps the needy, and the poor, provides counseling for individuals and families in need. It also has the authority to perform Nikkah (Islamic Marrriages) and make arrangements for Janazah (Islamic Funerals). In short, the Islamic Forum is capable of providing the religious and social needs of the community. The Imam and the President of the Islamic Forum of Canada is Shaykh Faisal Hamid Abdur-Razak who lives in Toronto, Canada. From 1977 to 1986 he studied in Saudi Arabia, first at Umm Al-Qurra University in Makkah, then at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. While in Saudi Arabia, in addition to University studies, he studied under many Scholars and Shaykhs, including: Shaykh Hasan Ayub, Shaykh Muhammad Al-Ghazali, Shaykh Muhammad Qutb, Shaykh Abdur-Rahman Barood, Shaykh Muhammad Al-Wasfi, Shaykh Farooq Al-Batal, Shaykh Muhammad Ali Al-Sabuni, Shaykh Abdullah Nasih `Alwan, and Shaykh Maw’il Ezziddin Al-Samura’ee. After completing his studies in Saudi Arabia in 1986, he returned to Canada where he became actively involved in Islamic Da`wah and education. He served as Imam / Khateeb of several Masaajid and Islamic Centres including the Islamic Society of Peel, the Islamic Centre of Brampton, and the TARIC ISLAMIC CENTRE. Shaykh Faisal served on the Government of Canada Interfaith Committee, the Province of Ontario Multifaith Council, and the City of Brampton Multifaith Committee. In addition to being the President of the Islamic Forum of Canada, he is also the Vice-President of the Islamic Council of Imams of Canada, and a member of the Al-Shura Muslim Consultative Council. He has spoken on a wide range of Islamic topics to gatherings in many countries including: Canada, U.S.A., England, Germany, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey, Syria, Guyana, Barbados, and Trinidad. He has to his credit more than one hundred titles recorded on Audio and Video Cassettes. Shaykh Faisal is a prolific writer of Islamic Books.
