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Mawlānā Hamoon Rashid Masudi began his studies from youth, attending Muslim Center of New York where he successfully completed memorization of the whole Qur’ān under various accredited teachers in 2011. Upon becoming a Ḥāfiz, he continued his journey of seeking Islamic knowledge at Darul Uloom New York, where he underwent a rigorous 6 years of ‘Ālim course up till Mishkāt, where he was awarded as top of his class. Throughout these 6 years, with the permission of Allāh ﷻ Mawlānā Hamoon had attained fluency in 7 modes of Qur’ān recitation, with his religious pursuits being the drive for him becoming a Qāri, studying under a senior ustādh of ḥadīth and qirā’āt, one of the leading scholars of New Jersey and prized student of Qāri Ahmadullah of Dabhel, India. By this time, Mawlānā Hamoon already found himself being asked to lead prayers and give sermons in various masājid and universities across several states in America. Igniting his passion further, He left his native country in 2018 to travel to Azaadville, South Africa, to conclude his final year of his ‘Ālim Course and eventually graduate with a Masters in Islamic Theology, in Madrasah Arabiyyah Islamiyyah; Darul Uloom Azaadville, under renowned senior scholars, including Mawlānā Abdul Hamid and Shaykh-ul Ḥadīth Mawlānā Fazlur Rahman Azmi, whom Mawlānā Hamoon was a student under for both Bukhārī and Muslim. Upon his arrival back to the states, he returned to his first Madrasah, Darul Uloom New York, and enrolled into the Iftaa program. After intensive training, Mawlānā Hamoon graduated recently (2020), being from the first band of certified jurists from the head Muftī, who is a student of the prominent Muftī Taqi Usmani. With this, Mawlānā Hamoon now serves his community in issuing fatāwā (legal verdicts). The American Fiqh Academy which are a team of academic researchers in contemporary matters, have also honored Mawlānā Hamoon into their board of specialized jurists in Hanafi fiqh. Alongside his respected Islamic Knowledge, Mawlānā Hamoon is simultaneously receiving higher education in secular knowledge-degree in Psychology. He now currently gives talks, programs, an Imam and is active in giving lectures throughout many cities in his hometown of New York.