Sheikh Junaid Dar
al-Azhary.
Engineer, then student of revelation. An Imam and Khateeb whose work seeks to revive the Islamic sciences and demonstrate Islam's solutions for the twenty-first century.
On set · in preparation
Sheikh Junaid Dar al-Azhary was born in England in 1983 and resides in London. In 2007 he obtained a Master's in Civil Engineering from University College London (UCL), and went on to achieve his BA in Islamic Law from the University of Al-Azhar in Cairo whilst also learning the Arabic language.
In 2025 he graduated from the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) with a Master's in Islamic Studies. He endeavours to complete his Ph.D. in Islamic Jurisprudence in the near future.
For many years now, Sheikh Junaid Dar has appeared on numerous TV stations around the globe — including Huda TV, Islam Channel, and weekly sessions on IQRA International TV — and has worked with countless academics and intellectuals.
He is an Imam and Khateeb and has worked as a teacher within the field of Islamic law, delivering an array of interactive lectures at various institutions and mosques, including Hounslow Muslim Centre, West London Islamic Centre (WLIC) and WLICC. Through his accessible, dynamic, scientific and evidence-based discourse, he has become immensely popular and appeals to a variety of audiences.
His work is done solely to revive the Islamic Sciences and to demonstrate the need for Islam and its solutions for the twenty-first century.
From engineering to jurisprudence.
Master's in Civil Engineering
University College London (UCL). A formal training in systems, rigour and proof that would later inform a deeply evidence-based approach to Islamic scholarship.
BA in Islamic Law · Al-Azhar
Years of residence and study in Cairo, completing a degree at the University of Al-Azhar whilst becoming fluent in classical and modern Arabic.
Imam, Khateeb & teacher
Sustained teaching across mosques and institutions — Hounslow Muslim Centre, West London Islamic Centre (WLIC) and WLICC — alongside television and online work.
Master's in Islamic Studies · SOAS
Graduates from the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies, deepening his academic study of Islamic thought, history and contemporary practice.
Ph.D. in Islamic Jurisprudence
Aiming to complete doctoral work in fiqh, with a continued focus on the application of classical jurisprudence to contemporary questions.
Lectures, classes & the minbar.
A regular presence in West London's mosques and Islamic centres, with classes that are interactive, source-led, and unafraid of difficult questions.
- · Friday Khutbah and Imamate engagements across London
- · Weekly classes — fiqh, ʿaqīdah, sīrah
- · Hounslow Muslim Centre · WLIC · WLICC
- · Bespoke lectures for institutions and student societies
On screen, in conversation.
A familiar voice on Islamic television and online platforms, working alongside academics and intellectuals from across the Muslim world.
- · Huda TV — guest appearances
- · Islam Channel — programmes & panels
- · IQRA International TV — weekly sessions
- · Online lectures, recordings & written essays
