Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Biography

Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik is an accomplished scholar who earned B.A. Honors in Islamiat and Arabic Language in 1963, LL.B. in Islamic Law (Shari’ah), 1965, an M.A. in Economics, 1966, Accounting, Auditing, and Business Law Degree, 1975, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration in 1983. After honing his skills within the halls of education, Malik worked for three years as a college professor, five years as an attorney, and eighteen years as an audit manager at a major U.S. Corporation. Unfulfilled with his career choices, Malik left Big Business behind to dedicate his life to the Message of Allah. During a residency in Pakistan, Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik started an organization called Anjaman-e-Islãh-e-Muãshra (Social Welfare Society – 1959) to reform Aqeedah and fight against un-Islamic local customs. This organization worked in all the surrounding villages and was successful in achieving most of its objectives. He also started Tarjama-tul-Qur’an (Translation of the Holy Qur’an- 1963) sessions at various Masãjid and is among the pioneers of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA).