Dr. Furhan Zubairi

Areas of Expertise

Islamic law, Islamic finance, Qur’anic exegesis

Biography

Dr. Furhan Zubairi serves as Dean of the Institute of Knowledge Seminary in Southern California and as a university chaplain at the University of California, Irvine. His training combines Qur’an memorization, Arabic and traditional Islamic sciences with a B.S. in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine.

After studying at the Institute of Knowledge, he pursued Qur’an and Arabic studies in Pakistan and Egypt and completed an ‘Alamiyyah qualification in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Jami’ah Dar al-Ulum in Karachi. He holds traditional teaching licenses in major hadith collections and certification in Islamic finance. His teaching and writing include Qur’anic interpretation, hadith commentary and introductory Islamic disciplines, including books in the IOK Curriculum Series. Alongside seminary instruction, he regularly delivers sermons and lectures at Islamic centers and community events.

Selected Publications and Work

Zubairi, Furhan, Jamal Ahmed Bashier Badi, and Mohammad Eisa Ruhullah. "Quranic Analysis: A Critical Examination of Gender in Islamic and Western Paradigms." MAQOLAT: Journal of Islamic Studies 2, no. 2 (2024): 70-86. Zubairi, Furhan. A Brief Introduction to the Ḥanafī Madhhab. Institute of Knowledge, 2024. Zubairi, Furhan. In the Company of the Quran – an Explanation of Sūrah al-Kahf. Institute of Knowledge, 2024 Zubairi, Furhan. In the Company of Scholars – a Commentary on al-Nawawī's Forty Ḥadīth, Institute of Knowledge, 2020. Zubairi, Furhan. Introduction to Uṣūl al-Fiqh. Institute of Knowledge, 2019.

Selected BIS Teaching

• IRL-545 Comparative Fiqh of the Family

These are courses taught at BIS. For current academic information, explore the graduate program.

Professional and Community Service

1) Serve as the Dean of IOK Seminary
2) Volunteer as the IOK Chaplain for Muslim Student organizations at UCI and CSULB
3) Authored several works across various Islamic Disciplines with a focus on Tafsīr
4) Regularly deliver khuṭab and lectures across Southern California and nationally
5) Provide weekly community office hours for religious and spiritual consultations