Director's Message

In the name of Allah the most Gracious, the most Merciful and may the blessings and protection of Allah be upon our beloved Messenger.

Welcome to AlKauthar Institute - what started out as a trial in Australia, has now educated and influenced thousands of students worldwide. AlKauthar Institute is now enriching lives through knowledge on 5 continents, wa'l-hamdu li'llah.

No longer is traditional academic Islamic instruction a thing of the past, restricted to Middle-Eastern centres of learning. No longer is Islamic education devoid of modern methods of learning and confined to unprofessional modes of delivery and instruction. Learn with AlKauthar Institute and experience a whole new level of academic excellence.

AlKauthar Institute is designed and developed to cater for the English speaking Muslim, with its refreshingly delivered and highly structured courses, designed to impart maximum benefit within one weekend.

Our students are encouraged to work with AlKauthar's sister organisation - Mercy Mission - which provides them with the ideal opportunity to follow knowledge with action and the means to contribute back to their local communities. With our focus firmly on correct knowledge and sincere action we aim to provide our students with the tools to become model Muslim citizens.

AlKauthar institute has been set up as a waqf (Islamic endowment). We aim to develop our institute into a lasting legacy in English language Islamic academic education for the ummah of Muhammad ṣalla'llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam. In this venture, which we seek purely for the pleasure of Allah subḥānhu wa-taʿāla, we welcome your participation. After all, as Allah mentions, 'The believing men and the believing women – they are helpers of one another.'

Your brother in Islam,

Tawfique Chowdhury

Chairman & CEO