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In the last few years, we’ve spent thousands of hours delivering counselling and pastoral care to those facing:
- Domestic violence and spousal abuse - Faith crisis
- Depression - Stress - Anxiety - Porn addiction
- Cognitive racial bias of gender and race due to trauma
- Deindividuation and burnout from groups and sects
- Spiritual abuse by religious figures
This year we aim to increase our work!
Al-Madad stands for “reinforcement”. We reinforce the Imaan (belief) of those Muslims on the brink as a result of life’s tests and tribulations. Those who see only despair and crisis ahead and are reaching the breaking point. When urgent intervention into a crisis is necessary, Al-Madad provides the support, love, care and intervention needed to ensure the two most important things are rescued: Life and Religion. This is Al-Madad’s mission: to be an ally to the community when time is of the essence. Become a Patreon and support your Ummah.
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About us
Mufti Moinul Abu Hamza
(Pastoral Care)
Mufti Moinul Abu Hamza is an Arabic and tafsir instructor at the Quran Institute. Completed his Iftaa course at Darul Iftaa Birmingham. Before this, he was awarded his Alimiyyah Qualification under the tutelage of Sheikh Akram Nadwi at the Al-Salaam Institute, which is authorised by Dar Al-Uloom Nadwatu Al-Ulama, Lucknow, India.
Muftiya Nasima Umm Hamza
(Pastoral Care)
Muftiyah Nasima Umm Hamza holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Queen Mary University and is a qualified teacher. After studying in Egypt and attaining Ijazaat and an Islamic Scholarship (Alimiyyah) under the tutelage of Shaykh Akram Nadwi, she established The Quran Institute with her husband. She is currently a Curriculum Lead at The Quran Academy.
Ustadha Sadia
(Case Worker & Support)
Junior Counsellor (AIMS) and case worker. AIMS Islamic (often known as the Association of Islamic Mental Health Specialists or AIMS Counselling) utilises a faith-integrated, integrative therapeutic approach. They use modern evidence-based methods, including Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), to help clients build practical coping strategies and move forward.
Rizwan Hussain
(Case Worker & Support)
Junior Counsellor (AIMS) and case worker. AIMS Islamic (often found as the Association of Islamic Mental Health Specialists or AIMS Counselling) utilises a faith-integrated and integrative therapeutic approach. They use modern evidence-based methods, including Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), to help clients build practical coping strategies and move forward.
Waqas Ibn Nadeem
(Men's Wellbeing Coach)
Wellbeing coach for single and married men. Dedicated to supporting men facing family trauma and low self-esteem. Junior Counsellor (AIMS) and case worker. AIMS Islamic utilises a faith-integrated, integrative therapeutic approach that also includes Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to help clients build practical coping strategies and move forward.
Ustadha Isra Quraish
(Case Worker, Canada)
Self-Mastery through tazkiya and tarbiya teacher based on the works of Imam Ghazzali at The Quran Institute and Women’s Lajna Representative, dedicated to supporting the well-being and development of muslim women worldwide. She is also trained in personal development, emotional regulation, and faith-informed psychology through specialist mentorship.
Ustadha Zulekha
(Advisor)
Ustadha Zulekha is a Counselling and Spiritual Psychologist with over 8,000 hours of clinical experience, specializing in the integration of Islamic tradition and contemporary psychology. She serves as Clinical Director and Head of the Department of Islamic Psychology at Ummeed Counselling Centre, where she leads research, training, psychoeducation, and clinical supervision. She holds advanced training in Islamic Psychology from Cambridge Muslim College and Khalil Center, alongside qualifications in counselling, psychology, education, and guidance. Her work focuses on helping individuals, couples, families, youth, and women through a holistic bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to mental health. Her areas of expertise include mental health and faith integration, marital and family counselling, child development and parenting, youth development, addictions, psychological resilience, women’s well-being, and culturally rooted approaches to healing. She is particularly known for her efforts to bridge psychology, psychiatry, spirituality, and pastoral care within an Islamic framework.
Dr. Iman Saymeh
(Advisor)
Dr. Iman Saymeh, an educator and mental health professional, supports individuals, couples, and families with compassionate and culturally informed care.
Her career includes teaching in public and private schools, serving as a school principal in Orange County, California, and working as a resident counsellor at Georgetown University and an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Saymeh holds dual master’s degrees in Instructional Leadership in Education and Clinical Social Work and a doctorate in Higher Education.
Beyond her professional roles, she engaged in community and interfaith initiatives, serving on executive interfaith committees and providing first-response mental health support as a community spiritual chaplain. She also completed the IOK Seminary Program, earning a degree in Islamic Studies.
Her diverse background allows her to provide thoughtful, well-informed, and holistic guidance to her clients.
Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre
(Advisor)