Born in Cape Town, South Africa completed his Hifth under his father shaykh shaheed philander studied in Egypt where he completed his bachelors and honours degree in islamic jurisprudence and law at al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. He enrolled at the University of South Africa where he completed his llb degree. Founder of Al-tanweer Institute and co-imam at Shukrul Mubeen Masjid in Lansdowne.
In January 2023, Shaykh was appointed as the newly elected Qadi of the MJC