Shaykh Mudassir Mayet started his journey as a student of knowledge in his high school days. He attended weekly classes at his local masajid, and continued on at UCI. He then moved on to IOK Seminary for their 5 Year Masters & 'Alimiyyah Degree. He received his bachelor's degree in Software Engineering at UCI, and started working full-time at IBM. In his 4th year at IOK, he completed the memorization of the entire Qur'an, earned his bachelor's degree from IOK, along with his Ijazah to teach Jami' al-Tirmidhi. In his 5th year, he was granted his Master's degree in Arabic, Islamic Law, and Tradition, receiving Ijazah in Sahih al-Bukhari, Ijazah to teach Sahih Muslim, and also receiving Ijazah 'Ammah, spanning all books of Hadith, along with special courses in Islamic Counseling and Pastoral Care. He excelled in his studies of Arabic, Fiqh, and Tafsir as well, with his Master's thesis focused on the rhetoric and linguistics found in al-Kashshaf 'an Haqa'iq al-Tanzil of al-Zamakhshari (rhA). He is now working in Santa Monica. He and his wife are still at IOK, but are now teaching Arabic in IOK's Part Time Seminary.
