Wahyain Foundation teaches the Qur’an and Sunnah alongside a modern education, guides families by the Shariah, and helps those in need stand on their own feet. This is our work, and an invitation to share in its reward.
Wahyain International SchoolLearning numbers in Arabic
Registered public charitable trust, No. IV-160600032/2021185+ students learning with usOur debate was covered by BBC, Al Jazeera and Deccan ChronicleFirst institution in India to partner with Darul Hadith al-AwwamiyyahGuided at every step by trusted and renowned scholarsSeparate facilities for brothers and sistersRegistered public charitable trust, No. IV-160600032/2021185+ students learning with usOur debate was covered by BBC, Al Jazeera and Deccan ChronicleFirst institution in India to partner with Darul Hadith al-AwwamiyyahGuided at every step by trusted and renowned scholarsSeparate facilities for brothers and sisters
An academic dialogue between Mufti Shamail Nadwi and the poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, organised jointly by Wahyain Foundation, with journalist Saurabh Dwivedi moderating. Mufti Shamail’s case was simple to state and hard to dismiss: whether God exists is a metaphysical question, not a scientific one, and it deserves to be answered with reason and respect.
10M+Views on Mufti Shamail’s YouTube channel alone
2 hoursStreamed live on YouTube
New DelhiConstitution Club of India
InternationalCovered by BBC, Al Jazeera, Deccan Chronicle and others
About us
Named after the two revelations
Wahyain means the two revelations: the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Everything we do is rooted in them and guided by them.
We are a legally registered public charitable trust, founded in Kolkata in 2024 by Mufti Shamail Ahmad Abdullah Nadwi. We believe Islam is more than the few acts of worship that today’s world has reduced it to; it is a complete way of life. So we strive to deliver our work in every aspect of life.
Atheism and Western ideologies reach young people through their phones every day. Too few have a qualified teacher they can turn to, face to face, for an honest and well-argued answer.
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Islam reduced to rituals
For many, Islam has shrunk to certain acts of worship. Yet it is a complete way of life, with guidance for the family, the masjid, the marketplace and the mind.
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Scholars for modern challenges
The Ummah needs scholars who are rooted in the Qur’an and Sunnah, understand the modern world, and can lead with confidence in every field.
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Help that ends in dependence
Much charity meets today’s need and leaves tomorrow’s untouched. Families stay reliant, and some are pushed to beg. Islam asks for more: dignity and self-sufficiency.
Wahyain Foundation was founded to meet these needs, with the tawfeeq of Allah.
Top 100Muslim Influencers in India, 2025, as recognised by Muslim Mirror
A word from our founder
Mufti Shamail Ahmad Abdullah Nadwi
Founder and Ameer, Wahyain Foundation
More and more, young Muslims ask whether imaan itself still makes sense in the world they live in. Such questions are not settled by one lecture or one debate. They are answered in classrooms, over years, by teachers who care.
I invite you to become a partner in this noble mission of revival. All the work happening here carries your reward with it, in sha Allah.
Read the full letter
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
For years I have been teaching and interacting with youths and students, and the questions that reach me are no longer only about fiqh or tafseer. More and more, young Muslims ask whether imaan itself still makes sense in the world they live in.
Such questions are not settled by one lecture or one debate. They are answered in classrooms, over years, by teachers who care. That is why we founded Wahyain Foundation: to build places where a young Muslim can gain a modern education without losing the Deen, where a family can bring its problems to the Shariah, and where those in need are helped to stand on their own.
By the grace of Allah, the work has begun. To grow it, we need people who share this concern. I invite you to read these pages and, if they move you, to become a partner in this noble mission of revival. All the work happening here carries your reward with it, in sha Allah.
Jazakumullahu khairan,
Mufti Shamail Ahmad Abdullah Nadwi Founder and Ameer, Wahyain Foundation
Every department, at work every week, in Kolkata and online. Choose one to see what it does.
Nursery to Class 3
Wahyain International School
An English-medium Islamic school where modern education is taught within the Islamic paradigm. Children learn their school subjects in bright, child-friendly classrooms, and learn alongside them who they are as Muslims.
English-medium schooling, currently Nursery to Class 3 and adding one class every year
Qur’an, Islamic studies and Arabic alongside the school syllabus
Good habits and good manners taught from the very first classes
A full-time Alimiyyah programme for students from modern-education backgrounds. Alongside their Islamic studies, students can complete Class 10 and 12 through NIOS. A young person, especially a young sister, no longer has to choose between modern education and her Deen.
1 + 5 years of in-depth Islamic study, supervised by renowned scholars from India and abroad
The final year includes comparative religion and the academic tools to answer modern challenges to Islam
The first madrasah in Kolkata with interactive panels in its classrooms; air-conditioned, separate facilities, 24/7 CCTV
Wahyain Foundation looks after the management and administration of Muhammadi Masjid, with one aim: to bring the masjid back to the model of Masjid an-Nabawi in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), a centre of worship, learning and service for the whole community.
Programmes and events at the masjid through the year
We cover its complete running costs, from the smallest expense to the biggest
₹55,000a month
Salaries of the Imam, Muazzin and Khadim, staff meals, electricity, maktab events and gas
Lectures, workshops, conferences, academic debates such as “Does God Exist?”, and book launches for the whole community. Academic and interfaith dialogues, so that we can understand ourselves better.
“So Hold Upon” workshops refuting doubts about Islam, with quizzes and open Q&A
Students’ Conference, Seerat quizzes, Light of Summer camp and weekly Dars-e-Qur’an
Learning for every age
Hifz
Part-time, for school-going students
Memorise the entire Qur’an part-time, alongside regular school studies.
Alimiyat
5 + 1 years
A full Alimiyat degree, with a year each dedicated to Arabic, Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh and Usool.
Tuition Plus
Kindergarten to Class 5
School subjects and Islamic studies in one place, along with spoken Arabic.
Islamiyat
For school-going children
Recitation, beliefs, Seerah, daily prayers and good character, with spoken Arabic.
Basic Islamic Course
6 months, for adults
Tajweed, Tafseer, Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah, and answers to common doubts.
Arabic language
3-month certificate to a full year
Fusha taught entirely in Arabic, to understand the Qur’an and Sunnah directly.
Workshops
Brothers and sisters, separate seating
Programmes such as “So Hold Upon”, with quizzes and open Q&A.
Competitions and events
For children and families
Seerat quizzes, academic debates, book launches and gatherings.
Shaikh Dr. Muhyuddin bin Muhammad Awwamah, Chairman of Darul Hadith al-Awwamiyyah, and Mufti Shamail Nadwi sign the partnership.
27 August 2026, Kuala Lumpur
A first for India in Hadith studies
Wahyain Foundation has signed an academic partnership with Darul Hadith al-Awwamiyyah (Istanbul), which works under the guidance of the great Hadith scholar Shaikh Muhammad Awwamah and supports more than 250 universities and Islamic institutions worldwide.
Wahyain is the first educational institution in India to partner with it. The agreement covers joint academic work, exchange of expertise, curriculum development, and sending eligible scholars, teachers and students for further specialisation in Hadith.
Our work so far
Two years since our inauguration, and five since Mufti Shamail began teaching online.
185+Students currently learning with us
250+Ramadan food kits in the last two Ramadans
₹1,70,000Transferred for Punjab flood relief, 2025
50K+Followers across the Foundation and our school
700K+YouTube subscribers learning with Mufti Shamail
10M+Views of the debate on Mufti Shamail’s channel alone
The journey
Grand inauguration at Kala Kunj Auditorium, Kolkata
First Students’ Conference for madrasa students
Darul Ifta opens; book launch with scholars
Agreement to manage Muhammadi Masjid
Taraweeh at the Foundation, Ramadan 2025
Wahyain International School opens admissions
The historic “Does God Exist?” debate, New Delhi
Academic partnership with Darul Hadith al-Awwamiyyah
A bigger campus, so that many more students can learn with us
Sadaqah and Zakat
What our work costs
Every rupee helps. Here is what our work costs, so you can see where your gift goes. Give once or every month, as much or as little as you can.
When a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: a continuing charity, knowledge from which benefit is derived, or a righteous child who prays for him.
Giving Zakat? Use the same link and please mention “Zakat”. Payments marked “Zakat” are used only where Zakat eligibility is met, under the guidance of our Muftis.
Our next big milestone
Rent a bigger campus
A bigger campus for an expanded Alimiyat Plus and Wahyain International School, so that many more students can learn with us. It is only possible with your support.
Classes in the morning, programmes in the evening, and the whole community gathering through the year. Tap any photo to see it larger.
Taraweeh in Ramadan at the FoundationLight of Summer Islamic summer camp, ages 13+, June 2025Weekly Dars-e-Qur’an especially for women; men are also welcomeWorkshops including “Life After Ramadan”, April 2025
Scholars and guests
Some of the scholars and guests who have visited the Foundation
Dr. Mufti Yasir Nadeem al-WajidiInaugurated our Darul Ifta; video message at our inaugurationMoulana Ahmad Wali Faisal RahmaniAmeer-e-Shariah (Bihar, Odisha & Jharkhand); Secretary, AIMPLBMoulana Syed Hasan MadaniSecretary, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, UPDr. Mufti Ali Shafeeq NadwiFormer teacher, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi; chief guest, grand inaugurationMaulana Abu Talib RahmaniIslamic scholar and orator; Member, AIMPLBMoulana Sayyed Ashhad RasheediPresident, Jamiat Ulama UPQari Shamsud DeenGeneral Secretary, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, West BengalMoulana Jawed Akhtar NadwiTeacher, Darul Uloom Nadwatul UlamaMufti Shakeel Mansoor Al-QasmiSuriname, South America; chief guest, Deeni programmeAdv. Faiz SyedFounder, IRC TVMoulana Sayyed Saadi QasmiIslamic scholarMaulana Abdul Basit NadwiSecretary, Al-Ma’had al-Aali, Imarat-e-Shariah, PatnaMaulana Ammar Hasan NadwiDirector, G.S. Vision School, AligarhMaulana Zaki Ahmad MadniDirector, Jamia Al-Huda Al-Islamia, KolkataDr. Noorus Sabah IsmailIslamic scholar and author; founder-director, Jibreel International SchoolWali RahmaniLawyer and social activist; guest of honour at our inaugurationQazi Falah Uddin QasmiQazi, Imarat-e-ShariahDr. Abdur Rasheed NadwiIslamic scholar; Professor, Aliah UniversityMufti Abdul Moeed QasmiIn-charge, Millat Education CentreJanab KalimuddinFormer Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)Janab Ameen AsgharBusinessmanJanab Shadab MasoomSecretary, Jamaat-e-Islami, West BengalMaulana Abu Talha Jamal QasmiFounder & General Secretary, Tameer Edu & Welfare Trust, Kolkata
Admissions
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Our story, our departments, the historic debate, the scholars and guests who have visited us, and what your support makes possible, all in one document to read or share.
Millions heard the question. Help us make sure the next generation finds the answer: in a classroom, with a teacher, grounded in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Watch the full debate
Nursery to Class 3
Our flagship programme
Shariah guidance
Help that builds independence
For the whole community
Sadaqah and Zakat
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