He is a traditionally-trained Islamic scholar. He teaches in the Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. He graduated from the Dar ul-Uloom Deoband, one of the largest traditional Islamic seminaries in the world, and did his doctorate from the Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has written extensively on various issues related to Islam, Muslims and interfaith relations. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi.