Bachelors Degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University. ‘ijazas (independent certifications) in the subjects of fiqh, hadith, aqida, usul al-fiqh, sirah, tazkiyyah, mantiq, Arabic grammar (nahu), morphology (sarf) and rhetoric (balagha). First American Azhari to ever teach in the renowned Al-Azhar Mosque.

In addition to Sh Yasir's role as a Research Advisor at Yaqeen, he also serves as an Associate Editor on Yaqeen's Editorial Review Board.