MadinaHouse is dedicated to the study of the Qur'an, Sunnah, and the classical Islamic sciences, with a focus on how sacred knowledge transforms the soul, reforms habits, and guides individuals through the challenges of modern life.

Amer Raheemullah was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. After finding a practice of Islam that changed his life, he set out to understand this change. He pursued the study of the Islamic sciences alongside clinical training focused on understanding how people change. He studied with local scholars before continuing at Zaytuna College, where he graduated with a master’s degree in Islamic Texts. His studies included fiqh, hadith, tafsir, usul al-fiqh, and usul al-din.

Outside of teaching Islamic texts, he serves as Associate Clinical Professor at Stanford University, where his research and clinical work center on habits, addictive behavior, and helping people make lasting change in their lives.