Through involvement with the Islamic Society at college, Shaykh Asad began Islamic work from an early age. While at university, he served on the committees of a local youth organisation and the university Islamic Society. After graduation, he memorised the Qur’an and went on to study Arabic and Islamic Law at the European Institute of Human Sciences, France. He went on to peruse further studies in Egypt and completed a BA in Islamic Law at al-Azhar University.