Mawlana Zubair Kahir was born and raised in Flushing, New York. From a young age, he developed a deep passion for the Islamic sciences. He began his formal studies by joining Darul Uloom New York ʿĀlimiyyah program, where he studied for five years. He then completed his last two-years of ʿĀlimiyyah degree at DarusSalam Seminary in Illinois.

During his time at DarusSalam, his interest in Ḥadīth deepened significantly. Motivated by this passion, he traveled to Turkey to study under renowned scholars who specialized in the sciences of Ḥadīth. There, he spent a year studying Ḥadīth while also teaching Arabic at Madrasah al-Falaah.

Upon returning to the United States, Mawlana Zubair joined Al-Hikmah Institute as a lecturer. He currently teaches at Al-Hikmah Institute and serves as one of the dedicated Shura members of Al-Hikmah Institute.