Upon completing high school in Toronto, Shaykh Abdul Wahab Saleem went on to obtain a diploma in Arabic Studies at the renowned King Saud University, the highest-ranking institution in the Middle East. Therein, he successfully completed a Bachelors in Fiqh & Usool al-Fiqh with honors. While pursuing his university education, he studied numerous classical works from a plethora of distinguished scholars, particularly under the tutelage of Sh. Anwar Abdullah Al-Fadfari. He has obtained licenses (ijazaat) to teach numerous sacred texts in all Islamic sciences including Fiqh, Usool, Hadith, Tafseer, and Aqeedah, as well as the recitation of Imam `Asim (Hafs & Shu’ba).

He is the founder and Academic Director of Salik Academy, an instructor at Mishkah University, and an author of a number of articles and books, some of which remain manuscripts to this date. In addition to lecturing around the world, he has made appearances on various TV stations and YouTube channels including Ramadan TV, Sharjah TV, The Daily Reminder and more