Sheikh Muhammad ar Raee is a world-renowned reciter of the Qur'an, art of recitation (tajweed) teacher, Qur'an competition judge, and expert on the Noorani Qai’dah program. He is the grandson of Sheikh Noor, who authored the book of the Noorani program. He has taught tajweed and recitation for over 25 years. He holds over 5 ijaazahs (certifications) with authentic chains of transmission traced back to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Some of Sheikh ar Raee's teachers include: Sheikh Hudhaify, Ibraheem Al Akhdar, Muhammad Tamim Azu'bi (Medina), Fath Muhammad (East Asia), Sayyed Laasheen, Abdur Rasheed ar Ra'ee, Ahmad Ahmad Saeed, Muhammad Ahmed Ma'bad, Abdur Rahim al 'Ilmi (student of Sheikh Ahmad Zayyaat of Egypt), and Sheikh Abdul Aziz Oyuun as Sood through Sheikh Muhammad Tamim az Zu'bi (Shaam).
Many of Sheikh ar Raee's students rank in the top 10 in international Qur'anic recitation competitions. One student in particular, Sheikh Abdullah Awadh al Juhany, is currently Imam at the Masjid al Haram (Ka'ba) in Makkah.
