We are seeing a growing trend in some quarters amongst young men and women in the west of taking their first steps towards independent learning of Islam. This is to be commended, regardless of whether the individual has previously learnt knowledge prior or not. However, with the abundance of information available at one’s fingertips and the presence of questionable sources (influencer culture), the following questions arise: Who should I learn from? How do I know such individual/institute is best suited to me?