Ustatha (Ust.) Dalya Ayoub is the founder of Life Matters, which is an organization dedicated to reviving Islamic knowledge and creating positive change through transformative educational experiences. This includes offering study circles, workshops, mentoring programs, short courses, and religiously uplifting trips.
 
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and earned a Master’s degree with honors in Islamic Studies from Charles Sturt University, Australia. She is currently a PhD candidate in Qur'an Sciences and Tafsir (exegesis) at Al Madina International University, Malaysia.
 
Ust. Dalya holds an ijzaha in Qur’an recitation and has studied various religious sciences, including theology, the biography of the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), and women’s rights within Islamic law. This has led her to run a not-for-profit Qur’an online program. Additionally, she runs an online study circle, teaching 1,000 committed students from around the world.
 
Ust. Dalya has won numerous accolades. In 2019, she was awarded the ‘People’s Choice’ by the Australian Muslim Achievement Awards, which earlier named her the ‘Role Model of the Year ‘in 2017.
 
With over 20 years in the not-for-profit sector, she has served as an executive on multiple boards. Currently, she works with Qawafil, which is a Gaza-based charity organization that serves the people of the blessed land.