Azare was passionate about seeking and spreading Islamic knowledge. He traveled to various places in
Northern Nigeria to learn from different scholars and to teach and preach to the masses. He studied the
explanation of the Quran with
Malam Ɗan Gambo, the cousin of
Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, the founder of the
Qadiriyya movement in Nigeria. Malam Ɗan Gambo also gave him permission to translate the Quran into
Hausa language any time and any place he found himself. He studied
Fiqh,
Arabic language,
Usul al-Fiqh, and
Hadith with several eminent scholars. He also studied Nahwu (Arabic grammar) with Sheikh Abdulkarim Tahir, the Chief Imam of Kitabu Was-Sunnah Masjid Azare, and the late
Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Bamba, a PhD holder and lecturer of Arabic and Islamic Studies at
Bayero University Kano. He was a staunch follower of the
Sunni school of thought and a loyal disciple of
Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, the leader of the
JIBWIS movement in Nigeria. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Council of Ulama' of
JIBWIS Katagum Zone, a position he held until his death. He was also a member of the National Executive Council of
JIBWIS and a close associate of
Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, the National Chairman of JIBWIS. He delivered lectures and sermons on various topics of
Islamic jurisprudence,
theology,
history, and
ethics. He was known for his eloquence, clarity, charisma, and humor. He successfully taught and delivered the following books to thousand of his followers in different
mosques;
Ramadan Tafsir of the complete
Qur'an (three times), Sifatu Salatin Nabiyy, Ahkaamul Jana'iz, Arrijaalu Wan-Nisa'u Haular Rasuul, Nurul Albaab (
Usmanul Fodi), I hya'ussunah Wa Ikhmadul Bidi'a,
Kitabut Tauhiid,
Riyadus Swalihiin,
Al'akhdari, Al'ashmawiy, Iziyya, and
Ar-Risaala. He was a vocal critic of religious extremism, sectarianism, and innovation. He advocated for peace, unity, and tolerance among Muslims and other faiths. == Personal life and death ==