Born in San Francisco, California to non-Muslim parents, he converted to Islam while attending the University of Southern California on a Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship. He graduated with a degree in Political Science and a minor in military science. Jason furthered his education by going to law school at the University of California at Davis School of law. After law school, Jason was stationed in South Korea where he assisted Soldiers in civil and tax law matters. While in Korea, he became the de facto spiritual leader for several Muslim Soldiers stationed there. After Korea he became a defense counsel for Soldiers and spent 16 months in Afghanistan earning a Bronze Star for his service. He is currently at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and works as the brigade legal advisor for the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne).