Farooq was called to the Sindh Bar Council in August 1991 and had been in private practice throughout his law career in Karachi, Pakistan. He is a licensed Advocate to practice law in Karachi, Pakistan. He offered his services to individuals, families, and national and multinational companies in labor laws, real estate, business laws, and family law matters.

Farooq attended the University of Western Ontario and achieved a Certificate of Qualification from The National Committee on Accreditation of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. He completed the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and articled with a Refugee, Immigration, and Human Rights lawyer in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and a Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial Lawyer in Mississauga, Ontario. After being called to the Bar in Ontario in January 2020, he established his own practice in Milton, Ontario, and later, Welland, Ontario. Farooq is a certified family mediator and is in the process of achieving accreditation in Family Mediation. He also provides ancillary services in Criminal Law.