He finished his primary education in the city and attended Dayaha High School in Erigavo.

[12] In August 2016, President Silanyo appointed Faratoon as Minister of Interior, the first politician from Sool.

[12][10] In November, Faratoon met with Steven Lauwerier of Unicef Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.

[13] When Muse Bihi Abdi became president in 2017, Faratoon was appointed Minister of Education and Science.

[20] On 17 August 2020, Faratoon announced that Taiwan will officially open a representative office in Somaliland.

[23][24] In June 2021, he ran for and won a seat in the Somaliland House of Representatives from the Kulmiye party.

[26] In June 2023, Abdirisak Khalif resigned because of the war with Las Anod by Somaliland forces.