FOUNDATION OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS	2023/2024
ISLAMIC ECONOMICS	2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
ISSUES IN ISLAMIC ECONOMICS	2023/2024
MALAYSIAN ECONOMY	2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024

Zakat And Waqf: Toward A Comprehensive Framework For Poverty Reduction In Kano, Nigeria. Ph.D Completed 2024 Main Supervisor

Reconstructing Islamic Economics: A Divine-Based Framework And Prototype Model For An Alternative Economic System. Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor

An Analysis Of The Role Of Waqf Towards Socio Economics Development In Northern Nigeria. Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor

Completed

2025 - 2025

PROPOSING STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF IIUM: TOWARDS ENHANCING ITS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

On-Going

2025 - Present	POSITIONING IIUM AS A LEADING CENTRE FOR RESEARCH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRES IN MALAYSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
2025 - Present	POSITIONING IIUM AS A LEADING CENTRE FOR RESEARCH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRES IN MALAYSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
2025 - Present	Tijari Entrepreneurship Development Programme (i-Taajir) Phase 1 and 2: Launching, Recruitment and Training
2025 - Present	Tijari Entrepreneurship Development Programme (i-Taajir) Phase 3 : Business Validation and Evaluation for Financing.
2025 - Present	: Tijari Entrepreneurship Development Programme (i-Taajir) Phase 4: Monitoring and Awarding Financing
2023 - Present	Entrepreneurship Development Project (i-Taajir) 2.0 Cycle 1
2023 - Present	Entrepreneurship Development Project 2.0: Monitoring Participants' Progress
2023 - Present	KENMS-CIMBi Entrepreneurship Lab

16 Feb, 2002

Quality Research Award (Kulliyyah) - International Islamic University Malaysia

Kulliyyah

Articles

2024	Critical success factors of implementing sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) Sukuk for economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 40 (4) pp. 798-818
2024	Factors influencing intention to invest in Shariah-compliant social impact bonds in Malaysia. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 15 (8) pp. 1338-1358
2023	A reflection of Divine-based Islamic Economics (D-BIE). Journal of Islamic Finance, 12 (1) pp. 109-115
2022	An empirical comparison of sustainable and responsible investment sukuk, social impact bonds and conventional bonds. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, 14 (3) pp. 256-273
2021	Shifting the paradigms in waqf economics: towards renewed focus on socioeconomic development. Islamic Economic Studies, 29 (1) pp. 18-32
2020	Economic thought, foundational problems of mainstream economics and the alternative of Islamic Economics. International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance (IJIEF), 3 (2) pp. 171-198
2019	Does doing good pay off? Social impact bonds and lessons for Islamic finance to serve the real economy. Islamic Economic Studies, 27 (1) pp. 23-37
2018	The possibility of using waqf to finance the Malaysian federal government's public expenditure. JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 23 (2) pp. 89-106
2018	Waqf as a socio-economic institution. Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics, 31 (2) pp. 71-78
2017	Communique 11th International Conference of Islamic Economics and Finance Report and Post Conference Agenda 11th ICIEF Rethinking Islamic Economics and Finance: Paving the Way Forward for Inclusive and Sustainable Development. Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic. Economics, 30 (Special Issue) pp. 127-130
2017	Development of waqf in Indonesia: The SWOT analysis of Indonesia Waqf Board (BWI). Al-Infaq: Jurnal Ekonomi Islam, 8 (2) pp. 136-150
2017	Waqf-based social micro venture fund: a proposal for the Malay-muslim community in Singapore. Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics, 30 (1) pp. 37-60
2016	Third sector socio economic models: how waqf fits in?. Institutions and Economies, 8 (2) pp. 72-90
2015	A critical analysis of development indices. Australian Journal of Sustainable Business and Society, 1 (1) pp. 37-53
2015	Integration of waqf and islamic microfinance for poverty reduction: case of Pakistan. IRTI Working Paper Series , () pp.
2015	Integration of waqf-Islamic microfinance model for poverty reduction: the case of Bangladesh. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 8 (2) pp. 246-270
2015	Introduction to Islamic Economics - Theory and Application (2015) by Hossein Askari, Zamir Iqbal and Abbas Mirakhor, Singapore:John Wiley & Sons . JKAU: Islamic Economics, 28 (02) pp. 269-275
2014	Integrated waqf based islamic microfinance model (IWIMM) for poverty alleviation in OIC member countries. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 19 (2) pp. 286-298
2013	Entrepreneurial intention (EI) among undergraduate students in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM): empirical evidence . Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7 (12) pp. 184-191
2013	Integration of waqf and Islamic microfinance for poverty reduction: a survey in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. Journal of Islamic Finance, 2 (2) pp. 1-16
2012	Theory appraisal in Islamic economic methodology: purposes and criteria. Humanomics, 28 (4) pp. 270-284
2011	Methodology of Islamic economics: overview of present state and future direction . International Journal of Economics, Management & Accounting , 19 (1) pp. 1-26
2011	The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia . International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2 (1) pp. 96-113
2009	Developing the ethical foundations of Islamic economics: benefitting from Toshihiko Izutsu. Intellectual Discourse, 17 (2) pp. 173-199
2009	Islamic Banking and Finance in the 21st century- Selected Issues in Human Capital Development. Islam and Civilisational Renewal, 1 (2) pp. 292-302
2008	Islam and the everyday world: public policy dilemmas. Edited by Sohrab Behdad and Farhad Nomani (Abingdon: Routledge, 2006), 240 pp. Price HB £70.00. ISBN 0–415–36823–5. Journal of Islamic Studies, 19 (2) pp. 291-294
2008	Islam and the everyday world: public policy dilemmas. Edited by Sohrab Behdad and Farhad Nomani (Abingdon: Routledge, 2006), 240 pp. Price HB £70.00. ISBN 0–415–36823–5. Journal of Islamic Studies, 19 (2) pp. 291-294
2004	Medieval Islamic economic thought: filling the ‘Great Gap’ in European economics. Edited by S. M. GHAZANFAR (London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003), 299 pp. Price HB £55.00. ISBN 0–415–29778–8. Journal of Islamic Studies, 15 (3) pp. 408-411
2004	Medieval Islamic economic thought: filling the ‘Great Gap’ in European economics. Edited by S. M. GHAZANFAR (London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003), 299 pp. Price HB £55.00. ISBN 0–415–29778–8. Journal of Islamic Studies, 15 (3) pp. 408-411
2003	Religiosity and social problems in Malaysia. Intellectual Discourse, 11 (1) pp. 77-87
2002	Formation of desired values: the role of parents. International Journal of Social Economics, 29 (6) pp. 468-479
2002	Values and their relationship to social problems in Malaysia: an Islamic framework. American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 19 (3) pp. 57-78
2001	Islam and economic development in Malaysia-a reappraisal. Journal of Islamic Studies, 12 (3) pp. 269-290
1997	Islam, the Islamic worldview and Islamic economics. IIUM Journal of Economics & Management, 5 (1) pp. 39-65

Conference or Workshop Items

2020	Critical success factors of implementing SRI sukuk for economic recovery post-Covid-19 pandemic. In: International Conference on Islamic Social Finance: Pandemic Crisis and Possible Solutions (ISFPCPS 2020),
2020	Old wine in a shariah-compliant bottle?: an empirical comparison of SRI sukuk, social impact bonds, and conventional bonds. In: 8th ASEAN Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance (8th AICIF) 2020,
2019	Achieving the maqasid of Islamic finance through Social Impact Bonds (SIB) and Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) sukuk. In: Proceeding of 7th ASEAN Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) 2019,
2019	Critical success factors of implementing shari’ah-compliant social impact bonds in Malaysia: a survey of stakeholders. In: Social Outcomes Conference 2019,
2017	Challenges and opportunities in developing Islamic social finance. In: Launching of Centre for Islamic Social Finance Intelligence,
2017	Contemporary Islamic finance education: IOK, IF education and lessons from the Malaysian case. In: International Conference on Islamic Awakening (ICIA 2017),
2017	Critical review of Islamic economics - literature and human resource: are we moving together?. In: 2nd International Conference on Islamic Economics and Financial Inclusion ((ICIEFI II),
2017	Islamization, Islamic economics and Islamic banking and finance: how to make them viable solutions. In: Riba’ Awareness Series Forum" Talk Series,
2017	Malaysia Islamic Finance Education Report (MIFER). In: Tiefer Round Table 2017,
2016	Investment practices of endowment funds in higher education: lessons for the developing world. In: International Symposium on Waqf and Higher Education (ISWHE 2016),
2016	The relationship marketing strategy to establish waqf in higher education institutions: Turkey experiences. In: International Symposium on Waqf and Higher Education (ISWHE 2016),
2015	Integrated Waqf-Islamic Microfinance Model (IWIMM) for poverty reduction: case studies of Nigeria, the Sudan and Pakistan. In: The 1st International JIMF Call for Papers,
2015	Safeguarding wealth (Hifdh al mal) and its role in sustainable economic development in the OIC countries. In: International Conference on “Islam, Science and Sustainable Development: Maqasid al-Shari‘ah and Humanity’s Well-being,
2015	Values-based economic system in the 21st century. In: Islamic Funds & Asset Management Conference 2015,
2014	Third sector socio-economic models: how awaqf fits in?. In: 2014 Thematic Workshop on the Revival of Waqf for Socio Economic Development ,
2014	Corporate social responsibility (CSR): is it enough for sustainable development?. In: 2nd International Conference on Creativity and Innovation for Sustainable Development (IICI 2014),
2011	The quest for a 21st century Islamic economics curriculum for universities in the Muslim world: the case of IIUM. In: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Islam and Higher Education,
2008	An analysis of social problems in Malaysia: the case of Johor. In: National Conference on Social Problems in Malaysia,
2008	Comments on Dr. M. N. Siddiqi's paper "Obstacles to research in Islamic economics". In: The 7th International Conference in Islamic Economics,
2008	Funding research in Islamic economics and finance. In: The 7th International Conference in Islamic Economics,

Books

2024	Teaching microeconomics with Islamic perspectives: the experiences of Southeast Asian universities. Centre for Islamic Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia and International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 978-967-2621-90-4
2023	Foundations of Islamic economics. International Institute of Islamic Thought-IIUM, ISBN:
2018	Islamic economics: principles & analysis. International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), ISBN: 978-967-16568-2-2
2018	Islamic economics: principles & analysis. International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), ISBN: 978-967-16568-2-2
2015	Integration of waqf and Islamic microfinance for poverty reduction: case studies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh . The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), ISBN: 978-975-6427-34-7
2015	Integration of waqf and Islamic microfinance for poverty reduction: case studies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh . The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), ISBN: 978-975-6427-34-7
2015	Integration of waqf and Islamic microfinance for poverty reduction: case studies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh . The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), ISBN: 978-975-6427-34-7
2015	Integration of waqf and Islamic microfinance for poverty reduction: case studies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh . The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), ISBN: 978-975-6427-34-7
2013	Islamic economics education in Southeast Asian universities. Centre for Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia & International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 978-983-44600-1-3
2009	A critical survey of Islamization of knowledge. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789675272004
2005	Studies in Islamic economics in the 21st century: shari'ah foundations, theory and institutions. KENMS, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 983-2957-60-5

Book Sections

2024	Teaching microeconomics with Islamic perspectives an introduction. In: Centre for Islamic Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia and International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 978-967-2621-90-4, pp. 1-14
2024	Teaching microeconomics with Islamic perspectives: selected issues and the way forward. In: Centre for Islamic Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia and International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 978-967-2621-90-4, pp. 260-272
2023	Islamisation and integration: the Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674913267, pp. 49-59
2021	Beyond Shari‘ah compliance: achieving Maqasid Al-Shari‘ah through Social Impact Bonds (SIB) and Sustainable & Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk. In: Kolej Profesional Baitulmal Kuala Lumpur (KPBKL), ISBN: 9789671684337, pp. 350-362
2021	Funding Covid-19 economic stimulus through Islamic social finance: a proposal for impact-waqf SRI sukuk. In: IGI Global, ISBN: 9781799868118, pp. 1-15
2021	The circular economy and its possible collaboration with Islamic economics and finance. In: Springer Nature, ISBN: 978-981-16-6060-3, pp. 73-90
2020	Empowering community through entrepreneurship training and Islamic micro-financing: sharing the experience of IIUM-CIMB Islamic smart partnership (i-Taajir). In: IGI Global, ISBN: 9781799822578, pp. 57-76
2019	Integration of Waqf and Islamic microfinance for poverty reduction in OIC Member Countries: a case study of Nigeria. In: The Islamic and Training Research Institute (IRTI), ISBN: 9789960323305, pp. 1-24
2018	Third sector socio-economic models: how Awaqf fits in?. In: IIUM Press, & Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), ISBN: 978-967-418-398-1, pp. 478-503
2017	Development and challenges of Islamic microfinance in Malaysia. In: Pearson Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-349-737-9, pp. 283-318
2017	Development and challenges of Islamic microfinance in Malaysia. In: Pearson Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-349-737-9, pp. 283-318
2016	Preliminary thoughts on diagnosing some methodological issues in developing Islamic economics. In: Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) @Islamic Development Bank, ISBN: 978-983-44368-1-8, pp. 27-48
2015	Methodology of Islamic economics: Typology of current practices, evaluation and way forward. In: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, ISBN: 978-9927-118-22-7, pp. 23-30
2015	The Integrated Development Index (I-Dex): a new comprehensive approach to measuring human development. In: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation , ISBN: 978-9927-118-22-7, pp. 159-172
2015	Understanding Islamic economics based on Wasatiyyah. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674183462, pp. 57-76
2014	Investment of endowment funds in the higher educations: best practices, performances and issues. In: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM, ISBN: 978-967-412-276-8, pp. 29-53
2013	Islamic economics education in Malaysia: a comparative analysis of the Bachelor of Shari'ah (Shari'ah and Economics), University of Malaya, and the Bachelor of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia. In: Centre for Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia & International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 9789834460013, pp. 109-149
2013	Selected issues in Islamic economics education and the way forward. In: Centre for Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia & International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 9789834460013, pp. 291-302
2013	Teaching of economics at IIUM: the challenges of integration and Islamization. In: Centre for Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia & International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 9789834460013, pp. 90-105
2013	The effectiveness of an integrated curriculum: economics programme at the International Islamic University Malaysia. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182700, pp. 153-168
2010	Developing the ethical foundations of Islamic economics: Toshihiko Izutsu's approach and contribution. In: IIUM Press and Japan Foundation, ISBN: 9789675272639, pp. 207-227
2005	Islamic economics in the 21st century. In: KENMS, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 983-2957-60-5, pp. 1-15

Monograph

2017	The role of zakat and waqf institutions in enhancing small and medium enterprises towards the socio-economic development of Muslim countries: leveraging on Malaysia’s potentials. In: ,