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Academic Qualifications
- PhD Fiqh & Usul Fiqh - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and heritage (Fiqh & Usul Al-Fiqh) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Arabic and Islamic Studies - Bachelor Degree, Al-Azhar University
Saheed Abdullahi Busari (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Other's position:
Coordinator, AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
saheed@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Saheed Abdullahi Busari has been working as an Associate Professor of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory at International Islamic University Malaysia since 2020. His primary research work lies between the intersection of the principles of Islamic Jurisprudence and socio-economic realities. He has taught courses in principles of Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic Jurisprudence of Transactions(Fiqh Muamalat), Islamic Capital Market, Islamic jurisprudence of Halal & Haram, Islamic Jurisprudence of Family, Islamic Inheritance and endowment, sustainability, and parenting. His extensive approach to multidisciplinary teaching and research centres around the convergence and contribution of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory to social and natural sciences. He is a bilingual (Arabic – English), researcher with cutting-edge academic works in indexed journals which demonstrate the relevantization and application of Islamic revealed knowledge to contemporary realities. He is willing to collaborate in fundamental and applied multidisciplinary researches from the Islamic jurisprudential perspective.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Law of Succession - Juristic Study of Inheritance and Endowment
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Law of Transaction - Fiqh Muamalat
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Social Issues and Problems ~ Cohabitation - Reducing Inequality and Enhancing Prosperity for all
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Banking Law - Juristic Study of Banking & Capital Market
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - Islamic Jurisprudence & Legal Theory, Islamic Social Finance
Teaching Responsibilities
| AL-HALAL WA AL-HARAM FI AL-SHARIAH:CONCEPT OF HALAL & HARAM IN SHARIAH | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| AL-MADKHAL ILA USUL AL-FIQH (INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE) | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| BASIC PHILOSOPHY AND ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW | 2023/2024 |
| DIRASAT FI AL-ASWAQ AL-MALIYYAH AL-ISLAMIYYAH | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| ETHICS AND FIQH OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | 2024/2025 |
| FAMILY MANAGEMENT | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FIQH AL-HALAL WA AL-HARAM (JURISTIC STUDY OF HALAL AND HARAM) | 2023/2024 |
| FIQH AL-MAWARITH & AL-AWQAF: JURISTIC STUDY OF INHERITANCE & ENDOWMENT | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FIQH AL-MUAMALAT AL-MALIYYAH (JURISTIC STUDY OF TRANSACTIONS) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| FIQH AL-USRAH (JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILY INSTITUTION) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| FIQH AL-USRAH: JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILY INSTITUTION | 2022/2023 |
| INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| INTRODUCTION TO FIQH | 2016/2017 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2025/2026 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| INTRODUCTION TO USUL AL-FIQH | 2017/2018 |
| ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| JURISTIC STUDY OF CAPITAL MARKETS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| MANAHIJ AL-BAHTH (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY) | 2025/2026 |
| PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| RESEARCH PAPER I | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| USUL AL-FIQH: PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2021/2022 |
Supervision
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دور المؤسسات الخيرية في ولاية غومي نيجيريا في التمويل الاجتماعي دراسة فقهية تقويمية
. The Role Of Charity Organisations In Social Finance, Gombe State, Nigeria: An Evaluative Jurisprudential Study .
Ph.D
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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مشروعية الدستور في الفكر السياسي اإلسالمي: دراسة مقارنة في األسس الشرعية وآليات صياغة الدساتير
The Legitimacy of the Constitution in Islamic Thought: A Case Study of Afghanistan in a Comparative Approach Between Islamic and Conventional Constitutional Drafting. The Legitimacy Of The Constitution In Islamic Thought: A Case Study Of Afghanistan In A Comparative Approach Between Islamic And Conventional Constitutional Drafting.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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دراسة تحليلية فقهيةمة (B40) دور أدوات الرقمنة في تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة لذوي المستدامة لذوي الدخل المنخفض في ماليزيا
. The Role Of Digitalization Tools In Researching Sustainable Development Goals For Low-Income People In Malaysia (B-40). A Jurisprudential Analysis Study Among Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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آليات تفعيل الدور الاجتما ع للوقف والزكاة ف جمهورية غامبيا وفق التجربة المال يية :دراسة فقهية تحليلية
A Jurisprudential Study: Mechanisms and Requirements for Activating the Social Role of Waqf and Zakat in the Republic of The Gambia in Light of the Malaysian Experience
. A Jurisprudential Study: Mechanisms And Requirements For Activating The Social Role Of Waqf And Zakat In The Republic Of The Gambia In Light Of The Malaysian Experience .
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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الكفاءة والويل العاضل يف القضاء الشرعي: دراسة مقارنة بني ماليزاي وإندونيسيا
(Al-Kafāʾah (Suitability in Marriage) and al-Walī al-ʿĀdil (Unjust Guardian) in Shariah Judiciary: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and Indonesia). (Al-KafāʾAh (Suitability In Marriage) And Al-Walī Al-ʿĀdil (Unjust Guardian) In Shariah Judiciary: A Comparative Study Between Malaysia And Indonesia).
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Towards A Theory Of Zulm In Islamic Jurisprudence : A Comparative Study With Positive Law In Respect Of Financial Matters..
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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المضاربة وتطبيقاتها في الودائع المصرفية لمصرف جائز بنيجيريا
Mudārabah and Its Applications in JAIZ BANK NIGERIA's Bank Deposit Accounts: An Analytical and Jurisprudential Study
. Mudarabh And Its Financing Applications In Jaiz Bank Nigeria'S Bank Deposit Accounts: An Analytical And Jurisprudential Study. .
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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The Causes Of Divorce And Its Impacts On Women And Children In The South Zone Of Afghanistan: A Juristic Analysis
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Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Maqasid Syariah-Based Framework For Ethical Digital Practices In Halal Sme Restaurant In Malaysia..
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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صرف الزكاة لطلبة العلم بولاية جزيرة بينانج: دراسة تحليلية مقاصدية
. Disbursement Of Zakat To Student Of Knowledge In The State Of Penang: An Analytic And Maqasidic Study.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Potential Of Zakāt For Poor Senior Citizens In Malaysia: An Analysis From Maqāsid Perspective.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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تحول البنك التقليدي إلى مصرف إسلامي في مالي: المتطلبات والتحديات والحلول المقترحة من منظور فقهي
. The Conversion Of Conventional Bank To Islamic Bank In Mali: Requirements, Challenges, And Proposed Solutions From A Jurisprudential Perspective .
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2025 - 2026 | Aligning Sustainable Development Goals with Maqasid al-Shariah Principles to Address Poverty Alleviation Challenges in Malaysia |
| 2024 - 2025 | Maqasid Shariah-Based Measuring Instruments in the Halal Economy: A Systematic Review and Prospective Research Directions |
| 2024 - 2025 | Charitable Waqf Sustainability through Halal Entrepreneurship Businesses: Opportunities and Strategies |
| 2023 - 2024 | Ibn 'Ashur and Islamic Reformism |
| 2022 - 2023 | Islamic Wealth Management: A Systematic Literature Review and Framework for Advance Research Plan |
| 2021 - 2023 | X-Raying the Implications of Maqasid Shari?ah Framework for Triple Bottom Line of Halal Business Sustainability |
| 2020 - 2023 | Sadaqah (Charity) Attitudes of Malaysians Towards Reducing Inequality of the B-40 during COVID-19 Pandemic: Interpretative Phenomenological and Fiqh Analysis |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Introduction to Fiqh al-Usrah: Juristic Study of the Family Institution |
| 2025 - Present | SYNTHESISING CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON HIBAH BASED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS IN MALAYSIA: A CRITICAL SHARIAH AND LEGAL ANALYSIS |
| 2025 - Present | Intergenerational Justice in Government Employment of IIUM Islamic Revealed Knowledge Graduates: A Maq??id al-Shar??ah, MADANI, and SDGs Approach |
| 2024 - Present | al-Halal (Permissible) and al-Haram (Prohibited) in a Muslim's Life: Understanding and Application |
| 2023 - Present | A Maqasid Shariah Based Framework for Enhancing Digital Adoption among B-40 Muslim Entrepreneurs in Malaysia |
Awards & Recognition
| 31 Aug, 2023 | Outstanding paper award - Emerald publisher | International |
| 10 Jun, 2022 | PROMISING AWARD FOR RESEARCH - Abdulhamid Abu Sulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM | KCDIO |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Book Sections
| 2026 | Growth and developments in Islamic social finance sector: maqasid-driven microfinancing innovations in Islamic social finance for B-40 empowerment. In: Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance, ISBN: 978-1-918603-00-2, pp. 122-130 |
| 2025 | Digital entrepreneurship empowerment for asnaf zakat families from the B-40 Muslims in Malaysia. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit, KIRKHS, IIUM and Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: , pp. 74-86 |
| 2025 | Green finance and its Maqasid al-Shari’ah. In: Routledge, ISBN: , pp. 45-55 |
| 2025 | Role of green Sukuk towards climate sustainability: cases in selected Muslim countries. In: Rutledge, ISBN: , pp. 141-154 |
| 2025 | Role of Islamic wealth in sustainable development. In: Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance, ISBN: 978-1-7396281-7-8, pp. 70-81 |
| 2025 | The potential of zakat for senior citizens in Malaysia. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit, KIRKHS, IIUM and Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: , pp. 1-25 |
| 2024 | Spiritual philosophy of zakāt on achieving balanced economy. In: Department of Qur'an and Sunnah Studies, AHAS KIRKHS, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-26850-6-7, pp. 164-182 |
| 2022 | A phenomenological interpretation of Taqwa as an instrument of character building. In: University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Ltd, ISBN: 978-978-59909-1-1, pp. 1-15 |
| 2022 | Empowerment of asnaf Zakat through Zhulqarnain community engagement model. In: Akademi Zakat (AZKA-PPZ), Pusat Pungutan Zakat (PPZ-MAIWP), ISBN: 978-967-2959-09-0, pp. 93-105 |
| 2022 | Empowerment of asnaf Zakat through Zhulqarnain community engagement model. In: Akademi Zakat (AZKA-PPZ), Pusat Pungutan Zakat (PPZ-MAIWP), ISBN: 978-967-2959-09-0, pp. 93-105 |
| 2021 | Drop shipping in the supply chain: fiqh perspective. In: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 2367-3370, pp. 629-644 |
| 2021 | Drop shipping in the supply chain: fiqh perspective. In: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 2367-3370, pp. 629-644 |
| 2021 | Rethinking Sociology from an Islamic Jurisprudential Perspective. In: University of Lagos Press, ISBN: 9789785923650, pp. 111-138 |
| 2021 | Rethinking Sociology from an Islamic Jurisprudential Perspective. In: University of Lagos Press, ISBN: 9789785923650, pp. 111-138 |