Staff Profile
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- PG Course from Department of Fiqh and Fundamentals - Masters Degree, Darul Huda Islamic University, India
- Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachlor of Arts in Sociology - Bachelor Degree, University of Calicut, India
Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Other's position:
Head, AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
muhsin@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin is an Associate Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where he currently serves as Head of the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh. His scholarship lies at the nexus of Islam and biomedicine, with a particular focus on how Islamic juristic principles can inform and enrich contemporary bioethical discourse.
He holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Calicut, India, and completed both an undergraduate degree and an MA in Islamic Jurisprudence at Darul Huda Islamic University, India. He later pursued advanced postgraduate studies at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where he earned a second MA with a thesis on Islamic legal interpretation in Muslim-minority contexts. He subsequently completed a PhD in Islamic Medical Jurisprudence, with a dissertation examining the juristic and ethical dimensions of biomedical practices and healthcare policies.
He is the author of three books and over twenty peer-reviewed articles indexed in WoS and Scopus, addressing a wide range of medico-juristic questions. In addition to his academic writing, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of Islamonweb-English and leads the Medico-Fiqh Institute project, dedicated to advancing scholarship in Islamic medical jurisprudence and ethics. He currently serves as the Coordinator of the Sayed Ismail Shihabudeen Council for Visionary Leadership (SISCO), a Centre of Excellence within AHAS KIRKHS. In addition, he has held various academic leadership roles, including directing international conferences, symposiums, and leadership development programmes.
He has supervised PhD and Master’s theses at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), as well as a number of Final Year Projects. His supervision and research interests primarily focus on Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, and contemporary issues, with particular specialization in Islamic medical jurisprudence (fiqh ṭibbī). His teaching responsibilities include Contemporary Medical Jurisprudential Issues, Contemporary Fiqh Issues, Islamic Family Jurisprudence, Research Methodology, Fiqh of Worship, Zakat and Fasting, industrial training and Sustainable Development Goals.
Over the past five years, he has secured eleven research grants at the international, national, and university levels. In 2025, he was awarded the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) amounting to RM134,700.00 by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia for his project entitled “Establishment of a Maqāṣid-Based Islamic Bioethical Framework for Sharīʿah-Compliant Healthcare Policies and Modern Medical Practices in Malaysia.” In the same year, he received the prestigious Innovative Curriculum Design and Delivery (AKRI) Award—an annual national award conferred by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia—in recognition of his project “Enhanced Learning Activities,” which advances transformative teaching methodologies.
Area of Specialisation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Biosafety, Biosecurity and Bioethics ~ Eugenics - Islamic Bioethics
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Ijtihad and Tajdid (Religious Revivalism) - Maqasid al-Shariah, Islamic Legal Maxims and Islamic Legal Interpretation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Moral (Akhlaq) - Islamic Ethics
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Jurisprudence
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Jurisprudence - Islamic Medical Jurisprudence (al-Fiqh al-Tibbi), Islamic Family Law, Waqf, Contemporary Juristic Issues
Teaching Responsibilities
| AL-FIQH AL-ISLAMI: ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2020/2021 |
| AL-MADKHAL ILA AL-FIQH AL-ISLAMI (INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE) | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| AL-MADKHAL ILA USUL AL-FIQH (INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| 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 |
| FIQH AL-TAHARAH WA AL-SALAH WA AL-SIYAM (JURISTIC STUDY OF CLEANLINESS, PRAYER AND FASTING) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| MANAHIJ AL-BAHTH (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY) | 2026/2027 2025/2026 |
| QADAYA FIQHIYAH TIBBIYAH MU'ASIRAH | 2026/2027 2025/2026 |
| QADAYA FIQHIYYAH MU'ASIRAH (CONTEMPORARY JURISTIC ISSUES) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| QADAYA FIQHIYYAH MU'ASIRAH: CONTEMPORARY JURISTIC ISSUES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| RESEARCH PAPER I | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| RESEARCH PAPER II | 2024/2025 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 2024/2025 |
| USUL AL-FIQH: PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
Supervision
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Developing A Maqasid – Based Islamic Bioethical Framework: An Analysis Of Principles And Applications.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Legal Capacity (Al-Ahliyyah) And Its Contemporary Applications To The Acts Of Autistic Individuals: A Case Study On Prayer And Fasting.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Integrating Objectives of Islamic Law in Palliative Care: Towards a Contextual Model of Muslim Patients in Singapore. Integrating Objectives Of Islamic Law In Palliative Care: Towards A Contextual Model Of Muslim Patients In Singapore.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Addressing Homosexuality Tendencies And Their Impact On Malaysian Secondary School Students: A Maqāsid Al-SharīʿAh–Based Analytical Framework.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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. Special Mining Business Permits For Religious Organisations In Indonesia: Environmental Fiqh And Maqāṣid Al-Sharī’Ah Perspectives .
Master
Completed
2026
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التفريق القضائي بين الزوجين للأمراض النفسية في بنغلاديش: دراسة فقهية مقاصدية
. Judicial Separation Between Spouses For Mental Illness In Bangladesh: A Jurisprudential And Maqasidic Study .
Master
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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التعسف يف استعمال احلق يف األحوال الشخصية: دراسة حتليلية
مقارنة بني الفقه اإلسالمي والقانون املدين األفغاين
Abuse of the Right in Islamic Family Law: A Comparative Study between Islamic Jurisprudence and Afghan Civil Law
. Abuse Of The Right In Islamic Family Law: A Comparative Study Between Islamic Jurisprudence And Afghan Civil Law.
Master
Completed
2024
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التعسف في استعمال حق الحضانة، أسبابه وأثره و حلوله: دراسة الفقهية الميدنية. Causes, Impacts And Solutions Of Abuse Of The Right Of Custody In Malaysia: A Juristic Analysis .
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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The Role Of Forensic Entomology In Proving Crimes: An Analysis From Maqasid Al-Shariah Perspective.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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قضايا طبية معاصرة في رعاية الأم والطفل قبل الولادة وبعدها: دراسة مقاصدية. Contemporary Medical Issues In Prenatal And Post Natal Care: A Maqasidic Study .
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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الاستعمال العلاجي لبدائل النيكوتين كوسيلة للإقلاع عن التدخين وضوابطه: دراسة فقهية طبية تحليلية. Therapeutic Use Of Nicotine Replacement Alternatives As A Means Of Smoking Cessation And Its Regulatory Framework: An Analytical Juristic–Medical Study.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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جمع أموال الزكاة وتوزيعها في نيو دلهي: دراسة تقويمية تطبيقية
. The Collection And Distribution Of Zakat In New Delhi : An Evaluative Juristic Study .
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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An In-Depth Exploration Into The Life Of Athipatta Usthad: Unravelling The Profound Influence On Diverse Individuals In Kerala.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2026 | COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON GENDER DYSPHORIA |
| 2024 - 2025 | Mohd Kamal Hassan's Insight in Familial Relationships: Strategies to Address Challenges Faced by Malaysian Muslim Families |
| 2024 - 2025 | The Integration of Said Nursi's Principles of Iman Tahqiqi with Spiritual and mental Well-being in adult Learners |
| 2023 - 2026 | Relevantisation of Ethical, Juristic and Social Discourses in Shaykh Ismail Shihabuddhin Works |
| 2023 - 2026 | The Relevance of Shaykh Ismail Shihabuddhin's Thoughts to Islam and Humanity |
| 2021 - 2022 | The Contribution of Shaykh Sayyid Ismail Shihabudheen to Education in Kerala, India and Beyond |
| 2021 - 2022 | The Contributions of Shaykh Ismail Shihabuddheen (d.2010) to Islam in Kerala and Beyond |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Islamic Bioethical and Legal Perspectives on Human Cognitive Enhancement and Reprogenetic Technologies |
| 2025 - Present | Bioethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Islamic Vision of Life, Morality, and the Future |
| 2025 - Present | Establishment of a Maq??id-Based Islamic Bioethical Framework for Shari?ah-Compliant Healthcare Policies and Modern Medical Practices in Malaysia |
| 2025 - Present | Introduction to Fiqh al-Usrah: Juristic Study of the Family Institution |
Awards & Recognition
| 24 Jul, 2026 | High Impact Research Award (Silver) - AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences | KCDIO |
| 05 Jul, 2026 | Certificate of Completion for the Training Course Organized by the Springer Nature Editorial Academy - Springer Publisher | International |
| 19 Dec, 2025 | Certificate of Excellence (Academic) - AHAS KIRKHS | KCDIO |
| 05 Nov, 2025 | Special Award by the Minister of Higher Education [Third Place in the Transformative Teaching Category] for the Project "Enhanced Learning Activities" - Ministry of Higher Education | National |
| 31 Oct, 2025 | Fundamental Research Grant Scheme - Ministry of Higher Education | National |
| 27 Oct, 2025 | Recognition in Scholarly Excellence 2025 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 29 Jul, 2025 | Top 57 IIUM Indexed (WOS/SCOPUS) Authors in 2024 - Others | University |
| 19 Feb, 2025 | Gold - Promising Researcher Award - AHAS KIRKHS, IIUM | KCDIO |
| 19 Feb, 2025 | Bronze - International Research Award - AHAS KIRKHS, IIUM | KCDIO |
| 15 Nov, 2024 | Cleveland Clinic Certificate of Participation - Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education | International |
| 18 Oct, 2024 | Top Achiever of Goal Settings in Teaching, Consultancy, Research, Innovation and Publication-2024 - Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, AHAS KIRKHS | KCDIO |
| 12 Sep, 2024 | 2nd International Article Writing Competition 2024 - Multimedia University | International |
| 25 Jul, 2023 | Silver Medal-Most Impactful Research in Islamic Studies - AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences and Sultan Azlan Shah University | International |
| 09 Jun, 2023 | Most Promising Academic Award (Bronze) - AHAS KIRKHS Takreem 2023 | KCDIO |
| 10 Jun, 2022 | Global Prominence Award (Bronze) - AHAS KIRKHS Takreem 2022 | KCDIO |
| 02 Sep, 2021 | Best Paper Award - Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka, Malaysia | International |
| 02 Sep, 2021 | Best Paper Award - Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka, Malaysia | International |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2025 | Islamic content on screens: analysing Gen Z’s perceptions on digital media’s influence on language and religiosity. In: 2nd International Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress, |
| 2023 | Causes and impacts of feminism on Muslim family: causes and Impacts of Feminism on Muslim family: a Maqasidic appraisal. In: International Competition and Exhibition of Research and Innovation on Islamic Studies and Human Sciences (ICONISHS 2023), |
| 2023 | Harmony of Revelation and Innovation: the Quran's insight into contemporary scientific breakthroughs. In: IQRA Global Gala Lecture Series on Quran and the New Normal: Lesson for the Humanity, |
| 2023 | Infectious Diseases and Concerns of Patient: How to Handle? A Fiqhi Discussion. In: Multaqa al-Fuqaha, |
| 2023 | Innovative Waqf practices: justifications, principles and needs. In: International Competition and Exhibition of Research and Innovation on Islamic Studies and Human Sciences (ICONISHS 2023), |
| 2023 | Quranic worldview: complementarity in the views of Iqbal and AbuSulayman. In: International Conference on AbdulHamid AbuSulayman and his contemporary contributions to intellectual and educational reform, |
| 2023 | The nature of the relationship between Epistemology and Ijtihad in the writings of AbdulHamid AbuSulayman: an analysis. In: International Conference On Abdulhamid AbuSulayman and His Contributions to Intellectual and Educational Reform, |
| 2023 | استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي في إبرام عقود الزواج: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. In: International Competition and Exhibition of Research and Innovation on Islamic Studies and Human Sciences (ICONISHS 2023), |
| 2023 | التفريق القضائي للأمراض النفسية في بنغلاديش: دراسة فقهية مقاصدية. In: International Competition and Exhibition of Research and Innovation on Islamic Studies and Human Sciences (ICONISHS 2023), |
| 2022 | Female judges in Islamic courts: determinants of the juristic positions. In: One Day Workshop on Contemporary Juristic Issues, |
| 2022 | Islamic studies in modern academia: prospects and challenges. In: Seminar on Islamic Studies in Modern Academia, |
| 2022 | Religious institution with social roles: revival of waqf in Kerala. In: One Day Workshop on Contemporary Juristic Issues, |
| 2022 | Revising the priorities during the pandemic in the light of Islamic legal maxims. In: Fiqh of Pandemic: Objectives, Approaches, Applications, |
| 2021 | Dilemmas in dual duty of medical confidentiality. In: The International Bioethics Retreat, |
| 2021 | Fiqh al-Ṭahārah: The Islamic Hygienical Jurisprudence. In: Seminar on Cleanliness: the Epitome of Our Faith., |
| 2021 | Integrated education in Kerala: The pioneering role of Sayyed Ismail Shihabuddin Pookkoya Thangal of Panoor (1936-2010). In: 4th International Islamic Heritage Conference 2021, |
| 2021 | Internationalization of the Islamic thought: the contributions of Sayyed Ismail(1936-2010). In: 4TH INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC HERITAGE CONFERENCE, |
| 2021 | MySejahtera App and Privacy Concern: A Maqasid Perspective. In: Virtual International Halal Science Conference 2021: "Enhancing and Strengthening Halal Industry through Science", |
| 2021 | Reading the concept of al-Gharar on the background of robo-advisory: one more step towards Halālan Ṭayyiban lifestyle. In: Virtual International Halal Science Conference 2021: "Enhancing and Strengthening Halal Industry through Science", |
| 2021 | Towards a holistic healthcare: synthesis of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah and Unani medicine. In: Virtual International Halal Science Conference 21: "Enhancing and Strengthening Halal Industry through Science", |
Books
| 2021 | Fatwa: methodology of Samasta (organization of traditional Sunnī shāfiʿī scholars in South India) [in Malayalam language]. Book Plus Publishers, ISBN: 978-81-951269-5-8 |
Book Sections
| 2026 | A Muslim perspective of alternative sexual behavior. In: Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: , pp. 326-339 |
| 2025 | أثر الإصابة بالإيدز على الحياة الزوجية: دراسة مقارنة بين الفقه الإسلامي والقانون الماليزي = The impacts of AIDS on marital life: a comparative studies between Islamic fundamental studies and Malaysian law. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit (CFRU), IIUM and Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: , pp. 49-84 |
| 2025 | نكاح الخطبة في ماليزيا: دراسة فقهية حول أسبابه وآثارە = Engagement marriage in Malaysia: a jurisprudential study of its causes and effects. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit (CFRU), IIUM and Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: , pp. 207-239 |
| 2024 | A Difficult Case of Divorce: Tholaq Samvadam of Abdulla Musliyar (b. 1950). In: Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 9781009013680, pp. 178-188 |
| 2023 | Mohd. Kamal Hassan: an integrated intellectual. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-343-4, pp. 122-133 |