Ahmad Azam Othman obtained his LL.B (Hons), LLB (Shari'ah)(Hons), MCL degrees from the IIUM and Ph.D from University of Wales. Upon completion of his Ph.D, he returned to Malaysia in January 2001 and took up an assistant professor position at the IIUM.
He was the Director of Harun M. Hashim Law Centre of Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), IIUM for the period 1st June 2011-30th June 2012 and Head of Department of Islamic Law of AIKOL from 1st. June 2006 to 30th. May 2008. He has vast experience in teaching postgraduate as well as undergraduate courses. Besides, he is an internal examiner and supervisor to numbers of Ph.D theses and Master's dissertations in various areas including Islamic Banking, Islamic Microfinance, Islamic Capital Market, Takaful and Waqf.
Presently, Dr. Ahmad Azam Othman is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Islamic Law of AIKOL, IIUM.

• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Banking Law - Comparative Law, Islamic Law of Transactions, Islamic Law of Banking and Takaful, Islamic Law of Property, Islamic Law of Obligations
• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Other Syariah Law n.e.c.
• Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Islamic Finance ~ Other Islamic Finance n.e.c.
• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Comparative Law

ISLAMIC LAW OF OBLIGATIONS

2023/2024

Completed

2019 - 2023	PROFILING AND DEVELOPING AN ISLAMIC INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND TAHFIZ SCIENCE PERFORMANCE INDEX IN RELATION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
2012 - 2015	Legal and shari'ah remedies for islamic banks in islamic house financing

On-Going

2016 - Present	A Study on the Application of Qawa'id Fiqhiyyah (Islamic Legal Maxims) by the Shari'ah Committee in Approving Islamic Banking and Takaful Products in Malaysia
2016 - Present	A Study on the Maxim and Its Application in Islamic Banking and Takaful Industries
2016 - Present	A Study on the Rules of Priority Applicable to the 'Asabah Heir in the Islamic Inheritance
2011 - Present	Sanctity of Contract under Islamic Law: A Brief Comparison with Malaysian Law of Contract (RU 2011)
2007 - Present	Instructional Leadership Among Principals of Cluster Secondary Schools in Malaysia
2007 - Present	Property Law Research Unit (PLRU)

11 Jun, 2014	GOLD MEDAL FOR AN ENTRY ENTITLED "EMPIRICAL STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF SHARIAH GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK (SGF 2010) - IIUM RESEARCH, INVENTION AND INNOVATION EXHIBITION 2014	University
19 Feb, 2013	SILVER MEDAL FOR AN ENTRY ENTITLED "THE ROLE OF A TRUSTEE IN SUKUK: THE MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE" - IIUM RESEARCH, INVENTION AND INNOVATION EXHIBITION 2013	University
19 Feb, 2013	GOLD MEDAL FOR AN ENTRY ENTITLED "STUDY ON AWARENESS AND ADOPTION OF SHARIAH GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK 2010 (SGF 2010) BY THE ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (IFIs) IN MALAYSIA IRIIE 2013 - IIUM RESEARCH, INVENTION AND INNOVATION EXHIBITION 2013	University
19 Feb, 2013	SILVER MEDAL FOR AN ENTRY ENTITLE "SHARIAH GOVERNENACE FOR ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA ON THE INDEPENDENCY OF SHARIAH COMMITTEE AND EFFICIENCY OF ITS SHARIAH DESICION - IIUM RESEARCH, INVENTION AND INNOVATION EXHIBITION 2013	University

Article

2022	Doctrinal analysis on interest for late interim payment for Malaysian construction works contracts. Malaysian Construction Research Journal, 15 (Special Issue 1) pp. 258-272
2020	Issues & challenges of applying Islamic banking in Zanzibar: a way forward. International Research Journal of Shariah, Muamalat and Islam (IRJSMI), 2 (4) pp. 22-34
2017	Inadequacy of consumer protections from unfair contract terms in Musharakah Mutanaqisah home financing in Malaysia. Journal of Islamic Finance, 6 (Special Issue) pp. 231-241
2017	Rangka kerja pengurusan risiko syariah institusi kewangan Islam: Suatu usaha menangani risiko ketidakpatuhan syariah global = Sharia risk management framework for Islamic financial institutions: Its global application in managing sharia non-compliant risk. Kanun : Jurnal Undang-undang Malaysia, 29 (2) pp. 99-127
2017	Shariah risk management process for Islamic financial institutions in the context of shariah governance framework 2010. UUM Journal of Legal Studies, 8 () pp. 1-15
2016	Legal issues of land acquisition in Zanzibar . International Journal of Business Management and Economic Studies , 4 (1) pp. 1-4
2014	A study on the Shariah decision making processes adopted by the Shariah committee in Malaysian Islamic financial institutions. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8 (13) pp. 670-675
2014	Sanctity of contract under Islamic law: an expository study with special reference to the Malaysian Islamic banking cases. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 10 (1) pp. 23-50
2014	The implementation of Shariah governance framework of 2010: advantages and constraints. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8 (13) pp. 684-687
2013	Bank's remedy of damages in Bai Bithaman Ajil (BBA) financing. Current Law Review, 4 () pp. 17-30
2012	Study on the awareness and adoption of Shari‘ah governance framework 2010 by the Islamic financial institutions in Malaysia. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (11) pp. 83-89
2012	The role of a trustee in Sukuk: the Malaysian perspective. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (11) pp. 326-330
2011	Principle of autonomy in letter of credit: Malaysian practice. IIUM Law Journal, 19 (2) pp. 201-242
2010	An overview of Shari'ah issues regarding the application of the Islamic letter of credit practice in Malaysia. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, 2 (2) pp. 37-66

Conference or Workshop Item

2020	Assessment of Ta'widh and Gharamah in Islamic financing contract and its' applicability potential for construction works contracts. In: AMERABRA International Virtual Conference on Environmental Behavioral Studies 2nd Series,
2020	Assessment of Ta’widh and Gharamah in Islamic financing contract and its applicability potential for construction works contracts. In: AMER ABRA International Virtual Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies 2nd Series (AIVCE-BS-2),
2018	Procedural law governing event of default of Islamic financing in Malaysia: issues and challenges. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7),
2015	Legal issues of land acquisition in Zanzibar. In: International Conference on Advanced Research in Business and Social Sciences 2015 (ICARBSS 2015),
2015	Legal issues of land acquisition in Zanzibar. In: 1st International Conference on Advanced Research in Business and Social Sciences 2015 (ICARBSS 2015),
2015	Shariah risk management process for Islamic financial institutions in the context of Shariah Governance Framework 2010. In: The 8th UUM International Legal Conference 2015,
2014	Remedies available to Malaysian Islamic banks upon default of monthly payment by the customer in Musharakah Mutanaqisah (diminishing partnership) house financing. In: Islamic Business Management Conference (IBMC 2014),
2014	Sanctity of contract under Islamic law with special reference to the Malaysian Islamic banking cases. In: International Conference on Law and Society III (ICLAS III),
2013	Enhancement programmes conducted by Malaysian Islamic banks towards the implementation of Shariah compliance. In: International Conference on Commercial Laws (ICCL 2013) ,
2013	Islamic banking remedies in Malaysia: bank's remedy for default in bay' bithaman ajil (BBA) financing . In: 7th UUM International Legal Conference (ICL 2013),
2013	Principle of autonomy in letter of credit (LC) - An overview from legal and Shariah perspective. In: 4th International Conference on Business and Economic Research (4th ICBER 2013),
2013	Shariah governance for Islamic financial institutions in Malaysia on the independency of Shariah committee and efficiency on its Shariah decisions. In: 7th WSEAS International Conference on Management, Marketing and Finance (MMF '13),
2013	Study on awareness and adoption of Shariah Governance Framework 2010 (SGF 2010) by the Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) in Malaysia. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2013,
2013	Study on enhancement programmes conducted by Malaysian Islamic financial institutions. In: 4th International Conference on Business and Economic Research (4th ICBER 2013),
2013	Survey on implementation of internal Shariah compliance function in Malaysian Islamic banks and takaful companies. In: 7th WSEAS International Conference on Management, Marketing and Finance (MMF '13),
2012	Principle of strict compliance in letter of credit: a comparative study from legal and Shariah perspective. In: 3rd International Conference on Business and Economic Research (3rd ICBER 2012,
2011	Fraud in letter of credit - Malaysian banks' perspective. In: The Sixth UUM International Legal Conference 2011 (ILC 2011),
2010	Principle of autonomy in letter of credit: Malaysian practice. In: International Conference on Islamic Banking & Finance: Cross Border Practices & Litigations,
2007	The study of Islamic law in Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Law (AIKOL), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) . In: 15th Commonwealth Legal Education Conference 2007,
2003	Undang-undang kebankrapan Islam. In: Seminar Kebangsaan Mengenai Kebankrapan : Hak & Tanggungjawab,

Book

2022	Islamic banking in Malaysia: laws applicable to Musharakah Mutanaqisah home financing. Malaha Press, ISBN: 9789672424369
2018	Remedies for default in Islamic banking: home and car financing. Sweet & Maxwell Asia/Thomson Reuters Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-2187-03-5
2017	Islamic banking in Malaysia: cases and commentaries. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-967-457-125-2
2016	Islamic banking and takaful (3rd edition). Pearson Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-349-687-7

Book Section

2019	Procedural laws governing event of default in Islamic financing in Malaysia: issues and challenges. In: Emerald Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-78973-546-8, pp. 193-210
2019	Procedural laws governing event of default in Islamic financing in Malaysia: issues and challenges. In: Emerald Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-78973-546-8, pp. 193-210
2018	Hibah dan faraid dalam undang-undang Islam di Malaysia: adakah wujud percanggahan antara kedua-duanya?. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), ISBN: 978-983-49-1372-4, pp. 286-315
2018	Pengisytiharan kebankrapan dalam undang-undang Islam dan kesannya. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), ISBN: 978-983-49-1372-4, pp. 263-285