Dr. Majdah Zawawi joined the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM after being admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1996. Having obtained her LL.B from IIUM, she proceeded to the University of Jordan for a year of Intensive Arabic Language Course which enabled her to do her LL.B(S) upon her return to IIUM in 1997 and was completed a year later. She then pursued her Master of Comparative Laws programme in 1998 and it was then that she developed a deep interest in the areas of Bioethics and Law. Her Master's dissertation was a comparative study on the legal and ethical aspects of human cloning which later led to the publication of her first monograph, Human Cloning: A Comparative Study of the Legal and Ethical Aspects of Reproductive Human Cloning. This work also won the Best Article Award for the 2000 Institute of Islamic Understanding Writer's Award. After completing her Masters, she worked on her Ph.D thesis entitled, "An Ethico-Legal Analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Malaysia: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities" submitted to the IIUM in 2007. She writes regularly on these areas and has published articles in local and international journals. Her research and teaching interests are also related closely to the area of Islamic Law in general and Islamic Jurisprudence as well as Islamic Criminal Law in particular. She is also extending her interests in the area of Muslim Friendly Hospitality Services as a result of her collaboration with the Institute of Halal Research (INHART) of IIUM. The university has benefitted from her active involvement in various committees as well as being on the Editorial Board of the IIUM Law Journal and as one of the guest editors for the PERTANIKA Journal of Social Sciences.
Dr. Zawawi is also deeply interested in nurturing legal minds through research and mooting activities. She was actively involved in the training of students for national and international mooting competitions and was influential in the achievement of the 2005 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition where the IIUM team went to the final rounds and in 2007, she was the coach to the team that got to the quarter final. Upon seeing the benefits of mooting to law students, she was instrumental in introducing two subjects that are hoped would help young students learn the art of legal problem-solving through meticulous legal research, writing and oral presentation. In 2008, with a group of law lecturers, she helped introduce Legal Methods and Compulsory Moots into the curriculum at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws. She is currently the course coordinator of Compulsory Moots. She has also published a manual for mooting students.
Currently, Dr. Zawawi is an Associate Professor at the Islamic Law Department.

• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Biosafety Law (Including GMOs, Bioethics, Sustainable Development)
• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Other Syariah Law n.e.c. - Bio-law and Bioethics

• 2018 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Committee), Malaysian Association for Consumer and Family Economics (MACFEA)
• 2018 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Associate Member), Malaysian Association for Consumers and Family Economics
• 2018 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Human Variome Project Malaysian Node
• 2019 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Inns of Courts, Malaysia

COMPULSORY MOOTS	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009
COMPULSORY MOOTS I	2007/2008
COMPULSORY MOOTS II	2007/2008
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I	2000/2001
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II	2001/2002
FUNDAMENTAL OF SHARI'AH	2021/2022
FUNDAMENTAL OF SHARIAH	2020/2021 2017/2018 2013/2014
INTERNATIONAL MOOTING AND LEGAL COMPETITION	2021/2022
ISLAMIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE	2013/2014 2011/2012
ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 2008/2009
ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW I	2001/2002 2000/2001 1999/2000
ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW II	2007/2008 2006/2007 2002/2003 2001/2002 2000/2001
KAEDAH KAJIAN DAN MOOTING	2021/2022
LAW RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	2020/2021
LEGAL METHOD	2017/2018 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007
LEGAL METHOD AND SKILLS	2013/2014
MOOTING	2002/2003 2001/2002
SHARI'AH ADVOCACY AND MOOT	2022/2023 2021/2022
USUL AL FIQH I	2019/2020 2018/2019
WOMEN'S RIGHTS & GENDER ISSUES	2014/2015

Completed

2016 - 2020	A study on Ethical and Legal Issues in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine : A Step Towards Developing Comprehensive Ethico-legal Framework
2013 - 2016	Formulation of a Legal Framework for Preventing Criminal Victimization in Malaysia by incorporating Shari'ah Ruling
2012 - 2016	Status of Left Over Embryos in Malaysia : An Ethico Legal Enquiry
2010 - 2015	A Study on the Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of First Year Students towards the Learning of Legal Method at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws,IIUM

On-Going

2022 - Present	FSPI Programme No. 2021-100, named "Project ONE HEALTH SEA"
2022 - Present	FRAMING THE LAW TO CURB THE COMMERCIALISATION OF GAMETES AND EMBRYOS: BETWEEN REPRODUCTION RESPONSIBILITY AND PARENTAGE LAWS Previous title: FRAMING THE LAW TO CURB THE COMMERCIALISATION OF GAMETES AND EMBRYOS: BETWEEN REPRODUCTION RESPONSIBILITY AND PARENTAGE LAWS
2019 - Present	Formulating Shariah Compliant Attributes for Medical Tourism Hospital in Malaysia
2013 - Present	Legal and Administrative Requirement in Shari'ah Compliant Hospitality Services
2006 - Present	Religion & Science Research Unit (RSRU)

02 May, 2019

Murabbi Award - International Islamic University Malaysia

University

Article

2022	Special issue: Globalising halal trade and tourism: the evolving business and marketing eco-system. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 13 (1) pp. 1-4
2021	The Covid-19 pandemic and its repercussions on the Malaysian tourism industry. Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 9 (3) pp. 135-145
2020	Legal aspects of articular cartilage tissue engineering experimentation: a review on Malaysian acts, regulations and guidelines. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16 (3) pp. 272-284
2017	"Shari'ah compliant hospitality services" or "Muslim friendly hospitality services": searching for a balance. Malaysian Journal of Consumer Family Economics, 20 (S1) pp. 28-37
2017	An overview of Shari'ah compliant healthcare services in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics, 20 (S1) pp. 91-100
2017	Healthcare services: Halal pharmaceutical in Malaysia, issues and challenges. Malaysian Journal of Consumer Family Economics, 20 (S1) pp. 101-113
2017	Should fines also benefit victims? An evaluation of fines as a form of punishment in Malaysia with special reference to Islamic law. Intellectual Discourse, 25 (1) pp. 187-202
2017	Understanding the concept of Halal for Muslims and its impact on the tourism industry. Malaysian Journal of Consumer Family Economics, 20 (S1) pp. 11-21
2017	التكييف القانوني لتقنيات التناسل المساعدة "دراسة مقارنة بين الشريعة الإسلامية والقانونية" = Legal characterization for reproduction techniques. International Journal of Muslim World Studies, 15 (1) pp. 3-61
2016	International cross-border surrogacy: an analysis of the Malaysian legal position. IIUM Law Journal, 24 (2) pp. 283-307
2016	The Sharī’ah position on human embryonic research . Current Law Journal, xx (xx) pp. 1-17
2015	Forgiving the enemy: a comparative analysis of the concept of forgiveness in Shari’ah and Malaysian law. Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 23(S) () pp. 43-54
2015	Preface for Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities: A Special Edition Devoted to Issues in Criminal Justice in the 21st Century: Spirit, Form & Challenges . Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities: A Special Edition Devoted to Issues in Criminal Justice in the 21st Century: Spirit, Form & Challenges , 23 ((S)) pp.
2014	Genetic screening of newborns in Malaysia: an ethico-legal prognosis. International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family, (28) pp. 135-149
2014	The Islamic approach to conserving biodiversity for global sustainability: an exploration. Advances in Environmental Biology, 8 (3 (sp)) pp. 748-764
2013	Preventing criminal victimization through community education: an Islamic perspective. Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies , 3 (10) pp.
2012	Prevention of criminal victimization: An Islamic approach. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (11) pp. 49-55
2010	Donated materials in assisted reproductive technologies: an ethico-legal analysis of art legislations worldwide. Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 3 (2) pp. (1-9)
2007	Assisted reproductive technologies in Malaysia: a legal maze for the exercise of reproductive choices of infertile couples. Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia, 9 () pp. 111-153
2002	Legal analogy in Islamic law and common law: Masalik Al-'Illah, obiter dicta and distinguishing compared . IIUM Law Journal, 10 (1) pp. 41-55
2002	Pengklonan manusia dari sudut syara'. Jurnal Penyelidikan Islam, 15 () pp. 41-60

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Reproductive responsibility as a valid consideration in ensuring impactful innovations that protect future progeny. In: Postgraduate Colloquium 2022,
2021	Mainstreaming Shari'ah solutions for peace and justice: Al-Mizan as the foundation of the legal system. In: Roundtable discussion on harmonisation of shari'ah and law,
2021	The concept of Wasatiyyah under Islamic law perspective: a manifestation of just and balanced rule. In: Online Roundtable Discussion Harmonisation of Shariah and Law: Issues and Challenges,
2019	Factors influencing the growth of Muslim friendly hospitality services in Malaysia. In: 2nd International Halal Tourism Congress,
2016	The role of local authority in governing Muslim friendly sport facilities. In: International Language and Tourism Conference 2016 (ILTC 2016),
2015	The narrow path: criminal laws in upholding the consumer rights to information for halal pharmaceutical goods. In: 19th MACFEA National Seminar (MACFEA2015),
2013	The application of the rule of “avoiding hudud due to shubhah” as a mechanism for ensuring justice in the determination of punishments in Islamic criminal law. In: International Seminar On Islamic Jurisprudence In Contemporary Society 2013 (ISLAC 2013),
2012	Preventing Criminal Victimization through Community Education: An Islamic Perspective. In: Asia Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies,
2012	Qur'anic guidance on the legal status of human embryos. In: International Seminar on al-Qur'an in Contemporary Society (SQ2012),
2011	Artifical reproductive technologies: a need for a regulatory framework. In: 5th Safe Motherhood Congress,
2011	Genetic testing of newborns: an ethico-legal perspective. In: 1st Malaysia Conference on Rare Disoders & Medical Genetics Conference 2011,
2010	The legal and ethical position of research of human embryos in malaysia. In: ,
2009	Redefining reproductive rights through a harmonised approach of international human rights law and Islamic law. In: 4th International Conference on Harmonisation of Civil Law & Shariah 2009,
2005	Harmonising Islamic principles with contemporary bioethics in the area of assisted reproductive technologies in Malaysia. In: 2nd International Conference on Harmonisation of Shari'ah and Civil Law 2005,
2002	Commercial use of the womb: a comparative study of the legal and ethical position of surrrogacy arrangements in the UK, US snd the shariah. In: International Conference on Law and Commerce 2002,

Book

2021	A handbook on medical ethics and law in Malaysia. Universiti Sains Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-461-607-6
2021	Family Law in Malaysia and beyond: towards sustainable family institutions. Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8
2013	All you need to know about mooting. Law Professors, ISBN: 978-983-32-1523-2
2011	Biotechnology law and policy : searching for a balance. Madhav Books, ISBN: 9789380615028
2009	Mooting: a guide for students. Gems Publishing Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 9789833215232

Book Section

2021	“Like, comment, share… and guilty as charged” – why social media users should relook at section 233 CMA 1998. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 187-204
2021	“Like, comment, share… and guilty as charged” – why social media users should relook at section 233 CMA 1998. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 187-204
2021	A review of rights of Muslim women in the United States. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 225-241
2021	A review of rights of Muslim women in the United States. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 225-241
2021	An overview on islamic principles of religious diversity at workplaces in Malaysia. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0807-87-8, pp. 263-279
2021	An overview on islamic principles of religious diversity at workplaces in Malaysia. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0807-87-8, pp. 263-279
2021	Analysis of the protection of children's health under the framework of environmental and child law. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 69-87
2021	Analysis of the protection of children's health under the framework of environmental and child law. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 69-87
2021	Child protection in Bangladesh: an analysis of existing regulatory framework and future reforms. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 105-125
2021	Child protection in Bangladesh: an analysis of existing regulatory framework and future reforms. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 105-125
2021	Childhood immunization programs in Malaysia: a legal analysis of perceived challenges for Muslims. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 89-104
2021	Childhood immunization programs in Malaysia: a legal analysis of perceived challenges for Muslims. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 89-104
2021	Force majeure and frustration of contract from Malaysian civil law and shari'ah law perspective. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0807-87-8, pp. 281-295
2021	Force majeure and frustration of contract from Malaysian civil law and shari'ah law perspective. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0807-87-8, pp. 281-295
2021	Human rights and the incoherence of contract Law. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 243-260
2021	Human rights and the incoherence of contract Law. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 243-260
2021	International marriages and citizenship laws in Malaysia: Its effect on the family institution. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 3-22
2021	International marriages and citizenship laws in Malaysia: Its effect on the family institution. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 3-22
2021	Legalising refugee status whilst protecting the security of Malaysia. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 207-204
2021	Legalising refugee status whilst protecting the security of Malaysia. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 207-204
2021	The necessity of spousal consent in medical cases : the shari'ah and Malaysian legal perspectives. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 23-39
2021	The necessity of spousal consent in medical cases : the shari'ah and Malaysian legal perspectives. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 23-39
2021	The need for an anti-cyberbullying law in Malaysia. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 175-186
2021	The need for an anti-cyberbullying law in Malaysia. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 175-186
2020	Human DNA and stem cell research: ethical and religious concerns. In: Wolters Kluwer, ISBN: 978-94-035-1304-1, pp. 987-1018
2019	Defending the integrity of the Malaysian halal logo as a certification mark. In: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 978-983-43090-7-7, pp. 57-68
2019	Defending the integrity of the Malaysian halal logo as a certification mark. In: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 978-983-43090-7-7, pp. 57-68
2019	Muslim friendly tourism: the protection of Halal Integrity at the International Level. In: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 978-983-43090-7-7, pp. 43-54
2019	Muslim friendly tourism: the protection of Halal Integrity at the International Level. In: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 978-983-43090-7-7, pp. 43-54
2019	Protecting cultural heritage as a Muslim friendly tourism product: A case study of Annah Rais Long House Village Sarawak. In: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 978-983-43090-7-7, pp. 99-119
2019	Protecting cultural heritage as a Muslim friendly tourism product: A case study of Annah Rais Long House Village Sarawak. In: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 978-983-43090-7-7, pp. 99-119
2018	Pengklonan manusia menurut syarak. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), ISBN: 978-983-49-1372-4, pp. 188-213
2018	Qazaf menurut pandangan Syariah dan undang-undang yang terpakai di Malaysia. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-49-1372-4, pp. 123-149
2018	Restorative justice in Islamic Law: application in Malaysian legal history and the criminal justice system. In: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, ISBN: 978-1-7800-305-3, pp. 250-272
2015	Human stem cell research: ethical and religious concerns over patenting biotechnological inventions in Malaysia. In: Kluwer Law International, ISBN: 978-90-411-5836-9, pp. 783-808
2011	Redefining reproductive rights through a harmonised approach of international human rights law and Islamic law. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789670225890, pp. 105-151
2007	Crime prevention through safe city planning: an Islamic perspective. In: Scholar Press (M) Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3813-18-6, pp. 182-206
2007	Crime prevention through safe city planning: an Islamic perspective. In: Scholar Press (M) Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 978-983-3813-18-6, pp. 182-206
2006	Islam, science & technology: some ethical, moral and religious considerations. In: Centre for Civilisational Dialogue University of Malaya, ISBN: 983-3070-16-7, pp. 119-129
2006	Islam, science & technology: some ethical, moral and religious considerations. In: Centre for Civilisational Dialogue University of Malaya, ISBN: 983-3070-16-7, pp. 119-129
2003	An insight to the ethics of assisted reproduction: balancing rights and responsibilities. In: Medical Law and Ethics Unit, Law Centre. Ahmad Ibrahim Kuliyyah of Laws, ISBN: 983-301-900-5, pp. 140-154

Monograph

2019	Expanding existing tourism redress mechanism to include tourism courts in West Malaysia for the protection of consumers [White paper]. In: ,
2019	Legal and administrative requirements in Shari’ah compliant hospitality services. In: ,
2019	Muslim friendly tour packages: a guide book. In: Morement Print Sdn.Bhd,
2019	The endorsement and adoption of Muslim friendly hospitality training programme by Malaysia International Halal Academy, Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia {White paper}. In: ,
2017	Manual procedure for Muslim Friendly Hospitality Services (MFHS) certification 2017. In: Department of Standard Malaysia,