Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Intellectual Parameters of Contemporary Islamic Economic Thought - Doctor of Philosophy, University of East Anglia, Norwich
- Economics (Econs) - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Bachelor of Economics (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Mohamed Aslam Bin Mohamed Haneef (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
mdaslam@iium.edu.my
4606
Expert Profile
Professor Dr. Mohamed Aslam Mohamed Haneef, is currently attached to the Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). His Ph.D thesis entitled "Intellectual Parameters of Contemporary Islamic Economic Thought and Policy" won the Ismail Faruqi Award for Academic Excellence in IIUM (1996). He teaches Economics and Islamic Economics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including to MBA students. He was Head of the Economics Department, IIUM from June 1996-September 1999, Fulbright visiting scholar at the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, USA from September-October 1996 and held a Commonwealth Fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (1999-2000).
He has published books and articles and conducted research in various areas of Economics, Development Studies and Islamic Economics. His current research interests are in socio-economic impact of awqaf and Islamic Economics and Finance Human Capital Development. He is also actively involved in numerous public and private executive training programmes, specializing in Islamic economics and contemporary development issues. He was the Editorial Board member for IIUM's Journal of Economics and Management Sciences from 1997-2010 and its Chief Editor from July 2005- December 2008. In addition, he has also been the Editorial Board member of Intellectual Discourse since July 2008. He is also appointed as the Executive Committee Member, International Association for Islamic Economics (IAIE), 2012-2014. He has held other posts in IIUM which includes President, Academic Staff Association and is currently the Director of the Centre for Islamic Economics, IIUM.
He has published books and articles and conducted research in various areas of Economics, Development Studies and Islamic Economics. His current research interests are in socio-economic impact of awqaf and Islamic Economics and Finance Human Capital Development. He is also actively involved in numerous public and private executive training programmes, specializing in Islamic economics and contemporary development issues. He was the Editorial Board member for IIUM's Journal of Economics and Management Sciences from 1997-2010 and its Chief Editor from July 2005- December 2008. In addition, he has also been the Editorial Board member of Intellectual Discourse since July 2008. He is also appointed as the Executive Committee Member, International Association for Islamic Economics (IAIE), 2012-2014. He has held other posts in IIUM which includes President, Academic Staff Association and is currently the Director of the Centre for Islamic Economics, IIUM.
Teaching Responsibilities
ASSHARI'AH, ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY | 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
ASSHARIAH, ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY | 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 |
BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 2004/2005 2003/2004 2001/2002 2000/2001 |
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION | 2013/2014 |
ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS | 1999/2000 |
FOUNDATION OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS | 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 2000/2001 1998/1999 1997/1998 1996/1997 1995/1996 1994/1995 |
HISTORY OF CONVENTIONAL ECON. THOUGHT | 1995/1996 |
INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS FOR ENGINEERING | 1995/1996 |
ISLAMIC ECONOMICS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2006/2007 2005/2006 1998/1999 |
ISLAMIC ECONOMICS THOUGHT | 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 2000/2001 1998/1999 1997/1998 1996/1997 |
ISSUES IN ISLAMIC ECONOMICS | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2004/2005 2002/2003 |
MALAYSIAN ECONOMY | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2001/2002 1998/1999 |
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 1995/1996 1994/1995 |
Research Projects
Completed
2020 - 2022 | Designing the Operational Procedures for the i-Taajir IIUM - CIMB Islamic Entrepreneurship Pilot Project |
2018 - 2020 | Foundation Of Islamic Economics |
2014 - 2018 | EPP7: Islamic Finance Education Cluster |
2014 - 2014 | CIE-Thomson Reuters Survey Distribution and Data Entry Project |
2013 - 2017 | The Role of Zakat And Waqf Insitutions in Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprises towards the Socio-Economic Development of Muslim Countries : Leveraging on Malaysia's Potentials |
2013 - 2022 | Socio Economic Impact of Shari'ah Compliant Hospitality and Services on Malaysia and Muslim Communities |
2013 - | Islamic Economic Framework for Waqf: Lessons from History,Comparative Best Practices and Developing Contemporary Models |
2013 - 2016 | Exploring the Conceptual and Practical Dimensions of a 3 Sector Socio-Economic Transformation Model (3s SETM) for Malaysia |
2012 - 2012 | A Study on LAKIM (Lembaga Pemegang Amanah Kolej Islam Malaya) as Education Provider |
2011 - 2014 | Challenges of Microfinance and the Prospects of Developing and Introducing an Islamic Micro-Investment Model in Nigeria |
2011 - 2013 | Analysis of Islamic Economic Literature in Leading Journals Since 1980 |
2011 - 2016 | Exploring the Conceptual & Practical Dimensions of A 3 Sector Socio-Economic Transformation Model |
2010 - 2015 | Developing A Malaysian Model of Reformed Islamic Religious Education, Based on the Integration of Science and Religion, for the Muslim World |
2010 - 2011 | General Survey of Potential Research in Studies on Zakat |
2010 - 2011 | General Survey of Potential Research Studies on Maqasid Al-Shari'ah and Its Application to Islamic Economics and Finance |
2010 - 2011 | General Survey of Potential Research in Awqaf Studies |
2009 - 2013 | Assessing Academic Department Efficiency at a Public University : the Case of the Kulliyyah of Economics & Management Science, International Islamic University Malaysia |
2007 - 2012 | The Foundations of Islamic Economics: The Ontological, Epistemological and Axiological Dimensions of the Discipline |
2007 - 2008 | Liberalization of Distribution Service: The Impact of Foreign Hyper-markets in Malaysia |
2006 - 2011 | Critical Survey of Islamization of Economics |
On-Going
2021 - Present | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES AND PERSPECTIVES |
2020 - Present | Constructing the Islamic Business Model for the i-Taajir IIUM - CIMB Islamic Entrepreneurship Pilot Project |
2020 - Present | Developing the Concept and Structure for the IIUM - CIMB Islamic Entrepreneurship Pilot Project |
2019 - Present | Review of Influential Works in Islamic Economics |
2017 - Present | Identifying and Assessing the Financial Theories in the Period of Khulafa Al-Rashideen with Special Reference to Manuscript |
2013 - Present | Integration of Waqf and Islamic Microfinance for Poverty Alleviation in OIC Member Countries: Phase 2 Covering Pakistan, Sudan and Nigeria |
2013 - Present | The Integrated Development Index (I-DEX): A New Comprehensive Approach to Measuring Human Development |
2012 - Present | The Impact of Islamic Banking and Finance in Malaysia |
2011 - Present | Integration of Waqf and Islamic Microfinance in OIC Member Countries: An Agenda for Poverty Alleviation |
2011 - Present | The Integrated Development Index (I-Dex): A New Comprehensive Approach to Measuring Human Development |
2010 - Present | Islamization of Human Knowledge Research Unit (IOHK) |
2004 - Present | Trade, Regulation and Policy Research Unit |
Award & Recognition
16 Feb, 2002 | Quality Research Award (Kulliyyah) - International Islamic University Malaysia | Kulliyyah |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
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 Section
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: , |