Staff Directory


Sodiq Omoola

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Law) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Masters of Comparative Laws - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • LL.B- Bachelor of Law - Bachelor Degree, Bayero University

Sodiq Omoola (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS

sodiq_omoola@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Alternative Dispute Resolution - Online Dispute Resolution
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Comparative Law - Ombudsman
  • ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Applications ~ E-Commerce - E-commerce Law


Professional Membership


  • 2016 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International ombudsman Association
  • 2019 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (International Member), Forum of Canadian Ombudsman
  • 2020 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Internet Society


Teaching Responsibilities


ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
COMPANY LAW I 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
COMPANY LAW II 2022/2023 2021/2022
CRIMINAL LAW I 2019/2020
EQUITY & TRUSTS I 2019/2020 2018/2019
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
LEGAL METHOD 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 2022/2023


Research Projects


Completed
2019 - 2022 Expanding the Waqf Collections and Performance Through Fintech: The Industry 4.0 Wave
On-Going
2021 - Present Legal analysis of digital estate in Shar??ah compliant fintech environments
2019 - Present ESTABLISHING A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ONLINE OMBUDSMAN IN MALAYSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR


Publications


Article

2023 Legally speaking: navigating the legal landscape of digital investments. BERNAMA Thoughts, 2 March 2023 () pp.
2023 Rethinking higher education services and complaint handling framework in Malaysia. UUM Journal of Legal Services, 14 (1) pp.
2022 A SWOT analysis on the concept of spirituality among Muslim support staff in a faith-based higher learning institution in Malaysia. IIUM Journal of Human Sciences, 4 (2) pp. 1-14
2022 Framework for dispute resolution in Malaysian Higher Education: a cross-jurisdictional analysis. Albukhary Social Business Journal, 3 (1) pp. 44-59
2022 Harmonise syariah compliance regulations for sustainability, economic certainty. New Straits Time, () pp.
2021 Protect mental health by regulating social media ads. New Straits Times, 10 July 2021 () pp.
2021 Shari'ah and religious arbitration in english courts. Mimbar Hukum, 32 (3) pp. 450-460
2020 Tech-driven AGMs likely. New Straits Times, () pp.
2019 [Review of the book "Fintech in Islamic Finance-theory and practice" by Umar A. Oseni and S. Nazim Ali, eds.] Publisher: Routledge (June 30, 2019) Length: 374 pages ISBN: 1351025562, 9781351025560 Price: HardCover USD150/Paperback USD39.95. IIUM Law Journal, 27 (1) pp. 259-264
2019 Artificial intelligence, technologies and the future of law schools. Current Law Journal, 2 () pp. i-xvi
2019 ODR: an Islamic jurisprudence perspective. Conflict Studies Quarterly, 26 () pp. 53-67
2019 Striking a balance with big data. New Straits Times, () pp.
2018 Autonomous vehicles and tortious liability: an Islamic perspective. Jurnal Syariah, 26 (1) pp. 99-122
2018 Criminalising child marriage with special focus on Malaysia. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 14 (1) pp. 155-180
2018 Ombudsmen needed in varsities. New Strait times, () pp.
2018 The feasibility of online dispute resolution in the Islamic banking industry in Malaysia: an empirical legal analysis. International Journal of Law and Management, 60 (1) pp. 34-54
2017 Prospects of an online dispute resolution framework for Islamic Banks in Malaysia: An empirical legal analysis. Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 25 (1) pp. 39-55
Conference or Workshop Item

2022 Impact of university resources on student complaint in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions. In: 16th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2022),
2022 International Business in Conflict Zones: The Case of MTN. In: International Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution (ICPCR) 2022,
2022 Sustainable blue economy framework in OIC countries: a cross-jurisdictional perspective. In: 7th International Conference on Intellectual Advancement (ICIA) 2022,
2021 Covid-19 and emerging regulations in company law. In: A Virtual Symposium on Company Law in the Digital Age,
2021 Framework for dispute resolution in Malaysia Higher Education: a cross-jurisdictional analysis. In: 25th Kuala Lumpur International Business, Economics and Law Conference.,
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,
2020 The implications of digital estate in shariah compliant Fintech: a legal analysis. In: 12th International Conference on Islamic Economics & Finance,
2019 Corporate environmental responsibility in Malaysia and India: a preliminary analysis. In: 9th Asia Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies (AicE-Bs),
2019 Dispute resolutions in Islamic banking: issues and challenges. In: A Joint Seminar with Visiting Delegates from Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang, Indonesia,
2019 The relevance of universities Ombudsman framework in Malaysia. In: 19th Kuala Lumpur International Business, Economics and Law Conference.,
Book Section

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
2020 Artificial intelligence, technologies and the future of law. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789674571498, pp. 945-966
2020 Conciliation v. mediation : similarities and differences. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789674571443, pp. 401-404
2020 Ombudsman. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789674571443, pp. 831-876
2020 Online dispute resolution and its application in financial disputes. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789674571443, pp. 907-923
2019 Banking on ICT: the relevance of online dispute resolution in the Islamic banking industry in Malaysia. In: Routledge, ISBN: 978-1-138-49479-4, pp. 303-325
2019 Banking on ICT: the relevance of online dispute resolution in the Islamic banking industry in Malaysia. In: Routledge, ISBN: 978-1-138-49479-4, pp. 303-325