Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D of Siyasah Syariyah - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Heritage (Quran and Sunnah Studies) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Human Sciences (Political Science) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- IRKH (Quran & Sunnah Studies) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Abdulhamid Mohamed Ali Zaroum (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
alzaroumi@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Abdulhamid Mohamed Ali Zaroum is an Associate Professor at the Kulliyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) specialized in Siyasah Shariyyah and Quranic Studies. since he gained his PhD in 2010, he has taught more than twenty-five (34) different subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He was a lecturer of Quranic Studies, Faculty of Quranic & Sunnah Studies, USIM (2011), a Political Analyst and Translator, Embassy of the State of Qatar, Malaysia (2009-2011), a teacher of Arabic Language, International Modern Arab School Malaysia (IMAS) (2008), teacher of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, International Islamic School Malaysia (2002-2007), a teacher of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, Integrated Islamic College (IIC) Malaysia (1999-2001). Currently, he is a coordinator of two courses, a supervisor of more than 36 Master & PhD students and a member of several committees at the departmental level. Prior to this, he was the Head of Diwan of Fiqh Research & Consultancy (Deprt. of Fiqh & Usul Al-Fiqh), Head of Department of Students Activities, International Modern Arab School Malaysia (IMAS) (2008) and Head, Department of Islamic Revealed Knowledge, International Islamic School Malaysia (2006-2007) during which he initiated and subsequently, was appointed as the coordinator of the first Quran Memorization Competition among local and international Islamic Schools in Malaysia (2005) and the coordinator of first Tilawah Competition (2006). Abdulhamid has published articles and poems in Eritrea, Sudan, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, India and Malaysia. He has also presented papers in many local, regional and international conferences, seminars and workshops in Japan, Libya, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Brunei, Qatar and Malaysia. Abdulhamid is a member of several academic and professional bodies including Eritrean Ulama League (UK) currently serving as its Head of Education Secretariat, International League of Islamic Literature (currently serving as the Information Secretary of the League, Malaysian Office), the Founder and first President of Eritrean Students League Malaysia (1996) the Founder and first President of Mahad Anseba Islamic Institute Friends League (2007) a member of American Political Science Association ( APSA) and the British International Studies Association (BISA). He is an Editorial Board member of some Refereed Journals and a reviewer of (15) local and international journals.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Political Sciences and Public Policy ~ International Relations
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Other Education n.e.c. - Teaching Arabic, Qur'an & Islamic Studies for nine years, having Teaching Proficiency Certificate from the Kulliyyah of Education, IIUM.
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Management ~ Strategic Management
Professional Membership
- Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Ulama Association of Malaysia (PUM)
- 2014 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member), Eritrean Academics Forum
- 2016 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Chair, Media Committee ), International League of Islamic Literature
- 2016 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member & Head of Higher Education Section), Eritrean Ulama' League
- 2017 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Board Member, Malaysia Branch), International Union of Arab Academics
- 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Chair, Education Affairs Secretariat & Member of Shura Council ), Eritrean Ulam' League
- 2021 - 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), The British International Studies Association (BISA)
- 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), American Political Science Association (APSA)
- 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Head of Research & Tarbiyah), International League of Islamic Literature, Malaysia
Teaching Responsibilities
| AL-'ALAQAT AL-DAWLIYYAH: JURISTIC STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| AL-FIQH AL-ISLAMI: ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2019/2020 2017/2018 |
| AL-KHITAB AL-QUR'ANI: QUR'ANIC DISCOURSE | 2019/2020 |
| AL-MADKHAL ILA USUL AL-FIQH (INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE) | 2026/2027 2025/2026 2022/2023 |
| AL-SIYASAH AL-SYARIYYAH (JURISTIC STUDY OF ISLAMIC POLITICAL SYSTEM) | 2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| ANALYTICAL STUDIES IN SCIENCES OF THE QUR'AN | 2017/2018 |
| BASIC PHILOSOPHY AND ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2020/2021 |
| CREATIVE THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING | 2018/2019 |
| ENGINEERING ETHICS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT | 2014/2015 |
| ETHICS & FIQH FOR EVERYDAY LIFE | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| ETHICS AND FIQH OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2018/2019 |
| FAMILY MANAGEMENT | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| FAMILY MANAGEMENT & PARENTING | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FIQH AL-ALAQAT AL-DAWLIYYAH (JURISTIC STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) | 2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| FIQH AL-JINAYAT: JURISTIC STUDY OF CRIMES & PUNISHMENT | 2021/2022 |
| FIQH AL-QADA' WA TURUQ AL-ITHBAT (JURISTIC STUDY OF JUDICIARY AND EVIDENCE) | 2023/2024 |
| FIQH AL-QADA': JURISTIC STUDY OF JUDICIARY | 2022/2023 2016/2017 |
| FIQH AL-TAHARAH WA AL-SALAH WA AL-SIYAM (JURISTIC STUDY OF CLEANLINESS, PRAYER AND FASTING) | 2024/2025 |
| FIQH AL-USRAH AND AL-MU'AMALAT | 2025/2026 |
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE | 2015/2016 |
| ISLAM, KNOWLEDGE & CIVILIZATION | 2012/2013 |
| ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2019/2020 2017/2018 |
| ISSUES IN CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN ISLAMIC LAW | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS | 2018/2019 |
| JURISTIC STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2017/2018 |
| MANAHIJ AL-BAHTH (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| NIZAM AL-HUKM: JURISTIC STUDY OF ISLAMIC POLITY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2019/2020 |
| QADAYA MU'ASIRAH FI AL-JARIMAH WA AL-'UQUBAT | 2024/2025 |
| QADAYA MU'ASIRAH FI AL-SIYASAH AL-SHAR'IYYAH | 2026/2027 2025/2026 |
| QADAYA MU'ASIRAH FI FIQH AL-'ALAQAT AL-DAWLIYYAH | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| RESEARCH PAPER I | 2023/2024 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| RESEARCH PAPER II | 2018/2019 |
| STUDIES ON ISLAMIC FAMILY LAWS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES | 2024/2025 |
| SURVEY OF ISLAMIC HISTORY & CIVILISATION (ARABIC) | 2019/2020 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2021/2022 |
| THE ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
| USUL AL-FIQH: PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2020/2021 |
Supervision
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محمد شحرور وآراؤه التجديدية في الفقه: دراسة أصولية نقدية
Mohammed Shahrur and His Tajdid Views in Fiqh: A Critical Fundamentalist Study
. Mohammed Shahrur And His Tajdid Views In Fiqh: A Critical Fundamentalist Study .
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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The Role Of Zakat Management Institutions In The Actualization Of Social Well-Being In
Sri Lanka: A Critical Study From The Perspective Of Fiqh Of Muslim Minorities.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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محمد شحرور وآراؤه التجديدية في الفقه: دراسة أصولية نقدية
Mohammed Shahrur and His Tajdid Views in Fiqh: A Critical Fundamentalist Study
. Mohammed Shahrur And His Tajdid Views In Fiqh: A Critical Fundamentalist Study .
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Co-supervisor
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The Role Of Maqasid Al Shariah In Preserving The Interests Of Muslim Minority Communities : A Case Study Of Sri Lanka.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Supervisor Supervisory Committee
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الهجرة غير الشرعية وتأثيرها على السيادة الليبية
وعلى عالقاتها اإلقليمية والدولية: دراسة تحليلية. Illegal Immigration And Its Impact On Libyan Sovereignty And Its Regional And International Relations:An Analytical Study.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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المفاوضات السياسية الفلسطينية الإسرائيلية: دراسة مقاصدية تقويمية. Palestinian-Israeli Political Negotiations: An Evaluative Study In The Light Of The Objectives Of Islam Law.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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تحديات وآفاق التحول الديمقراطي في أرتريا. Democratic Transition In Eritrea 1993-2001: Causes Of Failure And Future Prospects.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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السياسة الخارجية العُمانية تجاه منطقة الخليج العربي خلال الفترة من 2020-1990. The Foreign Policy Of The Sultanate Of Oman Towards The Arabic Gulf Region Through The Period 1990-2020 .
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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الوقف الدولي والقوة الناعمة بالاشارة الى مؤسسة زايد للأعمال الخيرية والاءنسانية (دراسة تقويمية تحليلية. International Waqf (Endowment) And Soft Power With Reference To The Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cheritable And Humanitarian Foundation (An Evaluative-Analytical Study).
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Member Supervisory Committee
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المنهج الاجتهادي عند المحقق سعيد بن خلفان الخليلي الإباضي: دراسة أصولية تطبيقية. The Ijtihadi Approach Of The Ibadi Scholar Shaykh Sa'Id B. Khalfan Al-Khalili : An Applied Usuli Study.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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المنظور السياسي التاريخي لنشأة دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة من
القرن الثامن عشر للقرن العشرين - دراسة تحليلية
. The Rise Of The United Arab Emirates (Uae): Unveiling The Geopolitical Perspective Shaping The Union During 18th To 20th Century Area.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Member Supervisory Committee
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مكافحة الإرهاب في القانون المالديفي :دراسة تقويمية في ضوء الشريعة الإسلامية
Combating Terrorism in Maldivian Law in the Light of Islamic Law
. Combating Terrorism In Maldivian Law In The Light Of Islamic Law .
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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دور الفقه الإسلامي في علاج التمييز العنصري: السودان أنموذجًا. Racial Discrimination In The Sudan( Causes , Effects And Remedies): A Juristic Analytical Study .
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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فقه املآالت يف تعامل دولة اخلالفة الراشدة مع غري املسلمني وتطبيقاته يف الدولة املسلمة احلديثة: دراسة حتليلية مقاصدية
(Fiqh of Consequences in the Rashidun Caliphate’s Dealings with Non-Muslims and Its Applications in the Modern
Muslim State: A Maqasid-Based Analytical Study)
. (Fiqh Of Consequences In The Rashidun Caliphate’S Dealings With Non-Muslims And Its Applications In The Modern Muslim State: A Maqasid-Based Analytical Study) .
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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واقع الأقلية الـمسلمة في تايوان في ضوء مقاصد الشريعة: دراسة تحليلية تقويمية
The Reality of Muslim Minorities in Taiwan in Light of the Objectives of Sharia: An Analytical and Evaluative Study
. The Reality Of Muslim Minorities In Taiwan In Light Of The Objectives Of Sharia: An Analytical And Evaluative Study .
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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أركان الوطنية الأربعة لجمهورية إندونيسيا في ضوء الفقه السياسي: دراسة تحليلية تقويمية
The Four Pillars of Nationalism in the Republic of Indonesia in Light of Political Fiqh: An Analytical and Evaluative Study
. The Four Pillars Of Nationalism In The Republic Of Indonesia In Light Of Political Fiqh: An Analytical And Evaluative Study .
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Use of Maslahah in al-Siyāsah al-Sharʿiyyah among Post-Khilāfah Scholars: A Study on the Influence of Western Pragmatism on Contemporary Ijtihad. The Use Of Maslahah In Al-Siyāsah Al-SharʿIyyah Among Post-Khilāfah Scholars: A Study On The Influence Of Western Pragmatism On Contemporary Ijtihad.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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العقوبات التعزيرية البديلة للقتل العمد في القانون الأفغاني في ضوء الشريعة الإسلامية: دراسة تحليلية. Ta'Zir (Discretionary) Punishment For Premeditated Killing In Afghan Law And Its Alternatives In Light Of Contemporary Jurisdictions: An Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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العادات الصومالية في الزواج في محافظة سناج: دراسة فقهية تقويمية. Somali Customs In Marriage In The Sanag Region: A Juristic Evaluative Study.
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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قضايا المرأة الفقهية بين اليهودية والإسلام: مدينة زاخو
أنموذجا
Women’s Issues of Jurisprudence between Judaism and Islam: The City of Zakho as an example
. Women'S Issues Of Jurisprudence Between Judaism And Islam: The City Of Zakho As An Example .
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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وعلاجها في ضوء القانون الإندونيسي ومقاصد الشريعة: دراسة تقويمية. The Phenomenon Of Embezzling Public Property And Its Treatment In Light Of Indonesian Law And Maqasid Al- Shari'Ah: An Evaluative Study.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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حوكمة مصرف العاملين عليها في القانون الكويتي: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. The Governance For Expenditure Of Zakat Workers ''Al-A'Amiluna Alayha" In Kuwait Legal System: A Juristic And An Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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السفر الطويل وأثره على حقوق الزوجين: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. Long Termtravelling And Its Impacts On The Married Couples`Rights: A Juristic Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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حقوق السجناء بمدينة أربيل -إقليم كوردستان العراق : دراسة فقهية تحليلية. The Prisoner'S Rights In Kurdistan Of Iraq: A Juristic Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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تولي غير المسلمين الولايات العامة في إندونيسيا: دراسة تحليلية. Appointment Of Non-Muslims Into Public Authorities In Indonesia: An Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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التعليل بالمصالح الخاصة وأثره في العبادات والمعاملات: دراسة مقارنة. Methodology Of Reasoning Based On Individual Interest And Its Effects On Ibadat And Muamalat: A Comparative Study.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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شكل دولة إندونيسيا ونظامها الدستوري: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. The Form Of State Of Indonesia And Its Constitutional System: An Analytical Jurisprudence Study .
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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تعليل النصوص الشرعية في الطب النبوي: دراس تحليلية نقدية
. The Reasoning Of Prophetic Medical Texts: An Analytical And Critical Study.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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مقصد العدل وتطبيقاته في الواقع السياسي الــــمعاصر: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. Principle Of Justice And Its Contemporary Political Application: Juristic Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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الخشوع في القرآن: دلالاته وآثاره في بناء الشخصية المتميزة: دراسة تحليلية. Khushu’ (Submission) In The Qur’An: An Analytical Study Of Its Meaning And Effect On Personality Building.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Arabic: Political Correspondence In The Umayyad Period: Topical And Artistic Study.
Master
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2016 - 2020 | The Timeline of Malay Scholars from 1801-1900 A.D: A Preliminary Study |
| 2016 - 2019 | Features of Good Governance: A Quranic Perspective |
| 2014 - 2016 | Mental Health: A Contrastive Analysis between Western and Islamic Psychologies |
| 2013 - 2016 | The Phenomena of Islamic Nasyid Groups in Malaysia: Establishment, Impacts and Challenges : A case Study of Rabbani, Raihan and Hijjaz |
On-Going
| 2026 - Present | ??????? ???? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ?? ?? ??????? ??????? The Us?l al-Fiqh Foundations of the Juristic Rulings on Visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque in Light of Contemporary Circumstances |
| 2026 - Present | THE COMPATIBILITY OF CUSTODY LAW WITH SHAR?AH: A JURISTIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED CASES IN INDONESIA AND SINGAPORE |
| 2025 - Present | A Maq??idic Framework for Fundraising and Sustainability in Malaysia's Charitable Sector |
| 2025 - Present | A Maq??idic Framework for Fundraising and Sustainability in Malaysia's Charitable Sector |
| 2017 - Present | The Phenomenon of Euthanasia & Plastic Surgery in Malaysia & Indonesia: An Islamic Perspective |
| 2016 - Present | Islam and Democracy: The Question of Incompatibiliy |
Awards & Recognition
| 25 Jun, 2025 | 6-STAR RATING IN MYRA 2024 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |