Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Studies (Shariah) - Doctor of Philosophy, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Syariah - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Syariah - Bachelor Degree, University Al-Azhar, Cairo
Safinar Bt. Salleh (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS
safinar@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Safinar binti Salleh obtained her Bachelor in Shari'ah (Hons) from Al-Azhar University, Cairo in 1999. She pursued her Master's in Shari'ah and became a tutor at the Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya. She started developing her expertise in the area of Islamic Law of Contracts and completed a dissertation on Islamic Pawn Broking.
Upon completion of her Master's in 2005, she took up a lecturer's position at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), at IIUM. In July 2013, she obtained her Ph.D from Glasgow Caledonian University and her research was on Islamic Insurance (Takaful).
Presently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Islamic Law, AIKOL. She is a Shari'ah Committee member for Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Berhad and Swiss Re Retakaful.
Upon completion of her Master's in 2005, she took up a lecturer's position at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), at IIUM. In July 2013, she obtained her Ph.D from Glasgow Caledonian University and her research was on Islamic Insurance (Takaful).
Presently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Islamic Law, AIKOL. She is a Shari'ah Committee member for Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Berhad and Swiss Re Retakaful.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Law of Transaction - Contracts in Islamic Law
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Banking Law - Islamic Insurance Law
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Law of Transaction - Islamic pawn broking
Teaching Responsibilities
| ISLAMIC BANKING LAW AND TAKAFUL | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| ISLAMIC LAW OF BANKING AND SECURITIES | 2021/2022 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| ISLAMIC LAW OF BANKING AND TAKAFUL | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| ISLAMIC LAW OF INSURANCE (TAKAFUL) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF TAKAFUL&RE-TAKAFUL | 2013/2014 |
| QURANIC AYAT & HADITH ON LAW III (ARABIC) | 2006/2007 |
| QURANIC AYAT & HADITH ON LAW IV (ARABIC) | 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
| QURANIC AYAT & HADITH ON LAW V (ARABIC) | 2005/2006 |
| TRANSACTION IN ISLAMIC LAW I | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2017/2018 |
| TRANSACTIONS IN ISLAMIC LAW II | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
Supervision
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Legal, Regulatory And Shari'Ah Issues In The Practice Of Murabahah Based Financing Offered By Banking Institutions In Tanzania.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Supervisor Supervisory Committee
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Comparative Study Of The Legal And Regulatory Framework Of Islamic Capital Market In Maldives And Malaysia: A Reform Oriented Analysis.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Sharī‘Ah Review Function And Its Implementation In Malaysian Takāful Companies: A Practical Appraisal.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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The Shari’Ah And Legal Issues Relating To Debt Recovery Practices For Vehicle Financing In Malaysia
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Ph.D
In Progress
Member Supervisory Committee
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An Analysis On The Position Of Sukuk Default And Its Remedies From Shariah And Legal Perspective: A Study Of Selected Cases In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Harmonising Legal And Jurisdictional Frameworks For The Application Of Hibah As Instruments Of Islamic Wealth Management And Financial Services In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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أحكام تقييم المنشآت الاقتصادية في المملكة العربية السعودية والشريعة الإسلامية. Regulations Governing The Valuation Of Business Entities In Saudi Arabian Law And Shari'Ah.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Developing Legal Framework Of Non-Banking Credit Institutions Offering Shari'Ah Based Financing Products In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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الفساد الإداري في مسألة الإختلاس في ليبيا دراسة تحليلية بين الشريعة الإسلامية والقانون الإداري الليبي. Administrative Corruption In Relation To Embezzlement In Libyan Administrative Law And The Shari'Ah.
Master
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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The Development Of Islamic Banking Laws In Nigeria.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2016 - 2019 | The Objectives of Shariah in Nomination for the Payment of Takaful Benefits |
| 2014 - 2018 | Mis-Selling of Financial Products in the Financial Services Industry - Formulating Comprehensive Investor Protection Mechanism And Enforcement Framework |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Formulating Shariah Parameters and Guidelines on I??nah ?al? al-Ma??iyah to Strengthen Shariah Governance in Malaysia?s Islamic Finance Industry |
| 2021 - Present | Developing A Shariah Compliant Model for Funding Islamic Micro Financing Post Pandemic Covid-19 |
| 2021 - Present | Harmonising Shariah principles on debt recovery practices of Islamic banks with regulations related to Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2018 | The objectives of Shariah (Maqasid al-Shariah) in nomination for the payment of family takaful benefits. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7), |
| 2017 | ADR mechanisms to resolve potential disputes on the payment of takaful benefits under conditional hibah. In: International Conference on Dispute Resolution 2017 - Modern Trends in Effective Dispute Resolution, |
| 2015 | Legal personality of Takaful fund: myth or reality?. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 , |
Books
| 2016 | Islamic banking and takaful (3rd edition). Pearson Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-349-687-7 |
Book Sections
| 2026 | Issues and challenges in implementing the wakalah-waqf model in Malaysian takaful business. In: Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: , pp. 233-260 |
| 2021 | Kajian terhadap pencapaian Maqasid al-Shari’ah sistem pewarisan Islam dalam amalan penamaan untuk pembayaran manfaat takaful keluarga. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & Kulliyyah Undang-undang Ahmad Ibrahim, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-88-5, pp. 571-588 |
| 2019 | The objectives of sharīʿah in nomination for the payment of family takaful benefits. In: Emerald Publishing Limited, ISBN: 978-1-78973-546-8, pp. 33-52 |