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Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Fiqh and Usul Al-Fiqh) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
Fatimah Binti Karim (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
fatimahkarim@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
I commenced the role of Assistant Professor at the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, Abdulhamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia on May 15, 2019. Prior to this appointment, I held a position as an academic trainee for the Master's and PhD programs under the SLAB, JPA scholarship. My area of expertise encompasses Syariah Law, with a focus on Islamic Jurisprudence and Islamic Property Law (Will and Inheritance). My responsibilities include teaching courses such as Introduction to Fiqh, Introduction to Usul al-Fiqh, Adillat al-Ahkam, and Fiqh al-Usrah, as well as supervising students' Final Year Projects (FYP) and internship programs. I have supervised Master's students on various topics including waqaf, criminal law, contemporary women's issues, and family matters from an Islamic jurisprudence and Maqasid Shariah perspectives. Additionally, I fulfill the role of Academic Advisor, supporting the intellectual, social, and educational endeavors of undergraduate students within the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Jurisprudence - Islamic Property Law (Will and Inheritance), Family Jurisprudence
Teaching Responsibilities
ADILLAT AL-AHKAM: EVIDENCES OF LEGAL RULES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
AL-FIQH AL-ISLAMI: ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
AL-MADKHAL ILA AL-FIQH AL-ISLAMI (INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
AL-MADKHAL ILA USUL AL-FIQH (INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
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 2019/2020 |
FIQH AL-USRAH (JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILY INSTITUTION) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
FIQH AL-USRAH: JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILY INSTITUTION | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2025/2026 |
USUL AL-FIQH: PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
Supervision
كتاب "تبييت المحارم" للشيخ سنان الدين يوسف بن عبدالله الحنفي الأماسي: دراسة وتحقيق
The Book “Tabyīt al-Maḥārim” by Shaykh Sinān al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥanafī al-Amāsī: A Study and Verification
. The Book “TabyīT Al-MaḥĀRim” By Shaykh SināN Al-DīN YūSuf Ibn ʿAbd AllāH Al-ḤAnafī Al-AmāSī: A Study And Verification .
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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الحضانة في قانون الأسرة البحريني وأثر أحكامها القضائية في المجتمع: دراسة فقهية تطبيقية
. Custody In Bahraini Family Law And The Impact Of Its Judicial Ruling On Society : An Applied Jurisprudential Study .
Master
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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غلاء هدايا الزواج في سنغافورة وعلاجها في ضوء مقاصد الشريعة. Exorbance In Marriage Gifts In Singapore And Its Treatment In Light Of Maqasid Al-Shari`Ah.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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الطلاق وأسبابه وآثاره وحلوله في ولاية جالا بجنوب تايلاند: دراسة فقهية تحليلية
. Divorce: Its Causes, Effects And Solutions In Yala Province, Southern Thailand: An Analytical Jurisprudential Study.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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مناهج الإفتاء في فتاوى مفطرات الصيام الطبية في ماليزيا: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. Fatwa Methodologies In The Issue Of Medical Fast Breaking Factors In Malaysia: A Juristic And An Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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قضايا المرأة المعاصرة خارج البيت في إندونيسيا: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. Woman`S Contemporary Issues Outside Home In Indonesia: A Juristic Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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وقف النقود لتمويل هيئة الإغاثية في إندونيسيا: دراسة فقهية تحليلية. Cash Waqf For Financing Act Relief Organization In Indonesia: A Juristic And An Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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أهمية التجربة الماليزية في التعليم الإسلامي لنظام تعليم المدارس الدينية للفتيات في أفغانستان: دراسة تحليلية في ضوء مقاصد الشريعة. The Relevance Of The Malaysian Experience In Islamic Education To Female Madrasah Education System In Afghanistan: An Analytical Study In Light Of Maqasid Shariah.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي وأثرها في انتشار الزنا لدي المسلمين في كمبوديا والتدابير الواقية منه: دراسة فقهية تحليلية.
The impact of social media on the spread of adultery among Muslims in Cambodian and preventive measures against it
. The Impact Of Social Media On The Spread Of Adultery Among Muslims In Cambodian And Preventive Measures Against It .
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2024 - 2025 | The Integration of Said Nursi's Principles of Iman Tahqiqi with Spiritual and mental Well-being in adult Learners |
On-Going
2025 - Present | Introduction to Fiqh al-Usrah: Juristic Study of the Family Institution |
2024 - Present | Mohd Kamal Hassan's Insight in Familial Relationships: Strategies to Address Challenges Faced by Malaysian Muslim Families |
Awards & Recognition
09 Jul, 2024 | Certificate of Attendance (Showcasing your Teaching Journey Through A Teaching Portfolio) - Centre for Professional Development, IIUM | University |
23 Apr, 2024 | Certificate of Participation in the National Webinar on Qiwamah in Family Institution for Sustainable Community - Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit, IIUM | International |
22 Feb, 2024 | Kulliyyah?s Representative (AHAS KIRKHS), Smart Classroom Commisioning & Training, KOE E2-3-3, 22 Feb 2024 - | University |
29 Nov, 2023 | Certificate of Recognition (Reviewer in the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh Postgraduate Colloquium 2023) - Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, AHAS KIRKHS IIUM | KCDIO |
19 Sep, 2023 | Certificate of Attendance (Chatgpt Hands-On for Classroom Preparation) - Centre for Professional Development, IIUM | University |
29 Aug, 2023 | Certificate of Recognition (Melepasi Penilaian Tahap Celik Digital Penjawat Awam) - Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (Intan), Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia | National |
16 Aug, 2023 | Top Student Feedback Survey Ranking - Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh | KCDIO |
25 Jul, 2023 | Certificate of Participation in the International Competition and Exhibition of Research and Innovation on Islamic Studies and Human Sciences (ICONISHS 2023) - AHAS KIRKHS IIUM | International |
09 Jun, 2023 | Best Teaching Award (Bronze) - AHAS KIRKHS TAKREEM 2023 | KCDIO |
14 Feb, 2022 | e-Certificate of Participation (iViva E-Training) - Centre for Postgraduate Studies, IIUM | University |
07 Feb, 2022 | Certificate of Completion the Basic Teaching Methodology Course (BTMC) No.3/2021 for IIUM Academic Staff - Centre for Professional Development, IIUM | University |
31 Jul, 2021 | Kulliyyah?s Representative (AHAS KIRKHS), The International Conference on Islamic Studies in the Digital Era (ICISDE) Organized by the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyyah Yogyakarata 25th-26th August 2021 - | International |
09 Dec, 2020 | Certificate of Appreciation (Presenter in the 2nd National Seminar on Contemporary Fiqh 2020) - Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit, IIUM | International |
24 Nov, 2020 | Certificate of Recognition (Reviewer in the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh Postgraduate and Academic Colloquium 2020) - Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, AHAS KIRKHS IIUM | KCDIO |
10 Oct, 2020 | Certificate of Participation (IIUM Entrep Educators 2020 Series 2) - Entrepreneurship Development Centre, IIUM | University |
06 Oct, 2020 | Certificate of Participation (Forum Integriti dalam Pengurusan) - Kolej Profesional Baitulmal Kuala Lumpur (MAIWP) | National |
10 Sep, 2020 | Certificate of Completion the Ta'aruf & Intellectual Discourse (TIDE) No.51 for IIUM Academic Staff - Centre for Professional Development, IIUM | University |
29 Oct, 2019 | Certificate of Attendance (Murabbi Workshop) - Centre for Professional Development, IIUM | University |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
2023 | Surah Yūsuf dari lensa dakwah dan pendidikan: kajian analitikal. In: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ON ISLAMIC STUDIES AND HUMAN SCIENCES (ICONISHS 2023), |
2023 | الأحكام القضائية لقضايا الوصية للوارث في المحاكم الشرعية العليا بماليزيا: عرض وتحليل. In: SAP Seminar 2.0 2023, |
2021 | Zakat: wealth cleanliness. In: Seminar on Cleanliness: The Epitome of our Faith, |
2020 | The Obligatory Bequest in Selangor Malaysia: A legal analytical study. In: The 2nd National Seminar on Contemporary Fiqh 2020: Family Fiqh in Malaysia: Towards Promoting Insan Sejahtera, |
2013 | حقوق المرأة في الإجهاض دراسة مقارنة: الفقه الإسلامي والحقوق الإنساني. In: National Conference on Human Right in Islam : Issues and the Challenges (CHRI 2013), |
Books
2025 | Contemporary issues in Islamic law and social practices: gender roles, legal perspectives and family dynamics. Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit IIUM & Islamic Book Trust Kuala Lumpur, ISBN: |
2025 | القوامة في مواجهة القضايا الأسرية التحديات والحلول. Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit IIUM and Islamic Book Trust Kuala Lumpur, ISBN: |
Book Sections
2025 | غلاء هدايا الزواج في سنغافورة وعلاجها في ضوء مقاصد الشريعة. In: Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit IIUM & Islamic Book Trust Kuala Lumpur, ISBN: , pp. 85-114 |
2021 | حقيقة الوصية الواجبة في ولاية سلانجور ماليزيا: دراسة تحليلية قانونية. In: Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPS), ISBN: 978-967-2463-08-5, pp. 148-166 |