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Abdul Gafur Arifin

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Fiqh and Usul Al-Fiqh) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Fiqh and Usul Al-Fiqh) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Islamic Jurisprudence (Syariah Al Islamiyyah) - Bachelor Degree, University Al-Azhar, Cairo
  • DIPLOMA OF SYARIAH AL ISLAMIYYAH - Diploma, MARKAS DIRASAH AL ISLAMIYYAH (MARSAH)

Abdul Gafur Arifin (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION


agfarin@iium.edu.my
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DR. ABDUL GAFUR ARIFIN

 


Address: Blok
38
-15-08, Apartment Sri Tioman2,


Jalan
Pertahanan, Batu 5, 53100 Gombak, Kuala Lumpur


Contact
number:
+60166772261


E-mail:
agfarin@yahoo.com, agfarin@iium.edu.my


Nationality:
Indonesian (Aceh)


 


                                               



OBJECTIVES



To advance my professional career
in Shariah /Islamic studies Courses, Islamic Educational Teaching, Lecturing,
Research and Training.


 



ACADEMIC BACKGROUND



 


·      
Doctor of
Philosophy in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage
(Fiqh and
Usul Al- Fiqh), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 2018.


Dissertation Title:At-
Tadarruj Fi Tatbiq As- Syariah Al-Islamiyah Fi Wilayah Aceh Indunisia Fi Daui
Maqasid As-Syariah Al- Islamiyyah”
.


(In English: “Gradual Application
of Islamic Law in the state of Aceh, Indonesia, in the light of the purposes
of Islamic Law”).


 


·      
Master of
Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage
(Fiqh and
Usul Al- Fiqh), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 2010.


Thesis
title:
“Musykilatu Tatbiqi As-Syari`ah Al-Islamiyah
Fi Wilayah Ajeh Indunisia: Dirasah An-Naqdiyah”.


(In
English: “Problem of Shariah Al- Islamiyyah Implementation in Aceh Province
Indonesia: An Analytical Studies”).


 


·      
Bachelor
Degree in Islamic Jurisprudence (Kulliyyah Syariah Al-Islamiyyah)
, Al-
Azhar University Cairo, 2007.


 


·      
Diploma in
Islamic Jurisprudence (Kulliyyah Al-Syariah Al-Islamiyyah)
, Institut
Pengajian Tinggi Islam (MARSAH) Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 2006.


 


·      
Pondok
Modern Darussalam Gontor (Islamic Boarding School)
,
Ponorogo, Jawa Timur, Indonesia, 2001.


 


·      
Pondok
Modern Jeumala Amal (Islamic Boarding School)
, Lueng
Putu Aceh, Indonesia, 2007.


 



TEACHING PORTFOLIO AND EXPERIENCES



 



  • Lecturer at Department Curriculum and Instruction ( Islamic Education Unit), Kulliyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2021- Current. 

  • Part-time lecturer at Raja
    Zarith Sofiah Centre for Advanced Studies on Islam, Science and
    Civilization (RZS- CASIS),
    University Technology
    Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur, Year 2019- 2020.


 



  • Vice
    Principal of Student Affairs and Co-Curricular Activities,
    International
    Islamic School Malaysia (IISM Primary), 2014- 2020.


 



  •  Head
    of QISA Department
    (Quran, Islamic Studies and
    Arabic Language), International Islamic School Malaysia (IISM Primary),
    2013-2014.


 



  • Full- time teacher in International
    Islamic School Malaysia (IISM)


            Year 2011 – 2020.


 



  • Part time teacher at Ma`had
    Tahfiz Ar-Raudhah Bangi  Malaysia,
    Year 2008 -2010.


 



  • Part time teacher at Ma`had
    Tahfiz Al- Akhyar  Johor Bahru
    Malaysia, Year 2003-2005.


 



  • Islamic Teacher Training
    College In Indonesia (Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor, Ponorogo, Jawa
    Timur), Year 2001 -2002.


 



  • Tour Guide (Hajj And Umrah)
    PT. Atrabu Tours And Travel Indonesia (2001- 2010).


 



  • Tour Guide (Hajj And Umrah)
    In Andalusia Tours And Travel Malaysia (2008-2010).


 



RESPONSIBILITIES



 



  • Teaching supervisor for Arabic language and Islamic Education Students (Teaching Practices at schools ) 

  • Thesis supervisor for master and Phd Students

  • Teaching
    Arabic, Islamic Studies and syariah Islamiyyah Courses for Master and PhD students.

  • Advisor for Islamic Education Students society

  • Reviewing Curriculum Of Islamic Education Unit


 



  • Teaching
    Islamic Courses such as: Fiqh And Ushul Fiqh, Hadits, Sirah
    An-Nabawiyah, Tafsir Al- Quran, Tarannum, An- Nahwu , Shorof And, Fardhu
    Ain.


 



  • Analyzing
    student requirements and preparing appropriate lesson.


 



  • Planning,
    Conducting and monitoring student’s development and co-curricular
    activities.


 


·      
Supervising  Head Departments of  Da`wah Event and Promotion, Discipline and
Counseling Unit, Co-curricular Activities Department for Key Stages 1 and Key
Stages 2, School`s prefect and Students Representative Council advisor.


 


·      
Supervising
and monitoring all teachers and Homeroom Teachers in conducting their duties
under student’s affair and co-curricular Activities.


 


·      
Briefing
and entertaining parents regarding their child performances and development
in the school.


 


·      
Planning
and Supervising School`s Management committee and conducting other school`s
management duties.


 



  • Developing
    technique in teaching Al- quran, Islamic Studies and Arabic language
    syllabus. Updating progress report and providing proper Islamic studies
    textbook and fardhu `ain book.


 



  • Training, supervising and developing teacher`s skills and
    student`s progress under QISA Department.  


 



  • Being
    a language translator and tour guide for Hajj and Umrah.


 



TRAINING EXPERIENCES



 



  • Upgrading
    of Teaching Skills Course,
    IIUM SCHOOLS collaborated with Institute
    of Education (INSTEAD), International Islamic University Malaysia
    (IIUM),
    July
    2019.


Topic covered; First Aid Demonstration, Brain Gym
techniques, Handling Special need of students, Leading together, Testing
& Assessment, Differentiated Instruction, and Microsoft Office 365 for
Pro.


 



  • Taklimat
    Standart Kualiti Institusi Pendidikan Swasta (SKIPS) 2018: Kategori:
    Sekolah Antarabangsa
    ,
    Unit Pendidikan Swasta Jabatan Pendidikan Selangor, September 2018.


 



  • Upgrading
    of Teaching Skills Course,
    IIUM SCHOOLS collaborated with Institute
    of Education (INSTEAD), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
    , August 2018.


Topic covered: Protocol, Handling Special need
of students, Sources of Barakah in our daily life, Great teachers make
greater civilizations, Models of teaching with technology, First Aid
Demonstration.


 



  • Upgrading
    of Teaching Skills Course,
    Institute of Education
    (INSTEAD), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), August
    2017.


Topics covered: Love pedagogy at School Setting,
Prophets Teaching pedagogy, Interactive Teaching and Learning, Embracing
Change for The Better, Workshop on Mind Mapping Skill, Communication and
Protocol in Work, How to Inculcate Khalifah Method in Teaching and Learning,
Kursus Asas Pertolongan cemas (First Aids Course), Conducting Remedial Class.


 



  • Strategic
    Planning for School Management Leader,
    International Islamic
    University Malaysia (IIUM Lower Education), October 2017.


 



  • Leadership
    Training - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
    , IIUM
    Center for Continuing Education, Research Management Centre of
    International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), December 2016.


 



  • Upgrading of Teaching Skills Course, Kulliyyah
    of Education (KOED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM),
    August 2016.


Topics
covered;
Ethics & Behaviors Among Teachers, Time
Management, Excite Learning Through Technology, Basic Measurement Concepts,
Test Planning and Table of Specification, Item Analysis & Activity,
Specific Methodology of Teaching, Hikmah Methodology.


 



  • Teaching Methodology for Professionals,
    Centre for Teaching and Learning Kulliyyah of Education, International
    Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), January 2014.


 



  • Upgrading of Teaching Skills Course,
    Institute of Education (INSTEAD),
    International Islamic University Malaysia
    IIUM, August 2014).


Topic
covered:
Effective Teacher- Students Communication through
NLP Techniques, Diagnostic Assessment, Lesson Study, Hikmah Program:
Reasoning & Probing Skills (COI).


 



  • Upgrading of Teaching Skills Course,
    Institute of Education (INSTEAD),
    International Islamic University Malaysia
    IIUM, August 2013).


Topic
covered;
Motivating Students to Learn, Reward &
Punishment in Education, Questioning Techniques.


 



  • The
    ADIC (Aceh Development International Conference),

    International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), March 2012 (Committee
    Member).


 



  • Islamic Enhancement Program, Institute
    of Education IIUM, 2012.


 



  • Logic In Teaching, Human
    Recourses International Islamic School Malaysia, 2012.


 



  • In Serving Education of Training, Human
    Recourses International Islamic School Malaysia, 2012. 


 



INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS



 



  • Editor of Fardhu `Ain Book
    for year 1 to 6
    ,
    International Islamic School Malaysia Primary (IISMP), Year 2018.


 



  • The 6th ADIC (Aceh
    Development International Conference),

    Title: “The Stages of Sharia`ah law implementation in the Province of
    Aceh Indonesia in the light of Maqasid Shariah”, International Islamic
    University Malaysia (IIUM), March 2017.


 



  • Islamic
    Studies Textbook Project Team of the International Islamic School
    Malaysia
    (Co – Author for Islamic Studies Books Grade5
    and grade 6), Institute of Education (INSTEAD), International Islamic
    University Malaysia, 2012.


 



AWARD AND PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCES



  •  Silver Medal award for International Competition on Sustainable Education in teaching and learning , host by KOED, IIUM , Tittle "Fiqh Usrah Muamalat Card Quest" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96gwPsRfJ-o 

  • Browns medal award for International Competition on Sustainable Education in teaching and learning , host by KOED, IIUM , Tittle "Smart Fiqh Learning AIDS" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kf-p6llhAs

  • Browns medal award for International Competition on Sustainable Education in teaching and learning , host by KOED, IIUM , Tittle "Super Tullab Empowers Students in The  Learning Process" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4VsBNRrQhw







  • Gold Medal Award In International Competition on Sustainable Education 2022, Host by KOED, IIUM, Tittle “UNO JINAYAT” as a fun Teaching and Learning Tool https://youtu.be/fPIGXLn8zmE

  • Gold Medal Award In International Competition on Sustainable Education 2022, Host by KOED,IIUM,  Tittle Jinayat 'Wheel of Justice' https://youtu.be/rtNVb2jOBIQ


  • Gold Medal Award In International Competition on Sustainable Education 2022, Host by KOED,IIUM, Tittle "TYPES OF SELLING AND BUYING IN ISLAMIC VIEW" https://youtu.be/anBVkXzhN0s

  • Silver Medal Award In International Competition on Sustainable Education 2022,Host by KOED, IIUM, Tittle"Fiqh Usrah (Children's Nafaqah After Divorce)" https://youtu.be/YpeK5bOFgoI
  • Outstanding
    Performance Appreciation of Year 2018,
    IIUM
    Schools Sdn. Bhd Annual Dinner & Staff Appreciation Night 2018
    (ADSAN), December 2018.


 



  • Vice
    Principal of Student Affairs and Co Curriculum Activities,
    International
    Islamic School Malaysia (IISM Primary), 2014- 2020.


 



  • Best
    Presenter Award in
    The 6th ADIC (Aceh Development
    International Conference),
    Title: “The Stages of
    Sharia`ah law implementation in the Province of Aceh Indonesia in the
    light of Maqasid Shariah”, International Islamic University Malaysia
    (IIUM), March 2017.


 



  • Supervisor
    of International Islamic School Primary (IISM) Annual Sport Day
    ,
    IIUM sport Complex, 2014- 2020.


 



  • Presenter
    of Prefect Leadership Camp,
    International
    Islamic School Malaysia (IISM Primary), October 2016.


 



  • Committee
    Member of
    Prefect
    Training Camp,
    International Islamic School
    Malaysia (IISM Primary), October 2015.


 



  • Head
    of QISA Department
    (Quran, Islamic Studies and
    Arabic Language), International Islamic School Malaysia (IISM Primary),
    2013-2014 (2 Years).


 



  • Head
    of Prayer Committee,
    International Islamic School
    Malaysia (IISM Primary), 2014- 2020.


 



  • Head
    of Quranic Skill Club (
    Co- Curriculum Activity),
    International Islamic School Malaysia (IISM Primary), 2014- 2020.


 



  • Committee
    member of Cambridge Checkpoint (CPC) Camp
    ,
    International Islamic School Malaysia IISM (Primary), at Alang Sedayu,
    Gombak, 2014.


 



  • Committee
    Member of
    Academic
    Exhibition,
    International Islamic School
    Malaysia (IISM Primary), May 2014.


 



  • Committee
    member of 8th IISM Annual Sport Day
    ,
    IIUM sport Complex, 2013.


 



  • Committee
    member of 7th IISM Annual Sport Day
    ,
    IIUM sport Complex, 2012.


 



  • Committee
    Member of
    Prefect
    Training Camp,
    International Islamic School
    Malaysia (IISM Primary), October 2012.


 



  • Receiver Anugerah Sahibus Samahah
    Mufti Negeri Johor
    , Majlis
    Konvokesyen Marsah Kali Yang Ke-7,
    Institut
    Pengajian Tinggi Islam Johor
    (MARSAH), Malaysia, September
    2006.


 



ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCES



 



  • Islamic Studies Textbook Project Team,
    International Islamic School Malaysia, 2011- present


 



  • School`s Management Team Leader, International
    Islamic School Malaysia, 2011- present.


 



  • QISA Department`s team leader (AL-Quran,
    Islamic Studies and Arabic language), International Islamic School
    Malaysia, 2011- present.


 



  • Acehnese Students Association (TARSA) at International
    Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


 



  • Jamiyyatul Qurra` of Indonesian`s Student in
    Cairo, 2008- 2019.


 



  • Acehnese Students Association in Al- Azhar
    University, Cairo, 2007.


 



  • Indonesian students association in Al- Azhar
    University, Cairo, 2007.


 



OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS



 


· 
Languages: Communicate fluently in English,
Arabic, and Indonesian/Malay.


 


· 
Computing: operating Microsoft offices and
power points.


 


· 
Personalities: Hardworking, committed,
discipline, independent, quick learning, initiative, good time-management,
target achiever, flexible, adaptive, high self-motivation, and dedicated.


 



REFEREES



 


Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bouhedda Ghalia


(Main Supervisor PHD IIUM)


Department of Fiqh and Usul al-
Fiqh


Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed
Knowledge and Human Sciences.


International Islamic University
Malaysia (IIUM)


HP: 0126484067     Email: bouhedda@iium.edu.my


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Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mahmood
Zuhdi Hj. Abdul Majid 


(Main Supervisor Master IIUM)


Deputy Dean (Academic And Student
Affairs)


International Institute Of Islamic
Thought And Civilization (ISTAC)


International Islamic University
Malaysia (IIUM)    HP: +60193108054


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Dr. Kabuye Sulaiman


Lecturer in Kulliyah Islamic
revealed knowledge


Department General Studies


International Islamic University
Malaysia (IIUM)


HP:
+60123678174          Email:
kabuye@hotmail.com


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Ustaz Dr.
Husni Harun


Lecturer in German Malaysian
Institute (Malaysia)


Department Islamic Studies


HP: +60162783653         Email: husni33@yahoo.com


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Mdm Neela Suhara Ahmad


Principal International Islamic
School Malaysia (Primary)


HP:
+60136747494     Email: neela@iis.edu.my


 




 



 



Area of Specialisation


  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Quranic and Hadith Studies - Syari`ah Islamiyyah
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Religious Education - Maqasid Shariah
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Education ~ Ethics and Moral Education - Islamic moral education Studies


Teaching Responsibilities


DA'WAH AND LEADERSHIP 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
ETHICS IN EDUCATION 2024/2025
FIQH AL-USRAH AND AL-MU'AMALAT 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
HAFAZAN 1 2024/2025 2023/2024
HAFAZAN 2 2024/2025
HAFAZAN 3 2024/2025
HAFAZAN 4 2024/2025
HAFAZAN 6 2024/2025
HAFAZAN 7 2024/2025
INTRODUCTION TO FIQH AL-JINAYAT 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
TAFSIR AL-AYAT AND AL-HADITH AL-AHKAM 2023/2024


Supervision


.
An Evaluation Of Secondary Schools Thai Language Textbooks In Pattani, Thailand: Islamic Teachers Perspectives.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
تصميم مقياس لمهارات الذكاء العاطفي وفق المنهج القرآني ومستوى ممارستها لدى المرشدات الدينيات في سلطنة عمان.
Designing And Standardizing A Measure Of Emotional Skills According To The Quranic Dialogues Approach And Its Application To Religious Guides In The Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
نمذجة العوامل المؤثرة في استخدام منصة مدرستي لدى معلمي الرياضيات للمرحلة الثانوية في الرياض في ضوء نموذج قبول التقانة (TAM).
Modelling Factors Affecting Mathematics Teachers Using Of The Madrasati Platform In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: In Light Of Technology Acceptance Model (Tam).
Ph.D Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Implementation Of Integrated Islamic Curriculum Toward Character Formation In Boarding-Based Islamic Higher Education In Indonesian.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Al Idrisi Manhaj (Strategies) In Nurturing Insan Rabbani In The 21st Century: A Case Study At Selected Private Islamic College, Kuala Lumpur.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Developing An Islamic-Based Social Studies Curriculum Framework In Afghani Schools.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Somali Teachers' Challenges In Implementing 21st Century Learning Skills In Islamic Education.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
القيم الأخلاقية والمشاركة في التربية البدنية لدى طلاب مدرسة الأقصى المتكاملة في ماليزيا: دراسة ارتباطية.
Moral Values And Participation In Physical Education Among Students Of The Al-Aqsa Integrated School In Malaysia: A Correlational Study.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
No data
On-Going
2023 - Present Road To The Heaven: Learning Game App Development


Publications


Articles

2025 Impact of Islamic psychoeducation in facing the challenges of digital education practices: student and lecturer perceptions. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 24 (2) pp. 560-585
2024 Mata pelajaran alternatif dalam silibus pendidikan masyarakat Madinah pada zaman Nabi Muhammad SAW = Alternative subjects in the education curriculum of Medina's society during the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Journal of Islamic, Social, Economics and Development, 9 (63) pp. 331-338
2022 Challenges facing Somali Islamic education teachers in implementing 21st century teaching approaches. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies (IJES), 10 (1) pp. 40-65
2022 Peran Ulul Amri dalam perspektif Maqasid Hifzu al-Din. Majalah gontor media perekat umat, March 2022 (11) pp. 48-49
Conference or Workshop Items

2023 Teachers’ awareness on the use of technology in teaching islamic education a study at Setiabudi secondary school, Gombak, Selangor. In: The 3rd Education, Science and Technology International Conference (ESTETIC),
2022 تدريس علم العقيدة الإسلامية وفق منهج المتكلمين في نظر أبو حامد الغزالي من خلال كتابه الاقتصاد في الاعتقاد. In: International Conference on the Integration of Knowledge in Higher Education (ICIOK 2022),
2021 اللغة العربية وتحدياتها في مجال الدراسات الإسلامية في أثناء جائحة كوفيد 19. In: الندوة العلمية بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للغة العربية,
2020 التحديات في تعليم اللغة العربية لغيرالناطقين بها في ماليزيا منذ بدء جائحة كوفيد 19 = The challenges in teaching Arabic language for non-native speakers in Malaysia at the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic. In: Webinar Internasional Syahrul Lughah 2020 : urgensi, tantangan, dan prospek studi bahasa serta sastra Arab bagi masyarakat non-Arab di era new normal,
Books

2021 The four rightly guided Caliphs: Abū Bakr, ‘Umar Ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, ‘Uthmān ‎Ibn ‘Affān and ‘Ali Ibn Abī Ṭālib. International Islamic School Malaysia ( IISM), ISBN: 978-967-26091-0-0
2021 The four rightly guided Caliphs: Abū Bakr, ‘Umar Ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, ‘Uthmān ‎Ibn ‘Affān and ‘Ali Ibn Abī Ṭālib. International Islamic School Malaysia ( IISM), ISBN: 978-967-26091-0-0