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Mohamed Aslam Akbar

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Ethics and Contemporary Issues - Doctor of Philosophy, International Institute of Islamic Civilization and Malay World
  • Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Islamic Thought & Comparative Religion) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Fazil (Daura-e-Hadith) - Post Graduate Diploma, Al-Jamiah al-Islamiyyah Darul Uloom Deoband
  • Alimiyyath (Shariah and Islamic Civilization Studies) - Advanced Diploma, Jamiah al-Uswathul Hasanah Shariah College, Pallapatti, Tamil Nadu
  • Oriental Title Course Afzal-ul-Ulama (Arabic Language and Literature) - Diploma, Bharathidasan University Tiruchirapalli

Mohamed Aslam Akbar (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Other's position:

Deputy Dean, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences

aslamakbar@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Dr. Mohamed Aslam Akbar is an Associate Professor of Shari’ah sciences at the Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), with several years of experience in academic teaching, research, and institutional service. His areas of specialization intersect across Fiqh al-Muʿāmalāt, Islamic economics and finance, Qurʾanic wisdom studies, and manuscript paleography. He holds a PhD in Philosophy (Ethics and Contemporary Issues) from IIUM, with a bilingual thesis that critically edited and translated the rare Arabic manuscript Kitāb al-Mawāhib al-ʿAliyyah fī al-Jamʿi Bayn al-Ḥikam al-Qurʾāniyyah wa al-Ḥadīthiyyah by al-Muttaqī al-Hindī. As an interdisciplinary scholar, Dr. Aslam's teaching spans Fiqh for Economists, Islamic Economic Thought, Zakat Economics, Sustainable Development, and Economics in Qur’an and Sunnah. He has supervised numerous postgraduate students and conducted workshops on academic ethics, thesis formatting, and research writing. He is also a Deputy Internal Auditor (MyRA) and Research Fellow at the Center for Islamic Economics, IIUM. Dr. Aslam is a principal and co-investigator on several FRGS- and IIIT-funded research grants. His current work focuses on waqf-driven food security models, zakat-fintech integration, and Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah-based frameworks for responsible consumption and governance. His publications appear in Scopus- and WoS-indexed journals, including Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Al-Shajarah, and International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management. Dr. Aslam serves as a peer reviewer for leading Islamic economics journals and is an associate editor for the Elgar Encyclopedia of Islamic Banking and Finance (2023–2024). He is also actively engaged in public scholarship, conference organization, and interdisciplinary Islamic economics curriculum reform. His professional affiliations include the Malaysian Economic Association, Maqasid Institute, Ulama Association of Malaysia (PUM), and the Association of Shari’ah Advisory Council (ASAS).


Area of Specialisation


  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Quranic and Hadith Studies - Wisdom Studies in Quran and Sunnah
  • Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economic History and History of Economic Thought ~ History of Economic Thought - Islamic Economic Thought in Medieval Literature
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Archaeology and History ~ Palaeography - Islamic Manuscript Studies: Arabic Script Palaeography
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Jurisprudence - Fiqh al-Muamalat and Maqasid al-Shariah


Professional Membership


  • 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Member), Malaysian Economic Association
  • 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), IBF Net: Islamic Business and Finance Network
  • 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Maqasid Institute
  • 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Muslim Scholars Association of Malaysia (Persatuan Ulama Malaysia)
  • 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Association of Shariah Advisors in Finance
  • 2025 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE)


Teaching Responsibilities


AL- SIASAH AL- SHARI?AH / SHARIAH ORIENTED PUBLIC POLICY 2024/2025
ASSHARI'AH, ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY 2023/2024
ECONOMICS IN THE QUR'AN & SUNNAH 2023/2024 2022/2023
FIQH FOR ECONOMIST 1 2024/2025 2023/2024
FIQH FOR ECONOMIST II 2024/2025 2023/2024 2017/2018
FIQH FOR ECONOMISTS I 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
FOUNDATION OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2018/2019
HISTORY OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS THOUGHT 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
ISLAMIC ECON.& FIN. ISSUES FROM SHARI'AH PERS 2022/2023
ISLAMIC ECONOMICS AND FINANCE ISSUES FROM SYARI?AH PERSPECTIVE 2023/2024
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES 2021/2022 2020/2021
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023


Supervision


Developing A Fintech-Based Model For Zakat Governance And Management: The Case Of The Algerian Zakat Fund.
Ph.D In Progress Supervisor Supervisory Committee
A Proposed Zakat Collection And Distribution Model With Empirical Investigation In The Context Of Afghanistan.
Ph.D In Progress Supervisor Supervisory Committee
Developing A Waqf-Driven Model For Sustainable Food Service Operations In Malaysia Madani Framework.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Da'Wah And Conversion To Islam: Prospects And Challenges For Sustainability Of Converts In Taraba State, Nigeria.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Exploring The Dynamics Of International Economics Relations Among Oic Countries : An Islamic Perspective.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Sustainable Consumption Framework From Islamic Perspective.
Master Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Exploring The Dynamics Of International Relations Among Malaysia, Brunei, And Indonesia: An Islamic Perspective.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2024 - 2025 Transformative Impact: Unveiling Malaysia's Exemplary Case Study on Social Finance Initiatives in Islamic Banking and Finance
2023 - 2025 Framing the Concepts of I'tidal (Moderation) and Qana'ah (Contentment) Towards Promoting Responsible Consumption in Malaysia
2023 - 2024 THE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ANALYSIS OF THE SHARING ECONOMY FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES.
2022 - 2025 Perception of Riba Prohibition and Social Justice
2021 - 2022 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION INDEX FOR ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS (ISFIS) BASED ON MAQASID AL-SHARIAH
2021 - 2025 Early Islamic Sources In Economic Thought
2020 - 2022 Bibliographic Search on Experts in Islamic Economics
On-Going
2025 - Present The Economist's Guide to Islamic Values: Insights from the Qur'an and Sunnah
2024 - Present Transforming Selected Commercial Food Services into Non-Profit Entities for B40 Households in Malaysia: Developing a Waqf-Driven Model for Sustainable Food Service Operations in Malaysia Madani Framework
2024 - Present Developing a Halal Investment and Earnings Enhancement Model (HIEM) for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia
2023 - Present Developing Integrated Waqf-Crowdfunding Model (IWCM) For Business Financing Of Micro Enterprises In Malaysia
2022 - Present Developing a Capacity Maturity Model for Business Analytics Education in Malaysia Higher Education Institutions
2022 - Present Maqasid Shariah for Economists


Awards & Recognition


24 Apr, 2025 Best Paper Award - The 4th International Conference on Islamic Economics 2025 organized by Selangor Islamic Univerisity and Istanbul Zaim University International
19 Jul, 2024 Spirituality Development Award, Takrim 2024 - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences KCDIO
22 Dec, 2023 Best Paper Award - Ministry of Higher Education National
24 Aug, 2023 Innovation and a Productivity Champion Recognition 2022 - Others University
23 Aug, 2023 Prodcuctivity Champion 2022 - Malaysia Productivity Corporation National
20 Aug, 2023 1st Prize at Effective Mahallah Management Training 2023 - STADD, IIUM University
27 Jul, 2023 Alumni Involvement Award 2022 - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM KCDIO
27 Jul, 2023 Appreciation to Administration, Seminar Coordinator 2022 - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM KCDIO
27 Jul, 2023 Community Engagement Award: CCUB 2163 Usrah in Action 2022 - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM KCDIO
27 Jul, 2023 Community Engagement Award: SCSH 1201 Sustainable Development, Issues, Principles and Practices 2022 - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM KCDIO
27 Jul, 2023 Community Engagement Award: SCSH 2163 Usrah in Action 2022 - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM KCDIO
27 Jul, 2023 Community Engagement Award: UNGS 1201 Sustainable Development, Issues, Principles and Practices 2022 - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM KCDIO
10 Jun, 2023 Gold Award for Upcycling Practices Trash to Treasure Project 2023 - 3rd University in Action Symposium, IIUM University
19 Jan, 2023 Bronze Award for Trash to Treasure Project 2022 - 2nd University in Action Symposium, IIUM University
19 Jan, 2023 Gold Award for Sustainable Fashion Project 2022 - 2nd University in Action Symposium, IIUM University
19 Jan, 2023 Most Sustainable Award 2022 for Sustainable Fashion - 2nd University in Action Symposium, IIUM University
23 Jun, 2022 Community Engagement Award - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences KCDIO
23 Jun, 2022 Academic Social Media Present Award - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences KCDIO


Publications


Articles

2025 A launch for the ages: PM Anwar Ibrahim on Malik Bennabi’s legacy and its relevance for Malaysia. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, () pp.
2025 Covenants fullled: why Al-Attas says Islam is beyond mere ‘religion’—a timely message for contemporary Muslims. IIUM Today, () pp.
2025 Digital Waqf: legitimacy, applications and impact on sustainable development. Islamic Finance News, () pp.
2025 Fasting beyond hunger and thirst: nurturing a lifelong spiritual discipline. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, () pp.
2025 Framework for addressing legal dimensions of artificial intelligence and robotics applications: a fiqh perspective. Quantum Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 6 (1) pp. 160-171
2025 Harmonizing maqasid al-shari’ah with sustainable waste management practices: a conceptual framework for principles and implementation. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 18 (1) pp. 142-165
2025 Precious insights into knowledge, ethics, and household expenditures: a critical edition of the selected excerpts from Kitab al-Mawahib al-ʿAliyyah fi al-Jamʿi Bayn alḤikam al-Qur’aniyyah wa al-Ḥadithiyyah (book of the exalted gifts in the integration of Qur’anic and Hadith wisdom). Al-Shajarah, 30 (1) pp. 247-273
2025 Prominent scholars in Islamic economics and allied disciplines: a bibliometric review. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 16 (4) pp. 748-759
2025 Study smarter, live deeper: how Īmān, ʿIlm, and Akhlāq, transform campus life. IIUM Today, () pp.
2025 Tawhid and epistemology: uniting knowledge through the oneness of Allah. IIUM Today, () pp.
2025 Toward an understanding of the robot rights spectrum: an integrative framework from an Islamic economics perspective. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 16 (5) pp. 1447-1468
2024 A qualitative inquiry into financial sustainability of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs): a case study of NAMA-affiliated CSOs. NAMA Journal of International Education and Development, 1 (1) pp. 49-66
2024 Book review: Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment: a global and historical comparison, authored by Ahmet T. Kuru. Journal of Islamic Management Studies, 7 (1) pp. 83-87
2024 E-wallets and financial behavior: understanding user preferences in digital transactions. International Journal of Business and Technology Management, 6 (1) pp. 94-107
2024 Stakeholders perceptions and practices in third sector governance: a qualitative exploration of enhancing governance in civil society organizations (CSOs) affiliated with the NAMA foundation. NAMA International Journal of Education and Development, 1 (1) pp. 1-24
2023 Coordination and digitalization among zakat institutions to strengthen social protection in Indonesia: an assessment of progress. Journal of Emerging Economies and Islamic Research, 11 (2) pp. 16-34
2023 Effectiveness of e-learning from Islamic perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic: the case study among undergraduate in Malaysia. International Journal of Islamic Business, 8 (2) pp. 18-33
2023 Kitāb al-Mawāhib al-ʿAliyyah fī al-Jamʿi Bayn al-Ḥikam al-Qur’āniyyah wa al-Ḥadīthiyyah (Book of high talents in the integration of Qur’anic and Hadith wisdom): a manuscript study. Al-Shajarah, 28 (1) pp. 143-162
2023 The role of halal-friendly hospitality services in increasing visit intention: a muslim tourist perspective. International Journal of Islamic Business, 8 (2) pp. 1-17
2022 A review of monetary determinants of cryptocurrency adoption in Islamic financial system. Journal of Information Systems and Digital Technologies, 4 (1) pp. 46-55
2022 The role of zakat in the realization of poverty reduction and economic sustainability. International Journal of Zakat and Islamic Philanthropy, 4 (1) pp. 50-54
2022 Towards an interpretation of cryptocurrency as a commodity from Maqasid al-Shari'ah perspective. International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance Research (IJIEFER), 5 (2) pp. 99-112
2021 A proposed integrated Islamic crowdfunding - microfinance (IICM) model for poverty reduction: a case study of Indonesia. International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance Research, 4 (1) pp. 15-25
2021 Āyat al-Kursī: the throne verse. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, 09 February 2021 () pp.
2021 Fasting is exclusively for Allah, and He will reward for it; Why?. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, 23 April 2021 () pp.
2021 Let us reap the fruits of Shaʿbān. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, 10 March 2021 () pp.
2021 Ramadan 2021 @ home during the pandemic: action plan. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, () pp.
2021 The legal maxims in public finance: A historical and comparative perspective. International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance Research, 4 (2) pp. 50-59
2021 The Qur'anic paradigm of management characteristics. AboutIslam.net, 11 May 2021 () pp.
2021 Which night is Laylat al-Qadr?. Islamonweb: The Window to Islam, 25 April 2021 () pp.
2020 Qur’anic metaphor on ‘a wink of an eye’:literal or figurative?. International Journal of Islamic thought (IJIT), () pp.
2020 The personification of hospitality (Ḍiyāfah) in community development and its influence on social solidarity (Takāful Ijtimāʿī) through the eyes of the Prophetic Tradition (Sunnah). Al-Shajarah: Journal of The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), xx (xx) pp. 1-18
2020 The personification of hospitality (Ḍiyāfah) in community development and its influence on social solidarity (Takāful Ijtimāʿī) through the eyes of the Prophetic Tradition (Sunnah). Al-Shajarah: Journal of The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 26 (1) pp. 1-26
2018 اتجاهات رسائل الدراسات العليا في الجامعة اإلسالمية العالمية بماليزيا قسم الفقه وأصوله السنوات 1998 -2010 =Postgraduate thesis trends at the International Islamic University of Malaysia: Department of Jurisprudence and its origins, the years 1998-2010 =Kecenderungan Aliran Tesis Sarjana di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia: Jabatan Fiqh dan Usul al-Fiqh, Tahun 1998-2010. Journal of Islam in Asia, 15 (1) pp. 150-182
2016 Zakat investment in Shariah. International Business Management, 10 (12) pp. 2398-2401
Conference or Workshop Items

2023 A qualitative inquiry into financial sustainability of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs): evidence from NAMA-Affiliated CSOs. In: Nama Summit 2023,
2022 Comparative reviews of Islamic and western literatures on riba and usury: Illegal or Immoral?. In: Internatinal Conference on the Integration of Knowledge in Higher Education (ICIOK 2022),
2022 Performance evaluation index for Islamic Social Finance Institutions (ISFIs) based on Maqasid al-Shari'ah. In: Strategic Research Programme (SRP2020) Symposium,
2022 Symposium on Zakat and its applications in the contemporary economy. In: Symposium on Zakat and Its Applications in the Contemporary Economy,
2021 Challenges in global economic and social developments: guidance from the Holy Qur’an. In: International Webinar on Challenges in Global Economics and Social Developments,
2021 Muzara'ah sharecropping: Islamic and western perspectives of agricultural contracts for sustainable development. In: 9th ASEAN Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance,
2021 Preventing plagiarism in academic writing - Turnitin. In: Workshop Series on Quantitative Analysis and Reference Writing,
2021 Prohibition of riba’ and interest-based financial intermediation: Comparative analysis between the consensus of Islamic jurists and the contemporary polemicists. In: 9th ASEAN Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance,
2021 Revisiting the theory of income and wealth distribution: A comparative study in western and Islamic economic theories. In: 5th International Workshop in Islamic Economic Theory (IWIET),
2021 Revitalizing dinar and dirham: monetary analysis of the advancements of cryptocurrency in the Islamic financial system. In: International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M) 2021),
2021 Theory of knowledge: a comparative epistemological study of Islamic and western thinkers in developing economic theories. In: National Conference on the Humanities and Social Sciences (NACOSS VI),
2020 A review on the contribution of zakat as a taxation system towards economic development postulated by two contemporary research scholars. In: The 4th ICONZ International Conference of Zakat 2020 Proceedings,
2020 Epistemology and economics: revisiting the theory of knowledge in light of Ibn Khaldun and John Keynes. In: 1st Virtual International Conference on Equality, Religious Harmony and Peace,
2020 Outlining lessons for teaching Arabic to non-Arabic medium students: a proposed curriculum study for Islamic Economics students. In: International Webinar on Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakers: Challenges and Opportunities,
2020 Shukr as part of our 'new norm' (post COVID-19): Is gratitude a verbal action or physical?. In: Tarbiyyah@KENMS Event: A Ramadan Conversation,
2019 Plagiarism: what you need to know?. In: Research and Innovation Unit, KENMS,
2019 The classification of wealth from Maqasid al-Shari’ah perspective. In: 10th Foundation of Islamic Finance Conference/Symposium (FIFC 2019),
2019 Thesis writing: Turnitin, Endnote & Mendeley. In: SMART Academic Enrichment Programme Workshop,
2018 Economic thought in classical Arabic manuscripts: an assessment. In: Islamic Banking & Finance Symposium in Islamic Finance: An Economic Catalyst for Emerging India,
2016 مفهوم المهر وكيكولي: دراسة فقهية Understanding of mahr and dawry: a juristic study. In: ICFL 2016 Family Life: Issues and Solutions in the Perspective of Islam,
Books

2021 Economics and management sciences: reflections on humanizing education. Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-26219-1-1
2021 Humanizing education reflection on concepts, attributes, roles and sustainability with selected attributes of true believers in the qur’an and sunnah. Meso Publishing, ISBN: 978-967-19814-6-7
2021 Humanizing education reflection on incentives, personality, expectations, organizing and journey with selected attributes of true believers in the qur’an and sunnah. Meso Publishing, ISBN: 978-967-19814-5-0
2021 Reflections on humanizing education for Economics and Management Sciences. Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-2621-92-8
Book Sections

2025 Blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem: balancing innovation and Islamic ethics for sustainable finance. In: Taylor and Francis, ISBN: 978-104031684-9, pp. 209-227
2025 Pathways to prosperity: bridging faith and sustainability in contemporary consumption behavior. In: Routledge, ISBN: , pp. 91-112
2025 Trust and loyalty in Halal-friendly hospitality: religious dimensions and perceived value among Muslim tourists. In: KSTCL Press, ISBN: 9789672771302, pp. 93-102
2024 Effective zakat management towards sustainability. In: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 978-1-032-74307-3, pp. 109-119
2023 Reimagining trash to treasure upcycling project: extending outreach and impact. In: Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-19408-3-9, pp. 154-163
2022 Social protection from Islamic and western socioeconomic perspectives: a comparative review. In: Akademi Zakat, AZKA-PPZ, ISBN: 978-967-2959-09-0, pp. 41-54
2021 Consumer behavior: Incorporating the concept of Zuhd into an integrated value for responsible consumption. In: Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-2621-92-8, pp. 21-28
2021 Humanizing education through Consumerism Advocacy and Vegetable Garden Project. In: Meso Publishing, ISBN: 978-967-19814-5-0, pp. 68-74
2021 Humanizing education with tazkiyah al-nafs – the roots of humanized education. In: Kuliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-26219-1-1, pp. 10-15
2021 Reflection of Sabr in Teaching Principles and Practice of Management. In: Meso Publishing, ISBN: 978-967-19814-6-7, pp. 37-44
2021 Reflection on Edu-Action of the Prophetic Attributes with Ta’awun Approach. In: Meso Publishing, ISBN: 978-967-19814-5-0, pp. 27-32