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Saheed Abdullahi Busari

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD Fiqh & Usul Fiqh - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and heritage (Fiqh & Usul Al-Fiqh) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Arabic and Islamic Studies - Bachelor Degree, Al-Azhar University

Saheed Abdullahi Busari (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Additional Assignments:

Coordinator, AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences


saheed@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Dr. Saheed Abdullahi Busari has been working as an Associate Professor of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory at International Islamic University Malaysia since 2020. His primary research work lies between the intersection of the principles of Islamic Jurisprudence and socio-economic realities. He has taught courses in principles of Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic Jurisprudence of Transactions(Fiqh Muamalat), Islamic Capital Market, Islamic jurisprudence of Halal & Haram, Islamic Jurisprudence of Family, Islamic Inheritance and endowment, sustainability, and parenting.  His extensive approach to multidisciplinary teaching and research centres around the convergence and contribution of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory to social and natural sciences. He is a bilingual (Arabic – English), researcher with cutting-edge academic works in indexed journals which demonstrate the relevantization and application of Islamic revealed knowledge to contemporary realities. He is willing to collaborate in fundamental and applied multidisciplinary researches from the Islamic jurisprudential perspective.



Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Law of Succession - Juristic Study of Inheritance and Endowment
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Law of Transaction - Fiqh Muamalat
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Social Issues and Problems ~ Cohabitation - Reducing Inequality and Enhancing Prosperity for all
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Banking Law - Juristic Study of Banking & Capital Market
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - Islamic Jurisprudence & Legal Theory, Islamic Social Finance


Teaching Responsibilities


AL-HALAL WA AL-HARAM FI AL-SHARIAH:CONCEPT OF HALAL & HARAM IN SHARIAH 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
AL-MADKHAL ILA USUL AL-FIQH (INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE) 2023/2024 2022/2023
BASIC PHILOSOPHY AND ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW 2023/2024
DIRASAT FI AL-ASWAQ AL-MALIYYAH AL-ISLAMIYYAH 2025/2026 2024/2025
ETHICS AND FIQH OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 2024/2025
FAMILY MANAGEMENT 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
FIQH AL-HALAL WA AL-HARAM (JURISTIC STUDY OF HALAL AND HARAM) 2023/2024
FIQH AL-MAWARITH & AL-AWQAF: JURISTIC STUDY OF INHERITANCE & ENDOWMENT 2021/2022 2020/2021
FIQH AL-MUAMALAT AL-MALIYYAH (JURISTIC STUDY OF TRANSACTIONS) 2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025
FIQH AL-USRAH (JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILY INSTITUTION) 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
FIQH AL-USRAH: JURISTIC STUDY OF FAMILY INSTITUTION 2022/2023
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
INTRODUCTION TO FIQH 2016/2017
INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE 2025/2026
INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE 2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
INTRODUCTION TO USUL AL-FIQH 2017/2018
ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE 2021/2022 2020/2021
JURISTIC STUDY OF CAPITAL MARKETS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
MANAHIJ AL-BAHTH (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY) 2026/2027 2025/2026
PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
RESEARCH PAPER I 2023/2024 2022/2023
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES 2021/2022 2020/2021
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 2023/2024 2022/2023
USUL AL-FIQH: PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE 2021/2022


Supervision


دور المؤسسات الخيرية في ولاية غومي نيجيريا في التمويل الاجتماعي دراسة فقهية تقويمية .
The Role Of Charity Organisations In Social Finance, Gombe State, Nigeria: An Evaluative Jurisprudential Study .
Ph.D Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
مشروعية الدستور في الفكر السياسي اإلسالمي: دراسة مقارنة في األسس الشرعية وآليات صياغة الدساتير The Legitimacy of the Constitution in Islamic Thought: A Case Study of Afghanistan in a Comparative Approach Between Islamic and Conventional Constitutional Drafting.
The Legitimacy Of The Constitution In Islamic Thought: A Case Study Of Afghanistan In A Comparative Approach Between Islamic And Conventional Constitutional Drafting.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
آليات تفعيل الدور الاجتما ع للوقف والزكاة ف جمهورية غامبيا وفق التجربة المال يية :دراسة فقهية تحليلية A Jurisprudential Study: Mechanisms and Requirements for Activating the Social Role of Waqf and Zakat in the Republic of The Gambia in Light of the Malaysian Experience .
A Jurisprudential Study: Mechanisms And Requirements For Activating The Social Role Of Waqf And Zakat In The Republic Of The Gambia In Light Of The Malaysian Experience .
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
دراسة تحليلية فقهيةمة (B40) دور أدوات الرقمنة في تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة لذوي المستدامة لذوي الدخل المنخفض في ماليزيا .
The Role Of Digitalization Tools In Researching Sustainable Development Goals For Low-Income People In Malaysia (B-40). A Jurisprudential Analysis Study Among Malaysia.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
الكفاءة الزوجية والولي العاضل في القضاء الشرعي بماليزيا: دراسة تحليلة تقويمية.
Marital Compatibility (Kafaah) And The Obstructive Guardian (Wali Adil) In The Shariah Courts Of Malaysia: An Analytical And Evaluative Study.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Towards A Theory Of Zulm In Islamic Jurisprudence : A Comparative Study With Positive Law In Respect Of Financial Matters..
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
The Potential Of Zakat For Poor Senior Citizens In Malaysia: An Analysis From A Maqasid Perspective.
Master Completed 2026 Main Supervisor
المضاربة وتطبيقاتها في الودائع المصرفية لمصرف جائز بنيجيريا Mudārabah and Its Applications in JAIZ BANK NIGERIA's Bank Deposit Accounts: An Analytical and Jurisprudential Study .
Mudarabh And Its Financing Applications In Jaiz Bank Nigeria'S Bank Deposit Accounts: An Analytical And Jurisprudential Study. .
Master Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
The Causes Of Divorce And Its Impacts On Women And Children In The South Zone Of Afghanistan: A Juristic Analysis .
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Maqasid Syariah-Based Framework For Ethical Digital Practices In Halal Sme Restaurant In Malaysia..
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
صرف الزكاة لطلبة العلم بولاية جزيرة بينانج: دراسة تحليلية مقاصدية .
Disbursement Of Zakat To Student Of Knowledge In The State Of Penang: An Analytic And Maqasidic Study.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
تحول البنك التقليدي إلى مصرف إسلامي في مالي: المتطلبات والتحديات والحلول المقترحة من منظور فقهي .
The Conversion Of Conventional Bank To Islamic Bank In Mali: Requirements, Challenges, And Proposed Solutions From A Jurisprudential Perspective .
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2025 - 2026 Aligning Sustainable Development Goals with Maqasid al-Shariah Principles to Address Poverty Alleviation Challenges in Malaysia
2024 - 2025 Maqasid Shariah-Based Measuring Instruments in the Halal Economy: A Systematic Review and Prospective Research Directions
2024 - 2025 Charitable Waqf Sustainability through Halal Entrepreneurship Businesses: Opportunities and Strategies
2023 - 2024 Ibn 'Ashur and Islamic Reformism
2022 - 2023 Islamic Wealth Management: A Systematic Literature Review and Framework for Advance Research Plan
2021 - 2023 X-Raying the Implications of Maqasid Shari?ah Framework for Triple Bottom Line of Halal Business Sustainability
2020 - 2023 Sadaqah (Charity) Attitudes of Malaysians Towards Reducing Inequality of the B-40 during COVID-19 Pandemic: Interpretative Phenomenological and Fiqh Analysis
On-Going
2026 - Present THE COMPATIBILITY OF CUSTODY LAW WITH SHAR?AH: A JURISTIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED CASES IN INDONESIA AND SINGAPORE
2025 - Present Introduction to Fiqh al-Usrah: Juristic Study of the Family Institution
2025 - Present SYNTHESISING CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON HIBAH BASED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS IN MALAYSIA: A CRITICAL SHARIAH AND LEGAL ANALYSIS
2025 - Present Intergenerational Justice in Government Employment of IIUM Islamic Revealed Knowledge Graduates: A Maq??id al-Shar??ah, MADANI, and SDGs Approach
2024 - Present al-Halal (Permissible) and al-Haram (Prohibited) in a Muslim's Life: Understanding and Application
2023 - Present A Maqasid Shariah Based Framework for Enhancing Digital Adoption among B-40 Muslim Entrepreneurs in Malaysia


Awards & Recognition


31 Aug, 2023 Outstanding paper award - Emerald publisher International
10 Jun, 2022 PROMISING AWARD FOR RESEARCH - Abdulhamid Abu Sulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM KCDIO