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Auwal Adam Sa'ad

Academic Qualification

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (LAW) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • MASTER OF COMPARATIVE LAWS - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • BACHELOR OF SHARI'AH LAW - Bachelor Degree, Islamic University of Medina

Auwal Adam Sa'ad (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE


auwal@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Law of Transaction - Islamic Banking and Finance "Shari'ah and Regulatory Aspect"
  • Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Islamic Finance ~ Islamic Corporate Governance - Islamic Fintech
  • Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Islamic Finance ~ Islamic Risk Management - Sukuk and Islamic Capital Markets
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Islamic Banking Law - Islamic Banking and Finance


Teaching Responsibilities


AKHLAQIYYAT WA HAWKAMAH AL-MUSSASAT AL-MALIYYAH AL-ISLAMIYYAH 2023/2024
AL-IQTISAD AL-ISLAMI 2023/2024 2022/2023
AL-MAL WA AL-BUNUK 2023/2024 2022/2023
FINTECH FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
ISLAMIC COMMERCIAL LAW 2018/2019
ISLAMIC ECONOMICS 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND ISSUES IN ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
MONEY AND BANKING 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 2018/2019
PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE 2018/2019
QUALITATIVE METHODS 2019/2020 2018/2019
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2020/2021 2019/2020
SUQ RAS AL-MAL AL-ISLAMI 2023/2024
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES 2020/2021
TRANSACTIONS IN ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE 2018/2019


Supervision


الحوكمة ودورها في إعادة هيكلة الرقابة الشرعية وأهمية تطبيقها في المصارف الإسلامية: بيت التمويل الكويتي نموذج ا.
The Role Of Governance In Restructuring Shari'Ah Supervision In Kuwaiti Islamic Banks: The Case Of Kuwait Finance House.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Developing A Waqf-Fintech Integrated Model For Funding Paddy Farming Sector In Malaysia.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Risk-Based Supervisory Framework For Islamic Banks: A Case Study Of Nigeria.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Developing Alqard Alhassan Model For An Effective Islamic Micro Funding Activities For The Poverty Alleviation.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
A Conceptual Integrated Cash Waqf House Financing (Icwhf) Model In Jakarta Province.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Bitcoin: A Critical Analysis From The Perspective Of The SharĩʻAh (Tba).
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Regulatory Framework Of Regulatory Technology ("Regtech") In Managing Compliance Risk Of Islamic Banking Business In Malaysia.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
تحدیات تطبیق التدقیق الشرعي الداخلي من قبل البنوك اإلسالمیة األردنیة .
Challenges Of Implementing Internal Shariah Audit In Jordanian Islamic Banks.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
The Study Of Islamic P2p Crowdfunding Model As An Alternative To Smes Financing In Nigeria.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
The Impact Of Distributed Ledger Technology (Dlt) On Takaful Business Models.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Examing The Adoption Of Central Bank Digital Currency In Malaysia Implementation And Impact.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Investigating Clients’ (Consumer) Behavioral Intention Towards’ The Acceptance Of Islamic Microfinance Products And Services In Bangladesh.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Sustainability Of Takaful Industry In Nigeria.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
The Perspective Of Security And Assurance On E-Money Practice Among Customers And Fintech Companies: A Proposed Alternative Model .
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Profitability Of The Palestinian Islamic Banks Before And After Pandemic: A Comparative Assessment.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Blockchain Based Sukuk And Its Potential For Green Finances And Socially Responsible Investment In The State Of Turkey.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Analysis On Sukuk Liquidity Of Project Based Sukuk: A Case Study Of Indonesian Government Sukuk.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
منتجات ادارة السيولة للبنوك الاسلامية في فلسطين، دراسة تحليلية.
Islamic Liquidity Management’ Products For Palestinian Islamic Financial Institutions: An Analitical Study.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Shari'Ah Issues And Challenges On Sukuk Tradability:The Case Of Murabahah And Ijarah Sukuk Structures.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Regulatory Frame Work Of The Palestinian Islamic Banks.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Developing Robo-Advisory Framework For Islamic Wealth Management.
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
The Prospect Of Waqf Sukuk Structure To Support Charitable Projects In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia..
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
Rationing Of Sharia Rulings Related To Islamic Finance Realistic Necessity Or Legal Violation?.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2023 Metaverse Technology for Islamic Financial Institutions
2022 - 2022 Shari?ah Issues on Sukuk Ownership: The Investor Perspective
On-Going
2024 - Present The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Shari'ah and Islamic Finance Research
2022 - Present Cryptocurrencies from Islamic Perspectives: Systematic Literature Review
2019 - Present Smart Sukuk Structure Using the Blockchain Technology (UM REGTECH)


Publications


Article

2023 Analysis of Umer Chapra thought on Islamic monetary instruments in Indonesia: a vector autoregressive (VAR) and vector error correction model (VECM) approach. Albukhary Social Business Journal, 4 (1) pp. 65-83
2023 Are shariah and non-shariah firms’ capital structure determinants and financial performance related? Evidence from Malaysia. Asian Journal of Economic Modelling, 11 (3) pp. 149-164
2023 Empowering farmers' independence and boosting local economy through regenerative farming and Islamic contracts in Goa Village, West Sumbawa. FiTUA: Jurnal Studi Islam, 4 (2) pp. 146-159
2023 Inspecting sector-specific capital structure determinants: the case of Malaysian Shariah firms. International Journal of Applied Economics, Finance and Accounting, 17 (2) pp. 402-414
2023 Selected issues in the use of RegTech in the Islamic and conventional financial markets. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, () pp.
2023 The metaverse and Islamic financial contracts: the case of Ijarah. F1000Research, () pp. 1-13
2023 أثر الأوبئة في تغيّر الفتاوى الخاصة بالعبادات: جائحة كورونا نموذجًا The Impact of Infectious Diseases on Affecting the Original Fatwas on Worship: The Case of COVID-19 Pandemic. At Tajdid, 27 (53) pp. 173-197
2023 تطوير هيكل الصكوك الذكية الخضراء باستخدام تقنية بلوكتشين = Developing smart Green Sukuk structure using blockchain technology. مجلة ريادة الاعمال الاسلامية, 8 (2) pp. 68-76
2022 Diplomacy and the birth of Islamic finance as an alternative financing source for the Global South.. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 12 (8) pp. 1181-1197
2022 Islamic smart city innovation, concept, application and Shari’ah parameters: a theoretical assessment and technological advancement in artificial intelligence. Global Journal of Researches in Engineering: J General Engineering, 22 (1) pp.
2022 Perceptions of undergraduate pharmacy students towards online assessments used during the COVID-19 pandemic in a public university in Malaysia.. Pharmacy Education, 22 (1) pp. 191-198
2022 Shariah and the international treaties on commercial dispute settlements: an appraisal. Journal of Shariah Law Research (JSLR), 7 (1) pp. 1-20
2022 Sukuk structure for deficit financing during Covid-19 crisis. Economic Studies Journal, () pp.
2022 The role of artificial intelligence technologies in expediting financial inclusion: the case of selected African countries. Journal of Islamic Finance, 11 (2) pp. 138-148
2022 Trust enhancement in Zakat Institutions using Blockchain Technology: a qualitative approach. European Journal of Islamic Finance, 9 (1) pp. 31-36
2022 تصفية الشركات وإفلاسها في ماليزيا: دراسة قانونية. مجلة الوطن القرية, 9 June 2022 () pp. 14-14
2021 Exploring sustainability from the Islamic finance perspective. European Journal of Islamic Finance, () pp.
2021 Exploring sustainability from the Islamic finance perspective. European Journal of Islamic Finance, 9 (TIEF: First Special Issue) pp. 45-53
2021 Islamic P2P Crowdfunding (IP2PC) Platform for the Development of Paddy Industry in Malaysia: An Operational Perspective. Journal of Islamic Finance, 10 (1) pp. 65-75
2021 Proposed waqf crowdfunding models for small farmers and the required parameters for their application. Islamic Economic Studies, () pp. 1-16
2021 Qard Al-Hasan Funds as Islamic Social Finance Mode: Analytical Study of Islamic Banks of Yemen. International Journal of Al-Turath In Islamic Wealth and Finance, 2 (2) pp. 149-170
2021 Sukūk on blockchain: a legal, regulatory and Sharī’ah review. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) pp. 1-18
2021 التصكيك والتوريق وسندات المقارضة: دراسة مدلولاتها اللغوية والشرعية وطرق استخدامها في سوق رأس المال الإسلامي = Securitization, securitization and Muqaradah bonds: a study of their linguistic and Sharia implications and methods of using them in the Islamic capital market. International journal of Al-Turath in Islamic Wealth And Finance, 2 (2 Special Issue) pp. 40-61
2021 العملات الرقمية في الشريعة الإسلامية، وأثرها في الاقتصاد الإسلامي = Digital currencies in Sharia Islamic Law and its impact on the Islamic economy. Journal of Islamic Shariah, 1 (1) pp. 64-98
2021 الفكرة الإقتصادي عند شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية: دراسة تحليلية وصفية. Al-sahwah International Islamic Journal, () pp. 347-360
2021 صناديق الاستثمار الإسلامية "دراسة في المصطلح والبنية والضوابط Islamic investment funds: a study of structure and control. Journal of Global Business and Social Entrepreneurship (GBSE), () pp.
2021 مفهوم الشرط الجزائي وأثره في المعاملات المصرفية الإسلامية = The concept of the penalty clause and its effect on Islamic banking transaction. Al-Rashad Journal of Islamic Finance, 1 (1) pp. 127-146
2020 Hybrid robo-advisory services for Islamic financial institutions. Islamic Finance News (IFN), 17 (37) pp. 24-25
2020 Internet of things: ideological prospects and its social implication to the Muslim community. International Journal on Perceptive and Cognitive Computing (IJPCC), 6 (2) pp. 47-52
2020 Robo-advisory for Islamic financial institutions: shari’ah and regulatory issues. European Journal of Islamic Finance, First Special Issue () pp. 1-8
2020 الأوراق التجارية (قصيرة الأجل) أهميتها، وبيان جذرها الشرعي والمقاصدي = Commercial paper (short-term) importance and the statement of its root and legitimate Makassed = Kertas komersial (jangka pendek) kepentingan dan penyata akar dan sah Makassed. Journal of Islam in Asia, 17 (2) pp. 90-107
2020 مساهمة القوانين والتشريعات نحو تطور المصرفية الإسلامية في ليبيا (دراسة مقارنة بالتجربة الماليزية) = The contribution of laws and legislations towards the development of Islamic banking in Libya (A comparative study of the Malaysian experience). Journal of Global Business and Social Entrepreneurship (GBSE), 6 (18) pp. 55-77
2019 Assessment of the global financial crisis: special remedies from the shari’ah perspective. International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance Research, 2 (1) pp. 1-12
2019 Debt theories in Islamic commercial transactions and their implications for the Islamic capital market. International Journal of Management and Applied Research, 6 (4) pp. 296-306
2019 P2P islamic fintech investment innovation : a proposal of mushārakah smart contract model for SMES financing and social. Al-Shajarah: Journal of The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Special Issue: Islamic Banking and Finance () pp. 169-184
2019 Structural development of Ijarah Sukuk: an appraisal. Journal of Islamic Finance, 8 (Special Issue) pp. 107-116
2019 المشاريع الصغرى: دراسة في المفهوم والمعايير الدولية والقوانين العربية. Al Hikmah International Journal of Islamic Studies and Human Sciences, 2 (3) pp. 52-69
2018 Prohibitory transactions of Sukuk assets: the shari'ah analysis with reference to Islamic capital markets. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 14 (1) pp. 99-107
2016 Murabahah Sukuk structure: the shari'ah challenges and the way forward. European Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, (4) pp. 1-4
2016 The structural development of Istisna' sukuk structure from Shari'ah perspective. Journal of Islam and Civilizational Renewal, 7 (2) pp. 231-243
2015 Can rights be the underlying asset for Sukuk? the Malaysian experience.. Journal of Islam and Civilizational Renewal, 6 (1) pp. 92-105
2015 Shari'ah assessment on conflict of laws within the Islamic schools of jurisprudence.. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 11 (2) pp. 223-245
2015 Social justice and charitable-trust in Islamic financial transactions. International Journal of Business Economics & Law, 8 (1) pp. 1-4
2014 Shari'ah contracts governing debt based Sukuk structures in Islamic capital markets.. Journal of Islamic Law Review, 10 (2) pp. 361-378
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 Islamic Peer-to-peer (P2P) Financing as an alternate Model of MSME financing in Nigeria. In: International Conference on Islamic Finance and Banking (ICIFB'2023),
2023 Sustainability and operational challenges of Islamic microfinance in Nigeria: the case of Al-Hayat Microfinance Bank. In: International Conference on Business and Technology, ICBT 2022,
2022 "تصفية الشركات وإفلاسها في ماليزيا: دراسة قانونية”. In: Winding up and Bankruptcy Laws in Malaysia, A Study from legal perspective,
2022 Developing repayment risk management model of Qarḍ al-Ḥasan financing for SMEs in Islamic banks. In: International Conference on Business and Technology ICBT 2021,
2022 Developing repayment risk management model of Qarḍ al-Ḥasan financing for SMEs in Islamic banks. In: International Conference on Business and Technology ICBT 2021,
2022 Feasibility of Central Bank digital currency for blockchain-based zakat in Indonesia. In: The International Conference on Business and Technology (ICBT 2021),
2022 Feasibility of Central Bank digital currency for blockchain-based zakat in Indonesia. In: The International Conference on Business and Technology (ICBT 2021),
2022 Islamic Smart City innovation, concept, application and Shari’ah parameters: a theoretical assessment and technological advancement in Artificial Intelligence. In: Ahlia University Conference on Business and Technology,
2022 Qarḍ al-Ḥasan for SMEs financing using non-permissible earnings: Islamic FinTech solutions for Yemeni IFIs. In: The 1st International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology (ICEIT 2022),
2021 Achieving financial stability of Islamic banks through a Bespoke Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF). In: International Conference on Islamic Financial Literacy (ICiFIL 2021),
2021 Automating the Set-Aside earnings for SMEs financing using AI technology: A Qard al-Hasan fintech solution for Yemeni Islamic Banks. In: International Conference on Computing and Technological Solutions with Artificial Intelligence,
2021 Blockchain technology for Islamic social impact investment and its applicability in Malaysia’s green energy sector. In: International Conference of Computing and Technological Solutions with Artificial Intelligence,
2021 Did fintech increase financial inclusion in Africa ?. In: International Conference on Computing and Technological Solutions with Artificial Intelligence [ICCTSAI 2021 Webinar],
2021 Did Fintech increase Financial Inclusion in Africa ?. In: International conference on computing and Technological Solution with Artificial Intellegence,
2021 Shari’ah-complaint Hotel: operational scenarios, Shari’ah parameters and opportunities for the contemporary hospitality industry. In: International Conference on Islamic Financial Literacy,
2021 The Role of Fintech in Islamic Banking and Finance. In: International Conference on Computing and Technological Solutions with Artificial Intelligence (ICCTSAI 2021),
2020 Combating terrorism from the Islamic perspective: towards a sustainable security of human kind in the 21st century. In: The 1st Virtual International Conference on Equality, Religious Harmony and Peace 2020,
2020 Cryptor currency, cryptor asset and fiat money: a critical appraisal from the shari’ah perspective. In: Islamic Social Finance: Pandemic Crisis and Possible Solutions (ISFPCPS 2020),
2020 Exploring the significance of Track II Diplomacy in resolving cross-border disputes in the Muslims World. In: 1st Virtual International Conference of Equality, Religious Harmony and Peace 2020,
2020 Waqaf sukuk innovative structures using the blockchain technology: its role to sustainable food security in post Covid-19 pandemic. In: 8th ASEAN Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance (8th AICIF) 2020,
2020 التصكيك والتوريق وسندات المقارضة دراسة في المفهوم والأصل اللغوي والشرعي، وحيثيات الاستخدام. In: Islamic Social Finance: Pandemic Crisis and Possible Solutions (ISFPCPS 2020),
2020 التكلفة الفعلية لخدمات الإقراض في المصارف الإسلامية دراسة تحليلية شرعية. In: Islamic Social Finance: Pandemic Crisis and Possible Solutions (ISFPCPS 2020),
2020 الصكوك الذكية الخضراء وأهميتها في التنمية المستدامة باستخدام تقنية بلوك تشين. In: مؤتمر وجائزة المؤسسات المالية والمصارف الإسلامية الخامس للشراكة والمؤسسات المجتمعية لعام ٢٠٢٠,
2020 صناديق القرض الحسن كأحد أساليب التمويل الإجتماعي الإسلامي : دراسة تحليلية على المصارف الإسلامية في اليمن = Qard al-Hasan funds as Islamic social finance mode: analytical study of Islamic banks of Yemen. In: International Conference on Islamic Social Finance: Pandemic Crisis and Possible Solutions (ISFPCPS 2020),
2020 مقاصد الشريعة في تكريم الذات البشرية وأثرها في السلام والوئام الإنساني = The maqasid al-shari'ah on honoring the human kind and its implications in peace and harmony. In: 1st Virtual International Conference on Equality, Religious, Harmony and Peace,
2019 Blockchain sukuk regulation via regtech & shariahtech. In: IRTI-EFFAT-INCEIF THE 5th ISLAMIC FINANCE CONFERENCE (IFC) 2019�1st DECEMBER 2019 | EFFAT UNIVERSITY, JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA,
2019 Islamic political economy and sustainable social development policies: an analytical study. In: 7th ASEAN Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance UNIDA Indonesia,
2019 Review of sukuk on blockchain. In: INCEIF-ISRA Inaugural Annual Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (I-ARIEF) 2019,
2019 Robo-advisory for Islamic financial institutions: shariah and regulatory issues. In: Turin Islamic Economics Forum,
2018 A shari’ah appraisal of the ijarah sukuk structure as implemented in Islamic capital markets. In: 6thASEAN Universities International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF), Manila, Philippines 14th & 15th November 2018,
2018 Islamic Fintech for international trade finance with the application of wakalah smart contract. In: 4th Islamic Finance Conference on Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Islamic Financing (IFC 2018),
2018 Peer-to-peer financing in Islamic finance: an analysis of the musharakah model of Islamic fintech for SMEs financing in the state of Qatar. In: Gulf Research Meeting University of Cambridge,
2018 Shari’ah principles of preventing financial crisis in Islamic finance. In: 6th Global Waqf Conference 2018,
2018 Smart Sukuk structure from Shari’ah perspective: the application of Mudarabah smart contract. In: 1st Global Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance 2018 (GCIEF 2018),
Book Section

2023 Qarḍ al-Ḥasan for SME financing using non-permissible earnings: Islamic FinTech Solutions for Yemeni IFIs. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-3-031-27295-0, pp. 123-132
2023 Sukuk’s role in financing infrastructural development during the covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-3-031-27859-4, pp. 231-244
2022 The need to digitise Sukuk issuance amid Covid-19 crisis. In: Emerald Publishing Limited, ISBN: 978-1-80071-626-1, pp.
2021 Disrupting Islamic international trade finance using blockchain technology. In: Routledge, ISBN: , pp. 222-237
2021 Disrupting Islamic international trade finance using blockchain technology. In: Routledge, ISBN: , pp. 222-237
2021 المفهوم الشرعي للزكاة والضريبة: دراسة تحليلية مقارنة بالتطبيقات العاصرة. In: Pembinaan Tamadun Melalui Industri Patuh Syariah, ISBN: , pp. 1-35
2019 Financing SMEs through the Islamic Qard al-Hasan: a proposal of Islamic FinTech interest- free lending for government initiatives.. In: IGI Global Publication, ISBN: 9781799800392, pp. 54-64
2019 Financing SMEs through the Islamic Qard al-Hasan: a proposal of Islamic FinTech interest- free lending for government initiatives.. In: IGI Global Publication, ISBN: 9781799800392, pp. 54-64
Monograph

2019 Contents contibutors in Global Islamic Finance Report (GIFR) 2019. In: Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance,