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Mohamed Aslam Akbar

Academic Qualification

  • 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 (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES


aslamakbar@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Mohamed Aslam Akbar currently works as an Assistant Professor of Shariah Sciences at the Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). With a background in Arabic language and Alimiyyah in Shariah sciences, he earned Fazil Daura-e-Hadith from Jamiah Islamiyyah Darul Uloom Deoband. His academic journey includes a Master's in Islamic thought and a PhD in philosophy, ethics, and contemporary issues from IIUM. He's a dedicated researcher delving into economic thought in early Muslim scholarship, Maqasid al-Shariah based developments and teaches courses in Islamic commercial jurisprudence, economics in Qur'an and Sunnah, and sustainable development goals. Based in Malaysia, Akbar's work bridges Islamic wisdom with diverse disciplines, fostering a deeper understanding of ethical values and principles while exploring their practical applications in contemporary economic and societal contexts.


Area of Specialisation


  • 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
  • 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
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Quranic and Hadith Studies - Wisdom Studies in Quran and Sunnah


Professional Membership


  • 2002: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Al- Jamiatul Islamia Deoband
  • 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


Teaching Responsibilities


ASSHARI'AH, ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY 2023/2024
ECONOMICS IN THE QUR'AN & SUNNAH 2023/2024 2022/2023
FIQH FOR ECONOMIST 1 2023/2024
FIQH FOR ECONOMIST II 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 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 2023/2024 2022/2023
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2023/2024 2022/2023


Supervision


A Proposed Zakat Collection And Distribution Model With Empirical Investigation In The Context Of Afghanistan.
Ph.D In Progress Supervisor Supervisory Committee
Developing A Fintech Based Model For Zakat: The Case Of The Algerian Zakat Institution.
Ph.D In Progress Supervisor Supervisory Committee
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 Relations Among Malaysia, Brunei, And Indonesia: An Islamic Perspective.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Minimalistic Consumption Framework From Islamic Perspective.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2022 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION INDEX FOR ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS (ISFIS) BASED ON MAQASID AL-SHARIAH
2020 - 2022 Bibliographic Search on Experts in Islamic Economics
On-Going
2024 - Present Transformative Impact: Unveiling Malaysia's Exemplary Case Study on Social Finance Initiatives in Islamic Banking and Finance
2023 - Present Framing the Concepts of I'tidal (Moderation) and Qana'ah (Contentment) Towards Promoting Responsible Consumption in Malaysia
2023 - Present Developing Integrated Waqf-Crowdfunding Model (IWCM) For Business Financing Of Micro Enterprises In Malaysia
2023 - Present THE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ANALYSIS OF THE SHARING ECONOMY FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES.
2022 - Present Developing a Capacity Maturity Model for Business Analytics Education in Malaysia Higher Education Institutions
2022 - Present Perception of Riba Prohibition and Social Justice
2022 - Present Maqasid Shariah for Economists
2021 - Present Early Islamic Sources In Economic Thought


Award & Recognition


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


Article

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
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), 26 (1) pp. 1-26
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
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 Item

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,
Book

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 Section

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