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The document provides biographical and professional details about Dr. Luqman Zakariyah. It summarizes that he holds advanced degrees in Islamic law from universities in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and the UK. It outlines his extensive experience teaching Islamic law courses and conducting research at universities in the UK, USA, and Malaysia. The document also lists his publications, areas of research expertise, and relevant skills for teaching Islamic law and conducting research.

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LUQMAN ZAKARIYAH (Ph.D.) (LLB. Medina, M.A. Lasu, PhD. UWL, UK) Corresponding Address: Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, IRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +601126993068 luqzak@iium.edu.my luqmanzakariyah444@hotmail.com ___________________________________________________________ _ Dr Luqman Zakariyah holds a L.L.B degree in Shar朝ah (Islamic Law) from Islamic University Medina, Saudi Arabia; a Masters in Islamic Studies from Lagos State University, Nigeria and a PhD in Islamic Legal Studies from the University of Wales, Lampeter. UK. Dr Zakariyah has worked and researched in various academic institutions. He was a Teaching Fellow and lecturer of the Study of Islamic and Muslims, University of Aberdeen and Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education Dundee UK respectively between 2009-2013. He was also ILSP Fellow of Harvard Law, USA between 2012- 2013, a Visiting Scholar of Ripon College, Cuddesdon, (Oxford Hilary Term 2012) and an Honorary Visiting Lecturer, Department of Shar朝ah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies University of Malay between June-July 2010. He is currently Assistant Professor at the department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, KIRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia. In addition to his wide ranges of experiences in different higher education institutions, he has taught many different courses related to Islamic law in particular and to Islam and Muslims in general. Among those course are: Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims; Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), Islamic Jurisprudence (al-Fiqh), Islamic Criminal Law (fiqh al-jinyt), Underlying Principles of Islamic Banking and Finance, Islam and the West, Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice Globalisation and Political Islam; Islam, Muslims and International Relations; Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice; Women in Islam; Human Rights (Islam and Human Rights); Islam and Muslim in History and Society (Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties). At his present academic job, he teaches Islamic criminal law (fiqh al-jinyt); Legal maxims of Islamic law (qawid fiqhiyyah); Introduction to the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (u 笛l al-fiqh畊 ) in both Arabic and English languages and Research Methodology. Dr Zakariayh has published book and articles in reputable academic publishing company and academic referred journals among which are; Legal Maxims in Islamic criminal law (Brill, 2015); harmonising legality with morality in Islamic banking and finance in Intellectual Discourse 2015; Textuality as a linguistic Mechanism for Codifying Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences AJISS 2013, 30: 1. Shar朝ah Values for Modern Societies, in James Arthur and Terence Lovat eds. International Handbook of Religion and Values, Routledge, UK and New York, 2013; Legal Maxims and Islamic Financial Transactions: A Case Study of Mortgage Contracts and the Dilemma for Muslims in Britain, Arab Law Quarterly, (Brill), 2012,
vol. 26, no 3; Necessity as a pretext for violation of Islamic Commercial Law: A Scenario of Mortgage Contract in the UK , Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, 2002, vol. 8, no. 1. He has also participated in local, national, and international conferences and seminars where he presented papers on various subject related to Islamic law in general, Islamic finance law, and Islamic Criminal law. He is a regular reviewer for International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management and ooccasional reviewer for Journal of Africa Law, SOAS. He was one of the founding members of Special Interest Group in Islamic Law, UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE), Warwick University, UK and member of some International academic associations includes British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) 2005-2007; Law and Society Association, 2006to date; International Society for Islamic Legal Studies, 20082011; Association of Legal and Social Philosophy 207-2008; Islamic Studies Network, UK Higher Education, UK.20092013. His research focuses generally on exploring how Islamic law can engage in modern debate on various issues; Islamic banking and finance both products and models, socio- political and economic challenges, family structure in Islam and the challenge of reformation. He also has an interest in how the overall objectives of Islam (Maq id al-畊 Shar朝ah) can mitigate the tension between Islamic traditionalists and modernists. PROFILE IIUM Shar朝ah Compliance Officer (Office of Quality Management) Editor of IIUM Alumni Reach Magazine Postgraduate Advisor (IRKHS, IIUM) Experienced in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in various universities Experienced in supervising both Masters and PhD students 7 years post-Doctoral cognate working experience in teaching Islamic law and Islamic Studies at Higher Education Over 20 years of work experience in teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies at both higher and secondary levels. Reviewer of reputable academic journals Author and contributor on Islamic banking and finance both on models and product Visiting scholar of reputable academic institutions including Harvard Law School Headed academic institutions and initiated standard curriculum for Teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies. Participated in various international academic conferences. Involved in many postgraduate research projects as research assistant. Coordinated and represented students at various levels. Translated government articles from Arabic into English and vice versa. Member of reputable academic organizations.
RELEVANT SKILLS Ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students various aspects of Islamic law, especially Islamic finance law, Islamic commercial law, Islamic criminal law, Islamic family law, comparative Islamic jurisprudence and principles of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic legal theory. Prolific in constructive criticism of contemporary banking and finance especially retail products Ability to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in various aspects of Islamic law. Ability to translate and interpret from Arabic into English and vice versa. Ability to present academic papers in any circumstances. Ability to lead small or large groups without supervision. Understanding current situations of Muslims in the world and ability to contribute a fresh positive perspective. Proficient with basic IT including word processing, excel and power point. Ability to contribute and reach the objectives of my affiliated institution. Ability to diversify and face any challenge. EDUCATION University of Wales, Lampeter, United Kingdom 2007-2009. PhD in Islamic Legal Studies Thesis: Applications of Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law with Special Reference to Shar朝ah Law in Northern Nigeria (2000-2007) Lagos State University Ojo, Nigeria 1999-2001 M.A in Islamic Studies/Islamic Legal Studies. Courses: Comparative Law, Sociology, Modern Religions, Research Method, Interaction in the Living Faiths etc. Dissertation: Applications of Legal Maxims in Islamic Transactions (al- Mumalt) Islamic University Madinah, Saudi Arabia 1993-1997 L.L.B Islamic Law (Second Class Upper) Courses: Comparative Jurisprudence, Islamic Legal Maxims, Judicial Procedure, Linguistics, Education, Teaching Methodology PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PhD Supervision Training, 2011 Teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies to Non-Native Speakers of Arabic language, organized by Islamic University Madinah, in Nigeria July 1992
Translating and Interpreting from Arabic into English vice versa, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK 2001-2002 Learning Representation at work place, Royal Mail, Plc. Edinburgh with Stevenson College Edinburgh, November 2007 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY International Islamic University, Malaysia 2013-present Position: Assistant Professor, Department Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its Principles (Usul- al-Fiqh). Academic Duties: a. Teaching: RKFQ6191A: Research Methodology (Postgraduate): Roles: I engage postgraduate students of Islamic law/Islamic jurisprudence in how to use qualitative and quantitative methods in designing their research. I help students to prepare their research proposal before submitting to the department for defence Year: 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2016/2017 RKFQ 3161A : Fiqh Al-Jinyt- Juristic Study of Islamic criminal law and Procedures (Undergraduate) Roles: I take the students through the concept of crime and punishment in Islamic law. I examine the criminal investigation from Islamic law point of view with a brief comparison with the common law. I critically examine the use of modern technology in Islamic criminal procedure where lines are drawn between rights of Allah and rights of human beings involved in criminal activities. I engage the students with empirical studies and case study through visitations to Shar朝ah courts and analysis of current criminal cases. Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014, RKFQ4131A Qawid wa awbi fiqhiyyah: Islamic legal maxims and variations畍 畊 in Islamic jurisprudence (Undergraduate) Roles: I teach students the historical background of this course with emphasis on the stages of its development and authorships in the subject. I also engage the students with practical applications of the major maxims in all Islamic filed, ritual, family, criminal and commercial laws with emphasis on the applications of major and subsidiary legal maxims in Islamic banking and finance Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014
RKFQ2161: Introduction to Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Undergraduate) Roles: I teach students the historical background of this course tracing the emergence of Islamic legal theory from the second century using the book of al- Rislah written by Imam al-Shfi朝 and a primary reference . I also focus on the five Islamic legal values how they can be extrapolated from the texts (Quran and Sunnah). I engage students on the application of the sources examining the hierarchical orders of the sources and the issue of decisiveness (qa iyyah畊 ) and speculativeness ( aniyyah畉 ) of these sources in both transmission (thub笛t) and meaning (dillah). I examine students through application of the sources to relevant issues in Social Sciences and Arts. Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014 RKFQ2161A al-Madkhal Il U 笛l al-Fiqh. (Undergraduate)畊 Roles: This course is Arabic version of the Introduction to Principles of Islamic jurisprudence which I teach in both English and Arabic with the same course content. Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014. b. Supervision: 12 Master Students in various topics and 1 PhD as main supervisor Administrative Duties: 1. Shar朝ah Compliance Office (Office of Quality Management IIUM) 2. Advisor for IRKHS Postgraduate Student Association where duties include organising monthly Postgraduate Research Seminars; advising Postgraduate Students on publications and other academic activities 3. Editor of IIUM ALUMNI Reach Magazine 4. Member of Department Postgraduate Committee 5. Member of Department Research and Publication Committee 6. Member of Kulliyyah Postgraduate Committee 7. Member of Kulliyyah Research and Publication Committee Harvard University, Harvard Law School, USA 2012-2013 Position: Islamic Legal Studies Program 2012-2013 Visiting Fellow
Research Focus: Legal and Moral Questions in Contemporary Islamic Banking and Finance. Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, Dundee, UK 2009-2013 Position: Lecturer in the Study of Islam and Muslims University of Aberdeen School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, Position: Honorary Teaching Fellow 2009 - 2012 Academic Duties 2009/2010 a. Teaching: Autumn Semester Lead Teacher of AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims Contributor in Extended Induction for Masters Programmer Spring Semester Course Coordinator of AM 5526 Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Spring Semester) Contributor in AM 5513 Islam and the West Contributor in AM5521 Women in Islam Supervisor for two Masters Students on Islamic Finance and Islam and Religious Pluralism. Contributor in AM 5509 Postgraduate Research Method 2010/2011 Academic Duties: Autumn Semester Course Coordinator of AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims Contributor to PhD Taught Programme Coordinator of Extended Induction for Postgraduate Masters Students Spring Semester Course Coordinator of AM 5009 Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence Programme Coordinator of Postgraduate Induction Programme Contributor to AM5503 Globalisation and Political Islam Contributor to AM5503 Islam, Muslims and International Relations 2011/2012 Academic Duties Autumn Semester
Course Coordinator and Tutor of AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims Contributor to AM5036 Human Rights (Islam and Human Rights) Contributor to AM5015 Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice Contributor to AM5001 Islam and Muslim in History and Society (Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties) Coordination of Extended Induction for Postgraduate Masters Students Spring Semester Introduction to Islamic Studies (Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford) Introduction to Arabic (Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford) Contributor to AM5552 Development and Islam (Zakt collection and Distribution in Muslim Countries and Traditional Schools in Muslim Countries and Impact on Youth Development) Contributor to AM5503 Globalisation and Political Islam (Leadership and Sovereignty in Islam) Contributor to AM5503 Islam, Muslims and International Relations b. Supervisions: 10 completed Masters dissertations as main supervisor 5 completed PhD theses as co-supervisor Administrative Duties: I coordinated Extended Induction for Postgraduate Masters Students in 2011 and 2012. My duties were to draft programs for the workshop, invite lecturers/speakers at the inductions and to lead students to University of Aberdeen. I also introduced evaluation of the Induction this year from which some areas were identified for development. The feedback has been submitted to the Student administrator for further action. I coordinated course AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims in 2011 and 2012. My responsibility was to invite lecturers to participate in the course and to submit evaluation feedback of the students to Director of Graduate School. I coordinated Postgraduate Research Method AM5509 in spring 2011. My duties were to draft course workshops, invite lecturers/speakers to participate in the course and to oversee the smoothness of the class. I organised a workshop on Islamic Finance 2011. My duties were to invite speaker and participants from outside. I also run the administrative side of the programme in conjunction with my academic and admin staff of Al-Maktoum.
I coordinated winter postgraduate research training workshop 2012 in which I invited some guest speakers to the workshop before I handed it to my colleague due to my secondment to Ripon College I coordinated and organised summer postgraduate research training workshop 2012. I was responsible for the smoothness of the two days programme. I also responsible for writing report on the workshop which has been submitted to the Acting Director of the Graduate School. I served as secretary of Student Affairs Committee 2010-2011. During the period, I was responsible for taking the minutes and organising the meeting with direction from the Director of the Graduate School. I served as member of Library Advisory on Arabic Collections 2009-2010. I have been a member of Student Recruitments Officer 2009 till now. I have been involved in series of meetings on students recruitments strategies. I also participated in different Student Recruitment Fairs, in Glasgow 2010, Edinburgh, 2010 and Manchester, 2011. Voluntary Postgraduate Assistant, University of Wales, Lampeter 2008-2009. Voluntary tutor of postgraduate students of Islamic studies. Islamic Students mentor and adviser. Freelance Translator and Interpreter, Global Language Service, Edinburgh. 2002-2009. Engaged in translating personal and official documents from Arabic/English Involved in interpreting in both high courts and sheriff courts in Scotland Proofreading and editing of translated documents Graduate Assistant, Muslim College, London. 2003-2007. Participating in series of postgraduate seminars Mentoring and advising Masters Students in various subjects of Islamic studies Islamic Department Administrator, Ministry of Defence, Directorate of Islamic Affairs, Nigerian Navy 1998-1999. Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies Coordinator of Naval Arabic and Islamic Studies Institute, Ojo Organizer of Seminars for Naval staff and their families Reserve Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the Naval Secondary School, Ojo General Administrative works. ACADEMIC WORKS
(a)Book Zakariyah, Luqman. Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal law: Theory and Application: (Netherland/Boston, Brill Publisher, 2015) (b) Chapters in books Zakariyah, Luqman, (2015) Ethical Considerations in Islamic Marketing and Promotion: a Spotlight on the Islamic Bank of Britain, in Abbas Ali, (ed), Handbook of Research on Islamic Business Ethics, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2013), Shar朝ah Values for Modern Societies: Analysis of Contents and Contexts, in James Arthur (University of Birmingham) and Terence Lovat (University of Newcastle, Australia) eds. International Handbook of Religion and Values, Routledge, UK and New York pp. 373-384 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012), Legal Maxims for Attainment of Maqasid-al- Shar朝ah in Criminal Law: Reflections on the Implications for Muslim Women in the Tension between Shar朝ah and Western Law in Terence J. Lovat, (ed) Women in Islam, Springer Press, Dordrecht, Netherlands, (Chapter 9 pp. 117-134) (c) Articles in Journals Zakariyah, Luqman (2015), Harmonising Legality with Morality in Islamic Banking and Finance: A Quest for Maq id al-Shar朝ah Paradigm.畊 Intellectual Discourse, 23: Special Issue. 355-376. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2014), Beyond Textuality in Islamic Legal Exegesis: Intertextuality and Hypertextuality for Codifying Legal Maxims of Islamic Criminal Law, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, (AJISS), 31 :4 pp. 50-72 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2013), Textuality as a Linguistic Mechanism for Codifying Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS) , 30: 1 pp 22-47. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012), Legal Maxims and Islamic Financial Transactions: A Case Study of Mortgage Contracts and the Dilemma for Muslims in Britain, Arab Law Quarterly, (Brill), vol. 26, no 3, pp. 255-285 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012), Custom and Society in Islamic Criminal Law: A Critical Appraisal of the Maxim al-dah Muhakkamah (Custom is Authoritative) and its Sisters in Islamic Legal Procedures in Arab Law Quarterly, (Brill), vol. 26, no 1, pp. 75-97 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012) Necessity as a Pretext for Violation of Islamic Commercial Law: A Scenario of Mortgage Contract in the UK , Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, Vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 35-52. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2010), Confession and Retraction: The Application of Legal Maxims in Safiyyatu and Aminas cases in Northern Nigeria, in Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, vol. 30, no. 2 June 2010, London: Routledge, pp. 253- 263
RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS No Grant Year Topic Amount Role Status 1 Islamic Legal Studies Program (ILSP) Harvard Law School, Harvard University 2012- 2013 Legal and Moral Questions in Islamic Banking and Finance: A comparative Studies between Malaysia and the UK $31,500.00 (Thirty One Thousand and Five Hundred US Dollrs) Main Researcher Completed 2 Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia 2015- 2017 Tabung Masjid Management Concept Based on Maqasid al- Shar朝ah in Malaysia RM59,200.00 (fifty nine thousands, two hundred Malaysian Ringgits) Main Researcher In progress 3 GSP, University Technology Malaysia (UTM) 2014- 2015 Model for codification of Islamic law in Malaysia RM20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Malaysian Ringgits) Co- researcher Completed 4 Niche Research Grant Scheme (NRGS), Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. 2013- 2017 Maqasid Al-Shar朝ah In Hospitality and Services RM504,900.00 (Five Hundred and four thousand and Nine hundred Malaysian Ringgits) Co- Researcher In progress 5 International Islamic University Malaysia, Endowment Type B. 2013- 2014 The Impact of the Understanding and Living with the Qur'an Academic Achievement of IRKHS Undergraduate Students RM5,000.00 (Five thousand Malaysian Ringgits) Co- Researcher Completed 6 International Islamic University Malaysia, Endowment Type B 2014- 2016 Legal Maxim: "Every Loan that Brings Benefit is Usury" : Its Related Issues and Implementation In Financial Transactions RM10,000.00 (Ten thousand Malaysian Ringgits) Co- Researcher In progress ACADEMIC AWARDS AND PRIZES WON Islamic University of Madinah Vocational Prize for best students in Vocational Training for teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies held in Kano State, Nigeria 1992 King Fahd Scholarship for Overseas Students tenable at Islamic University Madinah 1993-1997 King Fahd Scholarship for Overseas Students (Postgraduate level) tenable at King Saud University Riyadh 2001-2002 (not attended)
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED AND PAPER PRESENTED 2015 (1) Luqman Zakariyah, The Rise of Feminism in Shar朝ah Courts: A Case Study of Hauwa Ibrahim Tactics in Defending Criminal Cases During the Shar朝ah implementation in the Northern Nigeria. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, IRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia. 7 December 2015. 2014 (2) Luqman Zakariyah, Jurisprudential Analysis of Maqasid al-Shariah in managing Mosques Funds : A Case Study of Tabung Masjid in Malaysia, at The First International Conference on Islamic Finance , organised by University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 5th 6th November 2014, (3) Luqman Zakariyah, Harmonizing Legality with Morality in Islamic Banking and Finance : A Quest for Maqasid al-Shariah Paradigm, at 5th International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence in the 21st Century 2014 (ICIJ2014), Organised by the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, IRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia, 23rd 25th September 2014-11-26 2013 (4) Luqman Zakaryah, Dichotomy between high quality education and Islamic cultural literacy among Muslim graduates from the west, 4th International Conference on Islam and Higher Education (ICIHE), Madina Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 3-4, Sep 2013 (5) Luqman Zakariyah, Codification of Islamic law in the Muslim world: political intricacy and professional egoism, International Conference on Law and Society II (ICLAS II) IIUM Gombak Campus, Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Law , IIUM, 12-13 Sep, 2013 (6) Luqman Zakariyah, Al-Shfi 朝s position on analogical reasoning in Islamic平 criminal law: human rights, implications, National Conference on Human Rights in Islam; Issues and Challenges (CHRI2013), International Islamic University Malaysia, Department of Fiqh and Usul-al-FiqhI , 12 - 13 November 201 (7) Luqman Zakariyah, Law and Discipleship : A Muslim Reflection on Sharia in Light of Bonheoffer, The 9th Annual Australian Bonheoffer Conference, St Joseph's Spiritual and Education Centre, Kincumber, NSW, Australia, 14-15 November, 2013, (8) Luqman Zakariyah, Justice to God and (In) justice to Humans: An Inseparable Unity in Shar朝ah, Muslim Law. Public Lectures on Religion in Political Affairs,
organized in Sydney and Newcastle 12-13 November 2013 and fully sponsored by Newcastle Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Australia. (9) Law and Society Association Conference, Boston, USA May 29 - June 2, 2013 o Chaired Panel Discussion: Challenges in Incorporating Aspects of Islamic Law in Secular Legal Landscape o Discussant and Presenter :Justice to God and Injustice to Human: Assessment of the Jurisdiction of Hisba in Public Domain (10) Harvard and LSE Workshop on Insolvency and Debt Restructuring in Islamic Finance, held February 28, 2013, London School of Economics, London, UK (11) 21st Annual Symposium, Emerging Voices in Islamic Jurisprudence, Sept 28-29, 2012, Journal of Law and Religion, University of Hamline Law School, Minnesota, USA, Participation: Paper Presenter and fully sponsored by the organizers. Topic: Legal Codification of Islamic Law in the Muslim World: A Case Study of Codification of Shariah Law in Saudi Arabia (12) 3rd Annual Convention of National Council of Nigerian Muslim Organization in the USA, held in Houston, Texas, USA, March 29-31, 2013 Topic Presented: Homosexuality : Islamic Perspectives 2012 (13) Islamic Law Special Interest Group Event: The University of Warwick, UK, 16 May 2012 Participation: Paper Presenter with full sponsorship by the Higher Education Academy, UK, Topic: Teaching and Learning Islamic Law (Shariah) in British Higher Education: Problems and Prospects 2010 (14) International Conference on Managing Disagreement among Islamic Organizations, Daru al-Hadith al-Hasaniyyah, Rabat, Morocco, 8th of December 2010. Participation: Paper Presenter and Fully sponsored by the organiser Topic: Al-Hisbah beyond Market Policing: Classical Muslims Theory and Contemporary Applications. (15) Durham International Finance Conference, University of Durham United Kingdom, July 14-15, 2010 Participation: Paper Presenter and fully sponsored by the organiser
Topic: To what extent can the legal maxim of necessity makes unlawful thing lawful be a pretext for the violation of Islamic commercial law: Scenario of Mortgage contract in the UK (16) International Conference on Banking and Finance: Cross Border Practices and Litigations International Islamic University, Malaysia, 15th -16th June 2010. Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Islamic Legal Maxim in Islamic Financial Transactions: A Case Study of Mortgage contract and Its Dilemma for the Muslims in Britain age. (17) International Conference on Islam in Nigeria since Independence, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (21-22/June, 2010) Participation: Paper presenter (presented on my behalf) Topic: Islamic Legal Maxims for Attainment of Maqasid al-Shar朝ah (Spirits of Islamic Law) in Criminal Law: An Inquest into Certainty Doubt in the Judicial Procedure of some selected Criminal Cases in Northern Nigeria (2001-2007) (18) American Council for the study of Islamic Societies, Washington DC. 11th -12th April 2008. Participation: confirmed Presenter (presented on my behalf) Topic: "Islamic Legal Maxims for Attainment of Maqasid al-Shar朝ah in Criminal Law: A Critical Examination of Judicial Procedure in Safiyyatu Hussaini v. Sokoto State of Nigeria Adultery Case." 2008 (19) Association of Legal and Social Philosophy 2008 Conference: Global Justice, Nottingham University, UK. 27th -29th March 2008. Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Confession and retraction in Islamic criminal law from the perspective of legal maxims, with special reference to the cases of Amina Lawal and Safiyyatu in Northern Nigeria. 2007 (20) International Conference on Law and Society in the 21st Century, Berlin, Germany. 25th -28th July, 2007. Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Certainty and Doubt in Islamic Criminal Law: An Analysis of the Legal Maxim Certainty cannot be repelled by Doubt. (21) International Conference on the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Granada, Spain. 10th -13th July 2007.
Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Custom and Society in Islamic Criminal Law: A Critical Appraisal of the Legal Maxim: Custom is authoritative .in the Islamic Legal Procedures. (22) BRISMES (British Student of Middle Eastern Studies) Graduate Conference at Oxford University. 5th -7th July 2007. Participation: Research Poster Display Topic: Legal Maxims and Islamic Criminal Law: Theory and Applications. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION Visiting Fellow, Islamic Legal Studies, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Sep. 2012-May 2013 Visiting Scholar, Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford, (Oxford Hilary Term, 2012). Honorary Visiting Lecturer, Department of Shar朝ah and Economic, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia, June-July, 2010 Collaborative Representative, Institute of West Asia Studies, National University of Malaysia July 2010 Regular reviewer of International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management Occasional reviewer, Journal of Africa Law, SOAS, Participant in workshop on the Future of Islamic Studies in Scottish Higher Education organised by Islamic Studies Network, Hosted by Edinburgh University. October 2011 Founding member of Special Interest Group in Islamic Law, UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE), Warwick University, UK, November 2010. ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) 2006 - Present Law and Society Association 2006 - Present International Society for Islamic Legal Studies 2008 - 2011 Association of Legal and Social Philosophy 2008 - Present
International Association of Muslim Professionals 2009- Present Islamic Studies Network, UK Higher Education, UK. 2009 - 2013 Special Interest Group of Islamic Law, UKCLE 2010 - 2012 INTERESTS: Table Tennis, Reading Newspapers and travelling Referees: Academic References are available on request

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  • 1. LUQMAN ZAKARIYAH (Ph.D.) (LLB. Medina, M.A. Lasu, PhD. UWL, UK) Corresponding Address: Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, IRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +601126993068 luqzak@iium.edu.my luqmanzakariyah444@hotmail.com ___________________________________________________________ _ Dr Luqman Zakariyah holds a L.L.B degree in Shar朝ah (Islamic Law) from Islamic University Medina, Saudi Arabia; a Masters in Islamic Studies from Lagos State University, Nigeria and a PhD in Islamic Legal Studies from the University of Wales, Lampeter. UK. Dr Zakariyah has worked and researched in various academic institutions. He was a Teaching Fellow and lecturer of the Study of Islamic and Muslims, University of Aberdeen and Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education Dundee UK respectively between 2009-2013. He was also ILSP Fellow of Harvard Law, USA between 2012- 2013, a Visiting Scholar of Ripon College, Cuddesdon, (Oxford Hilary Term 2012) and an Honorary Visiting Lecturer, Department of Shar朝ah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies University of Malay between June-July 2010. He is currently Assistant Professor at the department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, KIRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia. In addition to his wide ranges of experiences in different higher education institutions, he has taught many different courses related to Islamic law in particular and to Islam and Muslims in general. Among those course are: Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims; Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), Islamic Jurisprudence (al-Fiqh), Islamic Criminal Law (fiqh al-jinyt), Underlying Principles of Islamic Banking and Finance, Islam and the West, Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice Globalisation and Political Islam; Islam, Muslims and International Relations; Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice; Women in Islam; Human Rights (Islam and Human Rights); Islam and Muslim in History and Society (Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties). At his present academic job, he teaches Islamic criminal law (fiqh al-jinyt); Legal maxims of Islamic law (qawid fiqhiyyah); Introduction to the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (u 笛l al-fiqh畊 ) in both Arabic and English languages and Research Methodology. Dr Zakariayh has published book and articles in reputable academic publishing company and academic referred journals among which are; Legal Maxims in Islamic criminal law (Brill, 2015); harmonising legality with morality in Islamic banking and finance in Intellectual Discourse 2015; Textuality as a linguistic Mechanism for Codifying Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences AJISS 2013, 30: 1. Shar朝ah Values for Modern Societies, in James Arthur and Terence Lovat eds. International Handbook of Religion and Values, Routledge, UK and New York, 2013; Legal Maxims and Islamic Financial Transactions: A Case Study of Mortgage Contracts and the Dilemma for Muslims in Britain, Arab Law Quarterly, (Brill), 2012,
  • 2. vol. 26, no 3; Necessity as a pretext for violation of Islamic Commercial Law: A Scenario of Mortgage Contract in the UK , Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, 2002, vol. 8, no. 1. He has also participated in local, national, and international conferences and seminars where he presented papers on various subject related to Islamic law in general, Islamic finance law, and Islamic Criminal law. He is a regular reviewer for International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management and ooccasional reviewer for Journal of Africa Law, SOAS. He was one of the founding members of Special Interest Group in Islamic Law, UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE), Warwick University, UK and member of some International academic associations includes British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) 2005-2007; Law and Society Association, 2006to date; International Society for Islamic Legal Studies, 20082011; Association of Legal and Social Philosophy 207-2008; Islamic Studies Network, UK Higher Education, UK.20092013. His research focuses generally on exploring how Islamic law can engage in modern debate on various issues; Islamic banking and finance both products and models, socio- political and economic challenges, family structure in Islam and the challenge of reformation. He also has an interest in how the overall objectives of Islam (Maq id al-畊 Shar朝ah) can mitigate the tension between Islamic traditionalists and modernists. PROFILE IIUM Shar朝ah Compliance Officer (Office of Quality Management) Editor of IIUM Alumni Reach Magazine Postgraduate Advisor (IRKHS, IIUM) Experienced in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in various universities Experienced in supervising both Masters and PhD students 7 years post-Doctoral cognate working experience in teaching Islamic law and Islamic Studies at Higher Education Over 20 years of work experience in teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies at both higher and secondary levels. Reviewer of reputable academic journals Author and contributor on Islamic banking and finance both on models and product Visiting scholar of reputable academic institutions including Harvard Law School Headed academic institutions and initiated standard curriculum for Teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies. Participated in various international academic conferences. Involved in many postgraduate research projects as research assistant. Coordinated and represented students at various levels. Translated government articles from Arabic into English and vice versa. Member of reputable academic organizations.
  • 3. RELEVANT SKILLS Ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students various aspects of Islamic law, especially Islamic finance law, Islamic commercial law, Islamic criminal law, Islamic family law, comparative Islamic jurisprudence and principles of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic legal theory. Prolific in constructive criticism of contemporary banking and finance especially retail products Ability to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in various aspects of Islamic law. Ability to translate and interpret from Arabic into English and vice versa. Ability to present academic papers in any circumstances. Ability to lead small or large groups without supervision. Understanding current situations of Muslims in the world and ability to contribute a fresh positive perspective. Proficient with basic IT including word processing, excel and power point. Ability to contribute and reach the objectives of my affiliated institution. Ability to diversify and face any challenge. EDUCATION University of Wales, Lampeter, United Kingdom 2007-2009. PhD in Islamic Legal Studies Thesis: Applications of Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law with Special Reference to Shar朝ah Law in Northern Nigeria (2000-2007) Lagos State University Ojo, Nigeria 1999-2001 M.A in Islamic Studies/Islamic Legal Studies. Courses: Comparative Law, Sociology, Modern Religions, Research Method, Interaction in the Living Faiths etc. Dissertation: Applications of Legal Maxims in Islamic Transactions (al- Mumalt) Islamic University Madinah, Saudi Arabia 1993-1997 L.L.B Islamic Law (Second Class Upper) Courses: Comparative Jurisprudence, Islamic Legal Maxims, Judicial Procedure, Linguistics, Education, Teaching Methodology PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PhD Supervision Training, 2011 Teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies to Non-Native Speakers of Arabic language, organized by Islamic University Madinah, in Nigeria July 1992
  • 4. Translating and Interpreting from Arabic into English vice versa, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK 2001-2002 Learning Representation at work place, Royal Mail, Plc. Edinburgh with Stevenson College Edinburgh, November 2007 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY International Islamic University, Malaysia 2013-present Position: Assistant Professor, Department Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its Principles (Usul- al-Fiqh). Academic Duties: a. Teaching: RKFQ6191A: Research Methodology (Postgraduate): Roles: I engage postgraduate students of Islamic law/Islamic jurisprudence in how to use qualitative and quantitative methods in designing their research. I help students to prepare their research proposal before submitting to the department for defence Year: 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2016/2017 RKFQ 3161A : Fiqh Al-Jinyt- Juristic Study of Islamic criminal law and Procedures (Undergraduate) Roles: I take the students through the concept of crime and punishment in Islamic law. I examine the criminal investigation from Islamic law point of view with a brief comparison with the common law. I critically examine the use of modern technology in Islamic criminal procedure where lines are drawn between rights of Allah and rights of human beings involved in criminal activities. I engage the students with empirical studies and case study through visitations to Shar朝ah courts and analysis of current criminal cases. Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014, RKFQ4131A Qawid wa awbi fiqhiyyah: Islamic legal maxims and variations畍 畊 in Islamic jurisprudence (Undergraduate) Roles: I teach students the historical background of this course with emphasis on the stages of its development and authorships in the subject. I also engage the students with practical applications of the major maxims in all Islamic filed, ritual, family, criminal and commercial laws with emphasis on the applications of major and subsidiary legal maxims in Islamic banking and finance Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014
  • 5. RKFQ2161: Introduction to Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Undergraduate) Roles: I teach students the historical background of this course tracing the emergence of Islamic legal theory from the second century using the book of al- Rislah written by Imam al-Shfi朝 and a primary reference . I also focus on the five Islamic legal values how they can be extrapolated from the texts (Quran and Sunnah). I engage students on the application of the sources examining the hierarchical orders of the sources and the issue of decisiveness (qa iyyah畊 ) and speculativeness ( aniyyah畉 ) of these sources in both transmission (thub笛t) and meaning (dillah). I examine students through application of the sources to relevant issues in Social Sciences and Arts. Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014 RKFQ2161A al-Madkhal Il U 笛l al-Fiqh. (Undergraduate)畊 Roles: This course is Arabic version of the Introduction to Principles of Islamic jurisprudence which I teach in both English and Arabic with the same course content. Years: 1st semester 2016/2017; 2nd semester 2015/2016; 1st semester 2015/2016, 2nd semester 2014/2015; 1st semester 2014/2015,; 2nd semester 2013/2014; 1st semester 2013/2014. b. Supervision: 12 Master Students in various topics and 1 PhD as main supervisor Administrative Duties: 1. Shar朝ah Compliance Office (Office of Quality Management IIUM) 2. Advisor for IRKHS Postgraduate Student Association where duties include organising monthly Postgraduate Research Seminars; advising Postgraduate Students on publications and other academic activities 3. Editor of IIUM ALUMNI Reach Magazine 4. Member of Department Postgraduate Committee 5. Member of Department Research and Publication Committee 6. Member of Kulliyyah Postgraduate Committee 7. Member of Kulliyyah Research and Publication Committee Harvard University, Harvard Law School, USA 2012-2013 Position: Islamic Legal Studies Program 2012-2013 Visiting Fellow
  • 6. Research Focus: Legal and Moral Questions in Contemporary Islamic Banking and Finance. Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, Dundee, UK 2009-2013 Position: Lecturer in the Study of Islam and Muslims University of Aberdeen School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, Position: Honorary Teaching Fellow 2009 - 2012 Academic Duties 2009/2010 a. Teaching: Autumn Semester Lead Teacher of AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims Contributor in Extended Induction for Masters Programmer Spring Semester Course Coordinator of AM 5526 Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Spring Semester) Contributor in AM 5513 Islam and the West Contributor in AM5521 Women in Islam Supervisor for two Masters Students on Islamic Finance and Islam and Religious Pluralism. Contributor in AM 5509 Postgraduate Research Method 2010/2011 Academic Duties: Autumn Semester Course Coordinator of AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims Contributor to PhD Taught Programme Coordinator of Extended Induction for Postgraduate Masters Students Spring Semester Course Coordinator of AM 5009 Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence Programme Coordinator of Postgraduate Induction Programme Contributor to AM5503 Globalisation and Political Islam Contributor to AM5503 Islam, Muslims and International Relations 2011/2012 Academic Duties Autumn Semester
  • 7. Course Coordinator and Tutor of AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims Contributor to AM5036 Human Rights (Islam and Human Rights) Contributor to AM5015 Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice Contributor to AM5001 Islam and Muslim in History and Society (Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties) Coordination of Extended Induction for Postgraduate Masters Students Spring Semester Introduction to Islamic Studies (Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford) Introduction to Arabic (Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford) Contributor to AM5552 Development and Islam (Zakt collection and Distribution in Muslim Countries and Traditional Schools in Muslim Countries and Impact on Youth Development) Contributor to AM5503 Globalisation and Political Islam (Leadership and Sovereignty in Islam) Contributor to AM5503 Islam, Muslims and International Relations b. Supervisions: 10 completed Masters dissertations as main supervisor 5 completed PhD theses as co-supervisor Administrative Duties: I coordinated Extended Induction for Postgraduate Masters Students in 2011 and 2012. My duties were to draft programs for the workshop, invite lecturers/speakers at the inductions and to lead students to University of Aberdeen. I also introduced evaluation of the Induction this year from which some areas were identified for development. The feedback has been submitted to the Student administrator for further action. I coordinated course AM5002 Core Sources and Approaches in the Study of Islam and Muslims in 2011 and 2012. My responsibility was to invite lecturers to participate in the course and to submit evaluation feedback of the students to Director of Graduate School. I coordinated Postgraduate Research Method AM5509 in spring 2011. My duties were to draft course workshops, invite lecturers/speakers to participate in the course and to oversee the smoothness of the class. I organised a workshop on Islamic Finance 2011. My duties were to invite speaker and participants from outside. I also run the administrative side of the programme in conjunction with my academic and admin staff of Al-Maktoum.
  • 8. I coordinated winter postgraduate research training workshop 2012 in which I invited some guest speakers to the workshop before I handed it to my colleague due to my secondment to Ripon College I coordinated and organised summer postgraduate research training workshop 2012. I was responsible for the smoothness of the two days programme. I also responsible for writing report on the workshop which has been submitted to the Acting Director of the Graduate School. I served as secretary of Student Affairs Committee 2010-2011. During the period, I was responsible for taking the minutes and organising the meeting with direction from the Director of the Graduate School. I served as member of Library Advisory on Arabic Collections 2009-2010. I have been a member of Student Recruitments Officer 2009 till now. I have been involved in series of meetings on students recruitments strategies. I also participated in different Student Recruitment Fairs, in Glasgow 2010, Edinburgh, 2010 and Manchester, 2011. Voluntary Postgraduate Assistant, University of Wales, Lampeter 2008-2009. Voluntary tutor of postgraduate students of Islamic studies. Islamic Students mentor and adviser. Freelance Translator and Interpreter, Global Language Service, Edinburgh. 2002-2009. Engaged in translating personal and official documents from Arabic/English Involved in interpreting in both high courts and sheriff courts in Scotland Proofreading and editing of translated documents Graduate Assistant, Muslim College, London. 2003-2007. Participating in series of postgraduate seminars Mentoring and advising Masters Students in various subjects of Islamic studies Islamic Department Administrator, Ministry of Defence, Directorate of Islamic Affairs, Nigerian Navy 1998-1999. Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies Coordinator of Naval Arabic and Islamic Studies Institute, Ojo Organizer of Seminars for Naval staff and their families Reserve Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the Naval Secondary School, Ojo General Administrative works. ACADEMIC WORKS
  • 9. (a)Book Zakariyah, Luqman. Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal law: Theory and Application: (Netherland/Boston, Brill Publisher, 2015) (b) Chapters in books Zakariyah, Luqman, (2015) Ethical Considerations in Islamic Marketing and Promotion: a Spotlight on the Islamic Bank of Britain, in Abbas Ali, (ed), Handbook of Research on Islamic Business Ethics, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2013), Shar朝ah Values for Modern Societies: Analysis of Contents and Contexts, in James Arthur (University of Birmingham) and Terence Lovat (University of Newcastle, Australia) eds. International Handbook of Religion and Values, Routledge, UK and New York pp. 373-384 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012), Legal Maxims for Attainment of Maqasid-al- Shar朝ah in Criminal Law: Reflections on the Implications for Muslim Women in the Tension between Shar朝ah and Western Law in Terence J. Lovat, (ed) Women in Islam, Springer Press, Dordrecht, Netherlands, (Chapter 9 pp. 117-134) (c) Articles in Journals Zakariyah, Luqman (2015), Harmonising Legality with Morality in Islamic Banking and Finance: A Quest for Maq id al-Shar朝ah Paradigm.畊 Intellectual Discourse, 23: Special Issue. 355-376. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2014), Beyond Textuality in Islamic Legal Exegesis: Intertextuality and Hypertextuality for Codifying Legal Maxims of Islamic Criminal Law, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, (AJISS), 31 :4 pp. 50-72 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2013), Textuality as a Linguistic Mechanism for Codifying Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS) , 30: 1 pp 22-47. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012), Legal Maxims and Islamic Financial Transactions: A Case Study of Mortgage Contracts and the Dilemma for Muslims in Britain, Arab Law Quarterly, (Brill), vol. 26, no 3, pp. 255-285 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012), Custom and Society in Islamic Criminal Law: A Critical Appraisal of the Maxim al-dah Muhakkamah (Custom is Authoritative) and its Sisters in Islamic Legal Procedures in Arab Law Quarterly, (Brill), vol. 26, no 1, pp. 75-97 Zakariyah, Luqman, (2012) Necessity as a Pretext for Violation of Islamic Commercial Law: A Scenario of Mortgage Contract in the UK , Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, Vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 35-52. Zakariyah, Luqman, (2010), Confession and Retraction: The Application of Legal Maxims in Safiyyatu and Aminas cases in Northern Nigeria, in Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, vol. 30, no. 2 June 2010, London: Routledge, pp. 253- 263
  • 10. RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS No Grant Year Topic Amount Role Status 1 Islamic Legal Studies Program (ILSP) Harvard Law School, Harvard University 2012- 2013 Legal and Moral Questions in Islamic Banking and Finance: A comparative Studies between Malaysia and the UK $31,500.00 (Thirty One Thousand and Five Hundred US Dollrs) Main Researcher Completed 2 Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia 2015- 2017 Tabung Masjid Management Concept Based on Maqasid al- Shar朝ah in Malaysia RM59,200.00 (fifty nine thousands, two hundred Malaysian Ringgits) Main Researcher In progress 3 GSP, University Technology Malaysia (UTM) 2014- 2015 Model for codification of Islamic law in Malaysia RM20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Malaysian Ringgits) Co- researcher Completed 4 Niche Research Grant Scheme (NRGS), Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. 2013- 2017 Maqasid Al-Shar朝ah In Hospitality and Services RM504,900.00 (Five Hundred and four thousand and Nine hundred Malaysian Ringgits) Co- Researcher In progress 5 International Islamic University Malaysia, Endowment Type B. 2013- 2014 The Impact of the Understanding and Living with the Qur'an Academic Achievement of IRKHS Undergraduate Students RM5,000.00 (Five thousand Malaysian Ringgits) Co- Researcher Completed 6 International Islamic University Malaysia, Endowment Type B 2014- 2016 Legal Maxim: "Every Loan that Brings Benefit is Usury" : Its Related Issues and Implementation In Financial Transactions RM10,000.00 (Ten thousand Malaysian Ringgits) Co- Researcher In progress ACADEMIC AWARDS AND PRIZES WON Islamic University of Madinah Vocational Prize for best students in Vocational Training for teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies held in Kano State, Nigeria 1992 King Fahd Scholarship for Overseas Students tenable at Islamic University Madinah 1993-1997 King Fahd Scholarship for Overseas Students (Postgraduate level) tenable at King Saud University Riyadh 2001-2002 (not attended)
  • 11. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED AND PAPER PRESENTED 2015 (1) Luqman Zakariyah, The Rise of Feminism in Shar朝ah Courts: A Case Study of Hauwa Ibrahim Tactics in Defending Criminal Cases During the Shar朝ah implementation in the Northern Nigeria. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, IRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia. 7 December 2015. 2014 (2) Luqman Zakariyah, Jurisprudential Analysis of Maqasid al-Shariah in managing Mosques Funds : A Case Study of Tabung Masjid in Malaysia, at The First International Conference on Islamic Finance , organised by University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 5th 6th November 2014, (3) Luqman Zakariyah, Harmonizing Legality with Morality in Islamic Banking and Finance : A Quest for Maqasid al-Shariah Paradigm, at 5th International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence in the 21st Century 2014 (ICIJ2014), Organised by the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, IRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia, 23rd 25th September 2014-11-26 2013 (4) Luqman Zakaryah, Dichotomy between high quality education and Islamic cultural literacy among Muslim graduates from the west, 4th International Conference on Islam and Higher Education (ICIHE), Madina Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 3-4, Sep 2013 (5) Luqman Zakariyah, Codification of Islamic law in the Muslim world: political intricacy and professional egoism, International Conference on Law and Society II (ICLAS II) IIUM Gombak Campus, Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Law , IIUM, 12-13 Sep, 2013 (6) Luqman Zakariyah, Al-Shfi 朝s position on analogical reasoning in Islamic平 criminal law: human rights, implications, National Conference on Human Rights in Islam; Issues and Challenges (CHRI2013), International Islamic University Malaysia, Department of Fiqh and Usul-al-FiqhI , 12 - 13 November 201 (7) Luqman Zakariyah, Law and Discipleship : A Muslim Reflection on Sharia in Light of Bonheoffer, The 9th Annual Australian Bonheoffer Conference, St Joseph's Spiritual and Education Centre, Kincumber, NSW, Australia, 14-15 November, 2013, (8) Luqman Zakariyah, Justice to God and (In) justice to Humans: An Inseparable Unity in Shar朝ah, Muslim Law. Public Lectures on Religion in Political Affairs,
  • 12. organized in Sydney and Newcastle 12-13 November 2013 and fully sponsored by Newcastle Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Australia. (9) Law and Society Association Conference, Boston, USA May 29 - June 2, 2013 o Chaired Panel Discussion: Challenges in Incorporating Aspects of Islamic Law in Secular Legal Landscape o Discussant and Presenter :Justice to God and Injustice to Human: Assessment of the Jurisdiction of Hisba in Public Domain (10) Harvard and LSE Workshop on Insolvency and Debt Restructuring in Islamic Finance, held February 28, 2013, London School of Economics, London, UK (11) 21st Annual Symposium, Emerging Voices in Islamic Jurisprudence, Sept 28-29, 2012, Journal of Law and Religion, University of Hamline Law School, Minnesota, USA, Participation: Paper Presenter and fully sponsored by the organizers. Topic: Legal Codification of Islamic Law in the Muslim World: A Case Study of Codification of Shariah Law in Saudi Arabia (12) 3rd Annual Convention of National Council of Nigerian Muslim Organization in the USA, held in Houston, Texas, USA, March 29-31, 2013 Topic Presented: Homosexuality : Islamic Perspectives 2012 (13) Islamic Law Special Interest Group Event: The University of Warwick, UK, 16 May 2012 Participation: Paper Presenter with full sponsorship by the Higher Education Academy, UK, Topic: Teaching and Learning Islamic Law (Shariah) in British Higher Education: Problems and Prospects 2010 (14) International Conference on Managing Disagreement among Islamic Organizations, Daru al-Hadith al-Hasaniyyah, Rabat, Morocco, 8th of December 2010. Participation: Paper Presenter and Fully sponsored by the organiser Topic: Al-Hisbah beyond Market Policing: Classical Muslims Theory and Contemporary Applications. (15) Durham International Finance Conference, University of Durham United Kingdom, July 14-15, 2010 Participation: Paper Presenter and fully sponsored by the organiser
  • 13. Topic: To what extent can the legal maxim of necessity makes unlawful thing lawful be a pretext for the violation of Islamic commercial law: Scenario of Mortgage contract in the UK (16) International Conference on Banking and Finance: Cross Border Practices and Litigations International Islamic University, Malaysia, 15th -16th June 2010. Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Islamic Legal Maxim in Islamic Financial Transactions: A Case Study of Mortgage contract and Its Dilemma for the Muslims in Britain age. (17) International Conference on Islam in Nigeria since Independence, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (21-22/June, 2010) Participation: Paper presenter (presented on my behalf) Topic: Islamic Legal Maxims for Attainment of Maqasid al-Shar朝ah (Spirits of Islamic Law) in Criminal Law: An Inquest into Certainty Doubt in the Judicial Procedure of some selected Criminal Cases in Northern Nigeria (2001-2007) (18) American Council for the study of Islamic Societies, Washington DC. 11th -12th April 2008. Participation: confirmed Presenter (presented on my behalf) Topic: "Islamic Legal Maxims for Attainment of Maqasid al-Shar朝ah in Criminal Law: A Critical Examination of Judicial Procedure in Safiyyatu Hussaini v. Sokoto State of Nigeria Adultery Case." 2008 (19) Association of Legal and Social Philosophy 2008 Conference: Global Justice, Nottingham University, UK. 27th -29th March 2008. Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Confession and retraction in Islamic criminal law from the perspective of legal maxims, with special reference to the cases of Amina Lawal and Safiyyatu in Northern Nigeria. 2007 (20) International Conference on Law and Society in the 21st Century, Berlin, Germany. 25th -28th July, 2007. Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Certainty and Doubt in Islamic Criminal Law: An Analysis of the Legal Maxim Certainty cannot be repelled by Doubt. (21) International Conference on the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Granada, Spain. 10th -13th July 2007.
  • 14. Participation: Paper Presenter Topic: Custom and Society in Islamic Criminal Law: A Critical Appraisal of the Legal Maxim: Custom is authoritative .in the Islamic Legal Procedures. (22) BRISMES (British Student of Middle Eastern Studies) Graduate Conference at Oxford University. 5th -7th July 2007. Participation: Research Poster Display Topic: Legal Maxims and Islamic Criminal Law: Theory and Applications. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION Visiting Fellow, Islamic Legal Studies, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Sep. 2012-May 2013 Visiting Scholar, Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford, (Oxford Hilary Term, 2012). Honorary Visiting Lecturer, Department of Shar朝ah and Economic, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia, June-July, 2010 Collaborative Representative, Institute of West Asia Studies, National University of Malaysia July 2010 Regular reviewer of International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management Occasional reviewer, Journal of Africa Law, SOAS, Participant in workshop on the Future of Islamic Studies in Scottish Higher Education organised by Islamic Studies Network, Hosted by Edinburgh University. October 2011 Founding member of Special Interest Group in Islamic Law, UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE), Warwick University, UK, November 2010. ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) 2006 - Present Law and Society Association 2006 - Present International Society for Islamic Legal Studies 2008 - 2011 Association of Legal and Social Philosophy 2008 - Present
  • 15. International Association of Muslim Professionals 2009- Present Islamic Studies Network, UK Higher Education, UK. 2009 - 2013 Special Interest Group of Islamic Law, UKCLE 2010 - 2012 INTERESTS: Table Tennis, Reading Newspapers and travelling Referees: Academic References are available on request