About the Scholar
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Saheed Abdullahi Busari
An academic and researcher in Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory whose work explores the relationship between the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and contemporary socio-economic realities.
Academic Profile
Scholarship at the intersection of Islamic jurisprudence and contemporary realities
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saheed Abdullahi Busari is an Associate Professor of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). His academic work is centred on Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, with particular attention to how Islamic legal principles can engage with contemporary financial, social, and management issues.
His research interests extend across Maqasid al-Shariah, Islamic banking and capital markets, halal financing, Islamic social finance, Islamic wealth management, integration of knowledge, research methodology, and sustainable development.
His scholarly work reflects an interdisciplinary approach, bringing Islamic revealed knowledge into dialogue with social, management, and human sciences. This approach is particularly visible in his research on Islamic financial systems, contracts, regulation, social finance, and contemporary socio-economic questions.
Dr. Busari has also contributed to teaching and academic research in areas including Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic legal maxims, Maqasid al-Shariah, Islamic social finance, Islamic wealth management, and leadership and management.
Research & Expertise
Areas of scholarly interest
His academic and research interests span Islamic jurisprudence, legal theory, Islamic finance, and the application of Islamic principles to contemporary social and economic challenges.
Fiqh & Usul al-Fiqh
Maqasid al-Shariah
Islamic Banking & Capital Market
Halal Financing
Islamic Social Finance
Islamic Wealth Management
Integration of Knowledge
Research Methodology
Sustainable Development
Academic Formation
Education
His academic formation combines traditional Islamic scholarship with studies in business administration and contemporary Islamic finance.
PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence
2019International Islamic University Malaysia
Specialisation in Fiqh & Usul al-Fiqh, Maqasid al-Shariah, Islamic Banking & Capital Market.
Master of Arts in Islamic Jurisprudence
2017International Islamic University Malaysia
Specialisation in Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh & Islamic Banking.
Postgraduate Diploma in Shariah Islamiyyah
2010American Open University, Egypt
Bachelor of Arts in Arabic and Islamic Studies
2012Al-Azhar University, Cairo
Higher National Diploma in Business Administration
1999Yaba College of Technology, Lagos
Teaching
Areas of teaching
His teaching interests reflect his wider commitment to connecting Islamic revealed knowledge with contemporary intellectual and professional disciplines.
Scholarly Work
Explore his academic contributions
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