Curriculum Vitae

DR. MD FARUK ABDULLAH

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Syariah and Economics
    Academy of Islamic Studies
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BIOGRAPHY

Md Faruk Abdullah is a senior lecturer at the Department of Shariah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM). Additionally, he holds the position of Adjunct Faculty at Guidance College in Texas, USA. Before joining UM, he was a senior lecturer at the School of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) for eight years.

He earned his PhD in 2016 from the University of Malaya, specialising in Islamic economics. In 2012, he completed the Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) program at INCEIF University. His academic journey also includes obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh (Islamic law and jurisprudence) in 2010 from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

Md Faruk has proven proficiency in teaching Islamic finance, wealth management, Shariah, and Fiqh muamalat courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His contributions extend to publishing numerous articles in Web of Science and SCOPUS-indexed journals.

His areas of specialisation encompass Shariah aspects of business and finance, product innovation in Islamic finance, Islamic social finance, and Islamic wealth management. Presently, he serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS), indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index. Additionally, he holds a research collaboration with the Accounting Research Institute (ARI) at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) as an Associate Fellow.

To further disseminate knowledge, he maintains a dedicated YouTube channel to share insights on fiqh muamalat, Islamic finance, and wealth management. The channel can be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mjMBd7f_AmnkyjtwIEeCA

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD.I.E, (Ekonomi Islam)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BIS.R.K.H, (FIQH AND USUL AL-FIQH)
    International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Abdullah, Md Faruk; Ab Rahman, Asmak (2017). The Role of Wa'd in Risk Management: The Malaysian Experience, ADVANCES IN ISLAMIC FINANCE, MARKETING, AND MANAGEMENT: AN ASIAN PERSPECTIVE. , 131-158
  2. Khan, Issa; Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul; Yakub, Mohd; Yusoff, Zulkifli Mohd; Abdullah, Md. Faruk (2013). Shari'ah Views on Adjusting the Repayment Amount of Loans and Debts According to a Price Index, JOURNAL OF SHIA ISLAMIC STUDIES. 6(3), 289-306
ESCI
  1. Monawer, Abu Talib Mohammad; Rahman, Naemah Binti Abdul; Abdullah, Md. Faruk (2023). THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CLASSICAL SCHOLARS TO THE THEORY OF MAQASID AL-SHARI'AH, JOURNAL OF NUSANTARA STUDIES-JONUS. 8(2), 244-267. doi:10.24200/jonus.vol8iss2pp244-267
  2. Hoque, M. N., & Abdullah, M. F. (2021). THE WORLD'S OLDEST UNIVERSITY AND ITS FINANCING EXPERIENCE: A STUDY ON AL-QARAWIYYIN UNIVERSITY (859-990). Journal of Nusantara Studies-Jonus, 6(1), 24-41. doi: 10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp24-41
  3. Monawer, Abu Talib Mohammad; Grine, Fadila; Abdullah, Md. Faruk; Nor, Mohd Roslan Mohd (2019). DO FATWAS HAMPER MUSLIM WOMEN'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION IN MALAYSIA?, JOURNAL OF NUSANTARA STUDIES-JONUS. 4(1), 232-245. doi:10.24200/jonus.vol4iss1pp232-245
  4. Abdullah, Md. Faruk; Amin, Md. Ruhul; Ab Rahman, Asmak (2017). IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAMIC AND CONVENTIONAL MICROFINANCE? EVIDENCE FROM BANGLADESH, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND SOCIETY. 18, 97-112
Scopus
  1. Khan I., Abdullah M.F., Rahman N.N.A., Nor M.R.B.M., Yusoff M.Y.Z.B.M. (2016). The right of women in property sharing in Bangladesh: Can the islamic inheritance system eliminate discrimination?, SpringerPlus. 5(1). doi:10.1186/s40064-016-3347-2
  2. Abdullah F.Md., Ab Rahman A. (2015). The theory of 'promise' (Wa'd) in Islamic law, Arab Law Quarterly. 29(2), 168-189. doi:10.1163/15730255-12341298
  3. Abdullah M.F., Ab Rahman A. (2015). Is Wa dan any different to Muwa adah? Empirical evidence from Malaysia, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management. 8(3), 310-328. doi:10.1108/IMEFM-11-2014-0113

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2026, Internal Research Grant
    Halal Compliance in the Age of Technological Advancements: A Shariah Analysis of Recent Innovations in Food and Beverage Industry, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) ( Co-Researcher)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Speaker for Sharing Session With New Students, (03 Oct 2024 - 03 Oct 2024) (University)