Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Norhusairi bin Mat Hussin is a faculty member at the Department of Shariah and Law, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM). Prior to joining academia, he practised as a Syarie lawyer in the Shariah Courts of Malaysia. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Shariah (Islamic Law) with Distinction from Universiti Malaya in 2006 and subsequently completed a Fast-Track PhD in Shariah and Law from the same institution in 2014.

Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has received several prestigious awards in recognition of his academic excellence and achievements, including the National Maal Hijrah Figure (Tokoh Maal Hijrah Kebangsaan) Award (2002) from the Ministry of Education Malaysia, the Shell Special Excellent Award (2002), the Special Award from His Royal Highness the Sultan of Kelantan (2002), and Excellent Student Awards at both state and national levels (2002).

International Academic Engagements

Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has established an extensive international academic profile through research collaborations, invited lectures, keynote engagements, conference participation, academic appointments, and scholarly assessment. He has been actively involved in academic programmes and conferences across Indonesia, Türkiye, Austria, Spain, and other international academic settings. His international engagements include invited academic lectures and guest lectures at several leading Islamic universities in Indonesia, including UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, UIN Raden Intan Lampung, and other institutions.

He has also participated in international academic conferences in Türkiye, Spain, Austria, and other countries, representing Universiti Malaya and contributing to discussions on Islamic law, Islamic family law, Islamic finance, and law and society. His international academic involvement includes participation in the ICIEF/ULIFAM Conference in Ankara, Türkiye, international conferences in Barcelona, and academic programmes in Vienna and Bad Hofgastein, Austria.

In recognition of his academic standing and expertise, Dr. Mohd Norhusairi was appointed as an International Research Fellow at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia. He also serves on international editorial and advisory bodies, including as a member of the Editorial Board of Al-Adalah, a Q1 Scopus-indexed journal published by UIN Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia.

From 2026 to 2028, he has been appointed as a Member of the International Advisory Board of Amasya University, Türkiye, reflecting his growing international academic engagement and recognition in the field of Islamic law and related disciplines.Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has also served as an international academic assessor and examiner, including as a PhD thesis examiner at various universities, contributing his expertise to the evaluation of postgraduate research in Islamic law, Shariah, and related fields.

National Academic Contributions and Expertise

At the national level, Dr. Mohd Norhusairi’s areas of expertise encompass Islamic Family Law, Moot Court and Court Procedure, Islamic Civil Procedure, and Islamic Law and Society. His academic and professional background combines legal practice, teaching, research, postgraduate supervision, scholarly assessment, and engagement with institutions involved in the administration of Islamic law in Malaysia.

He has led and participated in numerous research projects in the fields of Islamic Family Law and Mal (civil) procedure, including projects funded under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), the Inquisitorial Procedure Development Project, and research projects supported by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS). These research activities reflect his sustained commitment to advancing scholarship and strengthening the administration of justice within the Malaysian Shariah legal system.

Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has also contributed extensively to postgraduate education and academic development. From 2019 to 2025, he served as a Module Enhancer and Facilitator for postgraduate programmes at Open University Malaysia (OUM). He has also been appointed as an External Assessor for the Postgraduate Diploma programme at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and has served as a PhD thesis examiner at various universities, contributing to the assessment and quality assurance of postgraduate academic programmes.

He currently serves as the Manager of the Journal of Shariah Law Research, published by the Department of Shariah and Law, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya, which has successfully achieved Scopus indexing. His editorial and scholarly responsibilities demonstrate his continued contribution to the development of high-quality research and publication in the field of Shariah and Islamic law.

Beyond his academic responsibilities, Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has served as an advisor to the non-governmental organisation Ikatan Muslim Prihatin Kebangsaan (IMPAK) since 2017. His scholarly contributions include numerous publications in national and international journals, particularly in the areas of Islamic Law, Islamic Family Law, and Law and Society. He has also authored several reference books on Islamic Family Law in Malaysia, as well as the Qur’anic Study Series (Quranic Group 1–5).

Through his combined experience in legal practice, academic research, postgraduate education, scholarly assessment, journal management, and international academic engagement, Dr. Mohd Norhusairi continues to contribute significantly to the development of Islamic legal scholarship and the advancement of Shariah law and its administration in Malaysia and internationally.