Dr. Nor Fahimah Mohd Razif is an Associate Professor at the Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM). Her extensive professional experience includes serving as a Research Assistant at the International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), where she conducted research on hedging mechanisms through option products in Islamic finance. She has also held the position of Executive in the Islamic Capital Market Department at the Securities Commission Malaysia. Currently, Dr. Nor Fahimah serves as a Shariah Committee Member for Affin Islamic Bank Berhad, the National Farmers Fund, and Masryef Advisory. Her scholarly contributions encompass numerous articles and papers in the fields of economics, finance, banking, capital market and wealth management from an Islamic perspective. She has presented her research at both international and local conferences and has published extensively in proceedings, books, and academic journals, particularly on topics related to Islamic banking and finance. Dr. Nor Fahimah specializes in transactional law (Fiqh al-Muamalat), Islamic banking, and Islamic finance, demonstrating her commitment to advancing knowledge and practice in these critical areas.

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 practiced 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 later completed a Fast-Track PhD in Shariah and Law from the same institution in 2014. Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has received several prestigious awards, 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 the Excellent Student Award at both state and national levels (2002). His areas of expertise encompass Islamic Family Law, Moot Court and Court Procedure, Islamic Civil Procedure, and Islamic Law and Society. He has led and participated in numerous research projects in the fields of Islamic Family Law and Mal (civil) procedure, including those funded under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), the Inquisitorial Procedure Development Project, and research projects supported by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS). His leadership in these projects reflects a sustained commitment to advancing research that strengthens the administration of justice in the Shariah legal system. Recognized for his expertise in Islamic Family Law, Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has been invited as a keynote speaker by various universities, including UIN Malang, Indonesia, where he presented on “Family Resilience in the Recession Era: Empowering Women through the Practice of Harta Sepencarian in Malaysia” (ICOLESS, 6–7 September 2023) and “Islamic Family Law as Protection for Women and Family Institutions in Malaysia” (5 September 2023). He has also delivered invited lectures at UIN Sunan Ampel, UIN Raden Intan Lampung, and other institutions in Indonesia. In 2023, he represented Universiti Malaya at the ICIEF/ULIFAM Conference in Ankara, Turkey (25 September – 7 October 2023), where he presented “Development of Islamic Finance in the Family Context in Malaysia.” He also served as a keynote speaker at Karabuk University, Türkiye (29 September 2022), presenting “Zakat as Islamic Philanthropy in Malaysia: An Overview from a Legal Perspective.” From 2019 to 2025, he has contributed as a Module Enhancer and Facilitator for postgraduate programmes at Open University Malaysia (OUM). Dr. Mohd Norhusairi has actively participated in numerous national and international academic programmes and conferences. These include guest lectures at UNIMMA, Indonesia (2021), Universitas Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta (2020), UIN Sunan Ampel, Surabaya (2020), the International Conference on Economics, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Barcelona (2023), the International Seminar on Islamic Law in Southeast Asia, UIN Sunan Kalijaga (2017), the International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) Conference, Barcelona (2015), and the International End-of-Year Multidisciplinary Conference, Bad Hofgastein, Austria (2011). He also presented at an international conference in Vienna, Austria (2024). In recognition of his academic excellence, Dr. Mohd Norhusairi was appointed as an International Research Fellow at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. He also 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 been successfully indexed in Scopus. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Q1 Scopus-indexed journal Al-Adalah (UIN Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia) and as a member of the International Advisory Board of the BALA Journal, Amsya University, Turkey. Beyond academia, he has served as an advisor to the non-governmental organization Ikatan Muslim Prihatin Kebangsaan (IMPAK) since 2017. His scholarly contributions include numerous publications in national and international journals, primarily in the areas of Islamic Law, Islamic Family Law, and Law and Society. He has authored several reference books on Islamic Family Law in Malaysia as well as a Qur’anic Study Series (Quranic Group 1–5).  

  Profesor Dr. Mohd Fauzi Hamat, dilahirkan pada 08 Ogos 1969 di Kampung Banggol Setol, Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia dan telah berkahwin dengan Puan Nurilhuda Haji Endut serta dikurniakan empat orang cahaya mata (dua lelaki dan dua perempuan). Mendapat pendidikan rendah dan menengah di Sekolah Menengah Arab, Khairiah, Banggol Setol, Pasir Mas, Kelantan (1975-1983), kemudian menyambung pengajian ke Kolej Ugama Sultan Zainal Abidin (KUSZA), Kuala Terengganu (1987-1990) dan memperolehi Diploma Pengajian Islam (Usuluddin). Selepas itu, menyambung pengajian ke Universiti al-Azhar dalam bidang Pengajian Islam dan Bahasa Arab (1991-1992) di Kulliyah al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah wa al-Arabiyyah. Selepas pulang ke tanah air, beliau berkhidmat sebagai Guru Sandaran di Sekolah Menengah Ugama (Arab) Banggol Kulim, Rantau Panjang, Kelantan. Kemudian, berkhidmat sebagai Tutor di Fakulti Usuluddin, Akademi Islam, Universiti Malaya (sekarang dikenali sebagai Akademi Pengajian Islam) dan memperolehi Ijazah Sarjana Usuluddin (Falsafah Islam) (1997) dan PhD (Falsafah Islam) (2002) daripada Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Beliau dilantik sebagai Pensyarah pada tahun 2002, kemudian dinaikkan pangkat sebagai Pensyarah Kanan pada tahun 2006, Profesor Madya pada tahun 2007 dan Profesor pada tahun 2022. Pernah dilantik sebagai Pengarah/Dekan Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya (30.8.2021-31.12.2024), Pemangku Pengarah, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (1.4.2021-29.8.2021), Timbalan Pengarah (Ijazah Tinggi), Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya (2016-2021), Ketua Jabatan Akidah dan Pemikiran Islam, Akademi Pengajian Islam, UM (2006-2009 & 2010-2012), Ahli Jawatankuasa Rayuan Universiti (2020), Pengurus Jurnal Usuluddin (2003-2006) dan Ketua Editor Jurnal AFKAR (2006-2009 & 2010-2012), Ketua Unit Perundingan Islam (2003-2006) dan Penyelaras Program Pengajian Islam (2003-2006). Pernah menjadi felo penyelidik di Georgtown University, Washington DC (2001), University of Paris 7, Paris (2009) dan Leiden University, The Netherlands (2010). Dari segi khidmat perundingan, beliau  dilantik sebagai Ahli Jawatankuasa Dilantik Majlis Raja-Raja Muzakarah Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia (MKI) (2017-2022), Ahli Panel Pakar Akidah JAKIM (2013-2021), Panel Kajian Akidah Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) (2005-2013), Ahli Panel Penasihat Pembangunan Hal Ehwal Islam (2020-2022), Ahli Panel Deradikalisasi, Kementerian Dalam Negeri (2017-2019), Pakar Rujuk Bagi Kes-Kes Keganasan Yang Disiasat Di Bawah Akta Kesalahan Keselamatan (langkah-Langkah Khas) 2012 (2018-Kini), Ahli Lajnah Pengawalseliaan Pengamal Pengubatan Islam, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (2018-2023), Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Darul Quran Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) (2021-2024), Ahli Lembaga Institut Kemahiran Islam Malaysia Sarawak (IKMAS), Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (2021-2023),  Ahli Jawatankuasa Fatwa Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang (2012-2023), Ahli Jawatankuasa Perundingan Hukum Syarak Wilayah Persekutuan (2023-2025), Ahli Jawatankuasa Pengawalan Akidah, Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS) (2009-2014) & (2018-2023), Panel Jawatankuasa Semakan Kurikulum Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia, Penilai Luar Program Usuluddin, Fakulti Pengajian Islam Kontemporari, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UnISZA), Kuala Terengganu (2009-2012) dan lain-lain lagi. Dari segi penglibatan dalam aktiviti luar, pernah menjadi Pengerusi Persatuan Ibubapa dan Guru (PIBG), SMKA Maahad Hamidiah, Kajang Selangor (2011-2013), AJK PIBG Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah, Kelang (2011-2013) dan Timbalan Nazir (Pengerusi) Masjid Bandar Bukit Puchong, Selangor (2009-2012).   Pernah menerbitkan beberapa buku ilmiah dan makalah dalam beberapa jurnal ilmiah  peringkat kebangsaan dan antarabangsa. Kebanyakan bukunya diterbitkan oleh Penerbit Universiti Malaya seperti Akidah dan Pembangunan Modal Insan (2012), al-Asma’ al-Husna dan Modal Insan (2011), Pengajian Islam di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam Malaysia (eds) (2007) dan Ketokohan al-Ghazzali di bidang Logik (2005). Kini bertugas sebagai Pengarah Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya mulai 30.8.2021 hingga 31.12.2024. Pernah menjadi Pengurus Kualiti, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya pada tahun 2016-2017. Beliau juga pernah berkhidmat di Brunei sebagai Profesor Madya Kunjungan di Fakulti Usuluddin, Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (2012-2014).