Curriculum Vitae

DR. ABDUL MUNEEM

Lecturer
  • Department of Fiqh and Usul
    Academy of Islamic Studies
  • muneem

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Abdul Muneem is currently serving as a Lecturer at the Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM). He holds both a PhD and a Master’s degree from the same department, reflecting his strong academic foundation in Islamic jurisprudence. He completed his undergraduate studies at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2015.

Following his graduation, Dr. Abdul Muneem joined the International Shariʿah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA)—now known as ISRA Institute—as a Sharīʿah Management Trainee. This role allowed him to delve deeply into research and industry practices within the field of Islamic finance. He also gained hands-on experience through an internship at the Sharīʿah Research and Advisory Department of AmBank Islamic Berhad.

Dr. Abdul Muneem has made meaningful contributions to the development of Islamic finance through his research and academic publications. His areas of expertise include Islamic banking, Islamic finance, takaful, and broader Sharīʿah-related legal issues. His current research focuses on emerging topics such as Islamic financial technologies (fintech), Islamic crowdfunding, digital assets, zakat, and other contemporary issues in Islamic finance.

He has authored and co-authored numerous articles in prestigious academic journals indexed by Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), as well as reputable local journals such as MyCite.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • FIQH AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
    Humanities, Islamic Studies, Syariah
  • ISLAMIC BANKING
    Applied Social Science And Humanities, Banking, Finance And Wealth Management, Islamic Finance
  • SHARIAH FUNDAMENTALS FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE
    Applied Social Science And Humanities, Banking, Finance And Wealth Management, Islamic Finance

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (Fiqh dan Usul)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • DEGREE OF MASTER OF SHARIAH, (Fiqh dan Usul)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BACHELOR OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HERITAGE FIAQ AND USUL AL-FIQH, (Fiqh and Usul Al- Fiqh)
    International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Poster Presentation
    2024, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Rosele, Muhammad Ikhlas; Muneem, Abdul; Ali, Abdul Karim; Che Seman, Azizi; Haji Abdullah, Luqman; Abdul Rahman, Noor Naemah; Abd Sukor, Mohd Edil (2025). A proposed zakat model for digital assets from the Shariah perspective, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT. . doi:10.1108/IMEFM-08-2024-0408
  2. Zainuddin, Faizah Hanim; Hamidi, Mashitah; Muneem, Abdul; Ismail, Maria Mohd; Zuraiju, Siti Nur Edlyn Nadia (2025). A Case Study of Barriers to Emotional Support Towards Successful Aging in Malaysia, SAGE OPEN. 15(1). doi:10.1177/21582440251313598
  3. Rosele, Muhammad Ikhlas; Muneem, Abdul; Seman, Azizi Bin Che; Abdullah, Luqman Bin Haji; Rahman, Noor Naemah Binti Abdul; Sukor, Mohd Edil Bin Abd; Bin Ali, Abdul Karim (2022). The Concept of Wealth (mal) in the Shari ah and Its Relation to Digital Assets, SAGE OPEN. 12(2). doi:10.1177/21582440221102424
  4. Elius, M., Khan, I., Nor, M. R. M., Muneem, A., Mansor, F., & Yusoff, M. (2020). Muslim Treatment of Other Religions in Medieval Bengal. SAGE Open, 10(4), 14. doi: 10.1177/2158244020970546
Scopus
  1. Rosele M.I., Muneem A., Ali A.K., Che Seman A., Haji Abdullah L., Abdul Rahman N.N., Sukor M.E.A. (2025). A proposed zakat model for digital assets from the Shariah perspective, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management. . doi:10.1108/IMEFM-08-2024-0408
  2. Zainuddin F.H., Hamidi M., Muneem A., Ismail M.M., Zuraiju S.N.E.N. (2025). A Case Study of Barriers to Emotional Support Towards Successful Aging in Malaysia, SAGE Open. 15(1). doi:10.1177/21582440251313598
  3. Muneem A., Razif N.F.B.M., Ali A.K.B., Rosele M.I. (2024). Debt-based financing: a case study of Malaysian Islamic banks, Global Business and Economics Review. 30(1), 39-55. doi:10.1504/GBER.2024.135289
  4. Rosele M.I., Muneem A., Ali A.K.B., Abdul Rahman N.N.B., Mohd Razif N.F.B. (2024). Revival of the waqf-based takaful model in Malaysia: issues and the way forward, International Journal of Economics and Business Research. 28(1), 82-101. doi:10.1504/IJEBR.2024.139291
  5. Rosele M.I., Muneem A., Che Seman A.B., Abdullah L.B.H., Binti Abdul Rahman N.N., Sukor M.E.B.A., Ali A.K.B. (2022). The Concept of Wealth (m l) in the Shar ah and Its Relation to Digital Assets, SAGE Open. 12(2). doi:10.1177/21582440221102424
  6. Rosele M.I., Muneem A., Rahman N.N.B.A., Ali A.K. (2022). The Digitalized Zakat Management System in Malaysia and the Way Forward, Al-Ihkam: Jurnal Hukum dan Pranata Sosial. 17(1), 242-272. doi:10.19105/AL-LHKAM.V17I1.5365
  7. Rosele M.I., Muneem A., Seman A.B.C., Abdullah L.H., Rahman N.N.A., Sukor M.E.A., Ali A.K. (2022). Imposing zakat on cryptocurrency (Bitcoin): a Shariah appraisal, Global Business and Economics Review. 28(1), 91-111. doi:10.1504/gber.2023.127550
  8. Muneem A., Razif N.F.M., Ali A.K. (2021). A JURISTIC STUDY OF QALB AL-DA YN IN ISLAMIC BANKS FROM SHARl'AH PERSPECTIVE, Hamdard Islamicus. 44(4), 95-119
  9. Elius, M., Khan, I., Mohd Nor, M. R., Muneem, A., Mansor, F., & Yakub @ Zulkifli Bin Mohd Yusoff, M. (2020). Muslim Treatment of Other Religions in Medieval Bengal. SAGE Open, 10(4). doi: 10.1177/2158244020970546
Others
  1. Muhammad Ikhlas Rosele, Abdul Muneem, Azizi Che Seman, Luqman Haji Abdullah, Noor Naemah Abdul Rahman, Mohd Edil Abd Sukor, & Abdul Karim Ali. (2024). THE STATUS QUO OF ZAKAT MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIA: OBSTACLES, OPPORTUNITIES AND DIRECTIONS. Labuan E-Journal of Muamalat and Society (LJMS), 18(1), 94–110.
  2. Muneem, A., Mohd Razif, N. F., & Karim, A. . (2024). An Assessment Of Mu rabah And Mush rakah Contracts For Islamic Equity Crowdfunding . Al-Qanatir: International Journal of Islamic Studies, 33(6), 182–195. Retrieved from https://www.al-qanatir.com/aq/article/view/878
  3. Zainuddin, F. H., Muneem, A., Mohd Faizal Lim, S. M., Mehat, N. A., & Zulkiply, S. R. I. (2024). Sources of Social Support and Its Role in The Prevention of Diseases Among the Older Adults. Perspektif Jurnal Sains Sosial Dan Kemanusiaan, 16(2), 163–175. https://doi.org/10.37134/perspektif.vol16.2.14.2024
  4. Muneem, A., Mohd Razif, N. F., & Ali, A. K. (2020). ISSUES ON RESTRUCTURING OF A FINANCING FACILITY IN MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC BANKS. Jurnal Syariah, 28(1), 105–124. https://doi.org/10.22452/js.vol28no1.5

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. The current landscape of zakat management in Malaysia: Progress, barriers, and some future directions, INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OF CONTEMPORARY FIQH XI 2022 -, Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (International) (18 Oct 2022 - 19 Oct 2022)
  2. PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC CROWDFUNDING AND PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) FINANCING, INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY FIQH 2020 (SHISX 2020), Department of Fiqh and Usul, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (International) (17 Nov 2020 - 18 Nov 2020)

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2025) IID2010 - Al-Ijtihad and Al-Ikhtilaf
  2. (2025) IIP1007 - Fiqh Al-Halal Wa Al-Haram
  3. (2025) GQI0002 - Islamic Law and Global Issues