Curriculum Vitae

DR. SHERIN BINTI KUNHIBAVA

Senior Lecturer
  • Dean's Office
    Faculty of Law
  • sherin
  • 0379676567

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • GOVERNANCE
    Fintech, blockchain
  • CONTRACT LAW
  • COMMERCIAL LAW
    Islamic Banking and Finance Law

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Finance and Banking)
    Monash University, (Malaysia Campus)
  • LLM, (Law)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • LLB, (Law)
    University of London, UK

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Supervisor
    01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (Deputy Dean's (Research & Innovation) Office, Faculty of Law)
  • JAWATANKUASA PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITI MALAYA
    11 Sep 2023 - 11 Sep 2025 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • Programme Coordinator
    12 May 2023 - 10 May 2025 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • JADUAL BERTUGAS PANEL PENEMUDUGA BAGI PROGRAM KEMASUKAN SARJANA MUDA UNDANG-UNDANG BAGI SESI 2024/2025 SALURAN UPU 10 Jun - 21 Jun 2024
    10 Jun 2024 - 21 Jun 2024 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • Committee member for library for negotiations on online database Emerald
    10 Jan 2024 - 24 Jan 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    07 Jun 2022 - 14 Jun 2022 (Faculty)
  • Jawatankuasa Rayuan Fakulti Bagi Program Ijazah Tinggi
    01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • Jawatankuasa Ijazah Tinggi
    01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • Programme Coordinator
    07 Jun 2019 - 07 Jun 2021 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • Ahli jawatan kuasa kurikum, Penasihat akademi, dan anugerah hadiah
    07 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)
  • Coordinator
    09 Jun 2017 - 31 Dec 2019 (Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Gold for poster presentation
    Universiti Malaya Academy of Islamic Studies, 2024 (University)
  • The Third Place - Field of Law of the third session of Al Qasimia University Award for Islamic Economy Researches
    Al-Qasimia University, 2024 (International)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2022 (University)
  • Outstanding Reviewer in the 2021 Emerald Literati Awards
    Emerald, 2021 (International)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2021 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Kunhibava, Sherin Binti (2014). RISK MANAGEMENT AND ISLAMIC FORWARD CONTRACTS, ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCIAL CRISIS: REPUTATION, STABILITY AND RISKS. , 136-148
  2. Kunhibava, Sherin (2011). Reasons on the Similarity of Objections with Regards to Gambling and Speculation in Islamic Finance and Conventional Finance, JOURNAL OF GAMBLING STUDIES. 27(1), 1-13. doi:10.1007/s10899-010-9201-5
ESCI
  1. Kunhibava, Sherin; Muneeza, Aishath; Mustapha, Zakariya; Karim, Mohammad Ershadul; Sa'ad, Auwal Adam (2023). Selected issues in the use of RegTech in the Islamic and conventional financial markets, JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS RESEARCH. . doi:10.1108/JIABR-03-2022-0069
  2. Kunhibava, Sherin; Muneeza, Aishath; Mustapha, Zakariya; Khalid, Maryam; Sen, Thong Ming (2023). VIABILITY OF CASH WAQF-LINKED SUKUK IN MALAYSIA, ISRA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC FINANCE. 15(4), 25-44. doi:10.55188/ijif.v15i4.530
  3. Bin-Nashwan, Saeed Awadh; Muneeza, Aishath; Kunhibava, Sherin (2022). What motivates retail investors to invest in government-issued digital sukuk during COVID-19?, JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS RESEARCH. . doi:10.1108/JIABR-12-2020-0387
  4. Kunhibava, S., Mustapha, Z., Muneeza, A., Sa'ad, A. A., & Karim, M. E. (2021). Sukuk on blockchain: a legal, regulatory and Shari'ah review. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, 13(1), 118-135. doi: 10.1108/ijif-06-2020-0120
  5. Mustapha, Z., Kunhibava, S., & Muneeza, A. (2021). JUDICIAL CHALLENGES FACING THE ISLAMIC FINANCE INDUSTRY OF NIGERIA. African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 29(2), 244-262. doi: 10.3366/ajicl.2021.0362
  6. Mustapha, Zakariya; Kunhibava, Sherin Binti; Muneeza, Aishath (2021). Legal and Shariah non-compliance risks in Nigerian Islamic finance industry: a review of the literature, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT. 63(2), 275-299. doi:10.1108/IJLMA-03-2020-0075
  7. Khalid, Maryam; Kunhibava, Sherin (2020). FINTECH REGULATORY SANDBOXES IN AUSTRALIA AND MALAYSIA: A LEGAL ANALYSIS, IIUM LAW JOURNAL. 28(1), 1-35
  8. Kunhibava, Sherin; Ling, Sarah Tan Yen; Rahman, Nur Faizira Abdul; Ruslan, Md Khalil (2019). Green banking frameworks in Asia with an in-depth focus on Bangladesh and China, ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. 22(1), 93-116. doi:10.4337/apjel.2019.01.05
  9. Mustapha, Zakariya; Kunhibava, Sherin; Muneeza, Aishath (2019). Court referral and Nigeria's Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts (FRACE), ISRA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC FINANCE. 11(2), 206-225. doi:10.1108/IJIF-11-2018-0126
  10. Kunhibava, Sherin; Ling, Sarah Tan Yen; Ruslan, Md Khalil (2018). Sustainable Financing and Enhancing the Role of Islamic Banks in Malaysia, ARAB LAW QUARTERLY. 32(2), 129-157. doi:10.1163/15730255-12322023
  11. Kunhibava, Sherin Binti (2017). Limitations To Bank Negara's Ibra Guideline, GLOBAL JOURNAL AL-THAQAFAH. 7(1), 39-47
Scopus
  1. Kunhibava S., Muneeza A., Mustapha Z., Khalid M., Kiran G. (2024). BLOCKCHAIN USE CASE IN ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCE, ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. 16(1), 93-110. doi:10.55188/ijif.v16i1.659
  2. Kunhibava S., Mustapha Z., Khalid M., Muneeza A. (2024). Blockchain sukuk to assist financing challenges facing microfinance in Indonesia, Islamic Finance in Eurasia: The Need for Strategic Change. , 308-324
  3. Muneeza A., Kunhibava S. (2024). Empowering Sustainable Livelihoods: The Ayady Social Kafalah Platform as a Solution to Socioeconomic Challenges, Studies in Systems, Decision and Control. 517, 135-144. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-50939-1_11
  4. Muneeza A., Kunhibava S. (2024). Providing Provision and Protection to Ageing Population via Cash Waqf Takaful Model in Malaysia, Studies in Systems, Decision and Control. 517, 613-622. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-50939-1_47
  5. Muneeza A., Kunhibava S., Hassan M.K., Biancone P. (2024). The role of sukuk in developing real estate projects, Islamic Finance in Eurasia: The Need for Strategic Change. , 211-220
  6. Muneeza A., Kunhibava S., Mohamed I., Mustapha Z. (2024). Empowering the elderly: a cash waqf Takaful model for enhanced provision and protection in Malaysia, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management. . doi:10.1108/IMEFM-02-2024-0114
  7. Kunhibava S., Muneeza A., Mustapha Z., Karim M.E., Sa'ad A.A. (2023). Selected issues in the use of RegTech in the Islamic and conventional financial markets, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. . doi:10.1108/JIABR-03-2022-0069
  8. Kunhibava S., Muneeza A., Mustapha Z., Khalid M., Sen T.M. (2023). VIABILITY OF CASH WAQF-LINKED UK K IN MALAYSIA, ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. 15(4), 25-44. doi:10.55188/ijif.v15i4.530
  9. Ong T.C., Kunhibava S.B., Manap N.B.A., Halim Z.B.A., Thambapillay S., Lee M.F. (2023). Reconsidering e-commerce platforms competition law in enhancing sustainable consumption and production, Regulating Fair Competition Toward Sustainable Development Goals. , 1-27. doi:10.4018/9798369303900.ch001
  10. Bin-Nashwan S.A., Muneeza A., Kunhibava S. (2022). What motivates retail investors to invest in government-issued digital sukuk during COVID-19?, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. 13(3), 393-424. doi:10.1108/JIABR-12-2020-0387
  11. Mustapha, Z., Kunhibava, S. B., & Muneeza, A. (2021). Legal and Shar ah non-compliance risks in Nigerian Islamic finance industry: a review of the literature. International Journal of Law and Management, 63(2), 275-299. doi: 10.1108/IJLMA-03-2020-0075
  12. Mustapha, Z., Kunhibava, S., & Muneeza, A. (2021). Judicial challenges facing the islamic finance industry of Nigeria. African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 29(2), 244-262. doi: 10.3366/ajicl.2021.0362
Others
  1. Muneeza, A. Kunhibava, S., Mustapha, Z., Khalid, M., (2024). Development of a Digital Islamic Social Stock Exchange: A Legal, Regulatory and Shariah Review. Al Qasimia University Journal of Islamic Economics 4(1):117-162
  2. Rastam Shahrom, Z., & Sherin Kunhibava. (2023). Sustainable Finance: A study On Malaysia’s Regulatory Framework On Sustainable Banking And Its Implementation By Selected Islamic Banks In Malaysia In Support Of Sustainable Development Goals. The Journal of Muamalat and Islamic Finance Research, 20(2), 152-178. https://doi.org/10.33102/jmifr.520
  3. Mustapha, Z., Kunhibava, S. Muneeza, A. (2021) Legal and Shar ah non-compliance risks in Nigerian Islamic finance Industry: a review of the literature, International Journal of Law and Management, available at https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1754-243X
  4. Akhtar, R., and Kunhibava, S. (2019). Corporate Social Responsibilty: Past, Present and Future. The Law Review, June, 50-61
  5. Kunhibava, S, Yeo, V.L.A, (2019). Constitutionality of Sections 56 and 57 of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 - JRI Resources Sdn Bhd v Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Bhd, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law
  6. Mustapha, Z., Kunhibava, S., Muneeza, A. (2019). Court Referral And Nigeria's Financial Regulation Advisory Council Of Experts, ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance
  7. Khalid, M., Kunhibava, S.(2018). Regulatory sandbox: Malaysia's Response in Regulating Fintech. The Law Review. 377-388
  8. Wijerathna, Y. Kunhibava, S. Balan, S. (2018). Evaluating the Relevancy of Directors' Duty to Exercise Powers for a Proper Purpose: Should Sri Lanka Recognise Form? Journal of Malaysian and Comparative law, 45(2), 1-23.
  9. Wijerathna, Y. P, Kunhibava S.(2018). Types of Company Directors and the Standards of their Duties. The Law Review.33-46
  10. Zakariya, H., Kunhibava, S. Munir, A.B., (2018), Prospects and Challenges in the Blockchain Space in Malaysia, [2018] 3 MLJ cx
  11. Kunhibava, S. (2017). Revisiting The Bai Al-Inah Contract In Light Of Recent Case-Law. Malayan Law Journal Articles. 3, xcvi
  12. Kunhibava, S. (2017). Limitations to Bank Negara's Ibra Guidelines, Global Journal of Al-Thafaqah, 7(1), 39-47
  13. Kunhibava, Sherin. 2016. Claiming Ta'wid In Islamic Banking, Malayan Law Journal Articles. 4, pp. i-xi
  14. Cochrane, L., Adams, M. & Kunhibava, S., 2015.The Impact of Speculation on Global Food Accessibility and Food Security, Arab law Quarterly, Arab Law Quarterly Vol. 29, issue 1, pp. 76-91
  15. Kunhibava, S .2015. Ensuring Shariah Compliance At The Courts And The Role of The Shariah Advisory Council In Malaysia, Malayan Law Journal, Vol. 3, pp. xxi-Ix
  16. Kunhibava, S., 2015, Legal Issues In Shariah Governance In The Islamic Financial Industry In Malaysia, ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, Vol. 1, issue 2, pp. 55-80.
  17. Kunhibava, S., 2015. Regulating Futures In Islamic Finance: Is Regulation The Solution For Overcoming Excessive Risk And Speculation Leading To Gambling? The Law Review, Vol. 3, pp.413-431
  18. Sherin Kunhibava. 2012. Shariah Governance of Islamic Banks in Malaysia. The Law Review. 3:332-347
  19. Sherin, Kunhibava. 2012. Islamic Banking in Malaysia. International Journal of Legal Information 40 (2)
  20. 8herin Kunhibava & Rachagan, S. 2011. Shariah and Law in Relation to Islamic Banking and Finance. Banking and Financial Law Review 26:3.
  21. Sherin Kunhibava, Rafe Haneef, & Edib Smolo. 2011. Musharakah Mutanaqisah and legal Issues: Case Study of Malaysia. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance 3(1):93-124
  22. Sherin Kunhibava. 2011. Reasons on the Similarity of Objections with Regards to Gambling and Speculation in Islamic Finance and Conventional Finance. Journal of Gambling Studies 27(1): 1-13.
  23. Sherin Kunhibava, & Shanmugam, B. 2010. Shariah and Conventional Law Objections to Derivatives: A Comparison. Arab Law Quarterly 24(4): 319 - 360
  24. Sherin Kunhibava. 2009. Understanding the Sources of Law that Governs Islamic Banking. Law Review 1:12-21
  25. Sherin Kunhibava. 2006. Legal Challenges Relating to Islamic Banking and Finance, Conquered and Continuing - The Malaysian Experience. Shariah Law Reports 2: 1-17.
  26. Kunhibava, S. 2005. Virtual Trespass. Malayan Law Journal. Ixxxix
Books
  1. Kunhibava, S. Muneeza, A., Khalid, M., Mustapha Z., Thong, M.S. (2024). Islamic social finance Law and practice in Malaysia, Springer:Singapore
  2. Kunhibava, S., Muneeza, A., Khalid, M. B., Mustapha, Z., & Sen, T. M. (2024). Islamic Social Finance: Law and Practice in Malaysia. Springer Nature Singapore.
Chapter in Books
  1. Abdullah, N., Kunhibava, K., Yusof, N.F.M, Mahdzir, N., and Ghadas, Z. A. A. (2024). The Gig Economy Enigma: Uncovering the True Nature of Workers. in Navigating the Technological Tide: The Evolution and Challenges of Business Model Innovation, Eds. Alareeni, B., Hamdan, A., Springer Cham, pp.31-41
  2. Kunhibava, S., Mustapha, Z., Khalid, M., and Muneeza, A. (2024). Chapter 15: Blockchain sukuk to assist financing challenges facing microfinance in Indonesia, in Islamic Finance in Eurasia Edited by M. K. Hassan , Paolo Biancone , and Aishath Muneeza, Elgar Online, pp.308–324
  3. Muneeza, A., Kunhibava, S. (2024). Empowering Sustainable Livelihoods: The Ayady Social Kafalah Platform as a Solution to Socioeconomic Challenges. In: Hamdan, R.K., Buallay, A. (eds) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Customer Social Responsibility (CSR). Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 517. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50939-1_11
  4. Muneeza, A., Kunhibava, S. (2024). Providing Provision and Protection to Ageing Population via Cash Waqf Takaful Model in Malaysia. In: Hamdan, R.K., Buallay, A. (eds) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Customer Social Responsibility (CSR). Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 517. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50939-1_47
  5. Muneeza, A., Kunhibava, S., M. K. Hassan , and Biancone, P. (2024). Chapter 10: The role of sukuk in developing real estate projects, in Islamic Finance in Eurasia Edited by M. K. Hassan , Paolo Biancone , and Aishath Muneeza, Elgar Online, pp
  6. Nader Naifar, Ahmed Elsayed (Eds.) (2023), Green Finance Instruments, FinTech, and Investment Strategies Sustainable Portfolio Management in the Post-COVID Era, Springer: Switzerland
  7. Kunhibava, S., Mustapha, Z., Muneeza, A., Sa'ad, A.A. and Karim, M.E. (2022), "The Need to Digitize Sukuk Issuance Amid COVID-19 Crisis", Hassan, M.K., Muneeza, A. and Sarea, A.M. (Ed.) Towards a Post-Covid Global Financial System, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 203-223. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-625-420210011
  8. Mustapha, Z., Kunhibava, S., & Muneeza, A. (2022). Weak and missing links of Islamic finance in Nigeria: a legal appraisal. In Islamic Finance in Africa, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 68-100. (Scopus indexed).
  9. Khalid, M., Kunhibava, S. (2020). Chapter 5. Regulating FinTech Through Sandboxes: Entering the UK and Malaysian Regulatory Sandbox. In Innovative Strategies for Implementing FinTech in Banking. (eds) Albastaki, Y.A., Razzaque, A., and Sarea, A.M.,. IGI Global. pp. 83-99.
  10. Kunhibava, S. & Muneeza, A. (2020). Regulating FinTech Businesses:The Malaysian Experience. In N. Naifar. (Ed.), Impact of Financial Technology (FinTech) on Islamic Finance and Financial Stability (pp. 149-173). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-0039-2
  11. Kunhibava, Sherin. 2015. Chapter 16: Islamic Derivatives and Hedging Market, in Muhammad, M., Sairally, B.S & Habib, F. (Eds). Islamic Capital Markets: Principles and Practices. pp.619-666. Kuala Lumpur: ISRA
  12. Kunhibava, Sherin & Rachagan, Shanty. 2014. Chapter 12 Shari ah Law: Application in Islamic Banking and Finance in Islamic Business: Contemporary Issues and Economic Development, J. Sinnakkannu, M. Nair & G H.Y. Lee (Ed). Lexis-Nexis.
  13. Kunhibava, Sherin. 2014. Chapter 8: Risk Management and Islamic Forward Contracts in Islamic Banking and Financial Crisis: Reputation, Stability, and Risks Ahmed, H., Wilson, R., Asutay, M. (Ed), (2014), Edinburgh University Press.
  14. Kunhibava, S. Thmas, A.K, Mokhtar, S. Karim, S. 2012. Chapters 6, 7, 8 & 9. Thomas, A., (Ed), Managing Funds Flows, Risks and Derivatives: Applications in Islamic Institutions, Securities Commission, Kuala Lumpur: Sweet and Maxwell Asia.
  15. Kunhibava,S. & Bacha,O. (2011). Chapter 14 - Risk Management Tools and Mechanisms. In ISRA (Eds.).2011. Islamic Financial System: Principles and Operations. pp.589-627. Kuala Lumpur:Pearson
  16. Kunhibava, S. 2008. Chapter 21, Flexibility Versus Fairness, Conventional Derivatives and Islamic Derivatives. In.M.D, Bakar, Ali, R.A, (Ed). Essential Readings in Islamic Finance. pp.561-574. Kuala Lumpur: Cert. Publications Sdn Bhd.
  17. Kunhibava, Sherin. 2007. Chapter 10, Overview of Legal Challenges in Islamic Banking and Finance. In Alam, N, Shanmugam B., (Ed). Islamic Finance The Challenges Ahead. pp.169-189. Kuala Lumpur: UPM Press Publications
Article in Proceeding
  1. Mustapha, Z., Kunhibava, S., Muneeza, A., Khalid, M., & Ming Sen, T. (2023). Social Sukuk for Sustainable Development –Review of Sukuk Prihatin, Ihsan Sukuk (Malaysia) and Cash Waqf Linked Sukuk (Indonesia). I-IECONS e-Proceedings, November, 940–953. https://doi.org/10.33102/iiecons.v10i1.115
  2. Zakariya Mustapha, Sherin Kunhibava, Aishath Muneeza. (2019, Feb). Judicial Dispute resolution in the Nigerian Islamic Finance Industry: learning From Malaysia and South Africa. Paper presented at the MOHE-UM-INCEIF Islamic Finance Research Conference, Faculty of Business and Accountancy University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  3. Maryam Binti Khalid and Sherin Kunhibava. (2018, Oct). Regulatory Sandbox: Malaysia s Response in Regulating Fintech. Paper presented at the International Conference on Law and Globalization, UNISZA, Trengganu Malaysia.
  4. Sherin Kunhibava and Zakariya Mustapha. (2018, Dec). Facilitating Innovation and Mitigating Risks through Regulation for Digital Currency Exchanges and Fintech Businesses: The Malaysian Experience. Paper presented at the 4th Islamic Finance Conference, Effat University. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  5. Yasoda Wijerathna, Sherin Kunhibava, Sujata Balan. (2018, Dec). Revisiting the Outdated Standard of Directors Duty of Care in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the International Conference on the Social Sciences, Colombo,Sri Lanka.
  6. Kunhibava, S.(2017). Analysis of the Practice of Bai Al-Inah Through Recent Case-Law, 5th Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences, Kuala Lumpur
  7. Kunhibava, Sherin & Tan, Sarah. 2016. Green Banking for Islamic Banks in Malaysia, International Conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Governance @ Pangkor Dialogue, 4th September at Casuarina@Meru Hotel, Ipoh, Perak
Scopus
  1. Abdullah N., Kunhibava S., Yusof N.F.M., Mahdzir N., Ghadas Z.A.A. (2024). The Gig Economy Enigma: Uncovering the True Nature of Workers, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. 1080 LNNS, 21-30. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-67444-0_3
  2. Kunhibava S., Muneeza A., Mustapha Z., Khalid M. (2023). Understanding Blockchain technology in Islamic social finance and its opportunities in metaverse, 20th International Learning and Technology Conference, L and T 2023. , 37-41. doi:10.1109/LT58159.2023.10092287
Other Publications
  1. Kunhibava, S., Muneeza, A, Sa'ad, A,. Karim, E., Mustapha, Z. (2021). Blockchain Sukuk 2021. Report. Kuala Lumpur, UM, QRC. - Technical Report
  2. Kunhibava, S. (2019).Regulating Digital Currency Exchanges in Malaysia, Celeste Online Newsletter. - Internet
  3. Husna, Z., Kunhibava, S, Karim, E., Kok,. R, Thong, M. S., Karim, R. (2018), Malaysian Blockchain Regulatory report, Kuala Lumpur: Faculty of Law, UM, Quanta Reg Tech Capital PLC - Technical Report

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    A Framework For Competition Law On Digital Market Of E-commerce Platforms In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Developing An Institutional Framework For Protection Of The Gig Economy Workers In Peninsular Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2017 - 2019, Others MOHE
    [rpif16-17um] Copiying With Legal Risk And Possible Shariah-non-compliance In The Judicial Mechanism For Dispute Resolution In Nigerian Islamic Finance Industry ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2016 - 2018, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Green Banking for Islamic banks in Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2023 - 2023, INCEIF RESEACH Grant
    Enhancing Provision and Protection for Malaysia's Ageing Population through a Cash Waqf Takaful Model, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2019 - 2021, International Funding
    Sukuk Structure Using The Blockchain Technology ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2017 - 2019, International Funding
    Centralising On Blockchain Technology For The Analysis Of Blockhain-based Regulation Studies ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2022 - 2023, University Grant
    Islamic Social Finance For The Islamic Banks ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Interview Request from National Chengchi University College of Law ( Nccu Law ) in Taiwan and The Director of The University S Fintech Regulatory Innovation Lab., National Chengchi University College of Law
    01 Jul 2020 - 01 Jul 2020 (International)

PAPER PRESENTED

PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. Regulatory Framework for Crowdfunding and Digital Currency Exchanges on Blockchain, Vitenam Blockchain Week, Infinity Blockchain Labs (International) (07 Mar 2018 - 08 Mar 2018)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Tips Penyediaan, WRITING PROPOSAL WORKSHOP February 2024, UN LAW RESEARCH OFFICE (University) (16 Feb 2024 - 16 Feb 2024)
  2. Regulations that Apply to Digital Asset Exchanges , Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: The Legal Framework and Future Trends., Joint project for UUUK 4643 Cyber Law, Faculty of Law, UKM and Research Project DPK-2019-002.  (National) (22 May 2021 - 22 May 2021)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Empowering Sustainable Livelihoods: The Ayady Social Kafalah Platform as a Solution to Socioeconomic Challenges , International Conference on Islamic Finance and Banking (ICIFB'2023), University & EuroMid of Business and Technology (International) (10 Sep 2023 - 10 Sep 2023)
  2. Social Sukuk for Sustainable Development Review of Sukuk Prihatin, Ihsan Sukuk (Malaysia) and Cash waqf linked Sukuk (Indonesia), I-iECONS 2023, USIM (International) (14 Aug 2023 - 15 Aug 2023)
  3. Viability of Cash Waqf-Linked Sukuk in Malaysia, The 8 International Islamic Finance Conference Beyond Synergy: Role of Islamic Finance in Transforming Mergers & Acquisition, Effat University (International) (12 Mar 2023 - 12 Mar 2023)
  4. Understanding Blockchain technology in Islamic social finance and its opportunities in metaverse , The 20th International Learning and Technology Conference (L&T 2023) The Edtech and The Rise of Metaverse , Effat University & IEEE (International) (26 Jan 2023 - 26 Jan 2023)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. ISLAMIC SOCIAL STOCK EXCHANGE, International Poster Competition, Universiti of Malaya Academy of Islamic Studies (International) (22 Apr 2024 - 24 Apr 2024)
PRESENTER
  1. Business Law and Project Financing with Sukuk, ALSA International Visit Malaysia 2019, ALSA (University) (31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2019)
  2. Judicial Dispute resolution in teh Nigerian Islamic Finance Industry: learning From Malaysia and South Africa, MOHE-UM-INCEIF Islamic Finance Research Conference 2019 (11 Feb 2019)
  3. Analysis of the Practice of Bai Al-Inah through Recent Case-law, Contemporary Issues in Management and Social Sciences Research (CIMSSR-2017) 5TH Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences 2017, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) (International) (04 May 2017 - 05 May 2017)
  4. Green Banking for Islamic Banks in Malaysia, International Conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Governance @ Pangkor Dialogue, UKM (International) (04 Sep 2016 - 05 Sep 2016)
  5. Islamic banking in Malaysia, IALL 30th Annual Course on International Law and Legal Information , IALL  (International) (05 Dec 2011 - 05 Dec 2011)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Reviewer of Proposal of Student, University, (Internal Assessor)
  2. (2024) Chair Person for Proposal Defense, University, (Internal Assessor)
  3. (2024) Committee Members Faculty of Law Llb Interviews Jadual Bertugas Panel Penemuduga Bagi Program Kemasukan Sarjana Muda Undang-Undang Bagi Sesi 2024/2025 Saluran Upu 10 Jun - 21 Jun 2024, University, (Internal Assessor)
  4. (2024) Reviewer At Proposal Defense, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  5. (2024) Member of The Research Committee T Evaluate Research Grant (UM Law Research Grant 2024), University, (Internal Assessor)
  6. (2024) Internal Examiner of Masters Thesis Master’S Dissertation (Master of Legal Studies) for Examination – Woon Yu Jian (S2197334/1), University, (Internal Examiner)
  7. (2024) Reviewer of Proposal Defense of - Lu Yan ( S2100935/1) "a Legal Study On The Investor-State Dispute Settlement in The Asean-China Free Trade Agreement", University, (Internal Evaluator)
  8. (2023) External Examiner of Phd, National, (External Examiner)
  9. (2023) Interview of Potential Students for Llb, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  10. (2023) Subject Editor, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  11. (2023) Subject Matter Editor, University, (Reviewer)
  12. (2023) Subject Editor for Jmcl, University, (Reviewer)
  13. (2022) Cyber Security, Customer Trust and Adoption of Fintech Services: An Empirical Analysis from Commercial Bank Users in Pakistan, International, (Reviewer)
  14. (2022) Blockchain Adoption in The Energy Sector :a Comprehensive Regulatory Readiness Assessment Framework to Assess The Regulatory Readiness Levels of Countries, University, (Reviewer)
  15. (2022) Shari Ah and The International Treaties On Commercial Dispute Settlements: An Appraisal, National, (Reviewer)
  16. (2022) Financial Technology and Performance in Islamic and Conventional Banks, International, (Reviewer)
  17. (2022) The Effects of Foreign Currency Exposure and Shariah Compliant Status On Financial Hedging Strategy, International, (External Evaluator)
  18. (2022) Islamic Banking Performance and Fintech, International, (Reviewer)
  19. (2022) Proposal Defence Reviewer, University, (Reviewer)
  20. (2021) Information in Consumer Contracts: Reforming Consumer Protection Law in Malaysia, International, (Reviewer)
  21. (2021) Disrupting Islamicinternational Trade Finance Using The Blockchain Technology, International, (Reviewer)
  22. (2021) Reviewer for 'DISRUPTING ISLAMIC INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE USING THE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY', (Reviewer)
  23. (2020) Review of article "Governing Sustainable Finance: Insights from Indonesia" for Climate Policy a Taylor & Francis Publication , (Reviewer)
  24. (2020) Reviewer of journal article - A Bibliometric Analysis of Quality Research Papers in Islamic Finance: Evidence from Web of Science, (Reviewer)
  25. (2020) nterviewee for National Chengchi University College of Law ( NCCU Law ) in Taiwan and the Director of the university s FinTech Regulatory Innovation Lab for research project on Fintech. , (Expert opinion)
  26. (2020) Reviewer of article Islamic inheritable wealth going to be fairly distributed in Kano state, Nigeria? Evidence from bookkeeping practices of traders, (Reviewer)
  27. (2020) Reviewer of journal article Asset-Liability Management of liquidity risk in Islamic banks: a review of the literature , (Reviewer)
  28. (2020) Academic advisor of University Malaya Law Review, (Editor)
  29. (2019) HALAL CERTIFICATION FOR EATERIES IN MALAYSIA: LEGAL PITFALLS & POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS , (Reviewer)
  30. (2019) Blind Reviewer of scopus journal article "A Conceptual Solution For Funding Universal Basic Income Through A National Waqf Scheme , (Reviewer)
  31. (2019) Evaluate PhD thesis: Winding up of Companies by the Courts: Law and Practice in Pakistan, (External Examiner)
  32. (2019) Blind reviewer for journal (Scopus) - "Risks Management and Mitigation in the Development Process of Islamic Financial Products" , (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Committee Member for The Amendments of Act 208, National, (Resource Person)
  2. (2024) Associate Editor of Scopus Journal, International, (Expert Advisor)
  3. (2023) Invitation to Speak On Updates in Fintech Regulation, National, (Resource Person)
  4. (2023) Appointment as a Working Group Member: Smart Contracts of Aaoifi Governance and Ethics Board, International, (Expert Advisor)
  5. (2021) Judging finals for competition by Justech - a law faculty body that had a competition online for law undergraduates for regulations on cryptocurrency in March 2021, Justech
  6. (2021) Cryptocurrency working group, Auditing Accounting Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions
  7. (2020) Expert consultation on Fintech regulation in Malaysia, Taiwan and the Director of the university s FinTech Regulatory Innovation Lab., International
  8. (2019) Appointment to Editorial Board, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law, University
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Moderator for Program Professional Certificate in Compliance Practice, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2023) Speaker At Forum Titled "Banking 101: Exposure to The Dual Banking System in Malaysia.", University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2023) Penceramah, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  4. (2021) Guest Speaker for Webinar: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: The Legal Framework Andfuture Trends., National, (Panelist/Moderator)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) Opinion Sought On Digital Assets in Shariah by Online News Portal Blockhead, International, (Interview)
Mentoring
  1. (2023) Academic Advisor of UM Law Review Journal, University, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) Ethical Banking in Malaysia, ZURAIDA BINTI RASTAM SHAHROM
  2. (2023) Blockchain for Financial Regulatory Compliance and Financial Inclusion In Malaysia and Singapore., THONG MING SEN
  3. (2022) ISLAMIC FINANCE UNDER NIGERIAN FINANCIAL LAW: AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL RISKS AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES, ZAKARIYA MUSTAPHA
  4. (2022) The Capital Market Disclosure Regime for Digital Assets in Malaysia, NUR HUSNA BINTI ZAKARIA @ KIRA
  5. (2021) Regulating Fintech Via Sandboxes; A Comparative Legal Study In The UK, Australia & Malaysia”, MARYAM BINTI KHALID
  6. (2021) RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN THE PRIVATE BANKING SECTOR IN PAKISTAN, REHMAN AKHTAR
  7. (2020) Rules And Regulations Of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) And Its Practice In The Private Banking Sector In Pakistan., REHMAN AKHTAR
  8. (2020) FINTECH REGULATORY SANDBOX: AN ANALYSIS OF APPROACHES AROUND THE WORLD, MARYAM BINTI KHALID
  9. (2020) Ethical Banking in Malaysia, ZURAIDA BINTI RASTAM SHAHROM
  10. (2020) Directors' Duties under the Companies Act No 07 of 2007: Moving Ahead., YASODA PRIYANKARI WIJERATHNA
  11. (2020) An Analytical Discourse on Islamic Banking and Finance Practice Under Relevant Nigerian Laws : Legal Risk Sustainability Issues in Perspective, ZAKARIYA MUSTAPHA
  12. (2020) DIRECTORS’ DUTIES UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT NO. 07 OF 2007 OF SRI LANKA: MOVING AHEAD, YASODA PRIYANKARI WIJERATHNA
Master
  1. (2015) CONVEYANCING OF BBA ISLAMIC HOUSE FINANCE DOCUMENTATION;WITH REFERENCE TO AL-QURAN 2:282, RAHMAH BINTI OTHMAN
  2. (2011) CONVEYANCING OF BBA ISLAMIC HOUSE FINANCE DOCUMENTATION;WITH REFERENCE TO AL-QURAN 2:282, RAHMAH BINTI OTHMAN

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) LQB7020 - Fintech and Blockchain
  2. (2020) LQB7013 - Islamic Finance Law and Shariah Governance
Bachelor
  1. (2023) LIA3010 - Islamic Banking and Finance Law
  2. (2021) LIA3010 - Islamic Banking and Finance Law
  3. (2020) LIA3010 - Islamic Banking and Finance Law

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Reviewer and Moderator of UM Law Conference 2024 Organised by The Law Postgraduates Society, (12 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2024) (University)
  • Gotong Royong Perdana, (27 Sep 2023 - 27 Sep 2023) (University)
  • Gave a Talk to Phd Students On How to Write, (19 Aug 2023 - 19 Aug 2023) (University)
  • Volunteered for Gotong Royong Oflaw Faculty, (06 Oct 2021 - 06 Oct 2021) (University)