INTRODUCING

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fairooz Abdul Khir

Country of Origin
Malaysia

Qualification
Ph.D. Universiti Malaya. Association of Shariah Advisors for Islamic Financial Institutions (ASAS), 2019

Phone Number
+603 7651 4181

A Brief Introduction

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fairooz bin Abdul Khir is Member of the Shariah Supervisory Board of Malayan Banking Berhad since May 1, 2013. He holds Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Master’s degree in Shariah, specialising in Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh and Islamic Finance, University of Malaya, PhD, Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh and Islamic Finance, University of Malaya.

Present Occupation(s): Associate Professor, School of Law and Shariah, Islamic University of Malaysia, Member, Shariah Advisory Council, Securities Commission, Registered Shariah Advisor for the Islamic Unit Trust Schemes and Islamic Securities (Sukuk) with the Securities Commission of Malaysia. Chairman, Shariah Committee, AGRO Bank, Member, Shariah Committee, MNRB Holdings Berhad, Member, Perak Fatwa Committee – Ahli Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perak, Shariah Adviser, the Farmers’ Organization Authority. He headed ISRA’s Islamic Banking Unit and was a lecturer with the Department of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences at International Islamic University Malaysia. Relevant Working Experience: Over nine years of experience in Islamic Finance education and research. Previously, he was a Shariah advisor to Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad.

Publications

Books

  • Alternative Financial Instruments to Riba and Their Roles in the Distribution and Redistribution of Wealth” (UM Press, 2024).
  • Application of Zakat: From Classical and Contemporary Perspective” (World Scientific, 2023).
  • “The Institution of Waqf: An Innovative Financial Tool for Socioeconomic Development” (Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., 2020).
  • “Financing the Development of Old Waqf Properties” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016).
  • “Corporate Waqf: From Principle to Practice” (Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., 2014).
  • “Cash Waqf: A New Financial Product” (Pearson Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., 2009).
  • “Role of Zakat in Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic in Muslim Populated Countries” (2022).
  • “New Frontiers for Cash-Waqf Models for Socio-Economic Development” (2022).
  • “The Development of Waqf in Sudan for Sustainable Development” (2022).
  • “Economic and Social Impacts of Sovereign Sukuk” (2020).
  • “Smart Waqf City for Education – An Experience in Darussalam Gontor, Indonesia” (2020).

Teaching Courses

Masters in Islamic Finance Practice (MIFP)

  • Shariah Aspects for Business and Finance
  • Shariah Rules and Issues

Executive Masters In Islamic Finance (eMIF)

  • Shariah Aspects for Business and Finance
  • Shariah Rules and Issues