Mohamed Aslam Bin Mohamed Haneef is a Professor at the Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences at the IIUM Gombak Campus. He holds a Ph.D. in Intellectual Parameters of Contemporary Islamic Economic Thought from the University of East Anglia in Norwich. He earned his Master’s Degree in Economics from Universiti Malaya and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (Honours) from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
For the 2023/2024 academic year, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aslam teaches several courses, including Foundation of Islamic Economics, Islamic Economics, Issues in Islamic Economics, and Malaysian Economy. He is also supervising a Ph.D. project titled “Zakat and Waqf: Toward a Comprehensive Framework for Poverty Reduction in Kano, Nigeria,” which is set to be completed in 2024. Currently, he is involved in several ongoing research projects, including the KENMS-CIMBi Entrepreneurship Lab, the Entrepreneurship Development Project (i-Taajir) 2.0 Cycle 1, and the Entrepreneurship Development Project 2.0: Monitoring Participants’ Progress.
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aslam has received recognition for his work, including the Quality Research Award from the Kulliyyah at the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2002. He has authored numerous articles, such as “A Reflection of Divine-based Islamic Economics (D-BIE)” in the Journal of Islamic Finance and “Factors Influencing Intention to Invest in Shariah-compliant Social Impact Bonds in Malaysia” in the Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. His contributions also include books like “Foundations of Islamic Economics” (2023) and “Islamic Economics: Principles & Analysis” (2018).
In addition to his publications, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aslam has presented at various international conferences, addressing important topics like the implementation of SRI sukuk for economic recovery post-COVID-19, challenges in developing Islamic social finance, and the role of waqf in socio-economic development. His work emphasizes the integration of Islamic principles in economics and finance, contributing significantly to the understanding of Islamic economic thought and practices.