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International Islamic University of Minnesota

Muhammad Abd Al-Rahman Salama, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Islamic Jurisprudence

Courses Taught (English Medium of Instruction):
Financial Transactions Fiqh
ISEC502: Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
ISEC700: Advanced Studies in Fundamentals of Aqeedah
ISEF702: Maqasid al-Sharia

Muhammad Salama, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Islamic Sciences with extensive experience in teaching, translation, and research. He currently holds a position at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences, Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU), and also lectures at the International Open University (IOU). His courses cover various areas of Islamic law, including Financial Transactions Fiqh, Islamic Jurisprudence, Aqeedah, and Maqasid al-Sharia.

Dr. Salama has previously worked as a senior translator at Net Horizons in Cairo and as a researcher and editor for the English department at IslamOnline.com. He contributed to producing Islamic texts such as the Gracious Quran under Dr. Ahmad Hammad’s leadership. He has participated in several professional workshops and conferences, focusing on academic writing, research methodologies, and Islamic studies publications.

Books:
An Introduction to Shari`ah-Oriented Policy & Islamic Judiciary System – IOU Press, 2020
Ghazali's Methodology of Deduction from Textual Pronouncements – Noor Publishing, Germany, 2017
An Introductory Course in Basic Islamic Teachings (Translation) – Dar Sahab, Egypt, 2014
Academic Papers:
Huquq al-Mar'ah al-Maliyyah wa al-Iqtisadiyyah fi al-Quran – Majma' International Magazine, Issue 35, Malaysia
Guarantees in Ṣukūk between Sharīʿah Objectives and Contract Conditions – JKAU: Islamic Economics, Vol. 32 No. 1, Scopus, 2019
Al-Takeef al-Fiqhi li Halat al-Ghaybubah al-Mustadamah wa Atharuhu ala al-Ahkam al-Fiqhiyyah – Wahdat al-Ummah Journal, Issue 15, India
Al-Shafahiyyah wa al-Kitabiyyah wa al-Wahy al-Qurani – Majma' International Magazine, Issue 18, Malaysia, 2016
Al-Hirabah al-Iliktroniyah (Electronic Hirabah) – Majma' International Magazine, Issue 17, Malaysia, 2016
Al-Akhdhu bi al-Istir`a fi al-Fatwa wa al-Qada' – Majma' International Magazine, Issue 14, Malaysia, 2015
Conferences and Seminars:
Dr. Salama has participated in numerous international conferences, including the 3rd International Conference on Islamic Sciences at Al-Madinah International University and the 6th Global Waqf Conference in Bangkok, where he received the Best Paper Award.

His contributions to Islamic scholarship focus on Islamic jurisprudence, Shari'ah, and Quranic studies, making him a key figure in advancing Islamic education globally.

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