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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir Mansoori
Former Vice President (Higher Studies & Research), IIUI · Professor of Islamic Law · Scholar of Islamic Commercial Law, Islamic Banking & Finance, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir Mansoori is a senior Pakistani scholar of Islamic law whose academic and professional work bridges classical Islamic jurisprudence with contemporary banking, finance, commercial law and institutional Shariah governance. His career has included teaching and research at the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), leadership of the Shariah Academy, the deanship of the Faculty of Shariah & Law, and service as Vice President (Higher Studies & Research).
Profile at a Glance
12Books Listed
37Articles Listed
3Book Chapters
11PhD Theses Listed
23MPhil / LLM Theses
Core fields: Islamic Banking and Finance · Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence · Qawaid-e-Fiqhiyyah · Islamic International Law · Islamic Commercial Law · Muslim Family Law · Gender Relations · Shariah Governance.
Academic Background & Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Field / Subjects | Institution | Distinction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ph.D. | Islamic Studies | University of the Punjab, Lahore | — |
| 1983 | LL.M. | Shariah | International Islamic University Islamabad | 1st Division |
| 1984 | M.A. | Arabic | University of the Punjab, Lahore | 1st Division |
| 1978 | M.A. | Political Science | University of Karachi | 1st Division |
| 1977 | B.A. (Hons) | Political Science | University of Karachi | 1st Division & 1st Position |
| 1973 | Moulvi Fadhil | Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul | Darul-uloom, Mansoorah, Sindh | — |
| 1972 | Moulvi Alim | Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul | Darul-uloom, Mansoorah, Sindh | — |
| 1972 | Matriculation | — | Hyderabad Board | 1st Division |
| 1971 | Moulvi | Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul | Darul-uloom, Mansoorah, Sindh | — |
Teaching, Research & Administrative Career
Dr. Mansoori’s academic career combines teaching, research and senior institutional leadership, with a long association with IIUI and its constituent institutions.
| Period | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2014 – Nov 2015 | Vice President (Higher Studies & Research) | International Islamic University Islamabad |
| 2011 – Jan 2015 | Director General, Shariah Academy | IIUI |
| 2009 – 2011 | Dean, Faculty of Shariah & Law | IIUI |
| 2007 – 2015 | Professor (Shari‘ah) | Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIUI |
| Aug 2001 – Dec 2006 | Associate Professor, Islamic Law & Head, Islamic Law Unit | Islamic Research Institute, IIUI |
| Mar 1997 – Jul 2001 | Assistant Professor (Shari‘ah) | Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIUI |
| 1985 – 2001 | Lecturer (Shari‘ah) | International Islamic University Islamabad |
| Jan 1984 – Aug 1985 | Senior Research Scholar (BPS-18) | National Language Authority, Islamabad |
Shariah Advisory, Regulatory & Professional Experience
| Period | Role |
|---|---|
| 2006 – 2008 | Member, Task Force on Islamic Banking, State Bank of Pakistan |
| 2005 – to date* | Shariah Advisor, Askari Islamic Banking, Islamabad |
| 2009 – 2015 | Shariah Advisor, Askari Investment Management Limited |
| 2008 – 2015 | Member, Shariah Advisory Cell, IIIE, International Islamic University |
| 2010 – 2018 | Member, Religious Board, Mudarabah Companies, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan |
| 2015 – 2018 | Member, Shariah Board, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan |
| 2016 – 2020 | Member, Board of Supervisors, Islamic Bank of Afghanistan |
| 2017 – 2020 | Member, Halal Food Authority, Government of Pakistan |
*The wording “to date” is retained as it appears in the supplied CV and should be read in the context of that document’s date.
Books & Contributed Chapters
Published Books (12)
- Islamic Law of Contracts and Business Transactions, Shari‘ah Academy, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 2001.
- Al-Madkhal ila al-Fiqh al-Masrafi (Introduction to Islamic Banking), Shari‘ah Academy, Islamabad, 2002.
- Islami Fiqh main Nizam-e-Mudarabah (translation of Nizam al-Mudarabah fi al-Fiqh al-Islami), International Institute of Islamic Economics, IIU, 1998.
- Imam Abu Hanifah: Hayat, Fikr Aur Khidamat, Islamic Research Institute, December 2002.
- Arabi Istilahatsazi: (Kitabiyyt), National Language Authority, Islamabad.
- Ahkam Bay‘, Islamic Research Institute, February 2005.
- Family Law in Islam: Theory and Application, Shariah Academy, IIU, 2006.
- Ijtima‘i Ijtihad: Tasawur Aur Irtiqa (Compilation), Islamic Research Institute, 2007.
- Shariah Maxims on Financial Matters, International Institute of Islamic Economics, IIU, 2008.
- Shariah Maxims: Modern Applications in Islamic Finance, Shariah Academy, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 2013.
- Islamic Law of Contract: Applications in Islamic Finance, Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad, 2020.
- Maqasid-e-Shariat aur Jadeed Islami Bankari wa Maliyat (Urdu; Maqasid al-Shari‘ah and Islamic Banking and Finance), Shariah Academy, International Islamic University, 2021.
Contributed Book Chapters (3)
- “Law of Exchange of Goods and Services: A Summary of Fiqh al-Bay‘,” pp. 113–141, in Economics and Economic Policy: Islamic Perspective, ed. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ayub, Riphah International University and IIIT, 2021.
- “Fatwa in Islamic Legal Tradition and its Implications for Shariah Pronouncements in Islamic Banks,” pp. 36–64, in Shariah Governance in Islamic Banking Institutions, eds. Shafiullah Jan and Muhammad Ismail, Routledge, 2023.
- “General Principles of Business Contracts in Islamic Law,” pp. 27–40, in Institutional Islamic Economics and Finance, ed. Ahsan Shafique, Routledge, 2022.
Complete Journal & Review Articles Listed in the CV
The updated CV lists research and review articles in English, Arabic and Urdu. They are presented below in full and grouped by the language categories used in the CV.
English Articles & Review Articles (16)
- “Indexation of Loans: A Shari‘ah Perspective,” Islamic Studies, vol. 47, no. 1 (1988), Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad.
- “Insurance from Islamic Perspective,” al-Adwa’, Research Journal of Punjab University, vol. III, December 1998.
- “Mudarbah: An Islamic Mode of Investment,” Research Journal, Peshawar University, vol. 1, no. 4, June 1992.
- “Supreme Court’s Judgment on Riba: A Shari‘ah Appraisal,” Hamdard Islamicus, Karachi, vol. XXIV 403, July–September 2001.
- Review article: Haqiqat-e-Riba: What is Riba? by Iqbal Ahmad Khan Suhail, ed. and trans. Zafar ul Islam Khan, New Delhi; Islamic Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Spring 2001.
- Review article: “Status of Treaties in Islam: A Comparison with Contemporary Practice,” by Jamshed A. Hamid, Islamic Studies, vol. 41, no. 4, Winter 2002.
- Review article: “And God Knows the Soldiers: The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourses,” by Khalid M. Abou El Fadl, Islamic Studies, vol. 42, no. 2, Summer 2003.
- “Objectives of Zakat in the Qur’an and Sunnah,” Hawliyyah, Annual Journal of International Islamic University, issue no. X, 1423 A.H./2002 A.D.
- Review article: “Zakat Law,” by Khalid Nazir Ammar, Publications, Islamabad, 2002, Islamic Studies, Islamic Research Institute, IIU.
- Review article: “Islamic Law in a Changing World,” by A. An-Naim, Islamic Studies, Islamic Research Institute, July–September 2003.
- “A Debate on Shari‘a Legitimacy of Islamic Banking Practices in Pakistan,” in Toward Revisiting the Debate on Shari‘a, Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue, IIU, July 2010.
- “Maqasid al-Shariah: A New Paradigm for Ijtihad in Contemporary Islamic Legal Issues,” Islamabad Law Review, Faculty of Shariah & Law, IIU, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring 2004.
- “Is ‘Islamic Banking’ Islamic? Analysis of Current Debate on Shari‘ah Legitimacy of Islamic Banking and Finance,” Islamic Studies, vol. 50, nos. 3–4, 2011.
- “Concept of Peaceful Co-Existence in Classical and Modern Islamic Thought: Views of Qardawi, Zuhayli & Gulen,” published by Shariah Academy, IIU, 2014.
- “Use of Hiyal in Islamic Finance and its Shariah Legitimacy,” Journal of Islamic Business and Management, Riphah International University, vol. 1, issue 1, July–December 2011.
- “Investment in Equities: Shari‘ah Appraisal of Screening Norms,” Journal of Islamic Business and Management, vol. 2, issue 1, June 2015.
Arabic Articles (7)
- “Al-Mudarabah fi al-Islami Bayn al-Nazariyyah wa al-Tatbiq,” al-Adwa, Research Journal of Punjab University, Lahore, vol. II, Spring 1993.
- “Athar al-Falsafah al-Yunaniyyah ‘Ala al-Fikr al-Siyasi li al-Farabi,” al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah, Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad, vol. 28, no. 2, April–June 1993.
- “Tabi‘ah al-‘Ilaqat al-Kharijiyyah li al-Dowlah al-Islamiyyah,” Howliyyah, Annual Research Journal of International Islamic University, Islamabad, vol. III, 1990.
- “Burhan al-Usul li Sahibzadah Miyan Muhammad Chamkani wa Makanatuhu Bayna al-Kutub al-Usuliyyah,” al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah, Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad, March 2000.
- “‘Amaliyyat al-Tamwil wa al-Istithmar fi al-Masarif al-Islamiyyah,” al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah, Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad, vol. 27, issue 2, April–June 1992.
- “Qadiyyah al-Riba fi Dar al-Harb: Taqwim al-Ru’yah al-Hanafiyyah,” al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah, Islamic Research Institute, vol. 37, January–June 2002.
- “Al-Daktur Wahbah al-Zuhayli wa-Ishamuhu fi Tashri‘ al-Islam al-Dawli,” in Wahbat al-Zuhayli: Bahoos wa-Maqalat Muhdaat ilayhi, Damascus: Dar al-Fikr, April 2003.
Urdu Articles & Review Articles (14)
- “Questions of War and Peace in Contemporary Islamic Legal Discourse: The Contribution of Wahbah al-Zuhayli,” Islamic Studies, Islamic Research Institute.
- “Qarzon ki Ishariyahbandi-Shar‘i Nuqtah-e-Nazar” (Islamic Position on Indexation of Loans), Fikr-o-Nazar, Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad, vol. 33, no. 2, October–December 1995.
- “Riba per Ba‘z Mu‘asir Nuqtaha’i Nazar ka ‘Ilmi Ja’izah” (Objective Study of Some Contemporary Views on Riba), Fikr-o-Nazar, vol. 35, no. 3, July–September 1997.
- Review article: “Islam Main ‘Aowrat ki Gawahi ‘Adhi Nahin” (Testimony of Woman is Not Half in Islam), Fikr-o-Nazar, vol. 34, no. 2, April–June 1996.
- “Biswin Sadi ki Aham Ta’birat-e-Riba ka Ja’izah” (A Survey of Recent Writings on Riba), Fikr-o-Nazar, 39:3, January–March 2002.
- “Islami Qanun Bayn al-Mamaalik ke Mutali‘ ke Jadid Rujhanaat” (Islamic International Law: New Trends and Approaches), Fikr-o-Nazar, January–March 2003.
- Review article: “Mabadi Tadabbur Hadith” by Mowlana Amin Ahsan Islahi, Fikr-o-Nazar, January–March 2003.
- “Islami Qanun-e-Bayn al-Aqwa ki Tashkil-e-Jadid mein Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah ka Kirdar” (Dr. Mohammad Hamidullah’s Contribution to Reconstruction of Islamic International Law), Fikr-o-Nazar, April–September 2003.
- Review article: “Al-Mausoo‘ah al-Qadha‘iyyah: Islami Adalaton ke Faisalon par Mabni Encyclopedia,” Research Committee Alfalah Foundation, Fikr-o-Nazar, October–December 2003.
- Review article: “Hadood Ordinance: Kitab-o-Sunnat ki Rushni mein,” Fikr-o-Nazar, vol. 42, no. 2, October–December 2004.
- Review article: “Jihad-o-Dahshat Gardi,” Fikr-o-Nazar, vol. 42, no. 2, October–December 2004.
- “Fiqh ki Tashkil Jadid mein Ijtimai Ijtihad ka Kirdar: Majma‘ al-Fiqh al-Islami Jeddah ki Ijtihadi Kawishon ka Ja’izah,” in ‘Asr-i-Hazir mein Ijtihad aur Uski Qabil-i-‘Amal Suratain, Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
- “Fiqh-e-Aulumi ka Tassawar aur Ahd-e-Hazir main us ki Ma‘nwiat,” published by Shariah Academy, IIU, 2014.
- “Talfiq (Eclecticism) aur Muasir Fatwa mein us ka Kirdar” (Eclecticism and its Role in Contemporary Fatwa in the Field of Islamic Finance), Fikr-o-Nazar, IRI, vol. 52, issue 1, July–September 2014.
Conferences, Seminars & Papers Presented
The CV records the following international and national academic engagements, including papers presented, training assignments, resource-person roles and scholarly participation.
Conference & Seminar Record (17 entries)
- Resource person, Leadership Training Programme of Da‘wah Academy, IIUI, held in Fiji, December 1994.
- Coordinator, Judicial Training Programme for Pakistani Judges in Sudan and Jordan, February 1996.
- Resource person, Judicial Training Programme for Judges from the Philippines, Islamabad, 1997.
- Resource person, Islamic Judicial Training Programme, Tawi Tawi, Philippines, December 1999.
- Resource person, Islamic Judicial Training Programme, Zamboanga, Philippines, August 2000.
- Participant, seminar “Religious Authority in Middle Eastern Islam,” Institute of Islamic Studies, Free University of Berlin, Germany, 5–7 December 2002.
- Paper: “Objectives and Targets of Zakah in the Qur’an and Sunnah,” International Seminar on Zakah Management, 20–23 May 2002, organized by the Institute of Islamic Economics and Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah.
- Paper: “Collective Ijtihad and its Role in the Reconstruction of Islamic Legal Thought,” seminar on Concept of Ijtihad and its Application in Modern Age, Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, Punjab University, Lahore.
- Paper: “The Ray and Istihsan in Imam Abu Hanifa’s Thought,” International Symposium on “The Heritage of Imam Abu Hanifah and its Importance in the Dialogue of Civilization,” Government of Tajikistan, 5–6 October 2009.
- Resource person, International Training Course on Islamic Family Law, Durban, South Africa, 27–31 March 2010; delivered a series of lectures on Muslim Family Law.
- Paper: “Extremism and its Effects on Peace and Stability in Muslim World: Case Study of Pakistan,” International Conference on Moderation: Path to Future Stability in the Middle East, Beirut, 20–21 April 2010.
- Participant, conference “Enhancing the Moderate Thoughts in the Islamic World,” Oman, 26–29 April 2010, under the auspices of International Forum in Jordan.
- Paper: “The Role of Ray‘ and Istihsan in Hanafite Legal Theory,” International Conference on “The Heritage of Imam Abu Hanifah and its Importance on the Dialogue of Civilization,” Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 5–6 October 2010.
- Erasmus Mundus Faculty Scholarship (EMECW); academic duties at Vrije University, Brussels, Belgium, 1 September–1 October 2010.
- Paper: “The Concept of Moderation in Islam and its Significance for Muslim Ummah,” International Conference on Moderation, Amman, Jordan, 16–20 October 2010.
- Paper: “Use of Hiyal in Islamic Finance: Shariah Evaluation,” International Conference on Islamic Business and Finance, Riphah International University, Islamabad, 8–9 February 2011.
- Paper: “The Position of Divine Law in the Operations of Islamic Finance,” international conference organized by the Indonesian Association of Islamic Economists and the Central Bank of Indonesia, 21–22 November 2012.
Research Supervision
The CV lists substantial postgraduate supervision across Islamic law, finance, banking and related fields.
Ph.D. Theses Listed (11)
- Rafiullah Mehmood — “Ignorance of Law and its Effect on Liability.”
- Raja Muhammad Hanif — “Stock Exchange Operations from Shariah Perspective.”
- Walusimbi Abdul Hafiz — “Proving Filiation by Shariah Methods and Modern Scientific Discoveries (A Comparative Justice Study with Uganda and Pakistani Family Laws).”
- “Principle of Talfiq and Eclecticism and its Application in Contemporary Islamic Financial Transactions.”
- “Risk Management in Islamic Financial Institutions.”
- Atique Tahir, PhD, AIOU — “Dignity of Person: Concepts and Implications (A Comparative Study of Shariah & Law).”
- Zia Ulla Rehmani — “Wilayat al-Mazalim in Islamic and Western Laws: Theory and Practice.”
- Lutfullah Saqib — “Application of Islamic Mode of Financing in Agriculture Sector: Shariah and Legal Analysis.”
- Naseem Razi — “Interpretation of Statutes in Islamic Law and Western Legal System.”
- Yahya Mujadidi — “Deposit Management in Islamic Banks: Case Study of Pakistan.”
- Khaleequzzaman — “Shariah Legitimacy of Islamic Banks: An Empirical Study.”
M.Phil / LL.M Theses Listed (23)
- Izzatullah, LL.M (Shariah & Law) — “Contract of Salam and its Modern Applications.”
- Hazrat Wali Khattak — “Murabahah Financing in Islamic Banks and its Practices in Pakistan.”
- Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad, LL.M (Shariah & Law) — “Use of Force for the Right of Self-determination in International Law and Shariah: A Comparative Study.”
- Hina Bushra Muhammad Rafiq, LL.M (Corporate Law) — “Murabahah Contract in Islamic Law and its Modern Application.”
- Muhammad Sultan Bin Khawja Sultan — “Intervention of State in Economic Affairs: Islamic Perspective.”
- Ayisha Tabasam, LL.M (Shariah & Law) — “Insurance in Shariah & Law and its Shariah Alternatives.”
- Ayisha Rashid, LL.M (Corporate Law) — “Ijarah in Islamic Law and its Application in Islamic Banks: A Case Study of Auto-Financing of Askari Islamic Bank.”
- “Derivatives in Commodity Exchanges, a Tool for Risk Management: Appraisal & Shariah Compliance.”
- Khawajah Muhammad, LL.M (Shariah & Law) — “Option Sales in Modern Capital Markets and their Shariah Position.”
- Shah Junaid Ahmad Hashmi, M.Phil. (Islamic Studies), AIOU — “Ahkam al-Qur’an by Abu Bakr al-Jassas: Explanatory Notes on Chapter al-Mujadalah.”
- Shahida Nazar, LL.M (Corporate Law) — “Shariah Appraisal of Sukuk.”
- Sayed Liaqat Ali Khan, LL.M (Corporate Law) — “Cartels in Shariah & Law with Reference to Competition Ordinance, 2007.”
- Shahzareen, LL.M (Corporate Law) — “Corporate Governance in Islamic Banks of Pakistan.”
- “Mudarabah Contract and its Application in Contemporary Islamic Banking.”
- Saima Anwar, M.Phil, Islamic Studies, AIOU — “Legislation in Pakistan and Malaysia regarding Islamic Insurance (Takaful): A Comparative Study.”
- “Currency Trading in Islamic Law.”
- Fahad Khan Sarwar, LL.M (Corporate Law) — “Islamic Banking and Finance: Shariah Appraisal of the Operations of Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan.”
- Shazia Kiyani, LL.M (Islamic Commercial Law) — “House Financing in Pakistan & United Kingdom from Shariah Perspective.”
- “Trading in Currencies from Shariah Perspective.”
- Muhammad Daraz Khan Roghani, LL.M (Corporate Law) — “Risk: Identification and Management in Islamic Modes of Finance.”
- Muhammad Ehsaan Ullah, M.Sc (Economics & Finance) — “Investigating Shariah Compliance of Forwards and Futures in Derivative Markets.”
- Aishah Tabassum, LL.M (Shariah & Law), 1998 — “Insurance in Shariah & English Law: Case Study of Islamic Insurance in Sudan and Malaysia.”
- Azhar Hameed, M.Phil (Economics) — “Mudarabah Contract and its Application in Islamic Banking.”
Research Interests & Languages
Research interests: Islamic Banking and Finance · Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence · Qawaid-e-Fiqhiyyah · Islamic International Law · Islamic Commercial Law · Muslim Family Law · Gender Relations.
Languages: Fluent in Urdu, Arabic, English, Sindhi, Punjabi and Hindco.
Awards, Institutional Contributions & Recognition
- Aizaz-e-Fazeelat Award / President of Pakistan’s Medal of Academic Pride of Performance (CV records the award in 2005).
- Erasmus Mundus Faculty Scholarship for academic work in Belgium.
- Numerous first positions in earlier education, including B.A. (Hons).
- Valuable contribution to the creation and growth of the School of Islamic Banking and Finance at IIUI and its B.Sc. (Hons), PGD, M.Sc., M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
- Key role and focal-person contribution in launching the Ph.D. program in Islamic Banking and Finance at IIUI.
- Contribution to systems, checks and controls for Shariah compliance and Shariah audit in Mudarabah companies in Pakistan.
- The CV summarizes his scholarly output as ten books and over 48 articles and papers; the detailed publication list supplied with the CV contains 12 books, 3 contributed chapters and 37 journal/review articles.
Scholarly Contribution
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir Mansoori’s scholarly record is distinguished by the effort to connect classical fiqh al-mu‘amalat with the institutional realities of contemporary banking, finance, commercial law, family law and regulatory Shariah governance. His work repeatedly engages both contractual validity and the wider purposes of Shariah, while his administrative, advisory and supervisory roles have extended this scholarship into universities, regulators and financial institutions.
Sources & Editorial Note
This profile has been expanded from the updated curriculum vitae supplied for Dr. Mansoori and supplemented by the institutional sources already associated with this profile. Publication titles and historical dates are presented substantially as recorded in the CV.
IIUI — appointment and academic profile
Shariah Academy, IIUI — former Directors General
Virtual University — academic qualifications profile
Islamic Studies — “Is ‘Islamic Banking’ Islamic?”
Institute of Policy Studies — Islamic Law of Contract
SECP — Shariah Advisory Board
