Dr. Chaibou Issoufou completed his PhD in Law from the International Islamic University Malaysia, where he also obtained his Masters in Comparative Laws (MCL). Whereas he earned his bachelor’s degree in Islamic Law at Islamic University of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah and later earned a postgraduate diploma in Islamic Political Sciences and Judiciary from the same University in Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Issoufou is currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at University Kuala Lumpur Business School at Islamic Finance Department, with over ten years of both teaching and research experience in the domain. He has taught a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate subjects, such as Fiqh al-Mu’amalat, Islamic Banking Operations, Waqf, Islamic Finance, Islamic Capital Market, Islamic Economics, Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic Law of Contracts, Capital Market and Financial Institutions, Islamic Financial System, Issues in Islamic Finance, Money, Banking and Financial Institutions, Takaful and Retakaful Operations and Products and Islamic Wealth Planning and Management.
Apart from his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Issoufou has been actively involved in academic research, curriculum development, supervision and scholarly activities related to Commercial Law and Islamic Finance. Amongst, his research interests are the application of Financial Technology (FinTech) in Islamic Financial Institutions, Fiqh al-Mu’amalat, Waqf Development, Islamic Commercial Law, Islamic Capital Markets, and Islamic Banking and Finance.
Dr. Issoufou has authored and co-authored various articles published in international and local indexed journals. He has also actively participated and contributed in and presented papers at numerous local and international conferences, seminars, and academic forums.
In acknowledgment of his academic contributions and research excellence, he earned the Best Paper Award at the 1st International Conference on Global Business, Entrepreneurship and Creative Industry (ICGBEC): Prospects and Challenges.
Through his research, publications and research, Dr. Issoufou continues to give and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in both Fiqh al-Mu’amalat and Islamic finance while promoting a deeper understanding of Shariah-compliant financial practices in academic and professional communities.