Personal Information

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree: Saddam University for Islamic Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq (1993; First in Class with Distinction).

• Master's Degree: Saddam University for Islamic Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq (1996; Thesis: 'Fiqh of Mother of the Believers Aishah in Worship', First in Class with Distinction).

• Ph.D.: University of Jordan, Amman (2004; Specialization in Fiqh and Usul; Thesis: 'Doubt: Its Rulings and Applications in Islamic Jurisprudence', Graduated with Very Good honors).

Professional, Volunteer Activities, Memberships & Experience

• Academic Appointments: Full Professor at Yarmouk University; Visiting Professor at University of Jordan; M.A. thesis supervisor and member of comprehensive examination committees.

• Judicial & Community Services: Certified Judicial Arbitrator in Marital Discord Cases, Sharia Courts of Jordan; Member of Zahrat al-Mada'in and Ikram al-Mawta Charitable Societies.

• Peer Review & Editorial Boards: Referee for Jordanian Journal of Islamic Studies, Al-Manarah (Al al-Bayt University), Hebron University Journal, Sharjah University Journal, Jerash University Journal; Advisory Board Member of Journal of Hanbali Jurisprudence and Its Principles.

Published Scholarly Works

• Juristic Rulings Pertaining to Autism Patients: Dirasat Journal, University of Jordan.

• Sharia Penalties for Unlawful Sexual Relations / Penalties for Sodomy (Comparative Studies): Al-Azhar University Journal.

• Use of Fireworks in Light of Sharia Objectives: Jordanian Journal of Islamic Studies.

• Patient Purification and Prayer / Civil Disobedience (Legal and Fiqhi Study): Al al-Bayt University Journals.

• Prayers After Dawn and Asr / Parameters of Islamic Work / Fatwa Topics Among Female Preachers in Irbid: Refereed Research Papers.

• Sequential Order in Wudu' According to Qur'anic Pattern / Impact of External Factors on Religiosity / Mudarabah Capital Specifications / Political Governance in Interfaith Marriage: Peer-Reviewed Studies.