Dr. Khalid bin Shujaa bin Talaq Al-Otaibi

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Dr. Khalid bin Shuja' bin Talaq Al-Otaibi

Personal Information

Year of Birth: 1389 AH (1969 CE)
Country: Kuwait
Academic Degree: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: Kuwait University, College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Department of Jurisprudence and Its Principles

Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree: Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia (1991; Graduated with Distinction).

  • Master's Degree: Islamic University of Madinah (1995; Thesis: 'Ghayat al-Maram fi Sharh Muqaddimat al-Imam by Ibn Zakri al-Tilimsani: Critical Editing', Graduated with Distinction).

  • Ph.D.: Islamic University of Madinah (2000; Dissertation: 'Parameters for Diverting Commands and Prohibitions from Obligation and Prohibition and Their Impact on Sharia Rulings', Graduated with First Class Honors).

Professional, Volunteer Activities, Memberships & Experience

  • Academic Teaching: Faculty Member, Department of Jurisprudence and Its Principles, Kuwait University; Lecturer at Faculty of Law, Kuwait University; Lecturer at College of Basic Education.

  • Sharia Governance & Awqaf: Head of Sharia Board at Kuwait Zakat House; Secretary-General of Contemporary Zakat Issues Symposium; Sharia Board Member of Kuwait Finance House (KFH); Member of Sharia Committee, Awqaf Public Foundation.

  • National & International Committees: Member of National Committee for Re-qualification of Names on International Sanctions List (Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Member of Rehabilitation Committee (Ministry of Islamic Affairs); Member of Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA); General Director of Kuwaiti Hajj Delegation Guidance; Board Chairman of Ensaan International University (Uganda).

  • Advisory Boards: Advisory Board Member of Journal of Hanbali Jurisprudence and Its Principles; Imam and Khatib at Ministry of Islamic Affairs.