Dr. Fahd bin Abdul Rahman bin Hussein Al-Kandari

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree: College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Kuwait University (Graduated with Very Good honors).

• Master's Degree: Faculty of Sharia and Law, Department of Comparative Jurisprudence, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (Specialization: Comparative Jurisprudence; Thesis: 'Rulings on Transactions and Family Law During Travel in Islamic Jurisprudence: A Comparative Study', Graduated with Distinction).

• Ph.D.: Faculty of Sharia and Law, Department of Comparative Jurisprudence, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (Specialization: Comparative Jurisprudence; Thesis: 'Actions of the Fiduciary in Financial Contracts in Islamic Jurisprudence', Graduated with Distinction with First Class Honors).

• Academic Promotions: Promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Jurisprudence and Legitimate Governance.

Professional, Volunteer Activities, Memberships & Experience

• Teaching & Administration: Teacher at the Ministry of Education (1988-1991); Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Sharia, Kuwait University (2009-2013).

• Institutional Committees: Member of the Educational Outcomes Evaluation Committee, College of Education; Member of the Curriculum Development Committee for Islamic Education across all three educational levels.

• Editorial & Fatwa Boards: Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Kuwait University; Member of the Fatwa Committee at the Awqaf Public Foundation, Kuwait; Member of the Fatwa Board at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs (General Fatwa Committee); Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Hanbali Jurisprudence and Its Principles.

• Judicial & Public Service: Seconded to the Ministry of Justice (Family Counseling Department) as a Judicial Arbitrator in marital disputes; Seconded to review the Kuwaiti Fiqh Encyclopedia (Mawsu'ah al-Fiqhiyyah); Head of the Authoring Committee for 9th Grade Islamic Education Textbook.

• Religious Instruction: Imam and Khatib, Ministry of Islamic Affairs; weekly jurisprudence circles at Ibn Sayyid al-Nas Mosque in Al-Manqaf.

Published Scholarly Works

• Intentionally Killing Parent or Child in Islamic Fiqh vs. Kuwaiti Penal Code: Published in the Journal of the Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom, Cairo University.

• Theft Among Relatives in Islamic Fiqh vs. Penal Law: Published in the Journal of Islamic Studies and Academic Research, Dar Al-Uloom.

• Public Notification and Documentation in Divorce Revocation (Raj'ah): Published in the Journal of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Kuwait University.

• The Requirement of Intent in Spoken and Action-Based Raj'ah: Co-authored study, published in the Journal of Sharia and Law, Al-Azhar University.

• Juristic Rulings on Digital Platform Revenues (YouTube Case Study): Published in the Journal of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Kuwait University.