
His Eminence Professor Dr. Rayyan Tawfiq Khalil was born in Mosul, Iraq, in 1963. He received ijazah (scholarly authorization) from the late Shaykh Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud al-Banjuwini (1993), the late Shaykh Muhammad Yasin Abdullah, Mufti of Mosul (1993), and the late Shaykh Abdul Karim al-Mudarris (2003).
He obtained a Master’s Degree in Shariah (Comparative Fiqh) from the College of Islamic Sciences, University of Baghdad. His master’s thesis was entitled:
“Principles for Distinguishing the Rulings Issued by the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) in His Capacities as a Human Being, Legislator, and Leader.”
He later earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Fiqh from Al-Imam Al-A’dham Abu Hanifa University College, with a dissertation entitled:
“The Theory of Money in Islamic Jurisprudence.”
In 2024, he was appointed as a member representing the Republic of Iraq on the Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA). He has also held several significant positions, including:
- Faculty Member at Al-Imam Al-A’dham University College in Nineveh.
- Chairman of the Fatwa Council of Nineveh Governorate.
- Instructor of the traditional ijazah sciences for more than thirty years.
Books and Research Publications
Books
- The Theory of Money in Islamic Jurisprudence, Dar Al-Fath, Amman, 1435 AH / 2014.
- Annotations on Al-Maqalat fi al-Maqulat by Shaykh Abdul Karim al-Mudarris, Dar Al-Rayahin, Beirut, 1440 AH / 2019.
- Annotations on Al-Fanari’s Commentary in Logic, Dar Al-Rayahin, Beirut, 1445 AH / 2024.
Research Papers
- Human Organ Transplantation in the Balance of Islamic Law, Journal of the College of Sharia and Law, United Arab Emirates University, Issue 13, 1422 AH / 2000.
- Financial Rights Arising from the Marriage Contract, Journal of the College of Sharia and Law, United Arab Emirates University.
- Contemporary Juristic Issues Between Regulation and Disorder: The Iraqi Housing Fund Loan as a Model, Journal of the College of Islamic Sciences, University of Mosul, Issue 22, 1435 AH.
- Scientific Technology and Its Impact on Changes in Juristic Rulings: Moon Sighting as a Model, Journal of the College of Islamic Sciences, University of Mosul, Vol. 15, No. 2, 1435 AH.
- Travel of a Woman in Her Waiting Period (ʿIddah): A Foundational Fiqh Study, Journal of the College of Islamic Sciences, University of Mosul, Vol. 10, No. 18, 1439 AH / 2018.
- The Beginning of Human Life in Light of Scriptural Texts, Scholarly Ijtihad, and Their Legal Implications, Journal of Al-Imam Al-A’dham University College, Issue 23, 1439 AH / 2017.
- Brain Death in Light of Sharia Principles and Juristic Reasoning, Journal of Al-Imam Al-A’dham University College, Issue 28, 1440 AH / 2019.
- The Contract for the Provision of Mobile Telephone Services: Its Nature and Rulings in Islamic Jurisprudence, Journal of the College of Education, Iraqi University, Issue 14, 2019.
- Contemporary Issues of Compensation for Rights in Islamic Jurisprudence, Sura Man Ra’a Journal, University of Samarra, Iraq, 1441 AH / 2020.
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