His Eminence Prof. Rayan Tawfiq Khalil
20 July، 2024

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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