Dr. Ahmed Hussein Folorunsho

Dr. Ahmed Hussein Folorunsho

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ISLAMIC LAW
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Dr. A.H. Folorunsho is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Islamic Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. He’s the Deputy Head of Chambers in the Law firm of Y.K. Saadu & Co. in Ilorin where he acquired experience in general law practice. He later joined the Department of Islamic Law and has taught different courses and published articles in reputable journals. He did LL.M and Ph.D at the International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM) in the year, 2010 and 2016 respectively. He is currently the Chairman of the Muslim Lawyers’Association of Nigeria, Kwara State Chapter, and also a Member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA): Member of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT), and the Nigerian Association of Islamic Law Teachers (NAILT). His main area of research is Human Rights Law in Islam, the Right to Education, and Islamic Law generally.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. Laws), Senate, International Islamic University, Malaysia
  • Master of Laws (MCL), Senate, International Islamic University, Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Comb. Hons.) Senate, Bayero University Kano
  • National Certificate on Education (NCE). Senate, University of Ilorin
  • Grade II Teacher’s Certificate (TC GII), National Teachers’ Institute

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, International Institute of Muslim Unity
  • Member, Nigeria Association of Law Teachers (NALT)
  • Member, Nigeria Association of Islamic Law Teachers (NAILT)
  • Member, Nigeria Bar Association
  • Member, Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria
  • Member National Teacher’s Institute

Teaching & Research Areas

Islamic Law; Islamic Law of Evidence; Human Rights in Islam and Islamic Jurisprudence

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Islamic Law of Evidence
  • Islamic Law of Contract
  • Islamic Property and Company Law
  • Islamic Constitutional Law
  • Islamic International Law

Get in Touch

For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Office Address
Room 11, First Floor, Department of Islamic Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin