Dr. Muhammad Kamaldeen IMAM-TAMIM

Muhammad Kamaldeen Imam-Tamim holds an LL.B degree in Common and Islamic Law from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin-Nigeria, an LLM degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and a Ph.D. degree in Law from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He started his academic career at the University of Ilorin in the Department of Private and Property Law. His legal versatility enabled him to transfer his teaching to the Department of Islamic Law where he is currently a Reader (Associate Professor). Dr. Imam-Tamim has won several scholarships and academic prizes including Best Graduating Student of Islamic Law from the Department of Islamic Law in year 2004 and Best Ph.D. at the International Islamic University Malaysia Thesis Competition. He is an Alumnus of the Harvard Law School Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP) and RUDN University Russia. He is a member several professional organisations including the Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Association of Law Teachers, Commission on Legal Pluralism, the Comparative Law Society of Nigeria among other professional national and international organizations. He teaches courses such as Islamic Family Law, Comparative Family Law, Islamic Medical Law, Islamic Jurisprudence and Law Research Methodology both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research interests lie in Islamic law. He also has interests in the application of Islamic law in science and technology particularly in Islamic medical law and ethics and Islamic law and data privacy. He has published several academic journal articles and book chapters.