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Dr. Mohamed El-Gammal
Professor of Practice of Comparative Fiqh
Dr. Mohamed El-Gammal
Professor of Practice of Comparative Fiqh
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Comparative Fiqh (with Distinction)
MA in Comparative Fiqh
Entity
College of Islamic Studies
Program
Master of Arts in Contemporary Islamic Studies
Division
Islamic Studies
Biography
Dr. Mohammad Mahmoud El Gammal is a Professor of Comparative Fiqh at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar. He holds a PhD in Comparative Fiqh from Al-Azhar University (2005, with distinction and recommendation for publication). His academic career spans over two decades, including professorships at Al-Azhar University and international engagements across Asia and Africa. He has taught over 50 courses, supervised more than 40 master’s theses, and participated in high-level curriculum development and international training.
Dr. El Gammal also serves as an expert member of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (مجمع الفقه الإسلامي الدولي), where he contributes to scholarly deliberations on contemporary issues facing Muslim societies worldwide. His research covers Islamic jurisprudence, legal maxims, Islamic finance, and education. He is a prolific contributor to Arabic academic publications, with a strong record in academic arbitration and policy-relevant Islamic scholarship.
PhD in Comparative Fiqh (with Distinction)
Al-Azhar University, Egypt
2005
MA in Comparative Fiqh
Al-Azhar University, Egypt
2002
BA in Shariah and Law
Al-Azhar University, Egypt
1996
- Contemporary fiqh and society
- Fatwa and its contemporary issues
- Islamic banking
- Islamic waqf and its contemporary challenges
- Curricula and criteria for teaching of Islamic studies
Professor of Practice of Comparative Fiqh
College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2024 – Present
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2022 – 2024
Professor of Comparative Fiqh
Faculty of Shariah and Law, Al-Azhar University
2018 – Present
Associate Professor of Comparative Fiqh
Faculty of Shariah and Law, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
2012 – 2018
Associate Professor of Comparative Fiqh
College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2012 – 2014
Assistant Professor of Comparative Fiqh
College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2009 – 2012
Assistant Professor of Comparative Fiqh
Faculty of Shariah and Law, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
2006 – 2009
Participated in the Project of “Maxims of Fiqh”
Islamic Fiqh Academy, Jeddah, KSA
2006 – 2008
Lecturer of Comparative Fiqh
Faculty of Shariah and Law, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
2003 – 2006
El Gammal, M. (2024). National identity and social cohesion: A study of the problem of belonging between contemporary thought and Islamic jurisprudence (Kitab al-Ummah, Issue 204). Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
El Gammal, M. (2017). Custom and its applications in contemporary financial transactions: A comparative study (Reprint ed.). Ruwaya Center for Studies and Research. (Original work published by Dar al-Fikr University, Alexandria, Egypt).
El Gammal, M. (n.d.). Freedom and its applications in Islamic jurisprudence (Kitab al-Ummah, No. 138). Department of Islamic Research and Studies, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
El Gammal, M. (2012). Management of endowment in Islamic jurisprudence and the structure of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs of Qatar. Nur Mubarak University.
El Gammal, M. (2011). The economic value of time in contemporary financial transactions: A comparative study (5th ed.). Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.