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The Faculty of Graduate Studies at Al-Ahgaff University, through its Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, awarded researcher Mohammed Lutfi Al-Hakim bin Mohammed Hisham a Master’s degree in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh following the academic defense of his thesis entitled:
“Collecting Donations and Disbursing Them for Public Interests: A Jurisprudential and Legal Study.”
The defense took place on Monday, 8 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 19 October 2026, in Tarim, Hadramout.
The thesis examined the jurisprudential and legal rulings governing the collection of donations and their disbursement for public interests. It addressed traditional and modern methods of fundraising, including online platforms, as well as the Sharia principles governing the management, disbursement, and investment of donations. It also discussed several issues concerning donors’ rights and conditions and reviewed relevant Indonesian legislation, with the aim of enhancing transparency and ensuring that donations are directed toward their legitimate purposes.
The thesis defense and examination committee comprised:
- Dr. Youssef Nawwasa, Professor of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh at the École Normale Supérieure of Bouzareah, Algeria, as Chair and External Examiner.
- Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Saqqaf, Associate Professor of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh at the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Al-Ahgaff University, as Member and Internal Examiner.
- Dr. Mahmoud Saleh Mubarak bin Humaid, Assistant Professor of Public Finance Law at the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Al-Ahgaff University, as Member and Supervisor.
The defense session featured an academic discussion of the thesis’s main themes and content. The committee members examined the researcher on its jurisprudential and legal aspects and provided a number of scholarly observations and recommendations intended to enrich the study and strengthen its research value.
The thesis is significant because it addresses a contemporary issue with religious, legal, and social dimensions. It seeks to contribute to establishing the jurisprudential foundations of charitable work and regulating the mechanisms for collecting and disbursing donations in ways that serve public interests and safeguard the rights of all relevant parties.
The defense session was attended by a number of professors, academics, and students enrolled in the Master’s program, along with researchers and others interested in jurisprudential and legal studies.
