Dr. Mufti Ikram ul-Haq

Areas of Expertise

Islamic Law, Islamic finance

Biography

Mufti Ikram ul-Haq has served as resident imam and scholar at Masjid Al Islam in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, since 2005. His studies include the Institute of Islamic Sciences in Islamabad, a master’s in Islamic Studies at Al-Madania Institute in Buffalo and doctoral study in Islamic law and jurisprudence at the University of Islamic Sciences in Karachi.

He is founder and President of the Fatwa Center of America and has authored books and theological essays in English and Arabic. His areas of work include Islamic financial law and its contemporary applications. He has advised financial and community organizations and the Muslim student body at Roger Williams University. His teaching includes Islamic jurisprudence, hadith and the Dars-e Nizami curriculum, alongside lectures at universities and conferences. His service has also included advising Rhode Island’s governor on human rights matters.

Selected Publications and Work

Ikram ul-Haq. Companion of Hajj: Your Step by Step Guide to Perform Hajj Correctly. Xlibris, 2014. Ikram ul -Haq. "The Fiqh of mechanical slaughter." AMJA’s 9th Annual Imams Conference. 2012.

Selected BIS Teaching

• IRL-544 Fatwā (Legal Rulings) and Contemporary Fiqh Issues

These are courses taught at BIS. For current academic information, explore the graduate program.