Featured Keynote Speakers
MIRC 2026 brings together an outstanding group of internationally recognized scholars and thought leaders to explore the evolving role of Zakat and Islamic social finance in addressing poverty and advancing sustainable development.
Prof. Dawood Abdulmalek Yahya Al-Hidabi
Professor at the Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Prof. Dawood Abdulmalek Yahya Al-Hidabi is a Professor at the Faculty of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is a distinguished academic, researcher, and higher education leader with extensive experience in educational leadership, quality assurance, curriculum development, and institutional excellence. Previously, he served as the Founding President of the University of Science and Technology, Yemen. With more than 140 scholarly publications and supervision of over 150 postgraduate theses, Professor Al-Hidabi is internationally recognized for his significant contributions to higher education, research, and educational development across the Islamic world.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habeebullah Zakariyah
Deputy Dean and Associate Professor at the Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Habeebullah Zakariyah is the Deputy Dean and Associate Professor at the Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He also serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Shariah Committee of alrajhi bank Malaysia. A distinguished scholar in Islamic banking and finance, his expertise includes Islamic commercial law, Islamic social finance, zakat, waqf, takaful, Shariah governance, and Islamic wealth management. He has published extensively, supervised numerous postgraduate researchers, and actively contributes to the advancement of Islamic finance through research, teaching, professional advisory roles, and international conferences.
Dr. Nur Harena Redzuan
Director of the Research Management Centre (RMC) and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre of Excellence in Islamic Social Finance (CoEISF), INCEIF University, Malaysia
Dr. Nur Harena Redzuan is the Director of the Research Management Centre (RMC) and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre of Excellence in Islamic Social Finance (CoEISF), INCEIF University, Malaysia. She specialises in Islamic social finance, financial inclusion, and impact measurement and management (IMM). With experience in both academia and the Islamic banking industry, she is an active researcher, consultant, and international speaker, contributing to the advancement of impact-driven Islamic finance through research, publications, and industry engagement.