Scholarly identity
Profile and an Extended Scholarly Journey
Professor Hassan Yechou's scholarly formation brought together rigorous Islamic learning, university study, and religious education. His academic work has focused on Islamic legal theory, the higher objectives of Sharia, Islamic jurisprudence, and contemporary legal questions, while also extending to authorship, critical editions, peer review, academic training, and specialist media.
Core academic information
- Full name: Hassan El Miloud Ahmed Yechou El Hassani; commonly known as Hassan Yechou.
- A Moroccan national, born on 23 November 1965 in Kebdana, Nador Province.
- Affiliated with the Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Mohammed First University in Oujda.
- Language of study and research: Arabic.
Education and specialization
Academic Qualifications
- Graduate of Dar al-Hadith al-Hassania in Rabat, specializing in Quran and Hadith studies.
- Doctorate in Arts, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Mohammed First University in Oujda, awarded on 4 July 2002.
- Specialization: Islamic legal theory and the higher objectives of Sharia.
- Doctoral thesis: “The Theory of Public Interest: Between Legal-Theoretical Formulation and Contemporary Juristic Application.”
University teaching
Academic and Teaching Experience
Professional career
- Instructor in the Islamic sciences, particularly jurisprudence and legal theory, at Imam Warsh Institute for Quran Memorization and Islamic Studies in Berkane, Morocco, from 1995 to 2004.
- Lecturer in the higher objectives of Sharia and Islamic economics in cooperation with the Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences in Oujda, from 2002 to 2004.
- Assistant professor teaching legal theory, the higher objectives of Sharia, and jurisprudence at the Faculty of Letters in Oujda from 2004 to 2007.
- Habilitated professor at Mohammed First University in Oujda from 2011 to 2024.
- Assistant professor in the Department of Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, College of Sharia, Qatar University, from 12 October 2007 to 2023.
- Taught family law at the military college in Qatar during the 2008-2009 academic year.
- Taught Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence at the College of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation, during two semesters in 2009-2010 and 2012-2013.
- Taught Analogy and Textual Indications at Qatar Foundation during 2013-2014.
- Taught legal maxims in the Eid Foundation diploma program for men and women from 2010 to 2012 and again in 2015.
- Taught Introduction to the Study of Islamic Outreach at the women's branch of Eid Foundation during 2013-2014.
- Delivered lectures and training courses in research methodology for the Programs Department at Eid Foundation.
- Taught Islamic governance, international relations, contemporary family-law issues, and the methodology of independent legal reasoning and fatwa in the MA program in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory at Qatar University.
- Taught Juristic Disagreement, or doctrinal plurality, in the MA in Islamic Sciences and Interdisciplinary Knowledge at Mohammed First University during 2024-2025.
- Taught Quranic inimitability at Mohammed First University from 2023 to 2025.
- Taught Introduction to the History of Islamic Legislation at Mohammed First University from 2023 to 2026.
- Taught Principles and Schools of Quranic Exegesis at Mohammed First University from 2024 to 2026.
Courses and subjects taught
- Islamic economics, Islamic systems, human rights, and Islamic governance.
- International relations, international organizations and human rights, and Islamic culture.
- Contemporary financial transactions, introduction to wealth, ownership and contract, and the jurisprudence of zakat and waqf.
- The higher objectives of Sharia, Islamic legal theory, introduction to Islamic jurisprudence, and the juristic library.
- Family jurisprudence, marriage and lineage, dissolution of marriage, contemporary family-law questions, and Qatari family law.
- Methodology of independent legal reasoning and fatwa, conflict and preference among legal proofs, legal rulings and textual indications, and analogy and textual indications.
- Oaths, vows, expiations and food; criminal jurisprudence covering homicide, retaliation, prescribed penalties, and discretionary punishments.
- Maliki jurisprudence through Ibn Ashir's text and the Risala of Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani in worship and transactions.
- Creed and theology, Quranic exegesis, Quranic sciences, the Prophetic biography, principles and schools of exegesis, and Quranic inimitability.
- Contemporary juristic developments and Islamic studies in legislative thought and positive law.
- Introduction to Islamic outreach, research methodology, and manuscript verification.
Scholarly responsibilities
Memberships in Academic Bodies and Committees
- Editor-in-chief of the proposed Encyclopedia of Occidentalism journal at the College of Sharia, Qatar University, in 2017.
- Editor-in-chief of the Journal of the College of Sharia at Qatar University from 2011 to 2013.
- Chair of the Islamic Creed Committee responsible for preparing the creed curriculum for primary, preparatory, and secondary education at Qatar's Supreme Education Council.
- Member of the committee that reviewed and edited curricula for Islamic schools in Afghanistan, including Quranic exegesis and Quranic sciences, in 2016-2017.
- Former member of the League of Moroccan Scholars and of a scholarly cell affiliated with Morocco's Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
- Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars since the first gathering of Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi's students and associates in Doha in 2010.
- Member of the Moroccan Association for the Protection of the Arabic Language.
- Former member of the Future and Religion Unit at the Center for Human and Social Studies and Research in Oujda.
- Former member of the editorial board of the peer-reviewed Journal of the College of Sharia at Qatar University from 2009 to 2011.
- Former member of Al-Hikma journal at Qatar University's College of Sharia from 2007 to 2010.
- Member of Qatar University's Scientific Research Committee from 2010 to 2012.
- Member of the coordination committee between the College of Sharia and the Qatar Endowment Authority in 2009-2010.
- Member of the cooperation committee between the College of Sharia and Qatar's Zakat Fund in 2009-2010.
- Member of Qatar University's Faculty Council from 2009 to 2012.
- Member of the Curriculum and Programs Committee at Qatar University's College of Sharia from 2010 to 2015.
- Chair of the Academic Symposium Committee at Qatar University's College of Sharia in 2010-2011.
- Member of the committee for developing competition programs at the Childhood Cultural Center in Doha in 2009-2010.
- Served on preliminary judging panels for the Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani Award on the higher objectives of Sharia and human rights, divine laws, communal obligations and sustainable development, and jurisprudence of change and the middle nation between 2009 and 2013.
- Member of the international judging panel for the Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani Award on “Good Governance: Feeding against Hunger and Security against Fear” in 2016-2017.
Scholarly output
Published Works
- Al-Manhal al-Fa'id fi Hall Ashkal Qadaya al-Nufasa' wa al-Ha'id, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2004.
- A Study Correcting Errors and Inaccuracies in Haji Khalifa, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2004.
- Al-Jami' li-Ahkam al-Khitba wa Maqasidiha, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2007.
- Fasl al-Khitab fi Tahrim al-Muslimat 'ala Ahl al-Kitab, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2006.
- Al-Mawrid al-Sahl fi Zakat 'Asal al-Nahl, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2005.
- Durrat al-Ghawwas fi Hukm Habs al-Tayr fi al-Aqfas, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2003.
- The Stork between Nature and Sharia, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2003.
- Al-Yanbu' al-Zakhir fi Hukm Man Shara'a fi al-Sawm wa 'Ayyada ma'a Balad Akhar, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2008.
- The Need of the Islamic Sciences for the Arabic Language: A Foundational and Applied Study, published by Dar Ibn Kathir in Damascus in 2017 and by Qatar's Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in 2023.
- Moroccans' Relationship with Palestine: Travel and Endowment, Kitab al-Umma series, 2016.
- Al-Ma'sul fi Sharh Qawa'id al-Usul wa Ma'aqid al-Fusul, prepared in 2015 and published by al-Dar al-Maghribiyya in 2026.
- The Jurisprudence of Disagreement: From Foundational Theory to Practical Application, prepared in 2015 and published in 2024.
- The Theory of Juristic Criticism: Features and Principles, Dar al-Kalima, first edition, 2016.
- Critical edition of Irshad al-Muluk li-Sadad al-Suluk by Ibrahim ibn Zayd al-Hindi, Dar al-Kalima, Egypt, 2016.
- Imam al-Farahi and His Contributions to the Quran and Quranic Studies, Dar al-Kalima, Egypt, 2017.
- Sheikh Abd al-Malik al-Sa'di: A Life Rich in Scholarship, Al-Basa'ir Foundation for Studies and Publishing, Türkiye, 1441 AH.
- Sheikh Muhammad Inayatullah Subhani: The Outstanding Scholar of Quranic Exegesis and Quranic Studies, Al-Basa'ir Foundation for Studies and Publishing, Türkiye, 2023.
- Healthcare and Contemporary Questions of Medical Treatment: A Foundational, Juristic, and Comparative Study, Dar al-Qalam, Damascus, 2024.
- Children's Rights: A Foundational, Applied, and Comparative Study, Dar al-Qalam, Damascus, 2024.
- Laylat al-Qadr: Its Distinctive Qualities, Objectives, Obstacles, and Revival, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2025.
- The Enemies of Success: Flames of Resentment, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2024.
- Thus Life Taught Me, series no. 1, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2024.
- The Satchel of Happiness, Maktabat al-Talib, 2024.
- Al-'Asjad fi Ghurar al-Hikam wa al-Su'dud, Maktabat al-Talib, 2025.
- Al-Zabarjada fi Ijmam al-Nuha wa al-Af'ida, Maktabat al-Talib, 2025.
- Al-Zumurruda fi Jamil al-Af'al wa al-Aqwal al-Musaddada, Maktabat al-Talib, 2025.
- Al-Qurunful fi Iqaz al-Ahwaj wa al-Mughafal, Maktabat al-Talib, 2025.
- Al-Yaqut fi Nawabigh al-Kalim wa Anwar al-Malakut, Maktabat al-Talib, 2025.
- Al-Jumana fi Arij al-Karama wa 'Abaq al-Amana, Maktabat al-Talib, 2025.
- Shaqa'iq al-Nu'man fi Sabk al-Ma'ani al-Hisan, Maktabat al-Talib, 2026.
- The Inimitability of the Quran: Theoretical Insights and Applied Gems, Maktabat al-Talib, 2026.
- Quranic Exegesis: Its Principles and Schools, Maktabat al-Talib, 2026.
- Al-Durra al-Masuna fi Haqibat Talib al-'Ilm al-Maknuna, Maktabat al-Talib, 2026.
- Al-Mishkat fi Tahdhib Fiqh al-Zakat, Maktabat al-Talib, 2026.
- Al-'Iqd al-Fakhir fi Ahkam al-Mayyit al-Kafir, Maktabat al-Talib, 2026.
- Moderation: Features, Principles, and Pitfalls, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2026.
- The Critical Method: Features and Principles, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2026.
- Chastity and Ways of Preserving It in an Age of Change, Maktabat al-Talib, Oujda, 2026.
Peer-reviewed studies
Research Papers and Projects
Research and studies
- “Substitution of Waqf Property in Islamic Jurisprudence,” co-authored with Professor Muhammad Uthman Shubayr, commissioned by the Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation, presented at the Fourth Waqf Issues Conference in 2009, and published in the Journal of the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Qatar University.
- “Rulings on Treatment through Contemporary Medical Means,” presented at the Contemporary Medical Issues Conference in Riyadh in 2009.
- “The Need of the Islamic Sciences for the Arabic Language: A Foundational and Applied Study,” presented at the Arabic Language Conference in Malaysia, 21-23 December 2009.
- “Treatment with Prohibited Substances in Contemporary Jurisprudence: A Comparative Study.”
- “Treatment through Contemporary Medical Means and Its Effect on the Rulings of Prayer and Fasting,” published in the Journal of the College of Sharia in 2011.
- “Moroccan Endowments in Palestine: Causes, Challenges, and Solutions,” presented at the Islamic Endowments in Palestine Conference, Beirut, 2011.
- “Juristic Renewal: From Foundational Theory to Practical Application.”
- “Human Genome Questions and Their Related Juristic Rulings,” published in the Journal of the College of Sharia in 2015.
- “Al-Qaradawi as a Writer and Author,” published in the proceedings marking Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi's ninetieth birthday, Qatar Ministry of Endowments, 2016.
- “Imam al-Farahi and His Contributions to the Quran and Quranic Studies,” Al-Hind journal, 2018.
- “Imam al-Shatibi, a Leading Figure among the Scholars of Maqasid,” Al-Hind journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January-March 2019.
- “Al-Muwafaqat: A Pioneering Work in the Science of Maqasid,” Al-Hind journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July-September 2019.
Research projects
- A Journey to Qatar, following the tradition of western Islamic scholars in recording their scholarly travels.
- A biography of the scholar Ahmad Muhammad Shakir.
- A biography of the scholar Abdullah Guennoun.
- A biography of the scholar Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Susi.
- A biography of the scholar Muhammad al-Ta'wil.
- The Science of Maqasid: Foundational Perspectives.
- The Need of the Islamic Sciences for the Higher Objectives of Sharia.
Writing projects
Unpublished Books and Manuscripts
- The Science of the Higher Objectives of Sharia: A Decisive Account of Maqasid's Transition from Dependence to Independence.
- The Theory of Action in Islamic Jurisprudence.
- Islamic Jurisprudence between Authenticity and Renewal.
- The Jurisprudence of Brotherhood: Objectives and Rights.
- Journey to Malaysia: Five Days in Kuala Lumpur.
- Journey to Belgium: Fifteen Days in Brussels.
- Journey to India: The Fragrance of History in the Lost Paradise.
- Commentary on Qatari Family Law, in three volumes.
- Commentary on Al-Jawhar al-Maknun: Semantics, Eloquence, and Rhetoric.
- Imam Yusuf al-Qaradawi as I Knew and Read Him.
- The Theory of Maqasid in the Thought of Imam al-Qaradawi.
- Sheikh Mustafa Benhamza: Moroccan Genius and the Ingenuity of Institution Building.
- The Genius of Imam Malik: Majesty and Beauty.
- The Waqf Fund for Family and Child Welfare.
Reviewing experience
Peer Review of Research, Books, and Academic Output
Peer review of research
- Reviewed studies on AIDS and its rulings, tawarruq in Islamic banking, the text-reason dialectic, controls for applying the higher objectives of Sharia, controls for invoking the Sunna as legal proof, prayer for rain in Islamic jurisprudence, and the Islamic foundations for employing domestic workers, for the Journal of the College of Sharia at Qatar University.
- “The Ruling on Transplanting the Organs of a Person Whose Life Is Not Legally Protected,” by Dr Ahmad al-Suway'i Shalabik, University of Sharjah, 2010-2011.
- “The Theory of Doubts and Its Effect on Averting Prescribed Penalties,” by Dr Uthman Juma Damiriyya, University of Sharjah, 2010-2011.
- “Incitement to Murder: A Comparative Juristic Study,” by Dr Jaber Ismail al-Hajahja and Samia Amin al-Ali, 2010-2011.
- “A Comparison between Linguistic and Legal-Theoretical Study in Selected Topics from Sharh al-Kawkab al-Munir,” Journal of Islamic Studies, Riyadh, 2012.
- Served as a judge for the Arab Towns Organization Award in environmental health after nomination by Qatar University.
- “Legal Guarantees for Waqf Investment in Light of the Moroccan Waqf Code,” Awqaf journal, Kuwait, 2014.
- “The Financial Rights of a Divorced Woman after Seclusion and before Consummation: A Comparative Juristic Study with UAE Personal Status Law,” Journal of the College of Sharia, Qatar University, 2014.
- Reviewed the academic portfolio of Dr Safiyya Ali Ahmad al-Shara' for promotion at Yarmouk University in 2015.
- Reviewed a study on consoling and mending hearts for the College of Sharia at Qatar University in 2019.
Review of books and major works
- Interfaith Dialogue: Difficulties and Prospects; Tunisian Models of Christian-Muslim Dialogue, by Ali Mubarak, Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue.
- Conflict among Verbal Indications and Methods of Preference, by Dr Abdulaziz al-Uwayd, Qatar Ministry of Endowments, 2008.
- Al-Tahqiq wa al-Bayan: A Commentary on Al-Burhan in Islamic Legal Theory, by Ali ibn Ismail al-Abyari, edited by Dr Ali ibn Abd al-Rahman Bassam al-Jaza'iri, Qatar Ministry of Endowments, 2011.
- Fatwa: Its Importance, Principles, and Effects, Qatar Ministry of Endowments, 2011-2012.
- Award submissions on the higher objectives of Sharia and human rights, divine laws and civilizational development, communal obligations and sustainable development, and the jurisprudence of change and building the middle nation.
- Entering the Protection of Non-Muslims and Its Effects in Islamic Jurisprudence, by Abd al-Haqq al-Turkmani, Qatar Ministry of Endowments.
- Several award submissions on Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Draz and his role in the service of Islam.
- The Jurisprudence of Tourism, by Ahmad Sulayman Ayyub, Qatar Ministry of Endowments.
- Principles for Understanding the Prophetic Hadith in Light of the Quran and Sunna, 2012.
- The Importance of Marital Compatibility for Family Stability: A Psychological and Islamic Study, Friends of Mental Health Association, 2015.
- Reviewed and edited Terrorism in the Arab World: External Constraints and Internal Repercussions, published by Qatar University's College of Sharia.
- Reviewed and edited the international award volume From Dialogue among Civilizations to Civilizations of Dialogue for the ISESCO Chair at Qatar University's College of Sharia.
- Reviewed the critical edition of Al-Muwafaqat by al-Shatibi, edited by al-Husayn Ait Said for Qatar's Ministry of Endowments; the work was published in ten volumes.
Public contribution
Scholarly, Religious, and Media Activity
Scholarly and religious activity
- Has delivered scholarly, religious, and devotional lessons in Quranic exegesis, jurisprudence, and spiritual education since 1984.
- Friday preacher at Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque in Berkane from 1985 to 2007.
- Contributed to the training of preachers through national conferences supervised by Morocco's Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
- Participated in guiding and educating Moroccan pilgrims for seven years.
- Joined scholarly missions to Morocco's southern provinces to deliver lessons and Friday sermons under the supervision of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
- Accompanied Qatar University student Umrah journeys and delivered lessons and guidance in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016.
- Visited India to teach at the Islamic University in Kerala, participate in a symposium on Imam al-Farahi's legacy, visit Nadwat al-Ulama in Lucknow and Darul Uloom Deoband, and receive scholarly authorizations.
- Undertook scholarly and religious visits to Sweden, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Malaysia, India, Oman, and Jordan.
Radio and television
- Prepared and presented the weekly radio program From the Guidance of the Quran on Oujda Radio for a full year, 2006-2007.
- Participated in a month-long series of radio conversations on the objectives of Hajj on Morocco's central radio service and in programs on zakat al-fitr on Morocco's Channel One.
- Presented an interpretation of Surat al-Dhariyat in five episodes on the Mohammed VI Quran Channel.
- Participated in the program In the Shade of Islam on knowledge, the merit of scholars, and family questions.
- Appeared several times on Qatar Quran Radio's How I Began My Day to discuss arrogance, the wisdom of legislation, and the higher objectives of Sharia.
- Appeared on the program Mawadda to discuss a Muslim wife's duties toward her husband, and in another interview on the teacher's mission and the importance of education.
- Participated on Qatar Television in a symposium on Reading the Sacred Text between Authenticity and Modernity, and in interviews on the ethics of preachers and children's rights.
- Appeared on Al Jazeera's This Morning to discuss Laylat al-Qadr in Ramadan 2018.
- Appeared on Gulf Radio during Ramadan 2019 and Ramadan 2020 in two interviews conducted by Dr Yusuf Ashir.
Articles and print interviews
- Published articles in Al-Hikma on the student of knowledge, the wise rhetorical style, Aisha—may God be pleased with her—objectives of speech, objectives of Hajj, and the centrality of wisdom.
- Published articles in the Qatari press on the merit of charity, the highest example, the objectives of fasting, patience during affliction, and advance payment of zakat.
- Published “Sound Thinking” on the website of the International Union of Muslim Scholars.
- Wrote a series of devotional and educational articles on victory, trials, relief from hardship, neediness before God, rumors during turmoil, guarding the tongue, and worship in times of disorder.
- Wrote public-guidance articles during the COVID-19 pandemic on water, health, epidemics, remaining at home, the hadith of the ship, and plague.
International participation
Conferences and Academic Symposia
- Conference on the Islamization of Linguistic and Literary Studies, 21-23 December 2009.
- Fourth Conference on Contemporary Waqf Issues in Rabat, organized by the Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation, the Islamic Development Bank, and Morocco's Ministry of Endowments.
- Conference on Responsibility in Islam in Frankfurt in 2011, with papers on “The Concept of Responsibility in Islam” and “Environmental Care from an Islamic Perspective.”
- Conference on the Jurisprudence of Balancing Priorities and Its Effect on the Preacher's Culture in Germany, 20-22 March 2010.
- Conference on Islamic Endowments in Palestine, Beirut, 2011, with a paper on Moroccan endowments in Palestine.
- Conference “Toward a Comprehensive Bibliography of Arab Intellectual Production: Phase Two, 201-500 AH,” Tunis, 5-6 November 2014.
- Conference “Extremism: Causes, Manifestations, and Remedies,” Wuppertal, Germany, 3-6 April 2015.
- Conference on the legacy of Imam al-Farahi in Azamgarh, India.
- Conference on the higher objectives of Sharia between neglect and implementation in Jordan.
- Conference on modern scholarly and intellectual life in Iraq in 2019, with a paper on the scholar Abd al-Malik al-Sa'di.
- Conference “The Critical Method in Islamic Heritage: A Foundation for Cultural Diversity and Civilizational Development,” Faculty of Sharia, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, 2026.
- Online Conference on Moderation, International Academy of Scholars of Moderation, 2026.
- Symposium “Chastity in an Age of Change,” International Academy of Scholars of Moderation, 2026.
Academic training
Scholarly Courses Delivered
- Course “Introduction to the Higher Objectives of Sharia,” in cooperation with the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and Eid Cultural Foundation, 2009.
- Course “Introduction to the Higher Objectives of Sharia” at the women's branch of Eid Foundation for one month, 2009.
- Ibn Qudama Spring Course in semantics, teaching Al-Jawhar al-Maknun by Abd al-Rahman al-Akhdari for twelve days, 2008-2009.
- Course in the principles of Quranic exegesis, teaching Usul fi al-Tafsir by Sheikh Ibn Uthaymin, Moza bint Fahd Mosque, Doha, January 2010.
- Ten-hour course in financial transactions at Dar al-Hikma for Quran Memorization and Community Development in Doha, 2010.
- Two-month course in Quranic exegesis at the women's branch of Eid Foundation, 2010.
- One-week course in financial transactions and contemporary contracts for imams, preachers, and students in Brussels, 2010.
- Course “Standards of an Excellent Thesis” at the College of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation, 2009-2010.
- Course in family rulings for assistant judges, organized by Qatar's Ministry of Justice, 2011.
- Course “The Science of Maqasid: Foundational Perspectives” for approximately 120 Moroccan imams and preachers in Germany, March 2011.
- Course in fatwa methodology and the higher objectives of Sharia at the Islamic Center in Wuppertal, Germany, April 2015.
- Course in maqasid-oriented reading and fatwa methodology at the Islamic University in Kerala, India, summer 2014.
- Ten-session online course in the higher objectives of Sharia organized by the Center for Civilizational Development.
- Academic symposium on the family in Nador, organized by the Center for Civilizational Development and the Manahil and Rif institutions, 2023.
Dialogue and development
Press Interviews and Professional Development
Press interviews
- Extended interview with Moulouya newspaper on the Personal Status Code, new reforms, and scholars' positions on them.
- Extended interview in Qatar's Al-Watan newspaper, published in several installments, on the family, contemporary challenges, its objectives, and new invalid forms of marriage.
- Interview in Qatar's Al-Arab newspaper on fasting, Ramadan, and its higher objectives.
- Interview in Al-Sahifa, published by Qatar's National Human Rights Committee, on workers' rights in Islam.
- Interview in Qatar's Al-Raya newspaper on the relationship between the people and the Emir in Qatar.
Courses and workshops attended
- International Computer Driving Licence course at the Qatar National Training Center, 2007.
- Workshops on using the Blackboard learning system at Qatar University in 2008-2009.
- Workshop on preparing midterm and final examination questions at Qatar University, 2008.
- Workshops on teaching methods and instructional performance at Qatar University's Office of Professional Development.
- Workshops on course specification and preparation of course portfolios at Qatar University, 2007-2008.
- Leadership for Renewal program courses at Tanmiya Center for Expertise and Consulting with Dr Jassim Sultan, 2008-2009.
- Workshops on learning outcomes, case studies in Islamic sciences, summarization skills, and examination-question design.

