AbdulRazzaq AbdulMajeed Alaro

Prof.
AbdulRazzaq AbdulMajeed Alaro
Bornn.d.
Ilorin, Nigeria
CitizenshipNigerian
Known for
  • Islamic law of financial transactions
  • advisory roles in Islamic finance regulation in Nigeria
Awards
  • Most Outstanding Alumnus with Academic Impact, Islamic University of Madinah[1]
  • National Institute (Nigeria) membership (mni)
Academic background
Alma mater
[1]
Academic work
Discipline
  • Islamic law
  • Islamic banking and finance
  • Islamic insurance (takaful)
  • Islamic capital markets
[1]
Institutions
  • University of Ilorin
[1]
Notable works
  • Potential of Sharīʻah Compliant Microfinance in Alleviating Poverty in Nigeria[2]
  • Islamic Financial Services: The Interplay of Religion, Law and Corporate Social Responsibility[3]

AbdulRazzaq AbdulMajeed Alaro is a Nigerian professor of law with the specialization in Islamic Law of Financial Transactions (Banking, Insurance & Capital Market).[4] He has served as the head of department of Islamic Law, University of Ilorin.[5][6]

Career

In 2008, he joined the Faculty of Law at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, as a Senior Lecturer. As the Director of Quality Assurance at the University of Ilorin, he was appointed Chairman of the Takaful Insurance Advisory Council of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).[7][8]

He has also served in the Advisory Board of the Online Journal of Islamic Management and Finance (OJIMF) of the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, an appointment effective for two years.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Prof. Abdulrazzaq Abdulmajeed Alaro". Department of Islamic Law, University of Ilorin. Nigeria: University of Ilorin. Archived from the original on 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  2. ^ Abdul-Majeed Alaro, AbdulRazzaq (2019). "Potential of Sharī'ah compliant microfinance in alleviating poverty in Nigeria: A lesson from Bangladesh". International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management. 12 (1). Emerald Publishing: 115–129. doi:10.1108/IMEFM-01-2017-0021. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  3. ^ Abdul-Majeed Alaro, AbdulRazzaq (2021). "Islamic Financial Services: The Interplay of Religion, Law and Corporate Social Responsibility". Ilorin: University of Ilorin. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  4. ^ "Prof. AbdulRazzaq AbdulMajeed ALARO – Quality Assurance Unit". Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  5. ^ Ibadan, Yinka Adeniran (2025-03-10). "Why Sharia law is facing resistance in Southern Nigeria, by don". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  6. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  7. ^ Voice, Muslim (2025-02-20). "Alaro appointed chairman of Takaful Insurance Advisory Council | The Muslim Voice, Nigeria". Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  8. ^ "Prof. AbdulRazzaq Alaro to Speak on The Role of FRACE in Deepening the Islamic Finance Market for a Sustainable Nigerian Economy – Trust Arthur". Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  9. ^ Nation, The (2020-07-02). "Don gets on Malaysian journal board - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
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