Kawthar Hamoud M Al-Mekhlafi

Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence

Personal Information

Name: Kawthar Hamoud Mohammed Ismail Al-Mekhlafi

Address: Sana’a, 60th Street.

Email: k.almekhlafi@su.edu.ye

Scientific Qualifications (Basic and Academic)

2012	PhD in Islamic Studies (Comparative Jurisprudence) Rulings on the Terminally Ill Patient in Transactions and Felonies – A Comparative Jurisprudential Study in Islamic Law. Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Sana’a.
2004	Master’s in Islamic Studies (Comparative Jurisprudence) Rulings on the Patient in Acts of Worship – A Comparative Jurisprudential Study in Islamic Law. Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Sana’a.
1999	Pre-Master’s in Islamic Studies, Excellent Grade (Second in class) Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Sana’a.
1996	Bachelor of Islamic Studies, Very Good Grade Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Sana’a.
1991	General Secondary (Scientific Section) Asma School, Amanat Al-Asimah.

Professional and Academic Experience

Faculty member in the Department of Islamic Studies Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence
2025	Professor
2020 – 2025	Associate Professor
2012 – 2020	Assistant Professor
2009 – 2012	Lecturer
2008 – 2009	Teaching Assistant Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Sana’a.
2018 – Now	Principal Supervisor, Co-Supervisor, and Examiner For a number of Master’s and Ph.D. theses.

Experiences in University Education

2020	Teaching Rhetoric (Balagha) (2)
2014 – 2015	Teaching Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) (1)
2008 – 2009	Teaching Exegesis (Tafsir) (201)
2008 – 2009	Teaching Hadith Terminology (Mustalah al-Hadith)
2008 – 2013	Teaching Grammar and Morphology (Nahw and Sarf) (1)
2008 – 2013	Teaching Grammar and Morphology (Nahw and Sarf) (2)
2009 – Now	Teaching Grammar and Morphology (Nahw and Sarf) (3)
2009 – Now	Teaching Grammar and Morphology (Nahw and Sarf) (4)

Supervision and Examination of Scientific Theses (Master’s – Ph.D.)

Supervisor and examiner for over thirty Master’s and Ph.D. theses, and a scientific peer-reviewer for several research papers in the Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Sana’a University.

Master’s theses:

– Principal Supervisor for (6) theses.

– Internal Examiner for (5) theses.

Ph.D. Theses:

– Principal Supervisor for (6) theses.

– Co-supervisor for (5) theses.

– Internal Examiner for (15) theses.

Conferences and Workshops:

12-09-2023	Attended a workshop discussing the course specifications for Master’s programs at the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University.
01-11-2022	Attended the inauguration event of the University’s Development and Quality Assurance Center to implement improvement plans for Sana’a University programs across all its faculties.
20-4-2021	Speaker at a symposium entitled: “Felonies of Ascendants against Descendants: A Comparative Jurisprudential Study and Field Practice in Islamic Law” and “Attitudes of a Segment of Yemeni Society towards the Phenomenon of Patricide from Psychological, Legal, and Religious Perspectives – A Field Study”. Manarat Center, Tuesday, 8 Ramadan 1442 AH, corresponding to April 20, 2021Study
27-4-2021	Speaker at a symposium entitled: “Rulings on the Terminally Ill Patient in Acts of Worship – Transactions – Felonies, A Comparative Jurisprudential Study in Islamic Law” and “Pre-marital Medical Examination as Perceived by Sana’a University Students from Religious, Medical, Psychological, and Legal Perspectives – A Field Study”. Manarat Center, Tuesday, 15 Ramadan 1442 AH, corresponding to April 27, 2021
15-10-2019	Attended a three-week workshop on (The Role of Psychology and Psychiatry in Enhancing and Strengthening Criminal Justice), conducted by the Attorney General’s Office, on October 15^th, 2019.
9~12-2-2009	Attended the 8th Conference of the League of Islamic Universities held at Sana’a University.

Scientific Production

Published Research and Scientific Papers

“Felonies of Ascendants against Descendants: A Comparative Jurisprudential Study in Islamic Law” – Single-author research published in Al-Andalus Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences, Issue (23), Volume (6), July – September 2019.
“Pre-marital Medical Examination as Perceived by Sana’a University Students from Religious, Medical, Psychological, and Legal Perspectives – A Field Study” – Joint research with Prof. Dr. Ali Saeed Ahmed Al-Tariq / Department of Psychology / Faculty of Arts and Humanities / Sana’a University. Accepted for publication in the University of Aden Journal of Social and Humanities Sciences on 17/12/2019.
“Attitudes of a Sample of Yemeni Society towards the Phenomenon of Patricide from Psychological, Legal, and Religious Perspectives” – Joint research with Prof. Dr. Ali Saeed Ahmed Al-Tariq / Department of Psychology / Faculty of Arts and Humanities / Sana’a University. Published in the Faculty of Arts, Thamar University Journal for Psychological and Educational Studies, Volume (1), Issue (13), December 2019.
“Intentional Murder within the Yemeni Family and its Impact on Public Security: An Exploratory Study” – Joint research with Prof. Dr. Ali Saeed Ahmed Al-Tariq / Department of Psychology / Faculty of Arts and Humanities / Sana’a University. Published in the Faculty of Arts, Thamar University Journal for Psychological and Educational Studies, Volume (11), Issue (4), December 2023.
“The Needs of the Yemeni Widow from Religious and Psychological Perspectives: A Comparative Theoretical Study” – Joint research with Prof. Dr. Ali Saeed Ahmed Al-Tariq / Department of Psychology / Faculty of Arts and Humanities / Sana’a University. Published in the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University, Volume (3), Issue (3), July 2024.
“Changing Intention During the Performance of Acts of Worship” – Single-author research published in the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University, Volume (3), Issue (4), August 2024.
“The Extent of Medicinal Utilization of Impure Substances After their Transformation (Istihalah)” – Single-author research published in the Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University, Volume (3), Issue (5), September 2024.
“Gemstone Therapy: Between Theory and Practice (from an Islamic Perspective)” – Single-author research published in the Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University, Volume (3), Issue (7), November 2024
“The Observance of Sharia Rulings for Psychological Feelings: Khula due to the Husband’s Ugliness (As a Model)” – Single-author research accepted for publication in the Journal of the Babylon Center for Humanities Studies, University of Babylon – Republic of Iraq – Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, 01/12/2024.

Research Under Publication

“The Injustice against Yemeni Women in Inheritance from Religious and Psychological Perspectives” – Joint research with Prof. Dr. Ali Saeed Ahmed Al-Tariq / Department of Psychology / Faculty of Arts and Humanities / Sana’a University. Under Publication.

Books

Rulings on the Terminally Ill Patient in (Acts of Worship – Transactions – Felonies): “A Comparative Jurisprudential Study”/ Registered at the General Book Authority, Dar Al-Thaqafa, under No. (1186)/ Printed at Al-Tariq Scientific Foundation for Applied and Humanistic Research and Consultations/ 2019/ Launched on 24/4/2019/ First Edition.
Selected Scientific Researches on Contemporary Issues/ Registered at the General Book Authority, Dar Al-Thaqafa, under No. (1659)/ Printed at Al-Tariq Scientific Foundation for Applied and Humanistic Research and Consultations/ 2020/ First Edition.