Dr. Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin
Associate Professor
Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
IIUM
Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin is an Associate Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where he currently serves as Head of the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh. His scholarship lies at the nexus of Islam and biomedicine, with a particular focus on how Islamic juristic principles can inform and enrich contemporary bioethical discourse.
He holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Calicut and an MA in Islamic Jurisprudence from Darul Huda Islamic University, India. He later pursued advanced postgraduate studies at IIUM, where he earned a second MA with a thesis on Islamic legal interpretation in Muslim-minority contexts, and subsequently a PhD with a dissertation on Islamic Medical Jurisprudence, specifically examining the juristic-ethimore...
Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin is an Associate Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where he currently serves as Head of the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh. His scholarship lies at the nexus of Islam and biomedicine, with a particular focus on how Islamic juristic principles can inform and enrich contemporary bioethical discourse.
He holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Calicut and an MA in Islamic Jurisprudence from Darul Huda Islamic University, India. He later pursued advanced postgraduate studies at IIUM, where he earned a second MA with a thesis on Islamic legal interpretation in Muslim-minority contexts, and subsequently a PhD with a dissertation on Islamic Medical Jurisprudence, specifically examining the juristic-ethical dimensions of biomedical practices and healthcare policies.
He is the author of three books and over twenty peer-reviewed articles indexed in WoS and Scopus, addressing a wide range of medico-juristic questions. In addition to his academic writing, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of Islamonweb-English and leads the Medico-Fiqh Institute project, dedicated to advancing scholarship in Islamic medical jurisprudence and ethics. His international engagements include appointments as Visiting Professor at the Islamic Sciences Research Center, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), and at Darul Huda Islamic University (Kerala, India).
Latest Additions
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Karim, Fatimah and Fuad, Iftekhar Jamil (2026) The role of said Nursi’s spiritual discourses in contextualizing Islamic moral psychology. Journal of Risale-i Nur Studies, 9 (1). pp. 45-81. ISSN 2636-8897 E-ISSN 2791-9927
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Karim, Fatimah and Fuad, Iftekhar Jamil (2026) The impact of said Nursi’s Iman Tahqiqi on the spiritual and mental health of adults: a case study among IIUM students. Journal of Risale-i Nur Studies, 9 (1). pp. 1-44. ISSN 2636-8897 E-ISSN 2791-9927
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi and Gounjaria, Nageeb and Alashaikh, Mohammed H. and Chin, Alexis Heng Boon (2026) Can global bioethics benefit from Islamic jurisprudential principles? Bioethics, 40 (1). pp. 35-44. ISSN 0269-9702 E-ISSN 1467-8519
- Chin, Alexis Heng Boon and Roslan, Rosazra and Alsomali, Nimah and Al‑Balas, Qosay and Salhab, Belal Barakat Sulaiman and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2026) Islamic bioethics viewpoint on elective brain chip implants and brain computer interfaces for enhancing academic performance in competitive examinations. Asian Bioethics Review, 18 (NA). pp. 79-92. ISSN 1793-8759 E-ISSN 1793-9453
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Akbar, Mohamed Aslam and Mustari, Sohela and Alashaikh, Mohammed H and Chin, Alexis Heng Boon (2026) Human cognitive enhancement and reprogenetic technologies in Malaysia – a survey study of local Muslim undergraduate students' viewpoints. Frontiers in Sociology, 10 (1701007). pp. 1-15. E-ISSN 2297-7775
- Chin, Alexis Heng Boon and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2026) Caveats on human cognitive enhancement technologies based on the sociocultural context of Singapore. Journal of Medical Ethics, 52 (1). pp. 66-68. ISSN 0306-6800 E-ISSN 1473-4257
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) Scientific discoveries and the role of ūlū al-albāb: reflections on synthetic human embryos. Ulul Albāb Islamic Institute New Zealand Bulletin on Islam & Muslims (4). pp. 6-7. ISSN 3021-1972 E-ISSN 3021-1980
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2026) A Muslim perspective of alternative sexual behavior. In: The Routledge International Handbook of Sex Therapy and Religion. ROUTLEDGE INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOKS . Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, New York, pp. 326-339.
- Chin, Alexis Heng Boon and Rueda, Jon and Sun, Ningyu and Dang, Truc Ngoc Hoang and Bosenge-Nguma, Jean Didier and Md Nor, Nik Norliati Fitri and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) Confugenics - East Asian culture favors uptake of human cognitive enhancement and IVF genetic technologies amid demographic challenges. Monash Bioethics Review, 43 (1). pp. 97-127. ISSN 1321-2753 E-ISSN 1836-6716
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) Non-maleficence in medical confidentiality: a Maqaṣid-based review. UAEU Law Journal, 39 (2). pp. 65-102. ISSN 3006-0281 E-ISSN 3006-029X
- Mohamed Salleh, Rabiah Tul Adawiyah and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) Islamic content on screens: analysing Gen Z’s perceptions on digital media’s influence on language and religiosity. In: 2nd International Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress, 17-18 May 2025, Balkan Research Center of IBU.
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Mohamed Salleh, Rabiah Tul Adawiyah (2025) Educators must reach students through their screens. The Star. p. 17.
- Wenjin, Huang and Ningyu, Sun and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) 未来人类认知增强和生殖基因技术的广泛应用将使东亚面临迫在眉睫的人口灾难 = [The widespread application of future human cognitive enhancement and reproductive genetic technologies will bring East Asia to the brink of an imminent demographic disaster]. 新加坡眼 Singapore Eye. pp. 1-2.
- Mohd Wazir, Muhammad Faqih and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) نكاح الخطبة في ماليزيا: دراسة فقهية حول أسبابه وآثارە = Engagement marriage in Malaysia: a jurisprudential study of its causes and effects. In: القوامة في مواجهة القضايا الأسرية: التحديات الحلول. Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit (CFRU), IIUM and Islamic Book Trust, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 207-239.
- Abdul Rahim, Ammar Irfan and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) أثر الإصابة بالإيدز على الحياة الزوجية: دراسة مقارنة بين الفقه الإسلامي والقانون الماليزي = The impacts of AIDS on marital life: a comparative studies between Islamic fundamental studies and Malaysian law. In: القوامة في مواجهة القضايا الأسرية: التحديات الحلول. Contemporary Fiqh Research Unit (CFRU), IIUM and Islamic Book Trust, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 49-84.
- Huang, Wenjin and Sun, Ningyu and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) 新加坡家长疯抢基因编辑宝宝？57%人支持改造下一代智商争当学霸！ = Are Singaporean parents scrambling to get gene-edited babies? 57% support modifying the next generation's IQ to become top students! 163.com.
- Chin, Alexis Heng Boon and Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) Unequal access to reprogenetic cognitive enhancement due to consistently high costs. Journal of Medical Ethics Forum. pp. 1-4.
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed (2025) Ramadan builds a castle: how to keep it standing? Islam on web.
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Roslan, Rosazra and Chin, Alexis Heng Boon (2025) Perspektif Islam mengenai implan mikrocip otak untuk meningkatkan prestasi dalam peperiksaan kompetitif. Ova.
- Muhsin, Sayyed Mohamed and Chin, Alexis Heng Boon (2025) Ramadan fasting and its potential anti-cancer benefits. Islam on web. pp. 1-5.