Muhammad Abbasi

Dr. Muhammad Zubair Abbasi is an academic lawyer with expertise in family law, corporate law, commercial law, Islamic law, human rights law, and law & technology. He received his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Law from University of Oxford, where he conducted research on the formation of Muslim Personal Law, which resulted from the incorporation of Sharia into the Legal System in British India. Dr. Abbasi earned his Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from Manchester University, where he specialised in Comparative Corporate Law & Governance.

Dr. Abbasi has held several research positions at prestigious institutions, including the Oxford Department of International Development and the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace & the Rule of Law, Heidelberg. He has also held visiting positions at the American University in Cairo and Westminster University. Dr. Abbasi currently serves as the Associate Editor of the Yearbook of Middle Eastern and Islamic Law and as Editor for Harvard Law School’s SHARIAsource.

Dr. Abbasi has authored several publications, including books, journal articles, and research papers, on topics related to family law, Islamic law, human rights law, and constitutional law. His most notable works include “Family Laws in Pakistan,” (Oxford University Press 2018, 2^nd edn 2024) which he co-authored with Prof Dr. SA Cheema, and “Democracy under God: Constitutions, Islam and Human Rights in the Muslim World,” (Cambridge University Press 2023) co-authored with Dr. DI Ahmed. Dr. Abbasi’s research on family law, contract law, Islamic law & jurisprudence, Islamic constitutionalism, Islamic trusts/endowments (awqāf), and Muslim family law in South Asia and the UK is widely cited in academic literature, court cases, and the popular press.