Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Suhaizad Saifuddin merupakan Pensyarah Kanan di Fakulti Undang-undang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Beliau memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Syariah (Kepujian) dari Universiti Al-Azhar, Mesir dan seterusnya menyambung pengajian dalam Diploma Pentadbiran Kehakiman dan Guaman Islam di Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM, diikuti Ijazah Sarjana Undang-undang dan Ijazah Doktor Falsafah (Ph.D.) dari Fakulti Undang-undang, UKM. Sebelum menyertai bidang akademik sepenuh masa, beliau mempunyai pengalaman praktikal yang luas dalam bidang kehakiman syariah, antaranya sebagai Pendakwa Syarie, Pegawai Sulh, Penyelidik kepada Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah dan pernah ditauliahkan sebagai Hakim Mahkamah Rendah Syariah di Negeri Sembilan. Kini, beliau juga memiliki Tauliah Sijil Mediator dari The Accord Group, Sydney, Australia dan tauliah sebagai Peguam Syarie Negeri Sembilan. Bidang kepakaran beliau merangkumi Undang-undang Keterangan Islam, Undang-undang Jenayah Syariah, Undang-undang Tatacara Jenayah Syariah, dan Undang-undang Keluarga Islam. Sejak tahun 2021, beliau turut berkhidmat sebagai pengajar sambilan untuk Diploma Lepasan Ijazah – Diploma Amalan Kehakiman dan Guaman Syarie (DIJAP) di USIM. Dr. Suhaizad juga aktif dalam penyelidikan, dengan banyak menghasilkan penulisan dan membentangkan kertas kerja dalam persidangan mengikut bidang kepakarannya. Beliau juga terlibat dengan aktiviti kemasyarakatan yang melibatkan literasi undang-undang kepada masyarakat.
Dr Suhaizad Saifuddin is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He obtained his Bachelor of Shariah (Honours) degree from Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He subsequently pursued a Diploma in Islamic Judicial Administration and Legal Practice at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM, followed by a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Faculty of Law, UKM. Prior to joining academia on a full-time basis, he gained extensive practical experience in the field of the Syariah judiciary. His professional experience includes serving as a Syariah Prosecutor, Sulh Officer (court mediator), and Research Officer to a Syariah High Court Judge. He was also appointed as a Syariah Subordinate Court Judge in the State of Negeri Sembilan. He currently holds a Mediator Certificate from The Accord Group, Sydney, Australia, and is admitted as a Syarie Lawyer in Negeri Sembilan. His areas of expertise include Islamic Law of Evidence, Syariah Criminal Law, Syariah Criminal Procedure, and Islamic Family Law. Since 2021, he has also served as a part-time lecturer for the Postgraduate Diploma in Judicial and Syarie Legal Practice (DIJAP) at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). Dr Suhaizad is actively involved in research and scholarly activities, producing numerous academic publications and presenting papers at conferences within his areas of expertise. He is also actively engaged in community outreach initiatives, particularly in promoting legal literacy and public awareness of the law among the wider community.