MAFIS 2025

 

A significant occurrence has unfolded!

The International Conference on Maqasid Al-Waḥy and the Future of Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (MAFIS) was held successfully on 10-11 June 2025 by Maqasid Institute and Research Synergy Foundation, Co-Hosted by International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC-IIUM). Supported by Research Synergy System, Reviewer Track, Research Synergy Institute, Research Synergy Press, Global Research Ecosystem, F1000Research, this conference was held virtually through the online platform.

The MAFIS 2025 have 8 tracks of Maqasid Al-Shariah, Islamic Studies, Islamic Education, Islamic Psychology, Islamic Finance, Islamic Law, Islamic Political Thought and Governance, Islamic Ethics, and many more, presented by12 Presenters.

The conference aims to establish a platform and to provide opportunities for academic scientists, researchers, research scholars, and practitioners from all over the world to exchange and share their experiences, ideas, knowledge and research results to the latest issues of Maqasid Al-Shariah and Islamic Studies.

The conference has successfully gathered speakers, participants, scientific reviewer, session chair, and attendees from more than 21+ countries around the globe, such as Indonesia, Canada, Malaysia, Australia, Pakistan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Jordan, India, South Africa, United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, Nepal, Denmark, Bangladesh, and many more.

 

A Seamless Virtual Conference

The MAFIS 2025 was arranged seamlessly with online participants. The opening of the event begin with Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Zaid Barzinji Represented by Dr. Ildus Rafikov, Global Research Ecosystem Introduction by Dr. Hendrati Dwi Mulyaningsih, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Research Synergy Foundation.

Dr. Ildus Rafikov
Vice President of Research at The Maqasid Institute

 

Dr. Hendrati Dwi Mulyaningsih,
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Research Synergy Foundation.

 

followed by an e-group photo, together with Speakers, Session Chairs, Presenters and attendees

Keynote Speakers Session

The keynote session served as a powerful reminder of the timeless wisdom embedded in Islamic teachings and the urgent need to revive their spirit through a holistic and objective-based approach.

The conference continues with a series of panel discussions, workshops, and presentations, all aimed at fostering meaningful dialogue and actionable outcomes for Muslim communities worldwide.

Prof. Dr. Jasser Auda
Founding Chairman, Maqasid Institute Distinguished Visiting Professor at ISTAC-IIUM

Prof. Dr. Halim Rane
Professor at School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Australia

Prof. Dr. Basma Abdelgafar
Vice President, Public Policy Maqasid Institute

Datuk Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Berghout
Dean of ISTAC-IIUM, Malaysia

Online Academic Presentation Session

The online academic presentation session of the MAFIS 2025. Presenters presented their Abstract proudly online according on their placement. The Session Chairs for the online academic presentation session of MAFIS 2025 is:

Day 1 Main Room:
Session Chair: Dr. Seyfeddin Neslinebi – Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey

 

Day 2 Main Room:
Session Chair: Dr. Alam Zeb Khattak – IQRA National University Peshawar, Pakistan

 

 In this session, the facinating discussion went smoothly and the questions came assertively from virtual participants. After all the presenter finished with their presentation, all the presenters and attendees were directed to go to the next Session.

Awarding Session

the awarding session and the closing ceremony. Then, the MC announced the Best Presentation. There were 2 Best Presentation awardees.

The Best Presentation category was nominated based on the professionalism, the organization of the presentation, the visual of the presentation, and the handling of the questions, based on the evaluation given by the Session Chairs throughout the presentation.

The Best Presentation on the MAFIS 2025:
Paper ID: MAF25113
Presenter: Jason Paulo Cristobal
Title: “Reimagining the Waqf System in the Bangsamoro Region of the Philippines“

Paper ID: MAF25110
Presenter: Saima Ali
Title: “Islamic Blueprint for Promoting Global Peace and Harmony Through Effective Governance“

To close the wonderful conference, there were a warmth speech of the Closing Remarks by Dr. Ildus Rafikov the Vice President of Research at The Maqasid Institute