(Shari‘a Trainer, Emirates Islamic Bank, Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Abdulazeem holds a PhD and a Masters in Islamic financial law. He also holds three BA’s in Islamic law, Arabic language, and English Literature; he also holds two higher studies diplomas in Islamic law and Human sciences. He worked as a Lecturer at Damascus University since 1998, and has gone on to work at International Islamic University Malaysia specializing in Islamic Financial Law; he later became a shari‘a expert and trainer at Emirates Islamic bank.