Chair's Message

Dear sons and daughters, students of Imam Malik College of Sharia and Law...
By the will of the Most High, the All-Powerful, Imam Malik College of Sharia and Law has been, since its founder, Professor Dr. Sheikh Issa bin Maneh Al Himyari, laid its first foundation as a beacon of the Sharia and legal sciences. It operates within a genuine culture of creativity in the Emirate of Dubai, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, drawing inspiration from his vision as a path and a method of work. It has become a landmark and an icon of success that never ends, by the grace of God Almighty and then by the devoted efforts of its sons and daughters, who sincerely dedicated their intentions to God, Lord of the Worlds. Thus it has attained this glory and pride.
As I have the honor of serving as Head of the Department of Law at this venerable institution, I am determined to spare no effort toward its development and to elevate it to the furthest reach. I welcome you within the walls of our College, wishing you every success and rectitude, for the individual, from the cry at his birth to the last breath of his life, struggles through life, and on that journey needs a torch of light and a source of hope. I am confident that our College, which bears the name of a distinguished figure of Islam and an imam of the jurisprudential schools, embodies all of this.
The Department of Law uniquely teaches legal sciences together with Sharia courses, designed and programmed in a way that makes students qualified and equipped with the basic Sharia sciences that refine their competence to work in any legal or Sharia-related body. Obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Law guarantees students the ability to work with any legal entity, such as courts, public prosecution offices, law firms, and the legal departments of government or private bodies, institutions, or companies. The Department takes pride in the fact that among its students today are those who hold senior positions in the State: among them are judges, deputy public prosecutors, owners of law firms, and heads of legal departments in many government institutions in the Government of Dubai and other emirates of the State.
Study is based on applying the highest academic standards, in harmony with the objectives of the Emirate of Dubai and the State as a whole, to meet accreditation and quality requirements. The student receives full support from the Department, including academic advising, explanation of course material through modern methods and means, and assessment of students through a variety of methods that ensure they acquire the legal knowledge and skills necessary for legal practice later, bridging the gap that some describe between academic study and practical life. In this context, the Department trains students on the threshold of graduation through practical training inside the College and through practical training with various external bodies, such as courts and public prosecution offices within the State. Alongside all this, the Department does not overlook the human dimension of the educational process, providing students, in cooperation with Student Affairs, with a variety of scientific and recreational activities.
In addition, the Department of Law operates, within the Graduate Studies Department, two legal programs: one in public law and the other in private law. The College is on its way to offering other programs, and one day, God willing, you will see it as a university filling the earth with knowledge and enlightenment. It is thus an inexhaustible source for supplying Sharia and legal bodies with qualified cadres trained to the highest level under the supervision of distinguished professors recruited from the most prestigious and long-established universities, who spare no effort for their students. I invite you to benefit from their knowledge and their nobility of character, to strive to acquire knowledge, to engage in the College's valuable activities, and to continue the chain of our students who have graduated and attained high positions, becoming the finest ambassadors of Imam Malik College.
Welcome to Imam Malik College of Sharia and Law, with my best wishes for your success and rectitude.
Head of the Department of Sharia
Dr.
Khalid Raafat