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College Examines the Specificity of Criminalisation and Punishment in Juvenile Cases
On 5 February 2026 the college held the master's thesis defence of Maitha Mohammed Jasim Al Balushi (Public Law), a comparative study of criminalisation and punishment in juvenile cases; she received Excellent.
College Examines Zero Government Bureaucracy
On 2 February 2026 the college held the master's thesis defence of Faisal Abdullah Ibrahim Al Sarumi (Public Law) on zero government bureaucracy, with an external examiner from Dubai Police Academy; he received Excellent.
College Examines Maqasid Reasoning in Choosing Weaker Opinions Applied to UAE Personal Status Law
On 29 January 2026 the college held the master's thesis defence of Waleed Rashid Hassan Al Nuaimi (Fiqh) on maqasid reasoning and UAE personal status provisions on marriage dissolution; he received Excellent.
Imam Malik College Holds Orientation Meeting for Bachelor's Students
On 22 January 2026 the college held an orientation for bachelor's students starting the second semester of 2025-2026, covering programmes, academic regulations, registration, advising and student services.
College Examines the Fatwas of Judge Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Mubarak: Compilation and Study
On 22 January 2026 the college held the master's thesis defence of Abdullah Ahmed Salman Al Hammadi (Fiqh) compiling and studying the fatwas of Judge Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Mubarak (d. 1988); he received Excellent.
College Examines the Criminalisation of Aggression under the Rome Statute
On 21 January 2026 the college held the master's thesis defence of Ali Mohsen Al Hamed (Public Law) on criminalising aggression under the Rome Statute; he received Very Good (High).
College Examines Conciliation for Resolving Sports Disputes under Sports Law and CAS Rules
On 21 January 2026 the college held the master's thesis defence of Ibrahim Mohammed Hassan Al Hantoubi (Private Law) on conciliation in sports disputes under sports law and CAS rules; he received Very Good (High).
College signs research cooperation memorandum with Dubai Government Human Resources Department
On 21 January 2026 deputy CEO Yousef Issa Al-Humairi signed a research cooperation memorandum with the Dubai Government Human Resources Department covering joint research, studies and reports to support decision-making, HR legislation and policy, and sustainable development goals.
Master's defence on transaction rulings unique to the Iraqi Maliki school and modern applications
On 11 December 2025 the college held the master's defence of Hadi Yousef Naqrash (Fiqh) on transaction rulings unique to the Iraqi Maliki school and their contemporary applications; awarded Excellent.
Master's defence on rulings for using forbidden animals: a comparative fiqh study
On 10 December 2025 the college held the master's defence of Shaimaa Abdullah Malahifji (Fiqh) on rulings concerning use of prohibited animals, a comparative jurisprudential study; she was awarded Excellent.
Master's defence on fiqh issues where Malikis rejected analogy due to distinguishing difference
On 8 December 2025 the college held the master's defence of Khaled Belbouzi (Fiqh) on jurisprudential issues where Maliki scholars rejected analogy because of a distinguishing difference; awarded Excellent.
Master's defence on Maliki-specific transaction rulings adopted by the UAE Civil Transactions Law
On 9 December 2025 the college held the master's defence of Abdullah Taher Hussein Omar Al-Hashemi (Fiqh) on transaction rulings unique to the Maliki school that the UAE Civil Transactions Law adopted; awarded Excellent.
Master's defence on nuclear crimes arising from peaceful use of nuclear energy
On 3 December 2025 the college held the master's defence of Ali Rashid Saif Murshid Al-Maqbali (Public Law) on nuclear crimes arising from peaceful use of nuclear energy, a comparative study; awarded Excellent.
Master's defence on the accused's right to a fair remote trial in UAE legislation
On 3 December 2025 the college held the master's defence of Mohammed Ali Mohammed Ali Al-Mazmi (Public Law) on fair remote trials for the accused under UAE legislation; awarded Excellent.
Master's defence on professional football contract issues under private international law
On 29 November 2025 the college held the master's defence of Hamda Abdullah Yousef Al-Shamsi (Private Law) on problems of professional football contracts under private international law; she was awarded Excellent.
Master's defence on genocide under the ICC Statute and UAE Federal Decree-Law 12 of 2017
On 27 November 2025 the college held the master's defence of Hamad Abdullah Mohammed Khamis (Public Law) on genocide under the Rome Statute and Federal Decree-Law 12/2017 on international crimes; awarded Very Good (high).
College concludes its third international conference with key recommendations
The college concluded its third international conference (24-25 November 2025, Dubai) on the Maliki school and UAE legislation, issuing 13 recommendations including proposed amendments to personal status law articles 71-74, an AI judicial ethics charter, and coordination with judicial bodies.
College signs cooperation agreement with Al-Azhar University
On the sidelines of its third international conference, the college signed a cooperation agreement with Al-Azhar University covering exchange of expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and contemporary legislation, academic visits, joint programmes, and research and training initiatives.
Rashid bin Hamdan attends opening of conference on the Maliki school and UAE legislation
Under the patronage of Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan, the college held its third international conference on the Maliki school's influence on UAE legislation on 24-25 November 2025 in Dubai, with local and international scholars, aiming to offer recommendations to legislative and judicial bodies.
Master's defence on surface rights over commercial land in Dubai under Decree No. 23 of 2022
On 12 November 2025 the college held the master's defence of Sura Muslim Tawfiq (Private Law) on surface rights over commercial land in Dubai under Decree 23/2022, a comparative study; awarded Excellent.