Faculty and Staff

College / Department

College of Arts and Humanities

Teaching Areas

• Islamic Studies Course. • Composition and Report Writing Course. • Arabic Communication Skills Course. • Rhetoric Sciences 2 Course. • Arabic Library Course. • Grammar and Morphology 1 Course • Grammar and Morphology 2 Course • Writing and Expression Skills Course • Arabic Rhetoric Course • Fiqh of Worship Course • Fiqh of Transactions Course • Islam and Contemporary Issues Course • Tafseer of Verses of Rulings Course • Quranic Studies Course • Islamic Creed Course • Prophetic Biography (Seerah) Course • Tafseer (Quranic Exegesis) Course • Quranic Sciences Course • Hadith Studies Course • Research Methodology Course • Islamic Criminal Law (Fiqh al-Jinayah) Course • Fiqh of Worship 1 Course • Fiqh of Worship 2 Course • Fiqh of Marriage and Divorce Course • Introduction to the Study of Islamic Jurisprudence Course

Research Areas & Interests

Islamic Family Law, particularly in matters of marriage, divorce, khul‘ (mutual separation), child custody, and financial support for spouses and children, Children’s Rights in Islam, examined from both legal and ethical perspectives., Islamic Criminal Law, with a focus on the foundations and objectives of Islamic penal legislation., Qur’anic Rhetoric, analyzing rhetorical styles in the Qur’an and their role in conveying meaning and promoting ethical values.

Education

PhD in Arts (Arabic Language and Literature - Islamic Studies) - First Class Honors, 2009
Ain Shams University, Egypt

Masters in Arabic Language and Literature - Islamic Studies – Excellence, 2004
Ain Shams University , Egypt

Bachelors in Arabic Language and Literature, 1999
Tanta University, Egypt

Employment History

Head of the Department of Family Sciences, College of Arts, Social, and Human Sciences, United Arab Emirates - University of Fujairah

2024 , Present

Head of the General Education Department, United Arab Emirates - University of Fujairah

2022 , 2024

Head of the Central Examination Committee, United Arab Emirates - University of Fujairah

2023, Present

Head of the Academic Integrity Committee, United Arab Emirates - University of Fujairah

2023, Present

Member of the Recommendations Committee, United Arab Emirates - University of Fujairah

2022, 2023

Head of the Course Files Evaluation Committee for the College of Special Education, Departments of Arabic and Islamic Studies, and Social Studies, United Arab Emirates, Dubai - Al Ghurair University

2017, 2019

Assistant Professor, United Arab Emirates, Dubai - Al Ghurair University

2017, 2019

Assistant Professor, United Arab Emirates - Al Qasimia University

2015, 2017

Contact

hala.risq@uof.ac.ae


Dr. Hala Ibrahim Mahmoud Rizq

Assistant Professor

Dr. Hala is a university faculty member specializing in Islamic Studies and the Arabic Language, with over ten years of academic and administrative experience at leading universities in the UAE, including the University of Fujairah, Al Ghurair University, and Al Qasimia University. She has held key leadership roles such as Head of the General Education Department, Head of the Family Sciences Department, and Chair of central committees including the Central Examination Committee, the Academic Integrity Committee, and the Course Files Evaluation Committee. She has played a vital role in developing strategic and operational plans, curriculum design, quality assurance, and performance reporting to support institutional excellence. Dr. Hala has taught a wide range of university courses in both Islamic and Arabic disciplines, including Islamic Creed, Jurisprudence (Worship, Transactions, Marriage and Divorce, Criminal Law), Quranic Sciences, Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography (Seerah), and Islam and Contemporary Issues. Her Arabic language instruction includes Grammar and Morphology, Writing and Expression Skills, Rhetoric, Arabic Library, and Arabic Communication Skills. She is distinguished for combining academic expertise with effective leadership, upholding the highest standards of quality in higher education

Publications
  • Ibrahim Rizq, H. (2023). Evidence System in Islamic Criminal Jurisprudence. Journal of the College of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Women in Damanhour, 8(2), 559-616. https://doi.org/10.21608/jcia.2023.343059

  • Ibrahim Rizq, H. (2024). The Islamic Criminal System Approach in Dealing with Reality. Journal of the College of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Women in Damanhour, 9(3), 607-660. https://doi.org/10.21608/jcia.2024.355250

  • Rezk, H. I. M., & Lababneh, A. A. M. (2024). Clergy in the Umayyad Era. International Journal of Religion, 5(6), 394-405. https://doi.org/10.61707/7pxwxv20

  • Rizq, Hala Ibrahim. (2024). Foundations of Building the Islamic Criminal System. Journal of the College of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Women in Alexandria, 40(3), 2015-2068. https://doi.org/10.21608/bfda.2024.34843

  • Rizk, Hala Ibrahim. (2025). The Frequency of Khula (Divorce Initiated by the Wife) Between Annulment and Divorce in the Old and New, and Its Impact on Jurisprudential Rulings. Journal of the Faculty of Islamic Studies for Boys in Aswan. It will be published in Issue 8, June 2025, 1446 AH. Link

  • Rizk, Hala Ibrahim. (2025). The Husband’s Obligation to Pay for His Wife's Medical Expenses: Between Obligation and Non-Obligation. Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Sharia and Law, Tafna Al-Sharif – Dakahlia, Scientific Journal. It will be published in Issue 30, 2025. Link

  • Rizk, Hala Ibrahim. (2025). Justice between wives in the section, its forms, controls, and rulings in Islamic jurisprudence. Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Sharia and Law in Damanhur, The Scientific Journal. Issue No. 49, April 2025 Edition.

  • Rizk, Hala Ibrahim. (2025). The theory of repelling the estimated punishment through suspicions and its contemporary applications in the eyes of the Islamic Sharia judiciary. Mansoura University, Faculty of Law, Journal of Legal and Economic Research. Written on: 12/03/2025

Conference Presentations
  • Explanations of the rulings on the corruption of time –an applied study in the Hanafi School of Jurisprudence - Sharjah University - 2023

  • The rules related to warding off corruption rather than accepting interests in the field of medical treatment - Sharjah University - 28 Feb 2023

  • The Seventh Conference of the Arabic Language - UAE, Dubai - 2018

  • National Arabic Language Day - Al Ghurair University - 2016

Awards & Honors
  • 2024: Certificate of Appreciation for participation in the seminar on Enhancing the Effectiveness of Programs, Institutions, and Ensuring Quality at the University of Fujairah.

  • 2023: Certificate of Appreciation for discussing a research paper titled "The Justification of Judgments on the Corruption of Time: A Foundational and Applied Study in the Hanafi School" – Islamic Forum, Sharjah.

  • 2023: Certificate of Appreciation for presenting the session "Science of Tafseer: Tafseer of Surah Al-Fatiha" in the first mini scientific course under the theme: The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses. – Islamic Forum, Sharjah.

  • 2023: Certificate of Appreciation for discussing a research paper titled "The Principle of Preventing Harm Takes Precedence Over Bringing About Benefits and Its Contemporary Applications in Medical Treatment" – Islamic Forum, Sharjah.

  • 2023: Certificate of Participation for attending the Professional Development Program, Faculty and Staff Orientation and Training Program before the opening of the first semester (Fall).

  • 2022: Certificate of Appreciation for attending the Professional Development Program on Excellence in Teaching and Program Effectiveness.

  • 2019: Certificate of Appreciation for participating in the Faculty Training Program for the Noor Science Centers.

  • 2018: Certificate of Appreciation for participation in Teacher’s Day – Al Ghurair University.

  • 2017: Certificate of Appreciation for contributing to the success of the celebrations for World Arabic Language Day – Al Ghurair University.

  • 2017: Medal from Al Ghurair University