Dr. Mohd Farhan Md Ariffin

Dr. Mohd Farhan Md Ariffin

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Dr. Mohd Farhan Md Ariffin

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Profile

Dr. Mohd Farhan bin Md Ariffin is a young and accomplished academic who has served as a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Qur’anic and Sunnah Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) since July 2021. He completed all levels of his higher education at Universiti Malaya, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Usul al-Din (2012), a Master’s degree in Hadith Studies (2015), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Hadith Studies with a research focus on Halal-related issues in 2019. Prior to joining UKM, he served as a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), where he was entrusted with key responsibilities as Coordinator of the Halal Practice and Management Concepts Programme as well as the postgraduate programme in Fiqh of Science and Technology.

His primary areas of expertise include thematic Hadith studies, food safety, contemporary Islamic issues, and Halal management. Dr. Farhan is a highly productive researcher, with a scholarly output totaling 204 academic publications, including international indexed journal articles, books, and book chapters. In recognition of his research excellence, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including Best Paper Awards at international research competitions and multiple gold medals at academic poster exhibitions for his work on the contributions of Islamic texts to sustainable food safety practices.

In 2025, Dr. Mohd Farhan serves as a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training (FITK), UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. In this role, he engages in academic and research collaboration with Dr. Erba Rozalina Yulianti, M.Ag., a faculty member of FITK UIN Jakarta. This collaboration is expected to strengthen UIN Jakarta’s international academic networks while advancing the integration of globally benchmarked scholarship and research.

Publication
  • Web of Science (WoS) Indexed
    • - Ariffin, M. F. M., Rahman, N. N. H. A., Azid, M. A. A., Ahmad, K., Rosele, M. I., & Harun, M. S. (2022). The Malaysian Muslim Community’s Understanding of So-Called Prophetic Health and Cosmetic Products. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01677-4
    • - Ariffin, M. F. M., Riza, N. S. M., Hamid, M. F. A., Awae, F., & Nasir, B. M. (2021). Halal Food Crime In Malaysia: An Analysis On Illegal Meat Cartel Issues. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 27(2), 1407-1412.
    • - Ariffin, M. F. M., Rosele, M. I., & Safie, S. (2021). Isu Keselamatan Makanan Dalam Sektor Penternakan Haiwan: Analisis Pembangunan Instrumen Berasaskan Hadis. Islamiyyat: The International Journal of Islamic Studies, 43(1), 85-95.
    • - Othman, M. R., Ahmad, K., Yusoff, Z. M., Awang, K., Ariffin, M. F. M., & Othman, R. (2021). Lawsonia Inermis Linn. (Inai) Dalam Perspektif Hadith: Aplikasi Dalam Etnobotani Melayu Dan Kehadiran Aktiviti Antioksida. Islamiyyat: The International Journal of Islamic Studies, 43(1), 97-111.
  • Scopus Indexed
      • - Raihan, A. S., Hamid, M. F. A., Raihan, A. A., Meerangani, K. A., & Ariffin, M. F. M. (2024). The Jihad Model Based on Shaykh ʿAbdul Ra`Ūf Bin ʿAlī Al-Fanṣūrī Al-Singkilī in Tarjumān Al-Mustafīd According to Sociological Theory of Religion. International Journal of Religion. https://doi.org/10.61707/nqadsa82
      • - Hamid, M. F. A., Jofri, M. H., Meerangani, K. A., Anas, N., Ariffin, M. F. M., Arif, M. A. A., & Sharipp, M. T. B. M. (2024). The Quality of Experience of Integrated Management Tahfiz Model (IM-Tahfiz) in Malaysian Education. International Journal of Religion. https://doi.org/10.61707/13f0fh48
      • - Hamdan, M. N., Zain, N. M., Abu-Hussin, M. F., Malek, S. N. A., Ariffin, M. F. M., Noor, F. F., AlGhawas, D., & Sin, Z. W. (2023). Will plant-based pork meat substitutes receive halal certification? Food Research, 7(6). https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.7(6).066
      • - Kim, K. H., Rou, S. Y., Mujani, W. K., & Ariffin, M. F. M. (2023). Impacts of the Korean Wave and the Conundrum of Malaysian Young Female Muslims. Asian Women, 39(3), 91. https://doi.org/10.14431/aw.2023.9.39.3.91
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M., Riza, N. S. M., Rosele, M. I., & Hamid, M. F. A. (2023). Illegal meat cartel in Malaysia: what went wrong? Food Research, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.7(3).747
      • - Ahmad, K., Ariffin, M. F. M., & Nasir, M. K. M. (2022). Hadith Palsu Moden Dan Bentuk-Bentuknya Dalam Realiti Semasa. Al-Bayan: Journal of Qur’an and Hadith Studies. https://doi.org/10.1163/22321969-12340121
      • - Azid, M. A. A., Rokhibi, I. A. M., Ariffin, M. F. M., Rosele, M. I., & Hamid, M. F. A. (2022). The Trajectory of The Jihad Discourse In Malay World: An Analysis on the Baḥr Al-Mādhī by Muḥammad Idrīs Al-Marbawī. Al-Jāmi‘ah: Journal of Islamic Studies, 60(1), 265-286.
      • - Azmi, R., Abdullah, M., Awang, Z., Puteh, M. N., Izham, S. S., & Ariffin, M. F. M. (2022). Sumbangan Sultan Omar (m. 1876) dalam Penulisan Manuskrip Quran Terengganu Pada Abad ke 19. Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 17(1), 127-140.
      • - Ramli, N., Hamdan, M. N., Ramli, M. A., Abd Razak, S. I., Thaidi, H. A. A., & Ariffin, M. F. M. (2022). A Need of Sharī ‘ah Compliant Model of 3D Bioprinting. Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization.
      • - Riza, N. S. M., Ariffin, M. F. M., Hamdan, M. N., & Ramli, N. (2022). Halal Food: A Social Responsibility on Cartel Meat Issue in Malaysia. Food Research, 6(3), 92-100.
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M., & Hamid, M. F. A. (2021). Negotiating Halal Crimes: The Use of Block-Chain Technology. Global Journal Al-Thaqafah (GJAT), 11(1), 41-48.
      • - Harun, M. S., Ariffin, M. F. M., & Rosele, M. I. (2021). Social Change In The Time Of Covid-19: A Phenomenal Study In Malaysia From The Perspective Of Maqasid Al-Sharī‘ah. Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization (JITC), 11(2), 186-212.
  • ERA Indexed
    • - Riza, N. S. M., Hamdan, M. N., & Ariffin, M. F. M. (2023). Sustainability of Food Safety in Malaysia: Analysis of Challenges, Threats, and Solutions. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences.
    • - Abdul Kadir, N., Ali, M. A. M., Ariffin, M. F. M., & Usman, A. H. (2022). The Rules of Interpretation: Review on Asbab Al-Nuzul in Tafsir Al-Mishbah. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(6), 1464-1475.
    • - Ali, M. A. M., Ariffin, M. F. M., Ahmad, M. N., & Safie, S. (2022). Islamic Values in The Design of Residential Internal Layout. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences.
    • - Ali, M. A. M., Ariffin, M. F. M., Ikhlas, M., Rosele, M. F. A. H., & Noor, M. S. M. (2022). The Status of Makruh in The Halal Haram Framework: A Conceptual Analysis. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences.
    • - Hamdan, M. N., Ramli, M. A., Ariffin, M. F. M., Thaidi, H. A. A., Ab Rahman, M. F., Ramli, N., & Riza, N. S. M. (2022). The Concept Of Taghyir Khalqillah Through Mufassirin Perspective: An Analysis Based On Surah Al-Nisa Verse 119. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 1682-1699.
    • - Hamid, M. F. A., Meerangani, K. A., Ariffin, M. F. M., Zur Raffar, I. N. A., Hashim, S. N. I., & Ruslee, A. M. M. (2022). Womens Awareness Of The Cyberbullying Risk In Digital Media During The Enforcement Of The Movement Control Order (MCO). International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 273-282.
    • - Ahad, N., Hamid, M. F. A., Ariffin, M. F. M., Noor, M. S. M., & Aziz, N. H. (2021). Reproductive Rights Of Married Women: A Case Study In Selangor. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 1166-1180.
  • Books
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M., Akib, M. M. M., Mohd, N. S., Mohamad, S., & Azhar, A. A. I. M. (2022). E-Prosiding Kolokium Antarabangsa Penyelidikan Siswazah Pengajian Islam (KAPSI 2022). ISBN: 9789671987865.
      • - Awae, F., & Ariffin, M. F. M. (2022). Ta‘lim Al-Lughah Al-Malayuwiyyah Li Ghayr Natiqin Biha: Belajar Bahasa Melayu Kepada Bukan Penutur. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan. ISBN: 978-967-26459-6-2.
      • - Rahman, N. N. H. A., Muhamad, S. N., & Ariffin, M. F. M. (2022). Wanita Resilien Mendepani Cabaran Moden. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan. ISBN: 9789672645993.
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M., Kamarudin, M. K., & Al Zitawi, D. U. D. D. M. (2021). Al-Mukhtar fi Asrar al-Fiqh al-Mu'asir (المختار في أسرار الفقه المعاصر). Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: Akademi Tamadun Islam, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan. ISBN: 978-967-19733-2-5.
      • - Hamdan, M. N., Ariffin, M. F. M., & Kamarudin, M. K. (2021). Current Issues In Social Sciences & Islamic Studies. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: Akademi Tamadun Islam, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan. ISBN: 978-967-19733-0-1.
      • - Hamdan, M. N., Ariffin, M. F. M., & Kamarudin, M. K. (2021). Wacana Ilmu Sosial Sains & Pengajian Islam. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: Akademi Tamadun Islam, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan. ISBN: 978-967-19733-1-8.
      • - Kamarudin, M. K., Ariffin, M. F. M., & Ramli, N. (2021). Isu Kontemporari Dalam Penyelidikan Islam. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: Akademi Tamadun Islam, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan. ISBN: 978-967-19733-3-2.
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M., & Shukur, M. I. M. A. (2020). 20 Hadis Khurafat Tahyul: Mengungkap Realiti Filem Seram. Selangor: Akademi MAA. ISBN: 978-967-18656-0-6.
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M., & Shukur, M. I. M. A. (2020). 20 Hadis Landskap Islam: Fahami Alam Di Sekitar Anda. Selangor: Akademi MAA. ISBN: 978-967-18656-1-3.
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M. (Senior Editor), Jaffri, A., et al. (2015). Sajian Sunnah: Diet Rasulullah. Kuala Lumpur: Seni Warisan Artistic Sdn Bhd. ISBN: 978-967-13177-0-9.
      • - Ariffin, M. F. M. (Co-Editor), Noor, M. R. M., & Ahmad, K. (Eds.). (2013). Islam Dan Alam Melayu: Pembinaan Dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Islam. Kuala Lumpur: Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. ISBN: 978-967-5534-27-0.
Contact

📧 Email: farhan.ariffin@ukm.edu.my