Dr. Mahmoud bin Ibrahim al-Khatib
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Mahmoud bin Ibrahim al-Khatib is a contemporary academic and Islamic studies scholar who served as an assistant professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at the Teachers College in Al-Qunfudhah .
Academic Career and Research
Al-Khatib held the position of assistant professor in Islamic studies at the Teachers College in al-Qunfudhah and headed its Center for Educational Research and Studies . His academic research has focused on Islamic pedagogy and instructional methods for religious education, notably in his study Taqwīm Ṭuruq Taʿlīm al-Qurʾān al-Karīm fī Marāḥil al-Taʿlīm al-ʿĀmm wa-al-Taʿlīm al-Jāmiʿī (Evaluation of Methods for Teaching the Holy Quran in General and Higher Education Stages), which examines instructional practices, memorization, and recitation across various educational tiers .
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List of Works
This contemporary legal treatise examines the juristic rulings and debates surrounding paying the post-Ramadan charity (zakat al-fitr) in cash rather than in food staples. It addresses the recurring controversy over whether zakat al-fitr may be discharged through monetary value or must be paid in kind from local food staples, surveying classical legal positions, evaluating their textual proofs, and defending the requirement to pay in physical commodities.
This empirical pedagogical study evaluates prevailing methods and instructional practices of teaching the Quran across primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels. Using field research and survey data, it assesses strengths and shortcomings in classroom instruction, tracks variations across different educational stages, and offers recommendations for improving teaching methods and integrating modern educational technology.