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EUCLID Faculty Profiles

Prof. Fazrihan Duriat

Professor

Fazrihan Duriat specializes in Islamic finance, with expertise in governance, risk management, and internal audit across Islamic and conventional financial systems. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals and a former CEO of a credit cooperative. He has over 15 years of professional experience spanning credit documentation, audit, product development, and institutional governance, including roles at Maybank and Eastspring Investments.

He holds a BSc in Finance (First Class Honours) from University College Dublin and an LLM in Islamic Law and Finance from Singapore Management University and has completed a DBA awarded by the Chartered Association of Continuing Education (Hong Kong), with academic validation from Jesselton University College (Malaysia). He is affiliated with Euclid University, where he contributes as a faculty member in Islamic studies, finance, and economics. His work also focuses on ethical governance, risk frameworks, and sustainable financial practices.

📅 Last updated: April 29, 2026

Research & Interests:

His research interests lie in Islamic studies, focusing on the intersection of Shariah law, economic systems, and socio-legal development. He explores how Islamic jurisprudence influences economic behavior, financial regulation, and policymaking within various institutional contexts, particularly in Muslim-minority societies. This includes examining the evolution of fiqh in response to contemporary challenges such as financial globalization, technological innovation, and regulatory reform, aiming to understand how classical Islamic legal principles are interpreted and operationalized in modern economies to promote ethical governance, social justice, and sustainable development. His research encompasses banking ethics and sustainable development, exploring how financial institutions can embed ethical principles to foster responsible finance, resiliency, and long-term sustainability. This includes examining Islamic finance as an ethical system that emphasizes risk-sharing, equitable wealth distribution, and socially responsible investment, alongside policy innovation and institutional reforms supporting sustainability objectives while maintaining financial efficiency and competitiveness.

Faculty Relationships at EUCLID:

At EUCLID, faculty interactions are intentionally personal, responsive, and relationship-centered. Students connect with professors primarily through direct email and scheduled Zoom sessions, creating regular opportunities for substantive dialogue rather than one-way communication.

Professors respond promptly to emails with detailed, constructive feedback and are readily available for one-on-one Zoom meetings to discuss coursework, research direction, thesis development, or career goals. These interactions are not limited to academic questions; they often evolve into ongoing mentorship relationships where faculty serve as professional and academic role models. Students benefit from professors’ real-world experience in global affairs, sustainable development, diplomacy, and related fields, gaining practical insights that complement the formal curriculum.

The emphasis is on genuine relationship building. Many students develop lasting professional connections with their professors, who actively support their academic progress and post-graduation objectives. This accessible, human-centered faculty model is a defining feature of the EUCLID experience, designed to foster intellectual growth, professional maturity, and meaningful scholarly collaboration.