Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Okur Editor-in-Chief of Kocaeli Journal of Theology Kocaeli University Faculty of Theology, Department of Islamic Law huseyin.okur@kocaeli.edu.tr 

Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Ateş completed his undergraduate studies at the Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Theology in 2009. Following his graduation, he attended the Selçuk Religious High Specialization Center as a 22nd Term Specialized Trainee for professional expertise training and was appointed as a Research Assistant at Kütahya Dumlupınar University in 2013.

Between 2014 and 2017, Mustafa Ateş served as a Research Assistant at Uludağ University Faculty of Theology while conducting his graduate research at the Bursa Uludağ University Institute of Social Sciences. He obtained his Master’s degree in 2015 with a thesis titled " A research on the books of usûl al-fiqh in Bursa Inebey Library" and earned his PhD in 2019 with his dissertation titled " Late Ottoman Jurist Ibn ʿĀbidīn's Understanding of Islamic Law (The case of Radd al-Muḥtār)."

In 2019, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Islamic Law at Kütahya Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Islamic Sciences, and attained the title of Associate Professor in 2023. During his tenure at Dumlupınar University, he held several administrative roles, including Head of the Department of Islamic Law (2019–2024), Vice Dean (2020–2024), Vice Director of the Islamic Civilization Application and Research Center (DIMAM) (2020–2024), and Member of the Rectorate Education and Teaching Commission (2023–2024).

As of February 14, 2024, Mustafa Ateş joined the Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Theology, Department of Islamic Law, as a faculty member. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Department of Basic Islamic Sciences and as a member of the Unit Quality Commission. Additionally, he is a Board Member of the Bursa Uludağ University Islamic Economics and Finance Application and Research Center (BUIMER). Alongside undergraduate and graduate courses in Islamic Law, he conducts graduate-level lectures and provides thesis supervision in the interdisciplinary field of Islamic Economics and Participation Banking. His academic research interests focus on the theories of taqlid (imitation) and ijtihad (independent reasoning) in the Hanafi school, intra-madhhab dynamics, legal practice in the Ottoman era, and Islamic economics.

Huzeyfe Çeker, Konya İHL (2003), Selçuk Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi (2007), Anadolu Üniversitesi AÖF İktisat Fakültesi (2008) ve Anadolu Üniversitesi AÖF Adalet mezunudur. Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsünde İslam hukuku alanında yüksek lisansını (2010), Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsünde aynı alanda doktorasını (2016) tamamlamıştır. 2022 yılında İslam hukuku alanında doçent olmuştur. 2024 itibariyle Şikago Başkonsolosluğunda Din Hizmetleri Ataşesi olarak görev yapmaktadır. Arapça ve İngilizce bilmektedir.

Assoc. Dr. Yunus ARAZ
He was born in Erzurum in 1981. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Erzurum. He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Theology in 2003. He completed his master's degree at Marmara University Social Sciences Institute in 2010. In 2016, he completed his doctorate at Atatürk University Social Sciences Institute with his thesis titled "Compensation of Benefits in Islamic Law". In 2012, he started working as a research assistant at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology. In 2016, he received his Ph.D. degree in Islamic Law from the same faculty. Lecturer He was appointed as a member. He received the title of Associate Professor in the field of Basic Islamic Sciences on 29.09.2021. He currently continues to work as an Associate Professor at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology. He has various books, articles and papers published in the fields of Islamic law, Islamic Legal History, Islamic Legal Procedure, Islamic Economics and Finance.
 

Khairunnisa Musari is an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business (FEBI) & Postgraduate Program, Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq State Islamic University (UIN KHAS), Jember, Indonesia. She is a Secretary of the Indonesian Association of Islamic Economists (IAEI) for the Provincial Board of East Java since 2017. Her research interests in sukuk, waqf, esham, fiscal & monetary policies, circular economy, halal logistics, sustainable finance, climate change, and Islamic microfinance & nanofinance. She has several book chapters with international reputable publishers such as IGI Global, Emerald Publishing Limited, World Scientific Publishing, Routledge, Springer, and Palgrave Macmillan. She has experience as a Senior Specialist for Islamic Finance of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia and was listed as one of the Top 300 Most Influential Women in Islamic Business & Finance 2019, 2020, 2021, WOMANi Significancica 2022, and WOMANi Academica 2023, 2024, by Cambridge-IFA.

Özkan Çolak – Biography

Özkan Çolak is a multidisciplinary researcher and executive who brings together the fields of construction, theology, and Islamic economics. Beginning his professional career in a technical field and later directing his academic interests toward the social and religious sciences, Çolak has developed an intellectual perspective that integrates different disciplines.

He began his higher education at the Department of Construction at Balıkesir University and graduated in 1998. Following this education, he actively participated in building and infrastructure projects and worked in managerial positions within the construction sector for many years.

In the early years of his professional career, he served as a manager at Afer Construction, where he was responsible for construction, infrastructure, and contracting projects, taking part in the management of various projects for approximately a decade. Later, he served as General Manager at YİS Construction, where he supervised the planning and implementation processes of construction contracting projects. He currently serves as General Manager at BSA Construction, continuing to oversee construction and contracting projects based in Bursa.

Alongside his professional activities, Çolak has also pursued academic studies in theology. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Bayburt University. In addition, he completed the Associate Degree Program in Theology at Anadolu University and graduated from the Computer Programming program at Atatürk University, gaining education in both technical and digital fields.

Advancing his academic career, Çolak completed a Master’s degree in Religious Services and Professional Development at the Social Sciences Institute of Bursa Uludağ University. He is currently pursuing another Master’s degree in Islamic Economics and Participation Banking at the same university. Additionally, he continues his education in the Justice Program at Istanbul University.

His academic interests include Islamic economics, participation banking, the institution of zakat, Islamic law, religious education, and the evaluation of modern economic systems from the perspective of Islamic thought.

He also conducts educational activities on Qur’anic exegesis, hadith, and Islamic thought through Darussuffa Academy, producing content for wider audiences via digital platforms. In addition, he serves as a writing editor for the Journal of Islamic Law.

Professional Experience

BSA Construction – General Manager
Bursa / İnegöl
2006 – Present
(Management of construction and contracting projects)

YİS Construction – General Manager
Bursa / İnegöl
2011 – 2021
(Management of construction contracting projects)

Afer Construction – Manager
Bursa
2000 – 2011
(Construction, infrastructure, and contracting projects)

Academic Education

Bursa Uludağ University – Master’s Degree, Islamic Economics and Participation Banking (2025 – ongoing)

Istanbul University – Associate Degree, Justice (2021 – ongoing)

Bursa Uludağ University – Master’s Degree, Religious Services and Professional Development (2024 – 2025)

Bayburt University – Bachelor’s Degree, Theology (2021 – 2023)

Atatürk University – Associate Degree, Computer Programming (2021 – 2023)

Anadolu University – Associate Degree, Theology (2016 – 2021)

Balıkesir University – Department of Construction (1994 – 1998)

Academic and Institutional Activities

Journal of Islamic Law
Writing Editor (2025 – Present)
ISSN: 2791-9730

Darussuffa Academy
General Coordinator – Outreach and Educational Activities (2020 – Present)