Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim
Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
މުހައްމަދު ރަޝީދު އިބްރާހިމް | |
 Ibrahim in 2021 | |
| President of the Supreme Council of Fatwa | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2017 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Mohamed Muizzu |
| Deputy | Abdul Sattar Abdul Rahman |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Deputy Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| President | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 (age 82–83) Fuvahmulah, Sultanate of the Maldive Islands |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University Islamic University of Maldives |
Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim NIIV (born 1942) is a Maldivian politician, lawyer, and former judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Maldives. He also served as the Minister of Justice and Deputy Minister of Justice.
Early life and education
[edit]Ibrahim is from Fuvahmulah.[1] He studied at Fadiya School in his island before moving to South India where he attended the College of the Righteous.[1] He later attended Al-Azhar University, where he received his elementary certificate, secondary school certificate, secondary school diploma, master’s degree in comparative jurisprudence, and a general diploma in education.[1] He also received his Doctor of Philosophy from the Islamic University of Maldives.[2]
Career
[edit]Ibrahim served as a teacher at Abi Ubaidah School, professor and a lecturer at the Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.[1] He also served as a Special Advisor to the President, Special Undersecretary to the President from 1985 to 1988, Deputy Minister of Justice from 1988 to 1989, Minister of Justice from 1989 to 1993, and Chief Justice of the Maldives.[1][2]
He was also appointed as a member of the Sharia Council of the Islamic Fiqh Academy in 2012.[3] As well as an advisor to the Minister of Islamic Affairs in 2014.[4]
In 2017, he was appointed as the President of the Supreme Council of Fatwa.[5]
Ibrahim also served as a member of the People's Majlis.[2]
Awards
[edit]In 2008, Ibrahim was awarded the Order of Izzuddin by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim". International Islamic Fiqh Academy. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Nizaar, Asima (25 February 2021). "އައިޔޫއެމް އިން ޕީއެޗްޑީ ހެއްދެވި ފުރަތަމަ ބޭފުޅަކަށް ޝެއިޚު ރަޝީދު" [Sheikh Rasheed becomes first person to get PhD from IUM]. Mihaaru. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "President Appoints Members to Sharia Council and Advisory Council of Islamic Fiqh Academy". The President's Office. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "President appoints Advisor to the Minister of Islamic Affairs". The President's Office. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "President appoints Head of the Supreme Council of Fatwa". The President's Office. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "President Gayoom confers Order of Izzuddin to eleven senior officials". Maldives News Bulletin. Department of Information. November 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
| Chief Justice List of the Maldives | |
|---|---|
| Qazi Mohamed Shamsuddin | d. 1645 AD. |
| Qazi Hussain Quthubuddin | d. 1661 AD. |
| Qazi Hassan Thakurufaan | |
| Qazi Mahmood Ranfuthu Fandiyaar | d. 1678 AD. |
| Qazi Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala | |
| Qazi Hassan Thaajuddeen | d. 27 February 1727 AD. |
| Qazi Mohamed Muhibbuddeen (Sheikhul Islam) | d. 1784 AD. |
| Qazi Ibrahim Siraajudeen | d. 1811 AD. |
| Qazi Muhibbuddeen | d. 24 September 1868 AD. |
| Qazi Ibrahim Majududdin | d. 07 May 1870 AD. |
| Qazi Moosa Badruddin | d. 1875 AD. |
| Qazi Ismail Bahauddin | d. 28 August 1889 AD. |
| Qazi Hushaamudeen | Qazi of Maldives (1891-1892). |
| Qazi Elhegey Ali Didi Fandiyaaru Manikufan | d. 16 May 1903 AD. |
| Qazi Velidhoogey Hussain Didi | d. 11 August 1913 AD. |
| Qazi Husain Salahuddin | |
| Ustaz Moosa Fathuhy | |
| Ustaz Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim | |