Dr. Oyekolade Sodiq Oyesanya is a Nigerian scholar, researcher, and university lecturer whose academic contributions span the fields of Islamic Studies, Islamic Finance, Uṣūl al-Fiqh (Islamic Legal Theory), and Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah (Objectives of Islamic Law). He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies, College of Humanities, at Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, where he has distinguished himself through teaching, research, community engagement, and scholarly leadership. He is the Sub-Dean, Undergraduate Programmes of the College of Humanities of the institution.
In addition to his formal academic qualifications, Dr. Oyesanya has undertaken professional and specialised training programmes from several internationally recognised institutions. These include the Daʿwah Institute (DIN), Islamic Education Trust, Minna, Nigeria; Discover Islam Society, Kingdom of Bahrain; International Islamic University Malaysia; International Institute of Islamic Thought; and the International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance. These experiences have enriched his multidisciplinary approach to contemporary Islamic scholarship and socio-economic development. His principal research interests include Islamic finance, Uṣūl al-Fiqh, Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah, Islamic socio-economic development, Islamic education, poverty alleviation, Islamic microfinance, citizenship studies, and contemporary Muslim affairs. He has published scholarly articles, book chapters, conference papers, and public intellectual interventions addressing issues such as poverty reduction, sustainable development, Islamic socio-economic frameworks, peaceful coexistence, technology-driven daʿwah, Islamic citizenship, and educational reform. His academic works reflect a commitment to applying Islamic ethical and legal principles to contemporary societal challenges.
Academic qualifications:
Ph.D Islamic Studies, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria, 2022; Certificate in Fiqh and Usul Al-Fqh (Islamic Law & Jurisprudence), International Islamic University, Malaysia, 2022; Certificate in Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Malaysia, 2022; M.A Islamic Studies, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria, 2013; Certificate in Advanced Course on Contemporary Islamic
Thought and Epistemological Integration, the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), West African Region, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, 2019; Professional Certificate in Islamic Banking and Finance (PCIBF) (Islamic Microfinance Option), International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, Bayero University, Kano, 2019 B.A. (Ed) Islamic Studies, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Nigeria, 2009;
