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Nidaa Khalid Al-Badawi​
A researcher and Ph.D. candidate in Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Theory at the University of Jordan, currently serving as a research assistant in the Maqasid Project at the Faculty of Sharia. She holds a Master’s degree in Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Theory with distinction, as well as a Higher Diploma in Qur’anic Interpretation and Studies, also with distinction, and is certified in Qur’anic recitation and teaching according to the narration of ‘Asim through both Shu‘bah and Hafs.

Her research is characterized by originality, combining analytical and deductive methodology with critical approaches, aiming for disciplined renewal in light of Maqasid al-Sharia and Fiqh al-Waqi‘ (contextual jurisprudence), while bridging Islamic scholarship with human and empirical sciences. Specialized in legal causes (‘ilal) and objectives (maqasid), she is deeply interested in usuli renewal, contemporary issues of ijtihad, Islamic philosophy and thought, social psychology, and family-related matters in Islam.

Driven by the belief that disciplined renewal is both a scientific and ethical responsibility toward the Ummah, she strives through her research to build an integrated scholarly vision that harmonizes authenticity and modernity, serving humanity and society from a purposeful Sharia perspective.

Her published and forthcoming works include: The Authority of Qiyas in al-Ghazali’s Thought, Maqasid al-Sharia in the Life of a Muslim, The Theory of General Cause (‘Umum al-‘Illah) in al-Ghazali’s Legal Theory, and The Role of “Ulul Albab” in the Qur’an in Shaping Civilizational Renaissance.

She lectures in Islamic Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Maqasid al-Sharia, and Islamic Thought, and has completed several courses in research, development, leadership, and educational technology. She possesses advanced creative skills in writing and authorship, public speaking, art and design, teamwork, and the use of AI tools in academic research.​