Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki


Asyraf Wajdi bin Dusuki is a Malaysian politician currently serving as the Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation, the biggest political party in the current Government since June 2018. He was a Malaysian senator as well as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia in charge of Islamic affairs during the premiership of Najib Razak. He lost both parliamentary elections contested under UMNO's banner.

Education

Prior to entering International Islamic University Malaysia, Asyraf was a student of Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Labu. In 2000, he graduated from IIUM with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He, then, furthered his studies in Loughborough University, where he obtain two degrees: Master of Science with Distinction, and Doctor of Philosophy.

Career

Prior to taking political office, he served IIUM as a lecturer and, then, an assistant professor of its Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences. He also served the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance as Head of Research Affairs, and International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance as an associate professor.
On 3 June 2013, Prime Minister Najib Razak appointed him as the President of Islamic Da'wah Foundation of Malaysia.
On 26 May 2014, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong admitted him to the Parliament as a senator, which paved the way for Najib to promote him as a Deputy Federal Minister in charge of Islamic affairs in July 2015. As such, he takes charge of YADIM, Islamic Economic Development Foundation of Malaysia, Tabung Haji, TV Alhijrah, Institute of Islamic Understanding and Department of Waqf, Zakat and Hajj.
When a picture from a gathering of the Atheist Republic Consulate of Kuala Lumpur was posted on Atheist Republic's Facebook page in August 2017, Asyraf ordered an inquiry into whether anyone in the picture had apostatised from Islam or had 'spread atheism' to any Muslims present, both of which are illegal in Malaysia.
He has openly expressed his extreme views against atheism---in November 2017, Asyraf stated that atheism was 'unconstitutional' and even suggested it is an offence under the Sedition Act. However, he reported that Facebook had rejected a joint government and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission demand to shut down Atheist Republic's page and similar atheist pages, because the pages did not violate any of the company's community standards.

Family

Asyraf is the third son of Dusuki Ahmad, who was once President of YADIM, and Nik Nooraini Nik Yahya. He is married with Nurdianawati Irwani Abdullah.

Election results

Honour