Islamic Philosophy of Science

The Islamic Philosophy of Science shatters the illusion that science and religion exist separately.

The skills you’ll learn help you think through ideas shared on social media.

They protect you from becoming victims of false beliefs about science, religion, and natural phenomena.

For undergraduate students

If you are currently a Universiti Putra Malaysia student, you can take FSA3000 Philosophy of Science.

It is offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, coordinated by Dr Risman Mat Hasim.

For students currently taking FSA3000, here are your course lessons.

For postgraduate students

If you are interested in doing a master’s degree or PhD with me in topics related to Islam and Science, contact me at irwanhanish@upm.edu.my.

Below are examples of how your work will look like:

1. Immunology and Philosophy

Hanish, I. (2024). The Immunity-Infection Arms Race: An Islamic Philosophical and Educational Perspective. Afkar, 26(2), 69–114. (Full article)
Hanish, I. (2026). From Immunology to ʿIlm al-Manāʿah: Toward an Integrated Framework of Science for Islamic Studies. Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 21(1), 283–300. (Full article)

2. Islam and Biomedicine

I was invited by ISTAC, IIUM to review ‘Islam and Biomedicine’, an editorial by Oxford Islamic scholar, Shaykh Dr Afifi al-Akiti and renowned physician Dr Aasim I. Padela:

Hanish, I. (2023). Book Review: ISLAM AND BIOMEDICINE by Afifi al-Akiti & Aasim I. Padela (Editors). Al-Shajarah: Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 28(1), 201-207.(Full article)

For general audience

I study with scholars who serve at world-class Islamic organisations such as the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) and Kalām Research & Media (KRM).

You can invite me to speak at your event on Science and Islam using this form.

Below are examples of the topics I’m interested in:

1. Introduction to Islamic Philosophy of Science

Here I introduced the Islamic Philosophy of Science to science students and had conversation with one of my teachers, Emeritus Prof. Datuk Dr Osman Bakar.

2. Science and Kalām

Current scientific thoughts have foundations in Kalām. Muslim scientists benefit from Christian intellectuals such as the Cartesians. The river also flows the other directions.

Here, I was invited to speak on Ash’arites, Cartesians and Occasionalism with one of my teachers, Dr Amran Muhammad.