Highest Qualification
PhD (Islamic Studies)
Specialization / Major
Seerah of the Holy Prophet (SAW)
PROFILE SUMMARY
Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hassaan Saeed has been serving as an Instructor in Islamic Studies at the Virtual University of Pakistan since March 2019. He has also served as a Lecturer ( Contract) in Islamic Studies at Government Islamia College Civil Lines,Lahore and Government College for Boys, Gulberg, Lahore, and as a Visiting Lecturer at Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Islamic Studies from the University of the Punjab, along with Diploma in Arabic Language. He has also received formal training in English Speaking Skills from NUML, Lahore. His doctoral research focused on the impact of twentieth-century Islamic movements in the Indian subcontinent on Urdu Seerah writing. He is committed to teaching, academic research, and the promotion of Islamic scholarship, with a particular focus on the intellectual and moral development of students and serving Islam and Pakistan through education.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
The primary research interest lies in As-Sirah An-Nabawiyyah (Prophetic Biography), with a particular focus on modern trends and contemporary approaches to Seerah studies. This includes the critical analysis of contemporary Seerah literature, examination and scholarly critique of Orientalist interpretations of the Seerah, and the study of Prophetic guidance in addressing contemporary intellectual, social, ethical, and societal challenges. The research also explores the relevance and application of Seerah principles to contemporary issues while maintaining a rigorous engagement with classical Islamic sources and modern scholarship.