' s ▁degree ▁in ▁account ing . ▁He , ▁then , ▁further ed ▁his ▁studies ▁in ▁L ough borough ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁obtain ▁two ▁degrees : ▁Master ▁of ▁Science ▁with ▁Dist inction ▁( I sl am ic ▁Econom ics , ▁Bank ing ▁and ▁Fin ance ), ▁and ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁( I sl am ic ▁Bank ing ▁and ▁Fin ance ). ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁taking ▁political ▁office , ▁he ▁served ▁II UM ▁as ▁a ▁lect urer ▁and , ▁then , ▁an ▁assistant ▁professor ▁of ▁its ▁K ul li yy ah ▁of ▁Econom ics ▁and ▁Management ▁Sciences . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁the ▁International ▁Sh aria h ▁Research ▁Academy ▁for ▁Islam ic ▁Fin ance ▁as ▁Head ▁of ▁Research ▁Affairs , ▁and ▁International ▁Centre ▁for ▁Education ▁in ▁Islam ic ▁Fin ance ▁as ▁an ▁associate ▁professor . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Naj ib ▁Raz ak ▁appointed ▁him ▁as ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁Islam ic ▁Da ' w ah ▁Foundation ▁of ▁Malays ia ▁( Y AD IM ). ▁▁ ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁Yang ▁di - P ert uan ▁Ag ong ▁admitted ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁Parliament ▁as ▁a ▁sen ator ., ▁which ▁p aved ▁the ▁way ▁for ▁Naj ib ▁to ▁promote ▁him ▁as ▁a ▁Deput y ▁Federal ▁Minister ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁Islam ic ▁affairs ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁As ▁such , ▁he ▁takes ▁charge ▁of ▁Y AD IM , ▁Islam ic ▁Econom ic ▁Development