Wedad Ramos Minodar

Dr. Wedad Ramos Minodar is an Associate Professor V in the Islamic Studies Department at the King Faisal Center for Islamic, Arabic and Asian Studies (KFCIAAS), Mindanao State University (MSU) Main Campus in Marawi City, Philippines. She previously served as Chairman of the Graduate Program and Islamic Studies Department and actively participates as a Shari'ah Bar examiner and reviewer for the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Philippine Studies major in Society and Culture (2022), MSU Graduate School
• Master of Arts in Islamic Studies major in Muslim Law (2012), MSU-KFCIAAS
• Juris Doctor (2008), MSU College of Law
• Bachelor of Science in International Relations (1996), MSU-KFCIAAS
• High School (1992), Dansalan Junior College
• Elementary (1989), Marawi Central Elementary Pilot School

Dr. Minodar's research critically examines the intersection of Islamic jurisprudence with Philippine legal frameworks, particularly focusing on Muslim Personal Laws and Bangsamoro governance. Her fieldwork investigates Meranaw cultural practices including divorce patterns, traditional conflict resolution (Rido), and culinary heritage preservation. She combines legal analysis with sociological methods to document indigenous systems within contemporary Muslim Filipino communities.

Her publication timeline reveals deepening engagement with Bangsamoro autonomy issues, evolving from master's research on marriage dissolution (2012) to doctoral analysis of legal harmonization (2022). Recent work demonstrates increased policy relevance, addressing implementation challenges of the Bangsamoro Organic Law through empirical studies of Meranaw families and land tenure systems.

Professional recognition includes:

• Third Placer in Special Shari’ah Bar Examinations (1999)
• Career Service Professional Exam Passer (1998)
• Valedictorian of Social Sciences and Humanities Graduate Program (2022)

While active as a Shari'ah Bar lecturer and dissertation supervisor, specific student names and grant details are not documented in available materials. Her instructional materials for bar review courses demonstrate commitment to legal education infrastructure.

Her work operates at the nexus of academic scholarship and judicial practice, bridging KFCIAAS research with the 6th Shari'ah Circuit Court where her spouse serves as Clerk-of-Court, though formal institutional research teams are not specified.