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DATO’ PROFESOR DR. AHMAD HIDAYAT BUANG
Contemporary Islamic Law of Contracts/Transactions

ato’ Profesor Dr. Ahmad Hidayat Buang ato’ Professor Dr. Ahmad Hidayat Buang
dilahirkan di Kulim, Kedah pada tahun was born in Kulim, Kedah in 1962, the
1962, anak sulung daripada lapan orang eldest of eight siblings. Both of his parents
Dadik-beradik. Kedua-dua ibu bapanya Dwere school teachers in his hometown.
merupakan guru sekolah di tempat kelahirannya. As was common in the past, especially in rural
Seperti yang lazim pada masa dahulu, terutamanya areas, teachers were leaders and counsels for the
di daerah-daerah pedalaman, guru merupakan community. Growing up in an environment steeped
pemimpin dan rujukan masyarakat. Membesar in learning and leadership shaped his personality,
dalam persekitaran dengan nilai pembelajaran instilling a profound appreciation for knowledge and
dan kepimpinan yang tinggi telah membentuk revealing his leadership qualities from an early age.
keperibadian Profesor Ahmad Hidayat Buang, His education was diverse, beginning with
memupuk perasaan menghargai kepentingan English stream primary schooling at Sekolah
ilmu pengetahuan, dan menyerlahkan bakat Rendah Tunku Abdul Malik, Kulim, Kedah (1969-
kepemimpinannya sejak usia yang muda. 1974), followed by studies in the religious and Arabic
Latar pendidikan beliau bersifat pelbagai, language stream at Maktab Mahmud, Alor Setar,
bermula dengan pendidikan rendah aliran Kedah (1975-1978). He was offered the opportunity
Inggeris di Sekolah Rendah Tunku Abdul Malik, to continue his upper secondary education at
Kulim, Kedah (1969-1974), kemudiannya pelajaran
dalam aliran agama dan bahasa Arab di Maktab
Mahmud, Alor Setar, Kedah (1975-1978). Beliau
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