Mohammed Abu al-Khair Shukri

Mohammed Abu al-Khair Shukri is a Syrian Islamic scholar, lawyer, and university professor who serves as the Minister of Endowments in the Syrian transitional government since 29 March 2025.

Early life and education Shukri was born in Damascus, Syria, in the historic Sarouja district. His father, Mohammed Lutfi Shukri, was a student of Islamic scholars Sheikh Badr al-Din al-Hasani and Sheikh Abu al-Khair al-Maydani.

He completed his primary education at Muawiya School in Sarouja. He later attended Bassam Bakoura Preparatory School and Sami al-Droubi Secondary School, where he earned his high school diploma in 1979. and the Syrian Scholars Association. He was President of Khair al-Sham Social Association. He was vice president of the Dialogue of Civilizations Association. He was a member of the board of trustees of Sheikh Badr al-Din al-Hasani Association, the Syrian Reconciliation Council and of the Syrian National Coalition. Further, he was a chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee (2013) and advisor to the Supreme Hajj Committee.

Other previous roles of Shukri include director of Sheikh Badr al-Din al-Hasani Association, legal and religious advisor at Balqis Ceramic Manufacturing Company, and executive director of the Syrian Scholars Association. Further, he is a registered lawyer with the Damascus Bar Association and was involved in various business and commercial ventures.

Publications Shukri has authored several books and research papers in Arabic, including: Testimonial Evidence in Islamic Law and Civil Law (Master's thesis). Children’s Rights in Islamic Law and International Legislation (Doctoral dissertation). Alimony in Syrian Personal Status Law. The Role of Mosques in Islam (manuscript). Leadership in Islamic Governance (manuscript). Quran Memorization Institutes and Their Development (manuscript). Islam and the Sanctity of Human Life (televised seminar). Transitional Justice in a Divided Society (conference paper, Istanbul 2013).