A lifelong student specialised in Islamic creed (ʿAqīdah) and comparative religion, with a focus on modern atheism and interfaith discourse. Holding a PhD from the University of Malaya, his dissertation critically engages with New Atheist arguments through a comparative lens involving both Muslim and Christian scholarship. Beyond his formal research, Dr Razif has a deep personal interest in Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and the spiritual traditions of Sufism, which enrich his holistic approach to theology and contemporary Muslim thought.