Hasan did his undergraduate and PhD at Meerut College in Uttar Pradesh in (1973). He started his teaching career at Meerut College (1957) and retired as Professor Emeritus from INCEIF, The Global University of Islamic Finance Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2015).[1][2]
Hasan was recipient of the IsDB Prize (Islamic Economics) 2009[3] the OIC COMCEC AWARD 2014[4] for contribution to Islamic economics and Finance. In addition he has been associated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Urdu University, Hyderabad, India, a central government institution of the country as a visiting Professor of Islamic Finance. He has served as Head of Department at Post-graduate Vardhaman College Bijnor (Agra University), Reader-Head at Zakir Hussain Delhi College. He also served as chairman of the Economics Department at the IIUM, Malaysia. Zubair was sent in 1981 on deputation by Government of India to BasraUniversity/Technical Institute, Amarah, Iraq.[5]
On retirement, He donated his collection of materials to the INCEIF Library as a distinct collection, the Zubair Hasan Library.[6] He continues his association as Professor Emeritus of Economics and Finance with INCEIF.[7][8]
Hasan is the son of the Maulvi Mohammad Majeed Hasan, who established the Madina newspaper (1912-1975).[9][10]
Hasan Zubair (2022): "Population growth dynamics: On fallacious comparisons", International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research Volume 8, Issue 4, Page No. 129-130[11]
Hasan, Zubair (2018): Academic sociology: Alarming rise in predatory publishing and its consequences for Islamic economics and finance, ISRA: International Journal of Islamic Finance Volume 10, Issue, 1, June pp. 8–21.[13]
Hasan, Zubair (2016) Risk-sharing: the sole basis of Islamic finance? Time for a serious rethink, JKAU Islamic Economics, Jeddah[14]
Hasan, Zubair. "Sustainable development from an Islamic perspective: Meaning, implications, and policy concerns." Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics 19, no. 1 (2006).
Hasan, Zubair. "Islamic banking at the crossroads: theory versus practice." (2005): 11-25.
Hasan, Zubair. "Measuring efficiency of Islamic banks: criteria, methods, and social priorities." (2004): 1-30.
Hasan, Zubair. "Islamization of knowledge in economics: Issues and agenda." (1998): 1-40.
Hasan, Z. (2020): ‘Methodology of Islamic Economics – Is the subject worth discussing; in Methodology of Islamic Economics:Problems and solutions, edited by NecmettinKizlkaya: Rutledge UK
Hasan, Z. (2020): Sustainable growth and finance from Islamic perspective in Islamic perspective for sustainable financial system, Mehmet SARAÇ (editor), Istanbul University Press, Turkey·
Hasan, Z ..(2004): Determinants of FDI Flows to Developing Countries: Case of Malaysia” in‘ Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries’ edited by H.S. Kehal, Palgrave-Macmillan,UK.
Hasan, Z. (1992): ‘Profit Maximization: Secular Versus Islamic’ in SayyidTahir et al (Ed) ‘Readings in Microeconomics: An Islamic Perspective’ Longman, Malaysia 1992 (Chapter 20, PP.239–255).