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Haikal Tarim

@haikaltarim

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Islamic Studies SME and AI trainer specializing in Fiqh, Tafsir, and precise LLM content verification.

Indonesia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to serve as an AI Subject Matter Expert, evaluating and annotating LLM outputs on complex Islamic topics, ensuring theological precision, and supporting safe fine-tuning through rigorous fact-checking and red-teaming.

I am a Classical Islamic Studies Specialist with extensive training across key centers of Islamic scholarship, including Pekalongan, Tarim (Yemen), and Mecca (Saudi Arabia). I combine deep mastery in Classical Arabic (Fusha), Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Arabic grammar (Nahwu), Hadith studies, and Quranic exegesis (Tafsir) with rigorous precision in textual scholarship and strong reading comprehension in English and Arabic.

As an AI Subject Matter Expert (SME), I evaluate, annotate, and fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) on complex Islamic topics with an emphasis on theological precision. I support RLHF data annotation, hallucination detection, red-teaming, fact-checking classical texts, and theological precision verification, while also bringing operational leadership from my experience as a Founder & Managing Director for a textile manufacturing enterprise.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Advanced Islamic Sciences Program

Pesantren Salaf

Mastered core Islamic disciplines through classical texts (kitab kuning), including fiqh, usul al-fiqh, hadith, tafsir, and advanced Arabic syntax (nahwu & sarf).

Fiqh Hadith Studies Tafsir Arabic Syntax Kitab Kuning

ClassicalArabic & Theological Studies

Al-Aydrus Institute

Completed an intensive immersion in Classical Arabic (Fusha) text comprehension, manuscript reading, and advanced linguistic nuances for deep textual interpretation.

Fusha Arabic Compréhension Manuscript Reading Linguistic Nuances

Founder & Managing Director

Textile Manufacturing Enterprise

Built and managed an independent textile business, directing daily operations, client negotiations, and quality control.

Business Operations Quality Control

Senior High School Diploma

Madrasah Aliyah Salafiyah Simbang Kulon

Specialized in a curriculum focused on foundational Islamic disciplines, Arabic language, and religious education for a keagamaan/islamic studies track.

Islamic Studies Arabic Religious Education

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Non-Formal Traditional Islamic Boarding School (Pesantren Salaf)

Non-Formal Traditional Islamic Boarding School Program, Islamic Studies

Completed a 3-year non-formal traditional Islamic boarding school program using classical Kitab Kuning texts. Studied key disciplines including fiqh, usul al-fiqh, hadith, tafsir, and advanced Arabic syntax (nahwu and sarf).

Madrasah Aliyah Salafiyah Simbang Kulon

Senior High School Diploma (Keagamaan / Islamic Studies), Islamic Studies

Earned a senior high school diploma (keagamaan / Islamic studies) with a curriculum focused on foundational Islamic disciplines and religious education. Emphasized Arabic language and Islamic studies coursework.

Al-Aydrus Institute

Intensive Classical Arabic & Theological Studies Program, Classical Arabic & Islamic Theological Studies

Completed a 1-year intensive program focused on Classical Arabic (Fusha) comprehension, manuscript reading, and advanced linguistic nuances for deep textual interpretation. Strengthened skills used for interpretation of classical religious texts.

Mecca (Hadith Studies & Classical Textual Seminars)

Intensive Hadith Studies Seminar Program, Hadith Studies

Activities and societies: Talaqqi-based study under scholars/shaykhs; hadith methodology, isnad (chain) analysis, and classical interpretation.

Completed a 3-month intensive hadith-focused study involving direct traditional instruction (talaqqi) under scholars and sheikhs in Mecca. Concentrated on hadith methodologies, chain of narration analysis, and classical text interpretation.