He taught Arabic language, Islamic jurisprudence, logic, philosophy and the science of the Qur'an at the same university for several years.

He supervises the establishment and management of many organizations, scientific and cultural institutions in the exile, including the House of Wisdom for Islamic Science.

The foundation holds numerous symposiums, conferences and social and cultural events, in addition to publishing a number of magazines and specialized publications.

[5] He succeeded to the leadership of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), a leading Shiite Arab party, on the death of his father, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, in 2009.

[2] In August 2017, in advance of the upcoming 2018 general elections, he announced his resignation from ISCI and the creation of a new coalition called the National Wisdom Movement (Al-Hikma).