During the past week there has been a lot of discussion in Islamic finance circles and beyond regarding the HSBC Islamic Global Equity Fund controversy. Below are my initial thoughts, some of which...

Last month I was honoured to be invited by the Islamic Finance Capacity and Advisory Bureau (IFCAB) Islamic Finance Capacity and Advisory Bureau (IFCAB) to deliver their special guest session for...

In 2018 when I moved to Riyadh from Dubai, I was informed by someone in the know that a new AAOIFI Shariah Standard on Sukuk was going to be released later that year. I was looking forward to its...

Alhamdulillah, I have been in Madinah for the past 3 months. One thing I've noticed is the amount of people who have moved to the blessed city permanently. Not just Muslims from the West but from...

Praise is to Allah by Whose grace good deeds are completed. I am delighted to share the news that after 5 gruelling years, Alhamdulillah I have succesfully completed my PhD from the International...

Waqf spotting in and around the haramain.

A couple of days ago I was sitting in the lobby of a hotel in KSA waiting for my transport to arrive. While I was sitting there, an elderly Saudi gentlemen (who wasn't a guest) entered the premises...

Alhamdulillah. Over the weekend I was honoured to deliver a webinar entitled "Beyond Money - The Islamic Reality of Wealth" for One17 Capital Limited (Nigeria). The focus of the webinar was on...

Alhamdulillah during the blessed month of Ramadan I was honoured to travel to Bishkek the capital of Kyrgyzstan to deliver a couple of Islamic finance training sessions, specifically to local...

AlhamdulillahHonoured to contribute the attached article entitled "Muslims & Islamic Mortgages" in the August 2025 Edition of Islamic Finance Review UK (ISFIRE) published by Cambridge IFA. The...