The next resource on this list is 'الدليل الشرعي المختصر لمنتجات أسواق المال' which was published by Albilad Capital (ABIC), a fully fledged Shariah Compliant investment bank headquartered in...

The next resource on this list is 'Frequently asked questions about Islamic banks (Sixty Q and As)'. This is the second resource on this list published by the Shariah Department at Bahrain Islamic...

The next book in this list is 'Al Mufeed (Transactions of Islamic Banks) written by the Head of Shariah at Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), Sheikh Hamad Farooq Al Shaikh. The book is an introduction to...

The next book in this list is 'Shari'a Guide For Real Estate Finance' published by the Shariah Board Advisory Department of Bank Albilad (BAB) and is the second book published by this bank that I...

In a previous post, I discussed mixed shares and how the majority of Shariah Compliant shares on offer to investors would tend to fall under this category. I also gave a very simple example of how...

Whenever someone has contacted me for advice in the past regarding what is the best qualification for them to take if they want to learn more about applied Shariah in the contemporary Islamic...

The next book in this list is by Datuk Dr. Mohd Daud Bakr who is currently the President of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), as well as a Senior Shariah Advisor to numerous...

The next book in this list is by Dr. Muhammad Yusuf Saleem who is a former lecturer at both the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and INCEIF, as well as a former Shariah Board member...

Due to COVID-19, most meetings of IFIs are now being held virtually including Shariah Board meetings. After discussing the topic with my peers working in Shariah departments of various IFIs,  in...

I decided to write this post in order to give a brief overview of the Islamic finance industry in KSA to English speakers who might be unaware of how active the industry actually is as KSA is one,...