Jan 12, 2020 | Blog, Islamic Finance Resources
The fourth book in this list is the ISRA Compendium for Islamic Financial Terms (Arabic-English) published by the International Shariah Research Academy (ISRA) based in Malaysia. ISRA is a prominent research institution which was established by the Central Bank of...
Nov 23, 2019 | Blog, Islamic (Halal/Shariah Compliant) Investments
In the previous post we looked at the different categories of listed companies available and the predominant opinions regarding investing in them from a Shariah perspective. We discussed that companies can broadly be classified into 3 types which are Pure, Haram &...
Oct 16, 2019 | Blog, Islamic Finance Resources
The third book in this list is الملخص الفقهي/A Summary of Islamic Jurisprudence by Sheikh Salih Al Fawzan, who is a prominent Shariah scholar and a member of the Council of Senior Scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Salih Al Fawzan does not really need an...
Aug 18, 2019 | Blog, Islamic Finance Qualifications
I frequently get contacted by individuals eager to enter the contemporary Islamic finance industry asking for recommendations regarding the best Islamic finance qualifications. Insha Allah, I aim to discuss the different qualifications on offer by various institutes...
Aug 2, 2019 | Blog, Islamic Finance
The nature of the contractual relationship between a customer and the financial institution is another prominent difference between Islamic financial institutions and conventional financial institutions. The contractual relationship between a customer and a...
