Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, General
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 this short post, I will list some of the possible pros and cons of...
Aug 18, 2020 | Blog, General
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, if not the largest Islamic finance market in the world. Retail KSA...
Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Resources
The next book in this list is by Sheikh Mohamed El Gari who is a prominent Shariah scholar specialising in contemporary Islamic economics and finance. He is a member of the Shariah board of AAOIFI as well as Shariah advisor to numerous financial institutions...
Jul 30, 2020 | Blog, Resources
The next book in this list is by Sheikh Yousef Al Shubaily who is a prominent Shariah scholar specialising in contemporary Islamic finance. He is a member of the Shariah board of AAOIFI as well as Shariah advisor to numerous financial institutions globally....
May 28, 2020 | Blog, General
With lockdown restrictions being eased across the globe, many will soon be returning to their offices Insha Allah. While the lockdown was an unusual experience for us all, I learnt some valuable lessons that I would like to share: Lesson 1: The importance of keeping...
May 6, 2020 | Blog, Resources
The next book in this list is فقه المعاملات المالية المعاصرة by the renowned Shariah Scholar, Sheikh Saad Al Kathlan who is a former member of the Council of Senior Scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and currently a Shariah Board member at Al Rajhi Capital. The...
