Islamic Finance Industry Reflections

Alhamdulillah A couple months ago I completed a decade working full-time in Shariah within the Islamic finance industry. I am truly grateful for the opportunities that I have been blessed with especially in an area where it is not so easy to get practical experience....

Shariah Board Meetings & COVID-19

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...

Islamic Finance Snapshot (KSA)

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...

The Importance of Islamic Finance Training in IFIs

One of my passions is teaching and I thoroughly enjoy conducting training and sharing my knowledge of Islamic finance during my free time as I strongly feel that it is an area which is often for some reason or another, neglected within Muslim communities. In this...