Mar 8, 2021 | Blog, Islamic (Halal/Shariah Compliant) Investments
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 screening for Shariah Compliant shares is done. You can refer back to...
Feb 12, 2021 | Blog, Islamic Finance Qualifications
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 finance industry, I have always recommended that they consider taking the...
Jan 11, 2021 | Blog, Islamic Finance Resources
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 Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Regulators both in Malaysia as...
Dec 29, 2020 | Blog, Islamic Finance Resources
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 at HSBC Amanah Malaysia. He taught various subjects at both...
Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, Islamic Finance
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, Islamic Finance
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...
