Shari’ah Board

Qualification

• Master of Philosophy in Islamic Studies (M.Phil.) University of Karachi.
• Takhassus fil Fiqh: Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence – Darul uloom, Karachi.
• Shahadat ul Aalamiyyah & Takhassus fil Ifta: Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence from Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi.

Professional engagements

• Chairperson Shariah Board, Bank Makramah Ltd Pakistan
• Shariah Board Member, Faysal Bank Ltd Pakistan
• Member of Shariah Committee in UBL Al Ameen Islamic Fund
• Member of Shariah Committee in NBP Islamic Fund
• Active member of numerous national and international Shariah and Halal regulatory bodies

Experience

• Shariah Advisor HMB (2004 – 2013)
• Ex Member of Shariah Board, SECP
• Ex Member of Zakat & Usher Council Govt of Sindh
• Shariah Advisor, Summit Bank (Islamic Banking Group)
• Chairman of the Shariah Board of the Halal Awareness and Research Council
• Shariah Board Member, Sindh Bank
• Shariah Board Member, Habib Bank AG Zurich UAE (2017 – 2021)
• Shariah Counsel for HBZ South Africa
• Professional trainer at leading institutions, including NIBAF (State Bank of Pakistan), IBA Karachi, the University of Karachi, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Committee.

Mufti Khawaja Noor ul Hassan has extensive professional experience in Islamic banking including Shariah governance & compliance, Islamic product development, and management, credit administration with prestigious institutions such as Saadiq, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan), Faysal Bank, Meezan Bank & Albaraka Bank (formerly Emirates Global Islamic Bank). He also has over 03 years experience, working as corporate law consultant & Assistant company secretary.

Mufti Noor possesses both contemporary & religious qualifications. He holds the Shahadat-ul-Aalamia and Takhassus fil-Ifta (Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence and Fatwa) from Jamia Farooqia & Jamia Darul Uloom, Taleem ul Quran, Karachi. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB), a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies, and a Master’s degree in Islamic History from the University Of Karachi & Federal Urdu University respectively.

Mufti Noor is a registered Shariah advisor at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), is also enrolled as an advocate, and is a member of Sindh Bar Council and Karachi Bar Association. He has vast teaching experience of religious and Islamic banking courses in different institutions such as in Jamia Yousufia Binoria, IBA CEIF, Centre of Islamic Economics (a division of Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi) & Themis School of Law.

Mufti Abdul Sattar Laghari is a distinguished Shariah Board Member at HABIBMETRO SIRAT with extensive experience in Islamic Banking and Finance, Takaful, and Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) since 2005. His academic background includes comprehensive religious studies in Quran, Hadith, and Fiqh from Jamia Darul-Uloom, Karachi, along with a specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence from Darul Ifta wal Irshad (now known as Jamia tur Rasheed, Karachi). Additionally, he has pursued various certifications in banking and finance and recently completed a Directorship course at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi.

Mufti Laghari has played a pivotal role in guiding and overseeing numerous projects aimed at transitioning from conventional to Islamic Banking. His expertise extends to being a seasoned trainer in Islamic Banking and Finance, leading various courses across Pakistan through several esteemed platforms, including the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) and the Centre of Islamic Economics, which operates under the supervision of notable Islamic scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani.

Currently, Mufti Laghari is also involved in teaching at Madrasah Al Burhan in Karachi. His contributions to the field include serving on sub-committees for reviewing AAOIFI Shari’ah standards at the State Bank of Pakistan. He has authored two books and has provided Shariah advisory services to several financial institutions, including National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), First Habib Modaraba, First National Bank Modaraba, KASB Modaraba, Standard Chartered Modaraba, and the NBFI Modaraba Association.