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.

Qualification

• Legum Baccalaureus (LLB)
• Masters in Islamic Studies & Islamic History, University of Karachi & Urdu University, Karachi
• Shahadat ul Aalamiyyah & Takhassus fil Ifta: Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence from Jamia Farooqia & Jamia Darul Uloom Taleemul Quran, Karachi
• Certified Director – IBA

Professional Engagements

• Advocate, High Court, Karachi
• Senior Research Consultant at the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
• Working Group Member of the AAOIFI Governance & Ethics Board (AGEB) and SBP AAOIFI Shariah Standards Committee
• Registered Shariah Advisor at the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
• Certified Director under the SECP Code of Corporate Governance
• Visiting Faculty / Islamic Banking trainer at Jamia Yousufia Binnoria, AAOIFI, IBA CEIF, NIBAF-SBP, ICMA Pakistan, NED University, Centre of Islamic Economics (a division of Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi), and other leading institutions

Experience

• RSBM Saadiq, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited
• RSBM & Head Shariah Compliance Department, Faysal Bank Limited
• Product Manager, Meezan Bank Limited
• Credit Administration Department, Emirates Global Islamic Bank (formerly Albaraka Bank Pakistan Limited)
• His expertise spans strategic leadership in Islamic finance, combining deep Shariah knowledge with practice experience in governance, regulatory compliance, institutional transformation and sustainable business growth

Qualification

• Shahadat ul Aalamiyyah – Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi & Wifaqul Madaris Al Arabia Pakistan
• Takhassus fil Fiqh: Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence – Darul Ifta Wal Irshad, Karachi
• M.A (Islamic Studies), Karachi University
• Certified Director – IBA

Professional engagements

• 29-year experience of teaching religious education in different Madaris and in different Islamic Banking institutions
• Visiting Faculty – Center for Excellence in Islamic Finance (a division of Darul Uloom Karachi)

Experience

• RSBM & Head Shariah Compliance, HabibMetro – SIRAT
• Registered Shariah Advisor at the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
• Shariah Adviser & Head Shari’ah Compliance, National Bank of Pakistan.
• Shariah Adviser of: NBFI & Modaraba Association of Pakistan, First Habib Modaraba, Standard Chartered Modaraba, National Bank Modaraba, KASB Modaraba

Qualification

• M.Phil. in Islamic Studies, University of Karachi
• Masters in Islamic Studies, University of Karachi
• Takhassus fil Ifta, Specialization in Islamic Banking and Finance, Darul Uloom Memon, Karachi
• Shahadat ul Aalamiyyah, Tanzeem ul Madaris
• Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA), AAOIFI Bahrain
• Certified Islamic Finance Executive (CIFE), Ethica Institute
• Islamic Banking Certificate Course (IBCC), NIBAF Pakistan
• Executive Diploma in International Trade, Center for Executive Education, IBA Karachi

Experience

• Shariah Compliance officer, U Microfinance Bank Ltd Islamic microfinance division
• Assistant manager Shariah compliance ASAS Shariah Advisory services Pvt Ltd
• Visiting faculty member, University of Karachi, Bahria University, Memon School of Business and Finance
• Researcher & Author, Islamic Research Center