Shariah Board

Mufti Muhammad Zahid is a notable figure in the field of Shariah and has been teaching various branches of Islam (Quran, Hadith, Fiqh) and Arabic language, besides being the Vice President of Jamia Imdadia, Faisalabad and a member of its Dar-ul-Ifta since 1989. He has completed his “Shahadat-ul-Alamiyyah” Degree (Equalient to Master in Arabic & Islamiyat) from Wifaqul Madaris and “Master In Arabic “from International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan. He has delivered research-based lectures / presentations at different national and international seminars, forums, conferences, and seminars. He has authored various publications including تعارف ایک – بنیادیں کی بینکاری اسلامی (translation from English to Urdu of the work of Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani) and published more than sixteen articles in various well-renowned newspapers and magazines. Presently, He is the Chairman of the Shariah Board of the Bank of Khyber, besides being a Shariah Board Member of other Islamic banks, Islamic Funds, a Member of the Shariah Advisory Cell International Islamic University Islamabad, Member of the Executive Committee International League of Islamic Literature (رابطة الأدب الإسلامي العالمية) Pakistan Chapter, Member Board of Studies Faculty of Sharia & Law (Dep. Islamic Law) International Islamic University Islamabad, Member Ulema Board PIPS (Pak Institute for Peace Studies), Member consultancy group Centre for Islamic and also General Secretary, Centre for Islamic Economics, Faisalabad.

Mufti Muhammad Arif Khan is a renowned Shariah scholar with proven experience in Islamic Banking and Finance. He has completed Shahadat-ul- Almiyyah & Takhassus fil Ifta from Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi. He has done an MBA (Finance) from Karachi University and an MS in Islamic Banking & Finance from the Institute of Business Administration Karachi. He has received several certificates including CSAA from AAOIFI and CIPA refresher from IBA. This unique blend of educational combination gives him an edge upon many others to understand, correlate, and align modern day banking practices with Shariah principles. Being specialized in the sciences of Islamic Jurisprudence, Mufti Muhammad Arif focuses on presenting Shariah-compliant solutions for modern financial products and ensuring Shariah compliance of transactions. Moreover, he is providing training, lectures, and Shariah advisory to several financial and non-financial institutions.

Mufti Abdul Wahab is a prominent Shariah Scholar in Islamic Finance. He has a preeminent academic background in Islamic Studies & Islamic Banking and completed his religious qualification including Takhassus-fi-Iftaa from Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi & Shahdat-ul-Aalimiyah from Wifaqul Madaris. He possesses a unique combination of religious and contemporary education that is very relevant to Islamic Banking. He has strong communication skills combined with knowledge of several languages. He has authored various publications including books on Islamic Finance. He has attended various national/international Islamic banking courses. He has more than five years of diversified experience in teaching & research and a member of Dar-ul-Ifta since in Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi.

Qazi Abdul Samad is an eminent Shariah scholar and has sound experience in Islamic Banking & Finance. He has a strong academic background in Islamic Studies and Islamic Economics. He completed his all-religious qualifications such as Shahdatul Aalimiyah Shahadat-ul- Almiyyah from Rabita-ul-Madaris Pakistan. He has also done his Masters in Islamic Studies from Peshawar University, LLB (Hons) Shariah & Law from International Islamic University Islamabad and MBA in finance from Abaseen University Peshawar. He has delivered research-based lectures/presentations at different national and international seminars, forums, conferences, and seminars. He has been the regular trainer of NIBAF since 2012. He is also a Visiting Faculty Member of the Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance in the Institution of Management & Sciences (IMS) Peshawar and is associated with other national and international professional bodies of Islamic finance. He is allied with the bank of Khyber since 2006.