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Corporate Profile - The Shariah Committee

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SHARIAH COMMITTEE

The Shariah Committee functions independently of the Manager and has responsibility only to the Fund’s Unitholders. The Shariah Committee meets every quarterly to advise the Manager on the conformance of the investments, operations and marketing aspects of the Fund with the Shariah principles. The Shariah Committee members were appointed on the launch date of the Fund.

The Shariah Committee is responsible for:-

 THE SHARIAH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Professor Dr Hj Abdul Samat Musa (Chairman)

Dr Abdul Samat was educated at University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) where he obtained a BA in Islamic Studies (Second Class Upper) in 1976.  He holds a Master in Comparative Law from University of Malaya (1980) and a PhD in Law from Manchester, England.  He started his career as a tutor in 1976.  He was promoted to lecturer in 1979 and was appointed professor in 2002.  He is a committee member for various organisations within and outside UKM and Islamic University College of Malaysia (KUIM). He has written various journals and articles on Islamic Constitutions, Governance and Administration for forums, seminars and published his works in newspapers.  Prof. Dr Abdul Samat is a Dean of Judiciary & Law Faculty and Acting Director of World Fatwa Management & Research Institute at KUIM.

Dr Ahmed Mohieldin Ahmed

Dr Ahmed Mohieldin was educated at Omdurman Islamic University (Sudan) where he obtained a BSc Economics in 1970.  He also holds a Masters Degree in Fiqh Transactions (1984) and a PhD in Islamic Economics from the Om-Alghorah University in 1989.  He was a Manager at the Research & Development Department for the Al- Baraka Banking Group, Adviser for Dallah Al- Baraka Group President’s Office, Economic Adviser at the Islamic Fiqh Academy, Researcher & Arbitrator for Islamic Development Bank and Head of Shariah Research & Studies Section for the Research & Development Department of Dallah Al- Baraka.  He is a member of several Shariah Committees notably for the Al-Baraka Banking Group and former member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committees for Al-Tawfeek & Al-Amin companies.

Professor Dr Joni Tamkin Borhan

Dr Joni Tamkin was educated at University of Malaya where he obtained a BSh (Shariah) in 1990.  He also received a Masters degree in Islamic Economics from University of Malaya in 1994 and a PhD in Islamic Banking from Edinburgh, Scotland in 1997.  He was a member of the National Shariah Advisory Council on Islamic Banking and Takaful (NSAC) (1999 - 2004), National Accreditation Board (LAN), Fellow at the Religious Department at Victoria University of Wellington, Head of Department of Shariah & Economics at University of Malaya and Head of Department of Shariah & Management at University of Malaya.
He has published and written numerous books, articles and journals.  He also sits as a speaker for various workshops and conferences in various fields mostly in Islamic Banking.  Dr Joni Tamkin is an Associate Professor at the Department of Shariah & Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya.

Dr Abdulazeem Abozaid

Dr Abdulazeem Abozaid was educated at Damascus University, Syria where he obtained his B.A (1994), M.A (1998) and subsequently his PhD (2001) in Islamic Law.

Dr Abdulazeem Abozaid started his career as a lecturer in 1995 at Damascus University, Syria.  He is currently an assistant professor at Kuliyyah of Economics, International Islamic University of Malaysia.  He is also a Shariah Scholar (Consultancy and Training) at Five Pillars Associate, Singapore.

Dr Abdulazeem Abozaid has contributed extensively to several publications and conferences in contemporary Islamic banking practice since 2004.