Sheikh Nizam Yaqouby - Chairman
Sheikh Nizam Yaqouby is a prominent shariah scholar from Bahrain who sits on the Shariah Boards of more than 20 financial institutions in the GCC, Europe, Asia and America. Sheikh Nizam is a regular speaker at Islamic finance conferences around the world has contributed to the creation of many AAOIFI Shariah standards. Sheikh Nizam holds a degree in Economics and Comparative Religion from McGill University in Canada and was awarded his Doctorate degree from Lahaye University in Holland
Sheikh Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Olama - Vice-chairman
Sheikh Mohammed Abdul Rahim Al Olama is a shariah scholar from the UAE who is a member of the Shariah committee at the Awqaf authority and is dean of the School of Shariah at UAE University, Al Ain. Sheikh Mohammed holds a PhD in Islamic Law from Umm Al Qurra University in Makkah
Sheikh Ahmad Abdul Aziz Al Haddad
Sheikh Ahmad Abdul Aziz Al Haddad is a shariah scholar from the UAE and a member of the Shariah committee at the Awqaf authority. He is also chief Shariah advisor and head of research and advisory, with 12 years’ experience in research and teaching at colleges, mosques, and Islamic forums. Sheikh Ahmad Abdul Al Aziz holds a PhD in Islamic Shariah from Umm Al Qurra University in Makkah