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Shariah supervision

HSBC Amanah provides a wide range of products and services through highly qualified professionals who fully understand the Shariah values and requirements. These scholars are experts in financial as well as Shariah matters. Shariah compliance is assured with a Shariah committee of world renowned Islamic scholars comprising of the following:

HSBC Amanah Global Shariah Advisory Board

  • Sheikh Nizam Yaquby is an active scholar in the Islamic banking industry and acts as an independent consultant based in Bahrain. He has a BA in Economics and Comparative Religion from McGill University (Canada) and is currently completing his PhD in Islamic Law at the University of Wales (UK).
  • Dr. Mohamed A. Elgari is from Saudi Arabia and is an established Islamic economist. Dr. Elgari teaches, writes and works with several institutions in the field. He received his PhD in economics from the University of California (USA) and is currently on the faculty of King Abdulaziz University (Jeddah)
  • Dr. M. Imran Usmani is from Pakistan and holds a PhD in Islamic Finance. He has also obtained degrees of Alimiyyah and Takhassus (specialization in Islamic jurisprudence) from Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi. He teaches at Darul Uloom and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi.