A comprehensive guide to one of the key risk management issues in the expanding field of Islamic finance
For Islamic financial institutions, Sharia non-compliance is a growing and key risk that must be carefully managed. This book offers a thorough look at non-compliance risk and explains the legal documentation necessary to ensure compliance for professionals in the Islamic finance industry. In addition, the book offers helpful guidance and understanding for the legal departments of Islamic financial institutions, as well as lawyers, legal firms, Shariah advisors, Shariah officers, and students studying Islamic finance. The book covers fundamental concepts, major risk elements, tools and techniques for identifying non-compliance, legal documentation, and the impact of non-compliance, among other vital topics.
* Offers comprehensive coverage of the growing field of non-compliance risk management in Islamic finance
* Includes in-depth coverage of legal documentation
* Written by an expert on the topic who teaches at INCEIF, The Global University for Islamic Finance and IIUM, International Islamic University of Malaysia in Malaysia
About the author
Associate Professor AHCENE LAHSASNA Ph D, CIFP, ACIP, RFP,
Shari`ah RFP, Shari`ah Advisor is currently
a lecturer at the International Centre for Education in Islamic
Finance (INCEIF) Malaysia, known as the Global University of
Islamic Finance. He is also the Graduate Studies academic advisor
at the same university. He received his bachelor’s degrees in
Islamic law and Islamic jurisprudence from Algeria, and his
Master’s and Ph D degrees in Islamic law and Islamic jurisprudence
from IIUM (Malaysia). Dr. Lahsasna is equipped with industry
qualifications as follows: Certificate Islamic Capital Market
Shari`ah Advisor (I Advisor), offered by the Securities
Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), Securities Commission
Malaysia; Certificate Islamic Capital Market (sukuk and structured
products), offered by the SIDC, Securities Commission Malaysia;
Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP), offered by INCEIF;
Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Shari`ah RFP,
offered by MFPC. Dr. Lahsasna is also a member of the ACIFP,
Association of Islamic Finance Professionals, and National Council
of Malaysian Financial Planning. Currently, Dr. Lahsasna is a
registered Shari`ah advisor at Bank Negara Malaysia and
Securities Commission Malaysia; serves as Shari`ah
board member of Maybank Islamic, Etiqa Takaful in Malaysia, and RGA
Re-Takaful based in Labuan; is on the Shari`ah Advisory
Council of MFPC; and is chairman of Takaful and Shari`ah RFP
at MFPC, Malaysia. Dr. Lahsasna has been appointed by the Finance
Agency Accreditation as FAP (FAA Accreditation Panel).