Justice (Retd.) Muhammad Taqi Usmani (Chairman)
Justice (Retd.) Muhammad Taqi Usmani is a renowned figure in the field of Shariah, particularly in Islamic Finance. He currently holds advisory positions in a number of financial institutions practicing Islamic Banking and Finance. Justice (Retd.) Muhammad Taqi Usmani has vast experience in Islamic Shariah, teaching various subjects on Islam for 39 years. He has served as a Judge in the Shariat Appellate Bench, Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1982 to 2002. He is also the Editor of the magazine Albalagh (a weekly publication of Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi) as well as an active contributor of articles in leading Pakistani newspapers. Justice (Retd.) Muhammad Taqi Usmani graduated from Punjab University, Pakistan in 1970 and also holds an LLB from Karachi University, Pakistan. Prior to these, he completed the Takhassus course, which is the specialization course of Islamic Fiqh and Fatwa (Islamic Jurisprudence) from Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi, Pakistan. In March 2004, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defense) presented a special award to Justice (Retd.) Muhammad Taqi Usmani in recognition of his lifetime service and achievement in Islamic Finance at the occasion of International Islamic Finance Forum, Dubai, which is one of the biggest events in Islamic Finance Industry. Other positions currently held: - Permanent Member International Islamic Fiqh Academy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Vice President, Darul Uloom Karachi, Pakistan
- Chairman, Council AAOIFI, Bahrain
- Member and Former Chairman, Islamic Fiqh Academy of Rabita-al-Alam-e-Islami, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Member, European Council of Fatwa and Research, Dublin, Ireland
- Chairman, Center for Islamic Economics Pakistan
- Chairman, Board Dow Jones Islamic Market Index, New York, USA
- Chairman, Board, Bahrain Monetary Agency, Bahrain
- Chairman, Board, Amana Investments Limited, Sri Lanka
- Chairman, Board Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, UAE
- Chairman, Board Islamic House of Britain plc, UK
- Member, Board, First Islamic Investment Bank, Bahrain
- Member Board, Islamic Corporation for Development of the Private Sector, (an organ of IDB), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Chairman, Board Islamic Financial Services Board.
- Chairman, Board International Islamic Rating Agency
- Member Board, Guidance Financial Group, USA
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