Faculty

A small panel of qualified scholars and Islamic banking practitioners. Each opinion we issue and each programme we teach draws on their training and experience.

Dr. Zeeshan Rais Khattak

Founder and Chief Shariah AdvisorAssistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Bahria University Islamabad

Dr. Khattak holds a PhD in Islamic Studies from NUML, with doctoral research on non-Shariah-compliant financial transactions in Pakistan. He is a Hafiz of the Quran with traditional scholarship from Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia, Multan, and leads Al-Ihkam's advisory opinions.

Education

PhD Islamic Studies, NUML
M.Phil Islamic Studies, Allama Iqbal Open University
M.Sc Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University Islamabad
Hifz of the Quran, Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia

Areas of work

Fatwa and Shariah opinions
Cryptocurrency in Islamic law
Maqasid al-Shariah
Riba and its social and economic effects
Business ethics

Daud Khan

Senior Faculty, Islamic Banking and RiskConsultant Trainer, Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies, Dubai

Daud has worked as a Shariah Compliance Officer at Bank Alfalah Islamic Banking Group and has taught as adjunct faculty at several UAE universities, including Manipal, Jumeira and Amity Dubai. He brings the view from inside a bank to every review and every class.

Education

Masters in Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University Islamabad
MBA Finance, Bahria University
MA Sociology, University of Peshawar
BBA (Hons) Finance, IMSciences

Areas of work

Shariah audit and compliance
Market risk
Internal audit
Contract management
Islamic banking products and trade finance

Ikram Ullah

Senior Faculty, Islamic Finance and ResearchLecturer and Academic Officer, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad

Ikram has more than ten years of teaching and research at Riphah International University and now teaches at CUST. He specialises in Islamic banking, the AAOIFI Shariah Standards and the Islamic law of transactions, and has trained Shariah audit teams at RSM International and Grant Thornton.

Education

MS Islamic Business and Finance, Riphah International University
M.Sc Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University Islamabad (merit scholar)
PGD Professional Ethics and Teaching Methodology
FIBO, National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF)

Areas of work

Islamic banking
Islamic law of transactions
Islamic jurisprudence and economics
Takaful
Business ethics

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