Contemporary Islamic Finance in the Light of Maqasid al-Shari'ah

Contemporary Islamic Finance in the Light of Maqasid al-Shari'ah

Speaker: Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki

Day/Date/Time: Wednesday, April 28 2010, 10:00 AM

Venue: IAIS Malaysia, Jalan Elmu, Off Jalan Universiti, 59100 Kuala Lumpur (inside INTAN and beside University of Malaya).

Tel: 03-79569188

Fax: 03-79562188 or 03-79562966

Website: http://www.iais.org.my/en/

Speaker's Biodata

Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki is currently the Head of Research Affairs, International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA). Prior to joining ISRA he was an Assistant Professor of Islamic Banking at the Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He also currently serves as Chairman of Affin Group Shari'ah Committee and Shari'ah consultant and advisor to several financial institutions and advisory firms, including the London-based Mortgage Company Chain Mender Limited and the US-Based Islamic Financial Institution, United Chartered Bank (UCB) and AFTAAS Shari'ah Advisory Sdn. Bhd. He has a Masters degree in Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance and a PhD in Islamic Banking and Finance from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. He has published in numerous international and local refereed academic journals. His article entitled “Banking for the Poor: The Role of Islamic Banking in Microfinance Initiatives” has been awarded the 2009 Outstanding Paper Award by the well-known International Refereed Journal Article Publisher Emerald Literati Network. He has also presented papers at both local and international conferences and conducted training in Islamic banking and finance related areas to officers of Central Bank of Malaysia, banking practitioners, and government officials.