About the authors

The CIMA Qualifications in Islamic Finance have been developed in conjunction with the International Institute of Islamic Finance Inc.

Experts in Islamic and conventional finance also contributed to ensure technical accuracy, relevance and international remit.

International Institute of Islamic Finance Incorporated
The International Institute of Islamic Finance Incorporated (IIIF) is a leading centre in the development of human resource capability in Islamic finance. IIIF was established to fulfil the need for Islamic finance knowledge globally and to produce professionals who can lead in this complex market.

IIIF has a strong panel of consultants and Shari'ah scholars who are experienced in various aspects of Islamic finance.

Dr Mohd Daud Bakar - president/CEO
Dr Mohd Daud Bakar is the president/CEO of IIIF Inc. and of Amanie Business Solutions Sdn Bhd. He was previously deputy vice chancellor at the International Islamic University, Malaysia.

Dr Mohd Daud is the authority on Islamic legal theory and Islamic finance in Malaysia. He is currently chairman of the Central Shari'ah Advisory Council of the Central Bank of Malaysia and a member of Shari'ah Advisory Council of Securities Commission of Malaysia. He is also a member of the Shari'ah boards of many financial institutions around the world.

Dr Syed Musa Alhabshi
Dr.Syed Musa Alhabsi is a principal consultant with Amanie Business Solutions, providing advisory, research and training services to the Islamic financial industry. He was previously the dean and an associate professor in the faculty of business administration at Tun Abdul Razak University (UNITAR). 

He has conducted Islamic finance training through public seminars and in-house training programs for various financial, audit, supervisory and rating institutions in London, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. He has also conducted research providing policy direction for the future development of the industry globally. His involvement in AAOIFI and IFSB stanard setting process also contributed to the Islamic financial service industry.