Advisory
Core advisory practice
Six practice areas, offered to banks, takaful operators, funds, regulators and corporates across the GCC.
Shariah Governance
Board-level Shariah governance: framework design, policy, oversight and the reporting line between a Shariah board and executive management.
Islamic Financial Engineering
Designing compliant structures for instruments that conventional finance solves differently — and making them work commercially.
Independent Shariah Opinions
Written, reasoned opinions on specific transactions, products and contractual questions, issued independently of any institution.
Shariah Dispute Advisory
Independent Shariah analysis of contractual and transaction disputes, differing Shariah positions, and proposed resolutions where financial and Shariah considerations intersect.
Transaction Review
Pre- and post-execution review of investment transactions for Shariah compliance, with practical alternatives where a structure fails.
Product Structuring
Taking a commercial objective and building the compliant product around it, from concept through documentation and launch.
Shariah board membership
Appointment to Shariah supervisory boards of banks, takaful operators and investment institutions.
Training & capacity building
Programmes for institutional staff on Islamic finance instruments and Shariah compliance in practice.
Research & studies
Applied studies on the development and practical application of contemporary Islamic finance.
Takaful advisory
Shariah advisory for takaful and retakaful operators, including board-level oversight.
Contact
Enquiries
For board appointments, opinions, reviews, structuring mandates and training.
Contact Dr. Osama