Shari’ah Board

Tan Sri Dr. Mohd. Daud Bakar is an internationally recognized Shariah Scholar from Malaysia. He is the Founder and Group Chairman of Amanie Group. He is a Shariah Board Member of various financial institutions such as Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd, BNP Paribas Najma, Natixis Bank, Guidance Financial, etc. He is also serving as a Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Council at different organizations including the Central Bank of Malaysia, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Salama Insurance, Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), and the Securities Commission of Malaysia.

He received his first degree in Shariah from the University of Kuwait in 1988, a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, the United Kingdom in 1993, and a Bachelor of Jurisprudence from the University of Malaya, in 2002. He is the author of the famous book titled “Shariah Minds in Islamic Finance” which received the “Islamic Finance Book of the Year 2016” award. He has also published several articles in various academic journals and has made many presentations at various conferences across the globe. Tan Sri Dr. Mohd. Daud has been honored with “The Asset Triple A Industry Leadership Award” at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Award 2014 by The Asset magazine and has been named as the “Most Outstanding Individual”, awarded by the King of Malaysia.

Mufti Khawaja Noor ul Hassan has extensive professional experience in Islamic banking including Shariah governance & compliance, Islamic product development, and management, credit administration with prestigious institutions such as Saadiq, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan), Faysal Bank, Meezan Bank & Albaraka Bank (formerly Emirates Global Islamic Bank). He also has over 03 years experience, working as corporate law consultant & Assistant company secretary.

Mufti Noor possesses both contemporary & religious qualifications. He holds the Shahadat-ul-Aalamia and Takhassus fil-Ifta (Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence and Fatwa) from Jamia Farooqia & Jamia Darul Uloom, Taleem ul Quran, Karachi. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB), a Master’s degree in Islamic Studies, and a Master’s degree in Islamic History from the University Of Karachi & Federal Urdu University respectively.

Mufti Noor is a registered Shariah advisor at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), is also enrolled as an advocate, and is a member of Sindh Bar Council and Karachi Bar Association. He has vast teaching experience of religious and Islamic banking courses in different institutions such as in Jamia Yousufia Binoria, IBA CEIF, Centre of Islamic Economics (a division of Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi) & Themis School of Law.

Mufti Abdul Sattar Laghari is a distinguished Shariah Board Member at HABIBMETRO SIRAT with extensive experience in Islamic Banking and Finance, Takaful, and Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs) since 2005. His academic background includes comprehensive religious studies in Quran, Hadith, and Fiqh from Jamia Darul-Uloom, Karachi, along with a specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence from Darul Ifta wal Irshad (now known as Jamia tur Rasheed, Karachi). Additionally, he has pursued various certifications in banking and finance and recently completed a Directorship course at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi.

Mufti Laghari has played a pivotal role in guiding and overseeing numerous projects aimed at transitioning from conventional to Islamic Banking. His expertise extends to being a seasoned trainer in Islamic Banking and Finance, leading various courses across Pakistan through several esteemed platforms, including the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) and the Centre of Islamic Economics, which operates under the supervision of notable Islamic scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani.

Currently, Mufti Laghari is also involved in teaching at Madrasah Al Burhan in Karachi. His contributions to the field include serving on sub-committees for reviewing AAOIFI Shari’ah standards at the State Bank of Pakistan. He has authored two books and has provided Shariah advisory services to several financial institutions, including National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), First Habib Modaraba, First National Bank Modaraba, KASB Modaraba, Standard Chartered Modaraba, and the NBFI Modaraba Association.