Sheikh Shabbir Hassan Maisami currently holds the esteemed position of Member, Shariah Advisory Committee at State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) & Member Focus Group, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and Member, Shari’ah Board at Salaam Takaful Limited.
Moreover, He is Ex-Member of Shariah Advisory Committee at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Ex-Member on the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA).
He is Chairman Zahra (S.A) Academy and currently, he is leading 11 different projects for the welfare and upbringing of the society.
Zulfiqar Ali
Founder and Senior Member, Executive Committee
He is one of the founder members of the Institute.
Mr. Zulfiqar is working at a Top Tier Bank.
Carrying rich experience of more than 26 years in the banking industry.
He has done his MBA in Banking, Finance & Masters in Economics and he is also holding a Diploma from the Institute of Bankers Pakistan.
Jawaid Iqbal
Founder and Senior Member, Executive Committee
He is also one of the founder members of the Institute.
Mr. Jawaid is the Head of Enterprise Risk in a global Islamic Bank.
He is an experienced professional with more than 22 years of experience in the Banking Industry, having specializations in Basel II, IFRS 9, Credit Risk Analytics, Treasury Operations, and Regulatory Compliance and Internal audit.
He has done his MBA in Banking and Finance.
Jawad Hussain
Senior Member, Executive Committee
Head of Shari’ah Compliance Department at Top Tier Bank.
He has 15 years of Islamic Banking Experience in Corporate credit, Credit Operations, Branch Banking, Product Development, Training and Shari’ah Compliance.
He has done his MBA in Finance & Masters in Arabic and Islamic studies.
Abbas Raza
Honorary Secretary
He is one of the key players of the Institute.
Mr. Raza Country Head, Trade Operations & Business of Islamic Banking Group at Top Tier Bank.
He has more than 18 years of experience in the Banking Industry, especially in Trade and Finance.
He is also associated with different institutes and universities as faculty while he also delivers lectures on different forums.
His article “Scarcity of Shari’ah-compliant equities for global Islamic equity markets” was published in Islamic Finance News – IFN.
Mr. Raza is a Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (AAOIFI) and a Chartered Banker (CIBS) and He has also done his EMBA in Accounting & Finance as well.
Molana Syed Mazhar Abbas Zaidi
Member, Executive Committee
Mol. Mazhar is serving as Member, Executive Committee at Al-Sadiq Institute of Islamic Banking, Finance and Takaful and Shariah Board Member at Markaz-u-Istifta Al-Imamia Pakistan and Huqooqe Shariah wa Markaze Ifta (Zahra s.a Academy).
He is also Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) and Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) from AAOIFI, Bahrain.
He is also associated with different institutes and universities as faculty while he also delivers lectures on national and international forums.
Ali Abid
Member, Executive Committee and Marketing
Mr. Ali is working with a Top Tier Bank.
He has rich experience in Credit Documentation, Staff Loans, Vendor Management, Pool Management, Collateral Management, Regulatory Compliance initiatives throughout multiple functions etc.
He is also Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) from AAOIFI, Bahrain and has done his MBA in Finance and was also affiliated with Institute of Cost Management Accountants Pakistan.
Shamshad Ali
Member, Executive Committee
Prof. Shamshad Ali is currently doing his Ph.D in Islamic Taxation & Economics from Karachi University.
He holds M.A. degree in Economics and has done his Diploma in Islamic Banking & Economics from C.I.E. Dar-ul-Uloom.
He has been teaching Islamic Studies for 8 years as a permanent faculty member at a Govt. College.
Zeeshan Aly
Member, Executive Committee and Finance
He is lead Finance & Banking Management Consultant at Shanz Consulting Group.
He is one of the youngest and enthusiastic business consultants of Karachi who started career from Namdar & Co. Chartered Accountants and has a track record in Management Consulting.
He is an ACCA and also holds a Diploma in Advanced Professional Development that is focused at Tax law by Karachi Tax Bar Association.
Mohsin Abbas
Program Manager
Mr. Mohsin has played a vital role in the progress of the Institute.
He is a Corporate Portfolio Manager at a leading Islamic Bank.
He is an ACCA with a Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance with 9 years of industry experience.
Mr. Mohsin has also completed his B.Sc in applied accounting from Oxford Brookes University UK.
Syed Muhammad Abbas Zaidi
Program Coordinator
He manages day-to-day operations of the Institute.
Mr. Abbas is doing his Bachelors in Commerce while he has also studied Islamic Banking.
