Guardian Islamic Finance Supplement
The Guardian newspaper released its Islamic Finance supplement on the 23rd September highlighting global industry trends and showcasing the UK's contribution to the sector. The supplement included two contributions from the Islamic Finance Council UK,Read more
London Scholar CPD Session, 13th September 2014
The UKIFC successfully held the 9th UK Scholar Development session on Saturday 13th September 2014 in London at the PwC offices covering the topics of:
Ramdahan Mubarak !
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is one of the most important months of the year for Muslims. It is the month that Muslims the World over are enjoined to fast from dusk until dawn, primarily to reaffirm their connection with their Creator and attain a higher awareness of life by detaching from the norms and cycle of daily life, as well as increase their empathy with those, for whom fasting is not a choice, but a necessity.
Dubai Scholar CPD Session, 23rd June 2014
23rd June 2014, The Islamic Finance Council UK (IFC) is held its 3rd Dubai Shariah Scholar Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme at the offices of Simmons & Simmons, in DIFC.
Regulatory Frameworks for Islamic Capital Markets
Through its significant experience, the IFC has developed a proprietory tool kit for government agencies wishing to develop their regulatory framework for Islamic finance. To find out more visit the "Government Advisory" section of this website.
UKIFC thanks Saftar Sarwar
The UKIFC Chairman and Board would like to thank Saftar Sarwar for his contribution and support as an UKIFC Board Member over the past 5 years. Saftar has played a key role in shaping and building the UKIFC from its early stages.
UK Scholar CPD session: Lloyds reinsurance market & Contemporary approaches to Ijtihad
The 11th UK IFC Scholar Professional Development Programme session was held on the Sat 5th September in London.
The session included a presentations on two themes:
1)Explaining the Lloyds Reinsurance Market
2) Contemporary approaches to Ijtihad in Islamic Finance Fatwas
Leading international shariah scholar Dr Akram Laldin, CEO of ISRA (Malaysia) and Mufti Zubair Miah of COBALT insurance presented on the respective areas.
The UKIFC Scholar Professional Development Programme is an initiative by the Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC) designed to empower shariah scholars with a broader understanding of conventional financial markets and contemporary trends in the Islamic finance arena through a CPD approach.
The programme runs internationally and is targeted exclusively for shariah scholars, students of shariah and those involved in the shariah compliance arena. It is a not-for-profit initiative and has limited spaces open on a first come basis. For more information on UKIFC activities please see: http://ukifc.com/shariah-development/
Exploring shared values between Islamic finance and other ethical finance traditions
Since 2010 the IFC has been actively exploring the shared values between Islamic finance, the broader ethical finance arena and other faith groups. Through the Edinburgh Ethical Finance roundtable series and a roundtable with the Archbishop of Canterbury hosted in the House of Lords, the IFC has been at the forefront of a fascinating and insightful debate on the challenges on creating products based on ethical parameters.
BBC discuss funding public projects using Islamic financing with the UKIFC
http://thinkandtalkwithtods.com/2013/08/19/bbc-radio-scotland-interview-tods-graham-burnside/