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Shaban Mohammad Islam

Shaban Mohammad Islam

Muharraq,Bahrain

Summary

Experienced professional in Islamic finance with a strong background in Shari'ah compliance and training. Proven ability to conduct comprehensive courses and training sessions for various institutions. Known for developing educational content and providing expert consultancy in Takaful and Islamic banking regulations.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
6003
6003
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Conducting the training on Takaful Insurance: Concept, Challenges and Opportunities

Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF)
06.2024 - 07.2025
  • Company Overview: Collaboration with BIBF
  • Collaboration with BIBF

Conducting the Course on Understanding IFSB Standards -Detailed Analysis of Select Standards

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
10.2023 - 07.2025

Conducting the CBB Islamic Banking Regulations (Rulebook 2) Compliance and Regulation for Islamic Banks

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
06.2023 - 07.2025

Partner

Qutoof Consultancy Company
01.2019 - 07.2025

Updating the content for the Takaful Qualification Chapter -Investment in The Context of Takaful Industry

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2019 - 07.2025

Member of Business Administration College Industrial Advisory Council

Kingdom University
01.2018 - 07.2025

Member of Board of Trustee

Human Development University
01.2013 - 07.2025
  • Company Overview: Kurdistan Region of Iraq
  • Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Part-time lecturer

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2010 - 07.2025
  • Islamic Insurance
  • Fiqh of Takaful
  • Fiqh of Zakat and Waqf
  • Principles of Fatwa and Applied jurisprudence

Senior Specialist, Shari'ah Consultant

Islamic Financial Services Board
07.2021 - 12.2024

Member of Shari'ah Supervisory Board's and General Secretary

Takaful Oman Company
01.2013 - 12.2021

Conducting internal training on Shari'ah and takaful for employees

Takaful Oman Insurance Company
01.2014 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: Sultanate of Oman
  • Sultanate of Oman

Group Head of Shari'ah Compliance

Bank Alkhair
02.2016 - 05.2019

Board member of Waqf Fund

Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)
01.2016 - 04.2019

Executive Shari'ah Supervisory Board member

Tazur Regional Takaful Company
01.2016 - 12.2017
  • Company Overview: headquarters in Bahrain
  • Headquarters in Bahrain

3 days trainings: Shari'ah structuring products for Islamic financial institutions

Central Bank of Oman
01.2016 - 12.2016

Conducting internal training on Shari'ah and takaful for employees

Tazur Islamic Insurance Company
01.2009 - 12.2016

Head of Shari'ah Compliance Department

Tazur Regional Takaful Company
07.2008 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: headquarters in Bahrain
  • Headquarters in Bahrain

E-Learning project manager

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: E-Learning platform project
  • E-Learning platform project

Demystification of the Selected AAOIFI Shari'ah Standards - 3 days Shari'ah Standards' workshops

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2013 - 12.2015

Conducting the Takaful Certificate - 5 days

General Counsel for Islamic banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)
11.2014 - 11.2014

5 days Training of staff

Bank Cihan
Erbil, Iraq
04.2014 - 04.2014
  • Company Overview: an Islamic Investment bank
  • Introduction to Islamic finance and banking
  • An Islamic Investment bank

Training of CIMA Islamic Finance Certificate (in English)

Earnest & Young
Bahrain
01.2013 - 12.2013

Training of CIMA Islamic Finance Certificate (in Arabic)

Talal Abu Ghazala Group
Bahrain
01.2012 - 12.2013

3 days training: Shari'ah structuring products for Islamic financial institutions

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2012 - 12.2012

Academic Contents Developer of MBA and Executive Diploma programs in Islamic finance (for E-Learning)

Open Malaysian University (OUM)
01.2007 - 12.2012
  • Company Overview: hosted by Arab Open University -Bahrain Branch
  • Hosted by Arab Open University -Bahrain Branch

Head of internal Shari'ah Compliance Unit

Capital Management House
01.2006 - 06.2008
  • Company Overview: an Islamic investment bank
  • An Islamic investment bank

Part time lecturer

International Islamic University - Malaysia
01.2004 - 12.2005

Shari'ah supervisor of Zakat Program

International Islamic University - Malaysia
02.2000 - 06.2000

Education

Ph.D. - Islamic transactions

International Islamic University
KL
07.2006

Degree of Bachelor - Islamic studies, Shari'ah & Islamic studies

Dohuk University

Master degree - Islamic transactions

International Islamic University
KL
05.2000

Skills

  • Curriculum development
  • Shari'ah compliance
  • Takaful structuring
  • Islamic finance regulations
  • Training development
  • Team collaboration
  • Proofreading accuracy

Certification

  • Certificate of Shari'ah Audit, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), 2007, Bahrain
  • Certificate of Anti Money Laundering, BIBF, 2007
  • Train of the trainer certificate, BIBF, 07/2011
  • Certified Trainer in Islamic finance and takaful, General Counsel for Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), 2013
  • Certificate of attendance of the program on Corporate Governance and Strategy for Board of Directors, BIBF, 2017

Languages

Arabic
English
Persian
Persian

Custom

  • Takaful Insurance: Concept, Challenges and Opportunities, Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF), 06/2024
  • Understanding IFSB Standards - Detailed Analysis of Select Standards, BIBF, 10/2023
  • CBB Islamic Banking Regulations (Rulebook 2) Compliance and Regulation for Islamic Banks, BIBF, 06/2023
  • Internal training on Shari'ah and takaful for employees of Tazur Islamic Insurance Company, Bahrain, 2009-2016
  • Updating the content for the Takaful Qualification Chapter - Investment in The Context of Takaful Industry, BIBF, 2019
  • Internal training on Shari'ah and takaful for employees of Takaful Oman Insurance Company, Oman, 2014-2019
  • Shari'ah structuring products for Islamic financial institutions, Oman, 2016
  • Introduction to Islamic finance and banking, Iraq, Kurdistan, 04/2014
  • Takaful Certificate, CIBAFI, 11/2014
  • Demystification of the Selected AAOIFI Shari'ah Standards, 2013-2015
  • Training of CIMA Islamic Finance Certificate (in Arabic), Talal Abu Ghazala Group, Bahrain, 2012-2013
  • Training of CIMA Islamic Finance Certificate (in English), Earnest & Young, Bahrain, 2013
  • Shari'ah structuring products for Islamic financial institutions, BIBF, 2012

Personal Information

  • Citizenship: Iraq
  • Date of birth: 01/01/71
  • Marital status: Married

Timeline

Conducting the training on Takaful Insurance: Concept, Challenges and Opportunities

Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF)
06.2024 - 07.2025

Conducting the Course on Understanding IFSB Standards -Detailed Analysis of Select Standards

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
10.2023 - 07.2025

Conducting the CBB Islamic Banking Regulations (Rulebook 2) Compliance and Regulation for Islamic Banks

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
06.2023 - 07.2025

Senior Specialist, Shari'ah Consultant

Islamic Financial Services Board
07.2021 - 12.2024

Partner

Qutoof Consultancy Company
01.2019 - 07.2025

Updating the content for the Takaful Qualification Chapter -Investment in The Context of Takaful Industry

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2019 - 07.2025

Member of Business Administration College Industrial Advisory Council

Kingdom University
01.2018 - 07.2025

Group Head of Shari'ah Compliance

Bank Alkhair
02.2016 - 05.2019

Board member of Waqf Fund

Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)
01.2016 - 04.2019

Executive Shari'ah Supervisory Board member

Tazur Regional Takaful Company
01.2016 - 12.2017

3 days trainings: Shari'ah structuring products for Islamic financial institutions

Central Bank of Oman
01.2016 - 12.2016

Conducting the Takaful Certificate - 5 days

General Counsel for Islamic banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)
11.2014 - 11.2014

5 days Training of staff

Bank Cihan
04.2014 - 04.2014

Conducting internal training on Shari'ah and takaful for employees

Takaful Oman Insurance Company
01.2014 - 12.2019

E-Learning project manager

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2014 - 12.2015

Member of Board of Trustee

Human Development University
01.2013 - 07.2025

Member of Shari'ah Supervisory Board's and General Secretary

Takaful Oman Company
01.2013 - 12.2021

Demystification of the Selected AAOIFI Shari'ah Standards - 3 days Shari'ah Standards' workshops

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2013 - 12.2015

Training of CIMA Islamic Finance Certificate (in English)

Earnest & Young
01.2013 - 12.2013

Training of CIMA Islamic Finance Certificate (in Arabic)

Talal Abu Ghazala Group
01.2012 - 12.2013

3 days training: Shari'ah structuring products for Islamic financial institutions

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2012 - 12.2012

Part-time lecturer

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
01.2010 - 07.2025

Conducting internal training on Shari'ah and takaful for employees

Tazur Islamic Insurance Company
01.2009 - 12.2016

Head of Shari'ah Compliance Department

Tazur Regional Takaful Company
07.2008 - 02.2016

Academic Contents Developer of MBA and Executive Diploma programs in Islamic finance (for E-Learning)

Open Malaysian University (OUM)
01.2007 - 12.2012

Head of internal Shari'ah Compliance Unit

Capital Management House
01.2006 - 06.2008

Part time lecturer

International Islamic University - Malaysia
01.2004 - 12.2005

Shari'ah supervisor of Zakat Program

International Islamic University - Malaysia
02.2000 - 06.2000

Ph.D. - Islamic transactions

International Islamic University

Degree of Bachelor - Islamic studies, Shari'ah & Islamic studies

Dohuk University

Master degree - Islamic transactions

International Islamic University
Shaban Mohammad Islam