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LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
• Excellent in Arabic,
English & Malay
AWARD
EDUCATION
• Recipient of Zaki Badawi
Award 2010 for Excellence
in Shariah Advisory and
Research
• Recipient for Most
Outstanding Individual
Contribution to Islamic
Finance during KLIFF 2016
organized by CERT
• Winner of the 2017/1439H
Malaysian Islamic
Personality Award, given
annually on the occasion of
the birthday of the Prophet
(peace be upon him)
• Tokoh Maulidur Rasul
Peringkat Kebangsaan
2017 / 1439H)
Executive Director, International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) (May 2008 - till present)
Professor, International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) (April 2014 – till present)
Associate Professor, International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) (April 2009 – March 2014)
Assistant Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia (May 1995 to May 2008) Assistant Lecturer, International Islamic University Malaysia (August 1989 to April 1995) Deputy Dean of IIUM-KUSZA Matriculation Programme (Dec 1995-June 1997) Deputy Dean of Students Affairs Division, International Islamic University, Malaysia (July 1997-July 2001)
Director, Co-Curricular Activity Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia (August 2001 to August 2002)
Visiting Assistant professor, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (September 2002 to July 2004)
Head, Department of Fiqh and Usul, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (August 2004 till May 2006)
Deputy Dean Academic Affairs, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (Jun 2006 till May 2007)
PROF DR MOHAMAD AKRAM LALDIN +6012 6473474
• University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Nov 1985- May1989)
B.A. Hons in Islamic Jurisprudence and Legislation
• University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (Sep. 1991-March 1995)
PhD in Islamic Law Thesis title: The Theory and Application of Urf in Islamic Law
AREA OF INTEREST
• Islamic Banking and
Finance, Islamic Capital
Market, Takaful,
Fundamentals of
Islamic Jurisprudence
ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATION POST
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MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY BOARDS/PANELS
• Member of Shariah Advisory Council Bank Negara Malaysia
(November 2008 till present)
• Member of Shari’ah Advisory Council International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM),
Bahrain. (2009 till present)
• Chairman of Shariah Advisory Council Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Malaysia.
(2008 till present)
• Deputy Chairman of Shariah Supervisory Council of Labuan Financial Services Authority
(FSA) (April 2014 till present)
• Member of Board of Trustees of Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation
(YaPEIM) (2018 till present)
• Member Shariah Board of Tabung Haji (Malaysian Hajj Fund) (2019 till present)
• Member of the Internal Sharia Supervision Committee of the National Bank of Ras Al-
Khaimah PSC-Islamic Banking Division (July 2019 till present)
• Member Shariah Advisory Board, Yaasar Limited, UK (June 2007 till present)
• Member Shariah Board DDCAP London United Kingdom (2015 till present)
• Member of Shari’ah Advisor of Dar Al Takaful, Dubai. (2010 till present)
• Member of Shariah Advisor of National Takaful Company PSC (Watania), Abu Dhabi
(2010 till present)
• Member of The Panel of Recognized International Market Experts in Finance
(“P.R.I.M.E. Finance”)
• Member of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (November 2019 till present)
• Member Shariah Advisory Board, Eco Islamic Bank, Repubic of Krygyzstan.
(2007 till present)
• Member of Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts (FRACE), Central Bank of
Nigeria (2012 till present)
• Chairman of Maldives Monetary Authority Shari’ah Board. (2010 till present)
• Member of Shariah Supervisory Board of Da Afghanistan Bank (2015 till present)
• Member of Advisory Board of Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia (ILIM), JAKIM
(November 2008 till present)
• Member Shariah Advisory Board, ZI Shariah Advisory, Malaysia (Nov. 2007 till present)
• Registered Shariah Advisor for Islamic Securities with the Securities Commission of
Malaysia.
• Researcher at Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami (OIC) on Muamalat
• Member Shariah Committee of Accounting & Auditing Organisation of Islamic Financial
Institutions (AAOIFI) (2012 till 2015)
• Member Board of Trustee Islamic Research and Training Institute IDB (2013-2016)
• Member of Working Group, Malaysian Accounting Standard Board (MASB)
(January 2007 till 2015)
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• Member Sharia Advisory Board, Energy Bank, Bahrain (June 2008 till 2011)
• Member of Working Committee, Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, International
Islamic University Malaysia (December 2004 till April 2008)
• Member Board of Studies, Department of Fiqh and Usul, IIUM (2018 – till present)
• Shariah Advisory Board, EON Bank Malaysia Bhd. (October 2004 – March 2005)
• Chairman, Shariah Advisory Board HSBC Amanah Malaysia
(April 2005 till September 2008)
• Chairman, Shariah Advisory Board, HSBC Takaful Malaysia Berhad
(Jun 2006 till Sept. 2008)
• Member, Global Shariah Advisory Board, HSBC Amanah (January 2006 till 2011)
• Chairman, Islamic Advisory Board, HSBC Insurance, Singapore
(January 2006 till February 2014)
• Member of Board of Studies, Master of Science in Islamic Banking & Finance,
International Islamic University, (August 2008 – 31 August 2010)
• Member of Board of Studies (External Member): Bachelor of Islamic Revealed
Knowledge in Fiqh & Usul Al-Fiqh Programme, (2008 -2010)
• Shariah Advisor, Equity Trust Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (July 2005 till December 2007)
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SELECTED PARTICIPATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS 2015 - 2019
11 – 12 Feb 2015 The Euromoney London Islamic Finance and Investment Conference, London “Annual Open Fatwa Discussion” As panellist
13 Feb 2015 London School of Economics (LSE), Workshop, London ‘’Empowering Maqasid al-Shari’ah in Sukuk Issuance’’ As speaker
17 Feb 2015 Appear on Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) 1 “Shari’ah Index” As Guest speaker
28 March 2015 Sukuk Conference in Tunisia Opening Remarks and Paper presenter titled ‘’Shari’ah Issues Relating to Sukuk Insurance” (In Arabic)
1 April 2015 (1) day Intellectual Program with Kolej Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (KUISAS), Kuala Kangsar, Perak
2 April 2015 World Halal Summit 2015, Kuala Lumpur “Food Commodity Speculation – An Islamic Perspective’’ As panellist
7 – 8 April 2015 IILM – ISRA Roundtable on Sukuk, Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur. “Similarities and differences between guarantee a collateral” “Fiqh rulings of collaterals and their contemporary financial
practices”
As speaker & Chairperson
29 – 30 April 2015 5th ISRA – IRTI Durham Strategic Roundtable (SRD),
Kuala Lumpur. “Islamic Finance and Maqasid Al-Shari’ah Enviromental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues. As speaker and delivering welcoming remarks
27 May 2015 YADIM Symposium, Lahad Datu, Sabah “Pelaburan Patuh Syariah: Bijak Mengatur Senang kemudian”. As speaker
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1 June 2015 GIES Roundtable on Leadership and Human Capital Development in Islamic Finance, Topic:- 1. Is the Islamic finance industry’s scope of vision Broad and long enough to anticipate the cross- sectoral/functional needs of an evolving global economy. 2. What skills does the industry require of its new hires? 3. Is it to the benefit of the industry to support fundamental theoretical research within academia and how can this be supported without sacrificing the credibility and independence of the research? As Discussant
3 June 2015 Course on Islamic Finance – Understanding Shari’ah Governance in Islamic Financial Institutions, ILKAP,
Bangi. As Trainer
4 June 2015 Course on IslamicCapital Markat – Contentious Issues in Islamic Capital Market, Amanie Academy.
As Trainer
18 Aug 2015 Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa organised by EPF in Putrajaya “Isu Penyucian Dividen” As Speaker
2 Sept 2015 1st Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF), UK “Synergies through Collaboration – Opportunities for
Convergence in Principle and Standards” As Speaker
3 Sept 2015 Talk on “Faith in Finance” at HSBC HQ in Canary Wharf, UK
4 Sept 2015 CPM Program in Wharf Canary
9 Sept 2015 Green Financing Forum 2015 - Driving Green Investment: Unleashing Public and Private for Growth”, Kuala Lumpur
Organised by IBFIM “Socially Responsible Investment & Upholding Shari’ah in
Financing the Green Sector” As Moderator
3 – 4 Oct 2015 Presentation as one of the finalists for EFICA Award, Dubai
19 Oct 2015 Islamic Wealth Advisory Certification Course Organised by FA Consultant, Singapore “ Fatwa Updates and Processes by Shariah Advisor” As Trainer
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21 Oct 2015 Training on Shari’ah Standard Organised by ICSB, Kuala Lumpur “Murabahah Shari’ah Standards” As Trainer
22 Oct 2015 5th Seminar on Islamic Deposit Insurance Organised by PIDM, Kuala Lumpur. “Shari’ah Governance for Islamic Deposit Insurance Systems” As Discussant
29 Oct 2015 Seminar on Sadaqa House Organised KUIS, Kuala Lumpur As Participant
30 - 31 Oct 2015 Bank Rakyat International Shariah Scholars Roundtable (ISHAR) 2015 “Wa’ad, Qalbu Day n, Rahn, A review of the Application of Zakat al-Mustaghallat in Share’s & Sukuk’s and Cash Waqaf and its implementation by Islamic Financial Institutions” As Discussant
2 Nov 2015 ISRA – AAOIFI Workshop, Kuala Lumpur As participant
3 – 4 Nov 2015 10th International Shari’ah Scholars Forum 2015, Kuala Lumpur Delivered Welcoming Remarks
30 Nov 2015 2nd Cohort of Fiqh Muamalat Professional Program, Brunei “Knowledge of Usul Fi qh, Maqasid al Shariah, Legal Maxims Al Qawa’id Fiqhiyyah and Fiqh Muamalat” As Trainer
1 Dec 2015 KLIFF – Islamic Finance and Capital Market “High Quality Liquid Asset and Liquidity Capital Requirement (LCR) under Basel III & Islamic Finance” As Panellist
6 - 7 Dec 2015 AAOIFI Annual Conference, Bahrain As participant
11 Dec 2015 In house Training Program for Board of Directors AmBank Islamic – Shariah and Islamic Organised by ICSB As Trainer
25 – 26 Jan 2016 P.R.I.ME Finance Annual Conference 2016, The Hague, Netherlands Paper Presenter
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18 – 20 Feb 2016 ICIB Riphah Conference 2016, Islamabad, Pakistan As Speaker
8 – 9 March 2016 4th GFIF Conference, Lahore, Pakistan “Marketing Islamic Finance and Behaviours” Keynote Speaker, Panellist & Chair person
10 March 2016 Training on BOD’s Roles, Duties and Responsibilities in Relation to Shari’ah Governance and Risk Management, Karachi, Pakistan As Trainer
16 – 17 March 2016 QFIS Islamic Finance – Shariah Roundtable, Qatar, Kuwait As Participant
30 March 2016 Responsible Finance Summit, Kuala Lumpur “Addressing popular perceptions of responsible Finance” As Panellist
2 April 2016 Gunadarma Shariah Event (GSENT), The Gunadarma University West Java, Indonesia
“Explaining urgency of inclusive economy, optimizing access and giving Islamic view and solution toward economic exclusivity problem” As Speaker
25 April 2016 Sembang-Sembang Pelaburan, Minggu Saham Amanah Malaysia PNB (MSAM) 2016, Tapah, Perak “Wasiat, Hibah & Waqf:Elemen Penting dalam Maqas Shariah” As Panellist
4 May 2016 Sharing Session with Student of UITM, Shah Alam “Sukuk Structure and regulatory guideline”
10 May 2016 4th Roundtable ISRA IILM on Challenges in Sukuk Issuance Disclosure to the Buyer Ownership of the Sukuk Assets, Kuala Lumpur
26 May 2016 Sukuk Conference in London “Shariah Challenges in Sukuk” As Keynote Speaker
3 Aug 2016 Sukuk Conference, University of Jordan, Amman “Sukuk Malaysian Experience” As Speaker
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5 Aug 2016 ½ day Sharing session with students from Yarmouk University, Amman “Prospect of Global Islamic Finance”
10 Aug 2016 Seminar on Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance, Jabatan Peguam Negara Malaysia, KL “Insurance and Takaful, Gold Investment on Islamic Perspective and Online Business (E-Dagang) Concept in Islam” As Speaker
16 Aug 2016 Red Money Event, KL “Shariah Non-Compliance Risk Management & Reporting for Islamic Banking & Finance As Trainer
22 Aug 2016 Cambridge Islamic Finance Leadership Programme, University of Cambridge, UK Session: Leadership Interview As Speaker
6 Sept 2016 Forum Riset Ekonomi dan Keuagan Syariah XV, Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia
“Shariah Governance in Islamic Financial Institution Across Jurisdictions” As Speaker
28 Sept 2016 Takaful Rendezvous, Kuala Lumpur Shariah & Compliance Issues in Takaful
5 Oct 2016 9th IFSB INCEIF Executive Forum “The Essence of Shariah Governance: Exceeding Stakeholders Expectations”
6 Oct 2016 Seminar Hukum Islam Semasa VIII Peringkat Antarabangsa 2016 Organised by UM
Aplikasi Maqasid al Syariah dalam isu-isu Kewangan Islam (in Arabic) Paper Presenter
6 Oct 2016 The 3rd World Muslim Leadership, KL “Islamic Finance – Leading Ethical Banking and Insurance What is New? What is Next?” As Panellist
9 Nov 2016 International Conference on INFAQ, UTM, Skudai, Johor Deliver keynote address
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19 Feb 2017 LSE Workshop, London
As Speaker
16 Mar 2017 Deloitte and IRTI – IDB Group Executive Workshop “Sharia’, Legal Tax and Rating Considerations” As Panellist
27 Mar 2017 International Juristic Forum on Participatory Finance: Shariah Compliance and its impact on the Leadership of Islamic financial Institutions, “Islamic Financial Products Engineering: Challenges of Harmonization between Sharia & Law Organised by Finepolis Consulting, Morocco As Speaker
26 April 2017 Sukuk Model Law Regional Consultation Workshop co- Organised by Central Bank of Brunei As Moderator and Discussant
17 August 2017 4th International Conference of Islamic Banking and Finance jointly Organised with University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan “Financial Markets and their Characteristics” As Chairperson
20 August 2017 1st Salalah International Forum on Islamic Finance Organised by the College of Banking & Financial Studies and Tawafuq Consultancy (Malaysia), Oman “Fatwa Independence and Interdependence in Islamic Finance” Paper Presenter
11 Sept 2017 Pangkor Dialogue, Meru, Perak Organised by the Institute of Darul Ridzuan (IDR) As Discussant
19 Sept 2017 UNDP/IICPSD - OIC Side Event in New York, USA As Speaker
23 Sept 2017 ICIA 2017 Organized by University of Maldives As Speaker
22 – 23 Jan 2018 SDG in Islamic Finance Organized by by P.R.I.M.E. Finance - Panel of Recognized International Market Experts
As Panelllist
9 Jan 2018 Islamic Finance in The Digital World Organized by Bait Al- Mashura Finance Consultations, Doha, Qatar
Paper Presenter
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14 Feb 2018 Current Issues in Muamalat Organized by Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
As Guest Speaker
21 Feb 2018 UKIFC & ISRA Thematic Workshop 2018 on How Ethical is Islamic Finance, “The Shariah Debate-is Islamic Finance following the Spirit of the Law or just the letter?”, Organized by Islamic Finance Council, ISRA and K&L Gates, London, UK.
3 -4 March 2018 The 2nd International Fiqhi Conference: Contemporary Issues in Islamic Finance Industry in Africa, Organized by Finepolis for Research Training and Conferences, Morocco
Paper presenter
13 March 2018 Global Forum Islamic Finance (GFIF), “The Role of Islamic Finance in Achieving SDG’s”, Organised by COMSATS, Lahore, Pakistan
Paper Presenter
20 March 2018 World Islamic Finance Forum 2018, “Building the Big Brand Proposition”, Organised by Centre of Excellence in Islamic Finance (CEIF), Karachi, Pakistan
As Speaker
4 April 2018 Maqasid Shariah vis-a-vis Contemporary Human Rights, Organised by Kuliyyah of Sciences, IIUM Kuantan Campus
As Speaker
7 & 8 April 2018 10th International Forum on Islamic Capital Market, “Sovereign Sukuk in Iran Capital Market & Securitization” & “Sukuk in Islamic Finance” Organized by ICM Securities and Exchange Organization, Tehran, Iran
As Speaker
26 April 2018 Siri 2 Syarahan Maqasid,, “Perkembangan Matawang Digital (Kripto), Bitcoin : Isu dan Cabaran Menurut Perspektif Syariah” Organized by UNISEL, Selangor, Malaysia
As Speaker
8 May 2018 IIFM Seminar on Islamic Financial Markets, “Fintech and Smart Contracts: Opportunities in Islamic Finance” Organized by International Islamic Financial Market, Intercontinental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As Speaker
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26 June 2018 Malaysia Global Investment Forum, “Are ESG and Shariah mutually exclusive?” Organized by International Research Centre of Islamic Economics and Finance (IRCIEF), International Islamic University College Selangor (KUIS) As Guest Speaker
16 July 2018 Islamic Finance in the Framework of Maqasid al-Shari'ah Organized by Asian Investor, InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As Speaker
9-10 Oct 2018 The Takaful Rendezvous 2018, Revisiting and Role of Shariah Scholars and Supervision to Boost Lure of Takaful, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As Speaker
15 Oct 2018 3rd International Forum on: Islamic Banking Jurisprudence, Shariah Rules, Problems and Solutions in Codifying Islamic Finance Transactions & The Malaysian Government Standards in the Legalization of Islamic Financial Transactions, Sharjah, UAE
Paper Presenter
22 Oct 2018 Ethical Finance, Aligning Investments with Values/Ethics, UK. As Speaker
29 Oct 2018 IFSB Executive Forum 2018, Case Study on Oversight of Operational Shariah Compliance and Legal Risk: Issues and Challenges.
As Speaker
19 Feb 2019 Innovation and Sustainability for Islamic Finance organized by The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), United Kingdom
As Speaker
13-14 March 2019 Shariah Compliance Risk Management: The Malaysian Experience. Global Forum on Islamic Finance (GFIF-2019), Lahore, Pakistan.
Paper Presenter
19 March 2019 Fintech and Islamic Finance Organised by Bait Al-Mashura Finance Consultations, Doha, Qatar
Paper Presenter
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4 April 2019 Launching Deloitte Solar Energy Report: Sustainable Finance: Can Sukuk become a driver of solar and green energy growth? Organized by Deloitte, Solarex Istanbul, Turkey
As Speaker
7-8 April 2019 AAIOFI 17th Annual Shariah Board Conference: Innovation and Sustainability for Islamic Finance, Bahrain Paper Presenter
19 April 2019 Persidangan Kewangan Islam Se-Jordan 2019: Kearah Memahami Konteksual Ilmu Kewangan Islam di Malaysia, organized by Kelab Ikram Jordan, WISE, University, Amman, Jordan As Speaker
20 June 2019 Mechanisms for the application of Sukuk, Organized by The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) and The Egyptian Islamic Finance (EIFA) , Cairo, Egypt
As Speaker
10 -11 July 2019 6th International Conference on Management and Muamalah (ICoMM), Organized by International Islamic University College Selangor in collaboration with KUISCELL, Bangi, Selangor As Speaker
15-16 July 2019 International Symposium 'Islamization of economy' in Pakistan, Organized by International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Quaid-e-Azam Auditorium, Faisal Masjid Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan As Speaker
19-21 August 2019 Islamic Finance Workshop Organized by IBA Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance, Karachi Pakistan. As Speaker
2 Oct 2019 Thematic Workshop: Reimagining Islamic Finance, The London Summit 2019 Organized by The Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC), London As Panellist
14-15 Oct 2019 Trainer for Islamic Finance for Board of Directors Training on Shariah Governance, Shangri La Kuala Lumpur
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27-31 Oct 2019 International Symposium on Economic Development, Financial Risk Prevention and Financial System Reform in the Belt and Road Context, “Global Perspective of Islamic Finance and Potential for China to tap into the Islamic Finance Market” Organized by Hebei Normal University, China Paper Presenter
7- 8 Dec 2019 International Congress of Islamic Economy, Finance and Ethics (ISEFE), Current Issues in Islamic Finance and Fintech, "Fintech and Islamic Finance", Organized by Cooperation of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) , Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Participation Banks Association of Turkey, Bandırma Onyedi Eylul University, Social Sciences University of Ankara, KTO Karatay University, Uludağ University, Trakya University, Duzce University, INCEIF, Istanbul Stock Exchange, TURGEV (Turkey Youth and Educations Services Foundation), KSP Journals, International Journal of Emerging Markets –Emerald and World Halal Council, Istanbul As Speaker
14-15 Dec 2019 19th Doha Forum 2019, Reimagining Governance in a Multipolar World, “Islamic Finance: Trends and Opportunities”, Organized by Doha Forum and Qatar Financial Centre, Doha As Panellist
13 February 2020 SOAs -QFC Workshop on Islamic Finance: Islamic Social Finance and the Sustainable Development Goals, Organized by The Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law
As Discussant
25 February 2020 6th Doha Islamic Finance Conference (DIFC): Islamic Finance in a Transforming World", Organized by Bait Al-Mashura Finance Consultations.
As Moderator
3-4 March 2020 International Conference and Workshop on Academic Writing & Publication in Islamic Economics & Finance (ICWIEF), Organized jointly by Stei Sebi (School of Islamic Economics) and National Islamic Finance Consultations As keynote speaker
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LIST OF SELECTED ARTICLES
• Mohamad Akram Laldin. (2012). Sukuk in Various Jurisdictions: Shari’ah and Legal Issues.
Journal of Islamic Business and Management, 2 (1), 15-34.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin & Hafas Furqani. (2012). The Approaches and Directions in
Islamic Banking and Finance Development. Australian Journal of Islamic Banking and
Finance, 1 (1), 103-116.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin & Hafas Furqani. (2012). Maqasid al-Shari’ah and the
Foundational Requirements in Developing Islamic Banking and Finance. ISRA
International Journal of Islamic Finance, 4 (1), 183 - 189.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin, Mek Wok Mahmud & Mohd. Fuad Sawari. (2012). Maqasid al-
Syari’ah dalam Pelaksanaan Waqaf (Maqasid al-Shari’ah in Waqaf Implementation). In
Mahmood Zuhdi, Mek Wok Mahmud & Akhtarzaite Abdul Aziz (eds.), Maqasid al-Syari’ah
(pp. 259-284). Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin, Mohamed Fairooz Abdul Khir & Nusaibah Mohd Parid. (2012).
Fatwas in Islamic Banking: A Comparative Study between Malaysia and Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) Countries. ISRA Research Paper 31. Kuala Lumpur: ISRA.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin & Hafas Furqani. (2012). The Objectives of the Shari’ah in Islamic
Finance: Identifying the Ends (Maqasid) and the Means (Wasa’il). ISRA Research Paper
32. Kuala Lumpur: ISRA
• Mohamad Akram Laldin & Hafas Furqani. (2012). The Approaches and Directions in
Islamic Banking and Finance Development. Australian Journal of Islamic Banking and
Finance, 1 (1), 103-116.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin. (2012). Sukuk in Various Jurisdictions: Shariah and Legal Issues.
Journal of Islamic Business and Management, vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 15-35.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2013). “Developing Islamic Finance in the
Framework fo Maqasid al-Shari’ah: Understanding teh Ends (maqasid) and the Means
(Wasa’il)”. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management,
Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 278-289.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2013). “The Future of Islamic Finance: A
Reflection based on Maqasid al-Shari’ah”, Tafhim, IKIM Journal of Islam and the
Contemporary World, vol. 6, pp. 41-54.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2013). "The Foundations of Islamic Finance
and the Maqasid al-Shari'ah Requirements", Journal of Islamic Finance (IIUM Institute of
Islamic Banking and Finance), Vol. 2 No. 1 (2013), pp. 31-37.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin & Hafas Furqani. (2014). “Meeting Expectations: The Roles and
Responsibilities of Shari’ah Scholars in Islamic Finance”. In M. Kabir Hasan & Mervyn K.
Lewis (eds.), Handbook on Islam and Economic Life. Edward Elgar Publication, pp. 336-
352.
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• Mohamad Akram Laldin & Hafas Furqani. (2014). “Inovasi dalam Kewanan Islam: Realiti
dan Cabaran”. In Abd. Karim Ali and Rumaizi Ahmad (eds.), Islam dan Tajdid: Tinjauan
Isu-Isu dan Perspektif Semasa. Selangor, Malaysia: Persatuan Ulama Malaysia, pp. 71-94.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin. (2014). “Legal, Regulatory and Enabling Framework”. In
Prospects and challenges in the development ofislamic finance for bangladesh. Kuala
Lumpur: IFSB, pp. 29-42.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin. (2014). “Objectives of Islamic Banking: A Theoretical
Discussion”. In Mervyn K. Lewis, Mohamed Ariff and Shamser Mohamad, Risk and
Regulation of Islamic Banking. UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, pp. 43-54.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2014). Maqasid al-Shari'ah and Stipulation
of Conditions (Shurut) In Contracts. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, vol. 6,
No. 1.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2015). “Shari’ah Scholars, Ijtihād and
Decision Making in Islamic Finance”. Journal of Islamic Business and Management, vol.
5, No. 1, pp. 1-15.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin, Farrukh Habib and Ahcene Lahsasna. (2015). A Fiqhi analysis of
tradability of Islamic securities. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, vol. 7, No.
1.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2015). The Future of Islamic Finance: A
Reflection Based on Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah. AFHIM: IKIM Journal of Islam and the
Contemporary World, vol 6, pp. 41-54.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin, Hafas Furqani and Ratna Mulyany. (2016). Good Finance:
Integration of Ethics and Shariah In Islamic Finance. International Journal of Islamic
Business Ethics, vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 121-130.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2016). Innovation versus Replication: Some
Notes on the Approaches in Defining Shariah Compliance in Islamic Finance. Al-Jami'ah:
Journal of Islamic Studies. Vol.54, No. 2, pp. 249-272.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Hafas Furqani. (2018). Islamic Financial Services Act (IFSA)
2013 and the Sharīʿah-compliance requirement of the Islamic finance industry in
Malaysia. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, vol. 10, No. 1. Pp. 94-101.
• Mohamad Akram Laldin. (2018). Understanding of the Shariah in Regard to
Construction. Concept and Application of Shariah for the Construction Industry: Shariah
Compliance In Construction Contracts, Project Finance And Risk Management, World
Scientific Publishing. Co. Pte. Ltd
• Mohamad Akram Laldin and Puteri Nur Farah. (2019). Classification and types of risk for
properties belonging to low-income and poor individuals in Malaysia. MATEC Web of
Conferences.
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LIST OF ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW
• Mohamad Akram Laldin, Sharifah Zubaidah and Fares Djafri. Awqaf Properties and their
Development in Malaysia: Governance, Reformation and Transformation. • Mohamad Akram Laldin and Fares Djafri. Law of Property and Property Rights in Islam:
A Summary of Fiqh Al Maal. • Mohamad Akram Laldin and Fares Djafri. Ethics in the Light of Maqasid Shariah. • Mohamad Akram Laldin and Fares Djafri. The Role of Islamic Finance in Achieving
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). التجربة الماليزية في إصدار الصّكوك الإسلامية •
LIST OF SELECTED ARTICLES IN MAGAZINE (IFN Correspondent Reports)
• Dealing with Shariah non-compliance risk (Part III)
• Dealing with Shariah non-compliance risk (Part II)
• Bright future outlook for Shariah governance, IFN Annual Guide 2019
• Dealing with Shariah non-compliance risk (Part I)Bank Negara Malaysia’s Shariah standards
and operational requirements
• Ethics in Islamic finance
• Fintech and Shariah compliance
• Legal documentation in Islamic finance
• Shariah non-compliance reporting (Part III)
• Shariah non-compliance risk and remedial measures (Part II)
• Shariah non-compliance risk
• The role of value-based intermediation in strengthening Islamic finance
• Enhancement of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Shariah governance framework
• Responsibility for Shariah compliance (Part II)
• Responsibility for Shariah compliance (Part I)
• The Shariah governance system, IFN Annual Guide 2018
• The evolution of the Shariah governance system in Malaysia
• Islamic finance and the sustainable development goals
• Do we need harmonization of Fatwas in Islamic finance? (Part II)
• Is there any need to harmonize Fatwas in Islamic finance? (Part I)
• The approach to Ijtihad and Fatwa in Islamic finance
• Shariah boards and ethical concerns in Islamic finance practices
• How Shariah scholars can strengthen the Shariah governance framework
• Governance of the roles of Shariah scholars in the Islamic finance industry
• Legal and regulatory framework for Shariah governance in Malaysia
• Fintech and Shariah governance
• Robust governance: The path to track
• Robust governance: The path to track
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SELECTED ACADEMIC SUPERVISION:
MASTERS THESIS
• Pricing of Product in Islamic Banking and Finance: A Fiqhi Analysis (English)
• A Critical Studies and Analysis of al-Bay bi Thaman Ajil and Its Application in Malaysian
Financial Institutions. (English)
• The process of Islamisation in Malaysia: The Role of Government and non-Governmental
Organisations. (English)
• Al-Bida’ wa al-Khurafat fi Tajhiz al-Janazah. (Arabic)
• Taadud al-Zawjat fi Malaysia, Dirasah Tahliliyyah Maydaniyyah (Arabic)
PHD THESIS • Investment in Waqaf Property: Analysis of Fiqh Views (Arabic)
• Islamic Unit Trust: A Fiqhi Analysis
• Shariah Non-Compliant Events in The Malaysian Islamic
• Banking Industry: An Islamic Legal Study
SELECTED THESIS EXAMINER:
• Bai’ al-Inah and its Contemporary Application in Islamic Bank of Malaysia (Arabic) (M.A.
Thesis, IIUM) • The Concept of Profit Sharing in Islamic Commercial Law and Conventional Law (Arabic)
(Ph.D Thesis, IIUM) • Legal Capacity (Al-Ahliyyah) Between The Shariah and Developmental Phychology (M.A.
Thesis, IIUM) • Islamic Insurance: A comparative Study Between Bank al-Jazeera And Takaful Ikhlas
(Arabic) (PhD, IIUM) • Sukuk al-Ijarah and its Application in Malaysia and Bahrain (PhD, IIUM) • Sukuk al-Mudrabah, al-Musharakah and al-Ijarah: Fiqhi Analytical Studies and
Contemporary Applications (Arabic) (PhD, IIUM) • The Crime of Killing According to Islamic Jurisprudence and Two Laws of Kosovo Criminal
Law and Customary Law, written in Arabic (Master of Shariah by Coursework and
Dissertation) University of Brunei, Brunei Darussalam
Updated March 2020
SELECTED SUKUKS EXAMINED AND APPROVED
• Sunway City Berhad MYR500m Murabaha MTN and MYR100m Murabaha CP
Programmes
• MISC Berhad MYR2.5bn Murabaha MTN Programme
• UEM Group’s MYR800m Sukuk Musyarakah MTN Programme
• Silterra Capital Berhad’s MYR1.80b Sukuk Al Ijara
• Cagamas Berhad’s MYR60bn Islamic/Conventional Bond Programme
• MISC Berhad MYR1.0bn Murabaha CP/MTN Programme
• Diversified Venue MYR200m Sukuk Ijara MTN Programme
• Cagamas MBS Berhad’s MYR2,050m Islamic Residential Backed Sukuk Musyarakah
• MRCB Southern Link Berhad’s MYR900m Senior Sukuk and MYR230m Junior Sukuk under
the Syariah principle of Istisna
• Cosmo Jupiter Berhad MYR600m Sukuk Ijara MTN Programme
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
• Instructor for PhD in Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University
Malaysia
• Instructor for Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University
Malaysia
• Trainer for Central Bank of Malaysia staff on Islamic Principles in Banking & Finance
• Trainer for Islamic Finance for Board of Directors of Islamic banks in Malaysia and
overseas
• Trainer for several Government and Private bodies on Islamic Banking & Finance
including ILKAP, CERT Events, Petronas, Kuwait Finance House, OCBC Bank and others
• Member, Malaysian National Accreditation Board
• Consultant for Amal Assurance, Shariah Training Programme
• Trainer for Amal Assurance Staff on Islamic Principles in Islamic Insurance
• Hosting and invited panel for TV programmes on Islamic issues
• Delivering Public lecture at different Higher learning Institutions, public and private
sector
• Trainer for motivational programmes organised by consultancy firms
• International Islamic University Malaysia Humanitarian Team to Acheh
• Interview Session with Halaal Quest on ISRA as award winner of the best Research
Academy for Islamic Finance for 5th year in a row.
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