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Black Tax in Nigeria: How to Manage Family Obligations Without Sacrificing Your Future

Picture this; you get your salary alert. That beautiful, glorious notification hits your phone. You smile. For a brief, shining moment, you’re king (or queen) of the world. Then, the second wave of notifications begins. “Mummy, my data has finished.” “Brother, I need to buy this textbook for my project.” “Sister, just small ₦20k to […]

Non-Interest Banking in Nigeria: What You Need to Know About Ethical Banking

Ethical banking, non-interest banking; these are terms you’ve probably heard at one point in your banking journey, but what do these terms really mean in general, and what does it mean for you to bank with a non-interest or ethical bank? In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, non-interest banking is emerging as a transformative force […]

2024 Goals – Consider Writing A Valid Will

A search on the Internet will show that the literature is replete with numerous articles on why anyone who has some sort of investment should try not to die intestate. However, I am African, this is a difficult topic! I am Nigerian, we should not be discussing death! In a world filled with uncertainty, death […]

What is in a POS receipt?

Transactions on the Point-of-Sale Device (POS) are on the increase, availability, ease of use and the unpredictability of bank’s automated teller machines (ATM) are factors accentuating its adoption. Available data from CBN’s page on Epayment statistics shows that the volume of transactions increased from 2,743,555,841 in 2021 to 3,885,782,065 in 2022 (https://www.cbn.gov.ng/paymentsystem/epaymentstatistics.asp). If we factor […]

Red Bull Success – A Guide To An Excellent App Or Product Development

Before their recent resurgence, Red Bull Racing experienced several years of playing second fiddle during Mercedes’ era of dominance in Formula 1. After Red Bull’s four consecutive championship wins from 2010 to 2013, Mercedes emerged as the dominant force with the introduction of the turbo-hybrid era in 2014. Despite sporadic race wins and continuous development, […]

Security in an Unsecure World: Protecting Your Account From Fraudsters

Not again was my reaction after I received a call from a friend on how her account was cleared by fraudsters after she lost her phone enroute a popular market. Let us call her Isabel. Isabel deals in foodstuff, she goes to this popular market every Thursday to buy items, on this Thursday, in the […]

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Abubakar Muhammad Musa

Summary

Abubakar Muhammad Musa is currently a Sharia Advisor and Consultant for SHAPE Knowledge Services a consulting firm based in Kuwait. He has been involved in product development, Sharia research and approval of Islamic banking products for different clients. His work covers retail banking, corporate banking and project finance deals.

Formerly, Abubakar worked as a Researcher in different units at International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Besides his primary assignments in ISRA, he taught Shariah Rules in Financial Transactions to Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) Masters online Students of International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia. He also taught MBA and BBA Students different Islamic Banking and Finance Subjects at University College of Bahrain.

Abubakar holds two Diplomas with distinction, one in Islamic Law and the other in Arabic Language from Al-Imam University Riyadh. He also holds LLB (Hons) degree in Shariah from the same University. He successfully completed his (CIFP) Professional Masters Degree Programme at (INCEIF), Malaysia. He had his internship program on Islamic Banking & Finance at Fajr Capital in Kuala Lumpur. During the programme, Abubakar conducted research relating to product structuring and market development.

Abdurraheem Ahmad Sayi

Summary

Abdurraheem Ahmad Sayi is a legal practitioner and Consultant of over 16 years of active legal practice. He is currently the principal partner, A.A. Sayi & Co. (Qist Chambers) and Qadi, Independent Shari’ah Panel of Lagos State – a platform, through which he has delivered several judgments of in-depth analysis, widely applauded by leading legal and intellectual icons, including learned Judges, professors of law and Islamic Studies.

He is the Executive Director/C.E.O., ClearPath Islamic Centre (Incorporated), Lekki-Lagos and Chief Imam, SilverPoint Central Mosque, Badore, Ajah-Lagos. Fondly called Imam Sayi, Abdurraheem is the designate Chairman, Shari’ah Advisory Committee, Mutual Benefit Takaaful.

Imam Sayi has also authored a few works, some of which include: The Financial Obligations: a compendium of essays on monetary or material obligations under Islamic Law and Waqf (Charity Endowment): The Governing Principles.

He holds a Certificate on Improving Personal Effectiveness from the Lagos Business School (Pan African University) and he is a recipient of numerous awards and certificates of merits.

Abdulkader Thomas

Education:

Master of Arts Law and Diplomacy, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.

Bachelor of Arts Arabic & Islamic Studies, The University of Chicago.

Shariah Board Experience:

Bank Muscat Meethaq (2013 – 2017)

Sterling Bank Nigeria (Since 2013)

University Bank, USA (Since 2006)

Summary

Abdulkader Thomas has over 35 years of diversified financial services experience in major markets. With a Master of Arts Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and a BA in Arabic & Islamic Studies from The University of Chicago. His areas of activity have included trade finance, real estate finance, securities and alternative finance.

As the general manager of a foreign bank branch in New York, he secured the first US regulatory approvals of Islamic mortgage and instalment credit/sale as banking instruments. Later, he secured US regulatory approval for profit sharing deposits. Abdulkader has been involved in the successful implementation of these products in the US market. With more than 17years Shariah Board Experience in Bank Muscat Meethaq, Sterling Bank Nigeria and University Bank USA, Abdulkader has worked on IFTA projects in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and an authority on Islamic deal structures and securities.

He also serves as a director of Alkhabeer Capital in Jeddah and Chairman of Alkhabeer (DIFC). He is a member of the international advisory board of the Securities Commission of Malaysia, a published author, and an active speaker on Islamic finance.