Occupation: Professor of Jurisprudence, in the Faculty of Shari’ah Law and Islamic Studies at the University of Qatar.

Academic qualification: Graduated in 1969 from the Islamic Institute in Iraq. Obtained a Certificate of Traditional Islamic studies under the guidance of various eminent scholars in Iraq in 1970. Obtained a B.Sc. in Islamic Shari’ah from Baghdad University in Iraq in 1975. Obtained in 1980 a Masters Degree in Shari’ah and Comparative Fiqh from Al-Azhar University in Cairo in 1980. Obtained a Ph.D. in Shari’ah Law with distinction from El Azhar University in Cairo in 1985.

Shari’ah Board Membership: He is a member of the Shari’ah Board for Dubai Islamic Bank, an executive member of the Shari’ah Board for Doha Bank Islamic Branch, an executive member of the Shari’ah Board for Qatar Islamic Insurance, an executive member of the Shari’ah Board of First Co. for Investment in Kuwait, the chairman and executive member of the Shari’ah Board for the Ahli United Bank Group for Al Hilal Islamic Banking Services, the chairman and executive Member of the Shari’ah Board of Al Khaleej Takaful Insurance & Reinsurance Company QSC and a member of various Shari’ah Boards for a number of Islamic banks and other Islamic financial institutions.

Experience: He is currently a Professor of Jurisprudence and its Principles in the Faculty of Shari’ah Law and Islamic Studies at the University of Qatar. He is a member of the Islamic Fiqh Academy, a Member of the organisation of Islamic Conference, a Member of the European (Muslims) Council for Efta and Researches, a Member of the International Union of the Muslims Scholars (IUMS), a Member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Islamic Studies Centre at Oxford University in the UK and the Chairman of the Board for the University of Human Development.

Publications: He has published over 80 works, which includes books and several research papers that tackles various types of Islamic Finance, Islamic Fiqh, Zakah and Islamic Economy.