Islamic Finance Council UK
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is by most standards a young country – its founding in 1947 was not without both complication and conflict, and historical political divisions have frequently…
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REPORT ANNOUNCEMENT ISLAMIC FINANCE AND THE PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT “Only 1% of Principles for Responsible Investment worldwide signatories are based within Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member states.” UK –…
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UKIFC founder Omar Shaikh appeared on Indonesia’s MetroTVNews to discuss Islamic finance, and its relationship to sustainable and responsible finance more broadly. Watch now:
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UKIFC recently launched our brand new ‘Pioneers of Islamic Finance’ series on International Women’s Day, highlighting Stella Cox’s contribution to the UK’s Islamic finance industry. Stella sat down with Omar…
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UKIFC is proud to be a signatory of the Path to COP26 campaign from the Global Ethical Finance Initiative. We are supporting the Faith in the SDGs stream of the…
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This article originally appeared at https://www.arabianbusiness.com/banking-finance/457790-why-uk-uae-fintechs-could-be-taking-on-the-world-together. The UK and the UAE fintech markets will see major regional cross-collaboration in the coming years, according to experts. Fintech – including Islamic fintech…
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UKIFC co-founder Omar Shaikh appeared on a BBC News video explaining some of the challenges that Muslim students are facing in accessing Shariah-compliant student finance – watch now.
read moreIn simplistic terms, Maqaasid As-Sharia is defined as the “Goals of Shariah”. These encompass the 5 necessities of human existence. The preservation of: faith, life, intellect, lineage and wealth. These…
read moreDuring the recent AAOIFI webinar that took place on the 14th December 2020, much of the discussion was around the adaptability of Islamic Finance (IF) post Covid-19. The COVID-19 pandemic…
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UKIFC Managing Director Omar Shaikh delivered a virtual lecture with the World Muslim Communities Council, on Saturday 5th December 2020. Entitled “Moral Economy and Green Recovery After Covid-19: Islamic Awqaf…
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