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In 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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The second Islamic Finance and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Taskforce meeting has taken place virtually bringing together over 50 global Islamic finance leaders. At the meeting, convened by…
read moreWe are delighted to welcome two new members to the UKIFC team. Fahim joins as a Senior Adviser to support on activites in Pakistan, while Muhammad joins as an Executive…
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Britain has failed to deliver on a government commitment to boost the sector, says UKIFC founder & managing director Omar Shaikh in an interview for Arabian Business. The British Islamic…
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UKIFC was proud to be s upporter of Ethical Finance 2020. The annual summit, organised by the Global Ethical Finance Initiative, was held virtually for the first time in 2020…
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UKIFC is a signatory of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative‘s Path to COP26 campaign, and is collaborating on the #FaithInSDGs workstream, which forms a part of the campaign. Ahead of…
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This article originally appeared in Volume 17, Issue 29 of Islamic Finance News, and was authored by Omar Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of UKIFC and Chris Tait, Project Manager of…
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The inaugural Islamic Finance and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Taskforce meeting took place virtually, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing together over 40 global Islamic finance leaders.…
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