BRIAN KETTELL, the Course Director, worked at the Central Bank of Bahrain for several years and has extensive experience in Islamic banking.
He has published 16 books on banking and financial markets and over 20 case studies on Islamic banking and finance.
Module 28
The Sharia'a and Islamic banking
It is not essential to be a Sharia'a expert to understand the basic principles underlying Islamic finance. However an understanding of the basic principles is essential. This module describes exactly what Sharia'a law is and discusses the key sources from which the Sharia'a is established. The module also describes the role of the Sharia'a Board within Islamic financial institutions.
It is not essential to be a Sharia'a expert to understand the basic principles underlying Islamic finance. However an understanding of the basic principles is essential. This module describes exactly what Sharia'a law is and discusses the key sources from which the Sharia'a is established. The module also describes the role of the Sharia'a Board within Islamic financial institutions.
