The Shariah Advisory Board appointed by SWIP is responsible for providing guidance and advice on compliance with Islamic principles. The board currently comprises the current members;
Sheik Nizam Yaquby is a member of the Shariah Committee for several Islamic financial institutions. He has received an MSc in Finance (Canada) and is based in Bahrain. He has been a Professor of Tafsir, Hadith and Fiqh in Bahrain since 1976 and is the author of several articles and publications on Islamic finance in English and Arabic.
Dr Muhammed Imran Ashraf Usmani holds a PhD in Islamic Finance. He has also obtained degrees in Islamic Jurisprudence from Karachi. Dr Usmani is a faculty member of the Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi as well as the author of various books on Shariah.
Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatullah is the Imam at the North London Finchley Mosque. He acquired a Mufti (diploma) in Islamic law and Fazil (Bachelor of Islamic studies) from the Islamic University, India. He also works as a supervisor at the Islamic helpline for Fatwa and as a presenter at Vectone Urdu.
Mufti Muhammad Nurullah Shikder is a Barrister at Law. He received a LLB (Hons.) degree from London Guildhall University. He deals with reviewing and drafting Shariah documents and advises individuals and businesses on general Islamic finance.
Mufti Barkatulla is a senior Lecturer on Islamic Finance at a Community College. He is a prominent Islamic Sharia law scholar with a strong background in economics and finance. Trained extensively both in traditional Islamic and modern educational traditions, Mufti has served UK Muslims as a community worker and Sharia Judge at Islamic Sharia Council, London. Previously Mufti had developed Islamic Sharia information databases on CD-Rom and hosted live phone-in shows on community TV channels.
Mufti is member of the Sharia supervisory boards for several Islamic financial institutions and Banks, including Islamic Bank of Britain and Lloyds TSB. As a respected Scholar, and maintainer of the Islamic Helpline, he has a wealth of experience in Islamic community and financial issues in Europe.