PROF. DATO’ DR. AZNAN HASAN

IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF)

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aznan Hasan is highly active in the advisory and structuring of various Islamic financial products, including banking, capital market, and takaful products. Additionally, he offers advisory services in Islamic wealth management, waqf, and zakat. He received his first degree in Shariah from the University of al-Azhar and went on to complete his Master’s degree in Shariah with distinction from Cairo University. He then obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Wales, Lampeter, United Kingdom. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aznan Hasan is also an Eminent Scholar at the IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF).

Currently, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aznan serves as the Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Council at the Securities Commission, Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Board of PHB Asset Management Berhad, and Chairman of the Shariah Committee at Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (BPMB).

He is a Shariah Board Member for the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and a Member of the Shariah Council for the AAOIFI in Bahrain. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aznan is also a member of the Higher Shariah Authority at the Central Bank of the UAE, as well as a Member of the Global Shariah Advisory Board at Standard Chartered Bank in Dubai. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Board at Barclays Capital (DIFC, Dubai) and holds positions on the Shariah Advisory Boards of ABSA Islamic Bank (South Africa), FNB Bank (South Africa), European International Islamic Bank (EIIB) in London, Yasaar Limited (London), Khalij Islamic (London), Cordoba Capital (Dubai), Amanah Raya Berhad, Amanah Raya Investment Bank Labuan, and the Employee Provident Fund (EPF).

Furthermore, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aznan serves as a Shariah consultant for Maybank Investment Bank. He is a registered Shariah Advisor for the Islamic Unit Trust Scheme and Islamic Securities (Sukuk) with the Securities Commission of Malaysia. He is also a member of the Shariah Supervisory Board and Investment Committee at the Waqf Foundation, a corporate entity established by the government to oversee the application of waqf in Malaysia, along with other financial institutions and corporate bodies both locally and internationally.