Shariah Committee
Currently, the Alliance Islamic Bank Berhad Shariah Committee is made up of five members led by chairman, Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam Bin Tuan Soh. Click on the Shariah Committee's name below to view their profile.
Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam Bin Tuan Soh
Chairman of Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam Bin Tuan Soh was appointed as a Shariah Committee member on 1 April 2020 and subsequently appointed as Chairman on 1 June 2021. He currently serves as a Senior Shariah Consultant at Dar Al Shariah Dubai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the United Arab Emirates.
He holds a PhD of Law from Newcastle University, United Kingdom, and a Master of Laws (LL.M) majoring in Law of Islamic Banking & Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Shariah and Law from Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca. His professional qualification includes certification as a Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) with Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain. His past experience as a Shariah Officer at the Securities Commission, CIMB, Al-Rajhi Bank as well as a Shariah Consultant at ISRA Consulting acquainted him with the intricacies of Islamic finance as applied in day-to-day business.
Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam also serves as a Shariah Committee member of Bank Rakyat as well as a Shariah legal counsel for the Federal Territories. His Shariah advisory role extends beyond Islamic finance where he is also Shariah Advisor to MyEG Services Berhad.
Tuan Haji Rustam bin Mohd Idris
Member of Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Tuan Haji Rustam was appointed to the Shariah Committee of AIS on 1 April 2020. He is also currently a board member of AIS.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from University Kebangsaan Malaysia and a Certificate in Islamic Law from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He also holds a Certified Shariah Practitioner (CSP) certification by Association of Shariah Advisors In Islamic Finance Malaysia (ASAS). He was the former Deputy Director of the Islamic Banking and Takaful Department, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). He joined BNM in 1986 and was part of the BNM team responsible for the development of Islamic banking policies since the early 1990s until his retirement from the central bank in 2018.
Professor Dr Muhamad Rahimi bin Osman
Member of Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Professor Dr Muhamad Rahimi Bin Osman was appointed as a Shariah Committee member of AIS on 1 April 2020. He serves as a professor at Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) since late 2019.
He holds a PhD (Law) from the International Islamic University Malaysia, Master of Islamic Economics from University of Yarmouk, Jordan and a Bachelor of Shariah from University of Malaya. He was a senior member of the academic staff in Universiti Teknologi MARA where he held various leadership positions, namely Dean of Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Director of the Centre for Islamic Thought and Understanding and Director of the Zakat Research Institute of Malaysia. Previously, he was a Shariah Committee member at Hong Leong Islamic Bank and Hong Leong Tokio Marine Takaful.
Professor Dr Muhamad Rahimi is currently the Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Body for Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad, Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Body for Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Berhad and Chairman of the Shariah Committee for Co-opbank Pertama (CBP). He is also registered with the Securities Commission as a Shariah Advisor for capital markets, and is currently an advisor to a state-owned fund management firm, Amanah Saham Darul Iman (ASDI) and to the Islamic stockbroking services of Alliance Investment Bank Berhad.
Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Naim bin Omar
Member of Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Assistant Professor Dr Muhammad Naim bin Omar was appointed as a Shariah Committee member of AIS on 1 April 2022. He holds a PhD of Islamic Law from University of Wales, United Kingdom, Master of Arts (Shariah Law) from Cairo University and Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Shariah Law) from University of Al-Azhar, Egypt. He also obtained a Certified Shariah Advisor (CSA) certification from the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS).
He is currently a lecturer at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). His major areas of interest include Islamic Law of Transaction, Islamic Legal System and Islamic Jurisprudence. He has been teaching these subjects for over a decade. He also has presented and published numerous articles and papers on topics covering Islamic Law of Transaction, Islamic Wealth Management and Islamic Law of Contract in various local and international journals. Previously, he served as a Shariah Committee member at Takaful Ikhlas, MNRB Holdings Berhad, OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad and Lembaga Zakat Selangor.
Assistant Professor Dr Muhammad Naim also serves as a Shariah committee member for Great Eastern Takaful Berhad.
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz bin Ali @ Fadzil
Member of Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz was appointed as a Shariah Committee member of AIS on 1 April 2018. He conducts training for Shariah officers at various Islamic financial institutions as well as state religious authorities. He also frequently gives talks on Shariah and Islamic law on local radio and television stations. He is also currently a Shariah Consultant with Telaga Biru Sdn Bhd.
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz holds a Bachelor of Shariah from Al-Azhar University, Egypt and Master of Shariah from University of Malaya. Additionally, he obtained a Shariah Advisor and Auditor’s certification from the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). He is an expert in fatwa methodology and was trained at Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah, Egypt. He was a member of Ahli Jawatankuasa Teknikal Undang-undang Syarak dan Sivil, a committee established by Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) with a mandate to harmonize the civil and Shariah laws in Malaysia. Ustaz Fauwaz’s contribution extends beyond Islamic finance where he was a Shariah Advisor for Sultan Ismail Hospital and Rangkaian Mercu Health and Beauty Sdn Bhd. He has written and translated more than 20 books. One of his books entitled Fiqh Wanita (Islamic Jurisprudence for Women) won the award for the Best Fiqh Literature by Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara.
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz also serves as a Shariah committee member for FWD Takaful Berhad.