Understanding Islamic Finance & Transactions

Quick Facts

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Understand key principles and concepts governing financial transactions in the Shari’ah.
• Apply traditional Fiqh-ul-Mu’amalat principles to contemporary financial and legal concerns facing Muslims living in the UK.
• Compare key differences between Islamic law and English law when assessing financial products and issues.
• Make more informed decisions when dealing with contemporary financial products and transactions.
• Understand how Shariah inheritance principles can be applied within the legal framework of the UK.

Course Content

Islamic Finance & Fiqh-ul-Mu’amalat

• Rules governing financial transactions in the Shari’ah.
• Key issues and concepts in Islamic financial and legal matters.
• Traditional Fiqh-ul-Mu’amalat and its application to contemporary financial concerns.

Islamic Finance in the UK

• Applying orthodox Shariah principles to modern-day financial and legal concerns facing Muslims living in the UK.
• Assessing financial products from an Islamic perspective.
• Understanding key differences between Islamic law and English law.
• Making informed decisions regarding financial products and issues.

Inheritance According to Shariah

• Introduction to inheritance laws according to Shariah.
• Applying Shariah inheritance principles within the framework of UK law.
• Practical considerations for distributing inheritance according to Shariah while operating within the UK legal framework.

Personal & Professional Development

• Developing knowledge and understanding of contemporary Islamic finance.
• Building interest and motivation towards a potential career in the Islamic Finance Industry.
• Understanding how traditional Islamic jurisprudence can contribute to contemporary financial concerns.

Teacher

Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatullah
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