Member’s Area

General Resources

These will encompass many different topics.

• IslamicFinanceGuru – Educational videos, articles and podcasts
• IslamicFinanceGuru – Halal will-making service
• Kestrl – Podcast
• Nisba – Educational Videos
• Onramp Media – Podcast
• Shariah Scholars’ Podcast – Podcast

Books (All of the below are very accessible)

• Halal Investing for Beginners – Ibrahim Khan and Mohsin Patel
• Heaven’s Bankers – Harris Irfan
• Prophetic Finance and Economics – Mufti Faraz Adam
• An Introduction to Islamic Finance – Justice Maulana Taqi Usmani
• The Bitcoin Standard – Saifedean Ammous
• The Problem with Interest – Tarek El Diwany (4th edition currently being written)

Select Articles

In addition to the diverse and plentiful articles by IslamicFinanceGuru:

Personal Finance (Investing, Student Finance, Mortgages etc)

• Guidance on Islamic Finance (2024) – British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI)
• Investing my Savings in a Halal Way – Harris Irfan
• ISLAMIC FINANCE FAQs – Harris Irfan
• Islamic Mortgages FAQs – IslamicFinanceGuru
• Slides – Trinity Hall Access Webinar Slides 10 and 11 (Converted from PPT)

Economics, Law and Theory

• Islamic finance in English law: a level playing field? – Lord Briggs
• Psychology of Wealth – Yaqeen Institute
• Public Finance in Islam – IMF
• The Historic Judgement on Interest – Justice Maulana Taqi Usmani
• REVOLUTIONISING THE FINANCING OF THE REAL ECONOMY – Harris Irfan

Careers

• Know Your Enemy: Building Riba-Free Finance – Harris Irfan

Palestine and Boycotts

This is an extremely difficult area to navigate, with little helpful information available as far as we know.

• BDS Movement – Non-exhaustive list of companies linked to Israel’s oppression
• Widespread boycotts in Muslim countries hammer western brands (Financial Times)

Notable People, Courses and Resources

Note that this is not an endorsement of views, people, or products. Critical scrutiny of anyone who speaks with apparent authority is strongly encouraged. However, the non-exhaustive list below is helpful for gauging an understanding of the current happenings in the finance world.

• People
  • Harris Irfan – Author, practitioner
  • Ibrahim Khan – Author, practitioner
  • Mufti Faraz Adam – Shari’ah expert
  • Mufti Sajid Umar – Shari’ah expert
  • Professor Mehmet Asutay – Academic
  • Safdar Alam – Author, practitioner
  • Saifedean Ammous – Author, academic
  • Sheikh Fuad Abdo – Shari’ah expert
  • Sheikh Salman Hasan – Shari’ah expert
  • Tarek El Diwany – Author, practitioner
  • Umer Suleman – Practitioner
• Courses 

To our knowledge, there is no perfect course out there. However, the following may be beneficial.

• Al Balagh Academy – A basic introduction
• Durham University – Islamic Finance MSc
• CISI Islamic Finance Qualification – Professional Accreditation
• IslamicFinanceGuru – A range of courses
• Islamic Finance Advisory – Crash course (Recorded)

Organisations

• AAOIFI – Leading Islamic accounting and auditing standards
• Cambridge University Ethical Finance Society (CUEFS) – Right here in Cambridge – get involved!
• IFSB – Islamic accounting and auditing standards
• Ihsaan by FOSIS – Student organisation aimed at supporting Muslim students’ careers
• Islamic Finance Council – Shari’ah advisory body
• National Zakat Foundation – Charity focusing on education and organisation of Zakat
• National Waqf Foundation – Charity endowment focusing on sustainable, impact grant-giving
• Redwood Founders – Society focused on connecting students to startups
• Riba Free Foundation – Charity focusing on educational Islamic finance
• Cur8 Capital (IFG Investment Arm) – Halal private investments platform
• Kestrl – Halal money management app
• Nisba – Personal finance education
• Pfida – Halal home purchase partners
• Wahed – Halal Investing app
• Zoya – Halal stock screener
• More Islamic FinTechs can be found here

For any further questions, please contact Mo Kha or Aalim Kalam at [email protected] or [email protected]