Resources
General Resources
These will encompass many different topics.
- ESG Insider by S&P Global – Podcast
- ESG Decoded – Podcast
- IslamicFinanceGuru – Educational videos, articles and podcasts
- Onramp Media – Podcast
- Shariah Scholars’ Podcast – Podcast
Books (All of the below are very accessible)
- ESG Mindet – Matthew Sekol
- Green Giants – E. Freya Williams
- Green Swans – John Elkington
- Halal Investing for Beginners – Ibrahim Khan and Mohsin Patel
- Heaven’s Bankers – Harris Irfan
- Introduction to Islamic Finance – Mufti Maulana Taqi Usmani
- Less is More – Jason Hickel
- Prophetic Finance and Economics – Mufti Faraz Adam
- The Bitcoin Standard – Saifedean Ammous
- The Problem with Interest – Tarek El Diwany (4th edition currently being written)
Select Articles
Economics, Law and Theory
- Environmental, Social & Governance Theory – Richard Morrison
- Islamic finance in English law: a level playing field? – Lord Briggs
- Psychology of Wealth – Yaqeen Institute
- The Making and Meaning of ESG – ECGI
- The Historic Judgement on Interest – Justice Maulana Taqi Usmani
Personal Finance
- The Secret Diary of a ‘Sustainable Investor’ – Tariq Fancy
- Guidance on Islamic Finance (2024) – British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI)
- Investing my Savings in a Halal Way – Harris Irfan
Notable People and Courses
Note that this is not an endorsement of views, people, or products. However, the non-exhaustive list below is helpful for gauging an understanding of the current happenings in the finance world.
People
- Fiona Reynolds – Public Policy
- George Serafeim – Academic
- Harris Irfan – Author, practitioner
- Hiro Mizuno – Investor
- Ibrahim Khan – Author, practitioner
- Kristalina Georgieva – Director
- Mufti Faraz Adam – Shari’ah expert
- Nawar Alsaadi – ESG Fintech Advisor
- Professor Mehmet Asutay – Academic
- Saifedean Ammous – Author, academic
- Sheikh Fuad Abdo – Shari’ah expert
- Sheikh Salman Hasan – Shari’ah expert
- Tarek El Diwany – Author, practitioner
- Tariq Fancy – Entrepreneur
- Umer Suleman – Practitioner
To our knowledge, there is no perfect course out there. However, the following may be beneficial.
Courses
- Al Balagh Academy – Introduction to Islamic Finance
- Cambridge University – ESG Risk Management
- Coursera – Introduction to ESG
- Durham University – Islamic Finance MSc
- CISI Islamic Finance Qualification – Professional Accreditation
Organisations
- AAOIFI – Leading Islamic accounting and auditing standards
- UN PRI – Principles of Responsible Investment
- Cambridge Judge Business School – ESG programmes
- Islamic Finance Council – Shari’ah advisory body
- S&P Global Sustainable1 – ESG data and research provider
- Riba Free Foundation – Educational Islamic finance
- Cur8 Capital – 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
For any further questions, please contact Mohammad Kha at [email protected] or Aadhil Shafique at [email protected]