Senior counsel, on call.
Most Shariah questions do not arrive at review time. They arrive on a Tuesday, from a product manager, three weeks before a launch date that will not move.
Advisory is the retainer that answers those. A named scholar who already knows your business, reachable when the question is still cheap to fix.
What you get.
A scholar who knows your book
The same senior adviser stays with you, so you are not re-explaining your structure every time. Context is half the answer.
Answers with reasoning attached
You get a position and the thinking behind it, in plain words. Enough for your board to follow, and to challenge.
Escalation to the bench
When a question is genuinely novel, it goes to the wider bench before it comes back to you. Nothing is decided alone.
How advisory runs.
A standing relationship, not a ticket queue.
Onboard
We read your structures, disclosures and current rulings before the first question ever lands.
Answer
Day-to-day questions go to your named adviser. Straight answers, with the reasoning.
Escalate
Novel questions go to the bench. A second scholar reads anything material before it is sent.
Record
Positions are written down, so the same question is never answered two different ways.
When advisory is the right call.
- You are building continuously. New features ship faster than annual review cycles can cover them.
- You already have a board. Advisory handles the volume between sittings so board time goes to what needs a board.
- You are entering a new market. A jurisdiction changes the answer more often than teams expect.
Common questions.
How fast do you answer?
Routine questions inside two working days. Anything that needs the wider bench takes longer, and we tell you which one it is when it lands.
Is advisory the same as certification?
No. Advisory is ongoing counsel. Certification is a formal ruling on a defined product, issued and signed. Most clients need both, at different moments.