A board that stands behind the ruling.
A Shariah board isn’t a signature on a letterhead. It’s a named bench, seated properly, reviewing your product on an ongoing basis — and answerable for what it certifies.
We install boards for banks, funds and fintechs, then stay on for the life of the product.
What you get.
Board installation
We assemble a bench matched to your sector and jurisdiction, and formalise its mandate and terms of reference. You know who sits on it, and why.
Ongoing supervision
Regular review of products, disclosures and operations against the mandate the board has set. Issues surface early, not at year end.
Annual certification
A defensible annual Shariah certification your board and your regulator can rely on. Signed by named scholars, on the record.
How a board gets installed.
From first assessment to ongoing supervision — a board that fits your institution, not a generic panel.
Assess
We map your product, sector and jurisdiction — and what the board must cover.
Compose
A bench matched to the mandate: named scholars, formalised terms of reference.
Install
The board is seated, the mandate signed, the review rhythm agreed.
Supervise
Ongoing review of products, disclosures and operations — issues surface early.
Where boards come unstuck.
- A signature without a mandate. A name on a certificate who never sees the product again is a formality, not supervision. What the board is accountable for has to be written down.
- One scholar, one signature. A single reviewer has nobody to argue with. The point of a bench is that a second reader can disagree before anything is signed.
- Meetings without minutes. A decision that cannot be traced to a meeting, a paper and a line of reasoning will not survive an audit.
- A mandate that stops at launch. Products drift. A board whose scope ends at certification leaves every year after it uncovered.
Who sits on it.
A named bench, not one signature. The same scholars who advise institutions across 20+ countries.
Common questions.
How many scholars sit on a board?
Usually three, sometimes more where the mandate is broad. The number matters less than that each one is named, qualified for the sector, and free to disagree.
Can we keep our existing scholars?
Yes. We are asked to strengthen a board at least as often as to seat one — reviewing the mandate, the terms of reference and the review rhythm rather than replacing the people.
How often does the board meet?
Quarterly is the common rhythm, with product reviews in between as they arise. The cadence belongs in the terms of reference, not in the diary.