Shariah Committee
Currently, the Alliance Islamic Bank Berhad Shariah Committee is made up of five members led by chairman, Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam Bin Tuan Soh. Click on the Shariah Committee's name below to view their profile.
Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam Bin Tuan Soh
Chairman of the Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam Bin Tuan Soh was appointed as a Shariah Committee member on 1 April 2020 and subsequently appointed as Chairman on 1 June 2021. He currently serves as a Senior Shariah Consultant at Dar Al Shariah Dubai, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the United Arab Emirates.
He holds a PhD of Law from Newcastle University, United Kingdom, and a Master of Laws (“LL.M”) majoring in Law of Islamic Banking & Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (“IIUM”). He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (“B.A.”) in Shariah and Law from Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca. His professional qualification includes certification as a Shariah Advisor and Auditor (“CSAA”) with the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (“AAOIFI”), Bahrain. His past experience as a Shariah Officer at the Securities Commission, CIMB, Al-Rajhi Bank as well as a Shariah Consultant at ISRA Consulting mean that he is well acquainted with the intricacies of Islamic finance as applied in day-to-day business.
Dr Tuan Badrul Hisyam also serves as a Shariah Committee member of Bank Rakyat as well as a Shariah legal counsel for the Federal Territories. His Shariah advisory role extends beyond Islamic finance where he is also Shariah Advisor to MyEG Services Berhad.
Tuan Haji Rustam bin Mohd Idris
Member of the Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Tuan Haji Rustam was appointed to the Shariah Committee of AIS on 1 April 2020. He is also currently a Board member of AIS.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Certificate in Islamic Law from IIUM and Certified Shariah Practitioner (“CSP”) from Association of Shariah Advisers (“ASAS”). He was the former Deputy Director of the Islamic Banking and Takaful Department, BNM. He joined BNM in 1986 and was part of the BNM team responsible for the development of Islamic banking policies since the early 1990s until his retirement from the central bank in 2018.
Professor Dr Muhamad Rahimi bin Osman
Member of the Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Professor Dr Muhamad Rahimi bin Osman was appointed as a Shariah Committee member on 1 April 2020. He has served as a professor at Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA (“UiTM”) since late 2019.
He holds a PhD (Law) from IIUM, a Master of Islamic Economics from the University of Yarmouk, Jordan, and a Bachelor of Shariah from Universiti Malaya. He was a senior member of the academic staff at Universiti Teknologi MARA where he held various leadership positions, namely as Dean of the Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Director of the Centre for Islamic Thought and Understanding, and Director of the Zakat Research Institute of Malaysia.
Previously, he was the Chairman of the Shariah Committee for Co-opbank Pertama (“CBP”), Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Body for Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad, Chairman of the Shariah Advisory Body for Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Berhad, and a member of the Shariah Committee at Hong Leong Islamic Bank and Hong Leong Tokio Marine Takaful respectively.
He is also registered with the Securities Commission as a Shariah Advisor for capital markets, and is currently an advisor to state-owned fund management firm, Amanah Saham Darul Iman (“ASDI”) and Islamic stockbroking window of Philip Capital Sdn Bhd.
Professor Dr Muhamad Rahimi also serves as a Shariah Committee member of AIA Public Takaful Berhad.
Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Naim bin Omar
Member of the Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Assistant Professor Dr Muhammad Naim bin Omar was appointed as a Shariah Committee member of AIS on 1 April 2022.
He holds a PhD in Islamic Law from the University of Wales, United Kingdom, Master of Arts (Shariah Law) from Cairo University, and a B.A. with Honours (Shariah Law) from the University of Al-Azhar, Egypt. He also obtained a Certified Shariah Advisor (“CSA”) certification from ASAS.
He is currently a lecturer at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (“AIKOL”), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). His major areas of interest include Islamic Law of Transaction, Islamic Legal System and Islamic Jurisprudence. He has been teaching these subjects for over a decade. Previously, he served as a Shariah Committee member at Takaful Ikhlas, MNRB Holdings Berhad, OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad and Lembaga Zakat Selangor.
He has presented and published numerous articles and papers on topics covering the Islamic Law of Transaction, Islamic Wealth Management and Islamic Law of Contract. His articles were published in various local and international journals.
Assistant Professor Dr Muhammad Naim bin Omar also serves as a Shariah Committee member of Great Eastern Takaful Berhad.
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz bin Ali @ Fadzil
Member of the Shariah Committee
Profile Summary
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz bin Ali @ Fadzli was appointed as a Shariah Committee member of AIS on 1 April 2018. He conducts training for Shariah officers at various Islamic financial institutions as well as for state religious authorities. He was a guest preacher for RTM’s Q and A weekly programme answering questions related to Islam fielded by radio listeners. He is also currently a Shariah Consultant with Telaga Biru Sdn Bhd.
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz holds a Bachelor of Shariah from Al-Azhar University, Egypt and a Master of Shariah from Universiti Malaya. Additionally, he obtained Shariah Advisor and Auditor’s certification from the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions or AAOIFI. He is an expert in fatwa methodology and was trained at Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah, Egypt. He was a member of Ahli Jawatankuasa Teknikal Undang-undang Syarak dan Sivil, a committee established by Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (“JAKIM”) with a mandate to harmonise the civil and Shariah laws in Malaysia.
Ustaz Fauwaz’s contribution extends beyond Islamic finance where he was a Shariah Advisor for Sultan Ismail Hospital and Rangkaian Mercu Health and Beauty Sdn Bhd. He has written and translated more than 20 books. One of his books titled “Fiqh Wanita” (on Islamic jurisprudence for women), won the award for the Best Fiqh Literature by Yayasan Pembangunan Buku Negara.
Ustaz Ahmad Fauwaz also serves as a Shariah committee member of FWD Takaful Berhad. He is a member of Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (“MAIWP”), Chairman of Lajnah Al-Irsyad MAIWP, member of Jawatankuasa Perunding Hukum Syarak Wilayah Persekutuan (Federal Territories Fatwa Committee) and a board trustee of Yayasan Taqwa Wilayah Persekutuan.
