Dr. Mahbubi hails from Indonesia and holds a PhD in Islamic Banking and Finance from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). He obtained his Master’s Degree in Islamic Finance from the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), and Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Finance from Tazkia University College, Bogor Indonesia. Dr. Mahbubi currently holds the position of Islamic Finance Expert at the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), and is a registered Shariah adviser with the Securities Commission Malaysia. Dr. Mahbubi also holds international recognition as Member of the Curriculum Review Committee at the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain. He is also the Board of Director of ZICO Shariah; Director of Shariah, IAFA Consulting; Member of Shariah Committee, FWD Takaful Sdn Bhd; and Shariah Advisor of Dar al-Muraja’ah al-Shar’iyyah, Bahrain.Before joining CIMB Islamic as a Member of the Board Shariah Committee, Dr. Mahbubi was the Chairman of Shariah Committee, Affin Islamic Bank Berhad and former Head of Economics, Finance, Awqaf and Zakat cum Associate Principal Fellow at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS Malaysia). He was also a researcher at the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) Malaysia.Dr. Mahbubi is well accredited for his contribution to the development of Islamic finance through active involvement in research related to the field. His numerous academic papers and articles are essential references for students, practitioners, and scholars in Islamic finance.