Najib Al Aswad Email & Phone Number

Najib is a UK-based adviser with 15 years of rich and diverse expertise in the field of Islamic finance. Throughout his career, he has led numerous pioneering consultancy projects spread across various sectors of the Islamic finance industry in 50 countries. His work involved providing strategic and technical advisory to policymakers, regulators, and multilateral organisations in more than 25 countries, laying the groundwork for the development of enabling Islamic finance policy frameworks and infrastructure in Asia, Africa, and Europe. He has also played a pivotal role in facilitating and launching Islamic investment, finance, and banking operations in numerous jurisdictions including Bahrain, Oman, UK, USA, and Canada. His contributions encompassed structuring Islamic financial products, designing Shariah governance frameworks, conversion of traditional financial entities/operations to Islamic, conducting Shariah audits, and delivering capacity building programs to dozens of institutions worldwide.Najib obtained multiple professional qualifications, notably:- Certified Shariah Adviser & Auditor (AAOIFI). - Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (AAOIFI). - Certified Islamic Arbitrator and Expert (IICRA). - Accredited Islamic Finance Trainer (CISI).He earned a Master's degree in Islamic Finance with Distinction from Durham University (UK), and a first-class PGDip in Finance and Banking. Najib actively contributes to shaping the industry's thought leadership through his work with policymakers and international standard-setting bodies. He advocates for pushing Islamic finance to higher standards of Shariah compliance and authenticity. Najib is a Trustee at the Riba Free Foundation (RFF), a UK nonprofit promoting a Riba-free lifestyle through education and advocacy. In his spare time, he raises awareness about Islamic finance by creating content on YouTube, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms. بفضل الله تعالى، كان التمويل الإسلامي شغف حياتي طوال الخمسة عشر عامًا الماضية. قدت العديد من المشاريع الاستشارية والتدريبية لهيئات حكومية ومؤسسات خاصة وخيرية في أكثر من 50 دولة حول العالم، ودرست العديد من الشهادات الأكاديمية والمهنية المتعلقة بهذا المجال