Dr Mohamed Burhan Arbouna, is a Member of the Tropical Bank’s Shariah Advisory Board
Dr. Mohamed Burhan Arbouna holds a Ph.D. in Laws – Islamic Banking with specialization in Islamic financial transactions and banking and finance from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and Masters in Comparative Laws. He also holds B.A. degree in Shari’a and Higher Diploma in Education from Islamic University, Medina. He is an expert in Islamic banking and finance since 1997.
Dr. Arbouna worked as Head of Shari’a Compliance in various Islamic Banks and Financial institutions, including;
- Al Salam Bank, Bahrain.
- Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain.
- Seera Investment Bank BSC Bahrain.
He is the AAOIFI Shari’a Standards Coordination and consultation officer at the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)–Bahrain.
Dr. Arbouna also serves various Shari’a Supervisory Boards/Shari’a consultants/Shari’a working groups around the globe, including the following, among others;
- International Islamic Services Boards (IFSB), Malaysia.
- Islamic Development Bank, Bahrain.
- International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM), Bahrain.
- Gulf African Bank, Kenya.
- Nigerian Central Bank, Nigeria.
- Accounting and Auditing for Islamic financial institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain.
- First Global, Sri Lanka.
- Yasaar Consultancy Limited, UK.
- Khaleeji Islamic Consultancy, UK.
Dr. Arbouna lectures on Islamic banking and finance and gives consultancy on orientation and professional programs for several professional and educational institutions.
He is a key speaker in various Islamic banking and finance and Takaful (Islamic Insurance) forums and conferences.