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Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence
Leading Excellence in Islamic Finance
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Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance PO Box 20525, Manama Kingdom of BahrainTel: +973 17 815 555, Fax: +973 17 729 928, Email: [email protected] Website: www.bibf.com
Islamic Finance has witnessed an exponential growth in the past decade with Islamic banks operating across more than 40 countries and 6 continents and boasting growth rates double to that of conventional banks. As a result, there is now more than ever, a critical need for Sharia Officers and reviewers who understand Islamic Finance.
The Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence offers a qualification addressing the needs of Islamic financial institutions providing Islamic Banking services and products. The program has been designed to:
• Provide a professional qualification for Sharia graduates to initiate a career in the banking sector as Sharia Officers, professional reviewers and Scholars.
• Enhance career opportunities for those who are already in the banking sector but require a professional qualification in Islamic Finance. It emphasizes the Sharia aspects of Islamic Banking while providing a fair grounding of the practical aspects of Islamic Banking.
Who should attend
General conditions: Mastering the Arabic language• Employees in Islamic banks, staff of commercial banks that
provide banking products in compliant with Sharia, staff for the supervision department of Islamic banks in central banks.
• Employees in the Ministry of Waqf, workers in institutions for management of orphans’ funds, and workers in the investment department of Islamic banks.
• Employees in Islamic insurance companies, and workers in commercial insurance companies, which will turn into Islamic ones
Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence
Course Objectives
Programme Structures
Admission Criteria
The Contract Theory and the legal (fiqh) Maxims
Objectives of Shariah and Jurisprudental law (Usul Alfiqh)
Principles of Fatwa and Applied Jurisprudence
Financial Transactions
Fiqh of Zakat and Waqf (endowments) and Methods of Investment
Fiqh of Takaful in Islam
Shariah Auditing
Rsearch methodology
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the course, students should be able to:
• Demonstrate the importance of the knowledge of Islamic commercial jurisprudence in Islamic finance activities.
• Apply the principles of Islamic commercial jurisprudence to their daily economic and business activities. • Demonstrate the ability to identify the prohibitive elements in financial and commercial activities. • Apply various types of transactions to their daily business activities. • Demonstrate the knowledge of various juristic opinions on commercial transactions. • Apply Islamic transactions as alternatives to current business practices.• Apply the ability of the participants in order to contribute in Islamic commercial jurisprudence related
conferences by writing paper or articles in the field
A basic requirement for admission to the program is that the applicant must have BA in shariah its equivalent, or must have practical experience in Islamic financial institutions in the shariah department.
Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence
Teaching and Learning Methods
The method of delivery used in this course will include in-class studying, guided independent learning through written material and independent reading, assignments and a final exam.
Lecturers will use core materials that will include parts of books, journals and articles which will be compiled into one book. This will be handed over to the students in the beginning of the class and should be considered as the core material of the course.
Recommended Subjects
Registration
Assessment Regulations
Fees
Additional recommended subjects aimed at the development of knowledge for students in the program in areas related to the specialization in the field of application. These are: Islamic accounting, treasury operations (liquidity management, contracts risks, manner of hedging, Islamic investment and joined funds).
Application forms can be lodged until one week prior to the start of the term. Candidates who are sponsored by their organizations must submit their application forms through their training managers (Registration forms enclosed).
Specialization requirements are directly associated with the objectives of the program, and those requirements include 8 mandatory courses for each course (30 hours of teaching and 20 hours of self-study).
The marks breakdown for each subject include:
Project and Research : 20%
Participation : 10%
Final Exam : 70%
The program fee structure (in Bahraini Dinars) is as follows
Registration BD 15 (Non-refundable)
Fees per module BD 300
Resit Exam Fee BD 25
Fees are payable at the time of registration for a module. Failure to pay shall result in expulsion from the program. Module Fees are fully refundable (100%) if the candidate decides to withdraw one week prior to the commencement of the course. Module Fees are NOT refunded if withdrawal takes place at any time later than one week prior to commencement of the course.
Contact details
If you wish to enquire about the external courses of the Centre for
Islamic Finance please contact:
Sumaya Zainalabedin / Alfatih Gessan P.
Tel: +973 1781 55384 / +973 1781 5539
Fax: +973 1772 9928
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Leading Excellence in Islamic Finance
