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Islamic Finance &
Shariah-Compliant Structuring

From theoretical compliance to high-fidelity product engineering — a practitioner's guide to Shariah-compliant transactions in global capital markets.

10 Modules·On-Demand + Live Q&A·AAOIFI-Aligned·Certificate on Completion
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Course Overview

The Islamic finance industry manages over $4 trillion in assets globally, yet practitioner education has remained confined to certification courses that teach compliance theory rather than deal execution. The result is a generation of professionals who can identify a Murabaha but cannot structure one for a complex cross-border transaction.

This programme dismantles the conventional view of Islamic finance as a subset of ethical banking and reconstructs it as a sophisticated risk-sharing framework with its own product engineering logic. Every module focuses on the practical application of AAOIFI standards in the context of real transactions.

Who this is for: Investment bankers, corporate financiers, private equity professionals, lawyers, and treasury managers operating — or aspiring to operate — in GCC, UK, Malaysian, or Indonesian capital markets.

Module Outline (Preview)

01

First Principles of Islamic Finance

Riba, Gharar, Maysir in transaction context; risk-sharing vs. risk-transfer; AAOIFI overview

02

Murabaha & Commodity Finance

Murabaha structuring; Tawarruq and synthetic commodity transactions; use in corporate financing

03

Ijarah & Lease-Based Structures

Operating vs. finance Ijarah; sale and leaseback; Diminishing Musharakah for property finance

04

Sukuk: Structure & Issuance Process

Sukuk Al-Ijarah, Al-Musharakah, Al-Mudarabah; asset selection; SPV architecture; rating and distribution

05

Islamic Equity: Musharakah & Mudarabah

Partnership finance; Diminishing Musharakah; profit and loss sharing mechanics; governance

06

Islamic M&A: Due Diligence & Structuring

Shariah screens in M&A due diligence; non-compliant assets; structuring compliant consideration

07

Islamic Private Equity & Venture Capital

Shariah-compliant fund structures; Mudarabah-based LP/GP arrangements; term sheets and exits

08

Treasury & Liquidity Management

Wakala investments; Commodity Murabaha; Islamic repos; intra-day liquidity solutions

09

Cross-Border Islamic Finance

AAOIFI vs. IFSB standards; navigating dual regulatory environments (DIFC, Malaysia, UK)

10

Case Studies & Live Transaction Analysis

Sovereign Sukuk (GCC); Islamic real estate finance (UK); Islamic PE fund (SE Asia)