shariah committee
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Shariah Committee
PruBSN is currently under the advice and supervision of the following four prominent Shariah
scholars who are specialized and experienced in various fields of contemporary Islamic
knowledge and practice. They are:-
YBhg Datuk Haji Nakhaie Haji Ahmad SC Chairman
Datuk Haji Mohd Nakhaie is currently the President of the Islamic Dakwah Foundation of
Malaysia. A graduate of Al-Azhar University in theology and philosophy, he also holds a
Masters degree in Islamic history and civilization from Cairo University.
Experienced in youth and students’ movements for more than 18 years, Datuk Nakhaie also has
more than 20 years experience in politics, specializing in political information. He also has been
actively involved in many intellectual and political seminars, conferences and talks in Malaysia
and abroad since 1965 as a student leader, political leader and social activist.
Datuk Nakhaie has written many articles on various areas of Islamic revealed knowledge in
magazines and newspapers such as Islamic ethics, Islamic history and civilization, Islamic
traditions in da'wah, ibadah and many more.
YBhg Prof Datuk Dr. Mohammed Yusoff Hussain
Before being a Rector of the Islvamic College of Darul Ridzuan, Datuk Yusoff was a mufti of
Federal Territory for two years. He was also a lecturer at the National University of Malaysia
(UKM) for almost 30 years. Previously, he was the Head for the Department of Islamic theology
and philosophy as well as Dean for the faculty of Islamic studies.
Dr. Fuad Sawari
A lecturer at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) since 1996, Dr. Mohd Fuad is
currently also the Chairman of the Shariah Committee for Bank Simpanan Nasional. After
completing his first degree at the Islamic Academy of University Malaya’s Syariah Faculty in
1991, he obtained his second degree from University of Amman, Jordan in 1995. In 2004, he
acquired his Ph.D in Fiqh and Usul Fiqh from IIUM, where he wrote a thesis on E-Commerce
between Islamic and Malaysian Law. He has also written several books in Islamic jurisprudence
such as Introduction to Study in Fiqh and many more.
Ustaz Burhanuddin Lukman
His working experience began as Assistant Lecturer in Kulliyyah of Laws at IIUM in 1993 after
graduating from the Islamic University of Madinah. Ustaz Burhan then pursued his study at
University Al al-Bayt, Jordan until he secured his second degree in 2000. He also holds a Shariah
Lawyer Certificate from Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (JAWI) in 2002.
Ustaz Burhan is currently a lecturer in Kulliyyah of Laws at IIUM since 2000 while being a
member of the Shariah Committee at Al-Rajhi Bank Malaysia. Besides his mother tongue, he
also speaks fluent Arabic, English and Mandarin.