MEETHAQ - Key Persons
Dr. Abdullah Al-Abri is a prominent consultant in the Sultanate in Islamic law generally and Islamic banking in particular. He has massive presence and clear contributions locally in the legal arena. His Eminence has been Vice Chairman of the Sharia Supervisory Board of Maisarah Islamic Banking (Bank Dhofar) since establishment, 2013, and served as a Prof. at the Faculty of Law at SQU, Prof. of Macroeconomics & Microeconomics at the same faculty, a visiting Prof. at the Faculty of Shari'a Studies -Muscat, and contract as well as investment programs consultant to Jibreen -Oman, a certified lawyer at the Supreme Court in the Sultanate, member of the Board of Directors of the Omani Bar Association, .. etc. He holds PhD in economics & Islamic banking, from Yarmouk University -Jordan (2009), M.A in jurisprudence and its principles, from Al al-Bayt University -Jordan (2002), and B.A in Sharia, from Institute of Sharia Sciences, Sultanate of Oman (1996). Currently, Dr. Al-Abri is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees -Al-Buraimi University College -Oman, and often appears on legal and Shari'a scholarly platforms locally and internationally.
His Eminence, Dr. Rufai is a renowned scholar in the field of Islamic jurisprudence with a strong presence in the standardization of the Islamic finance sector. Presently, he is the head of Shari'a Compliance at the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) -Bahrain for nearly 14 years. Previously, Dr. Rufai was member of the SSB of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) -UAE, Shari'a advisor to Crescent Financing Company in Hamilton -New Zealand, and Special Shari‘a Advisor to the Waikato Muslim Association and the Hamilton community -New Zealand, lecturer and in-charge of public relations of the Saudi International School -Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, amongst others. He does often appear on Islamic finance events. Among his published works are: "The Sources of Islamic Legislation and the Complete Recognition of the Independence of Thought in Islam", "Islamic Economic System: Basic Principles and Fundamentals", "Shari'a Rulings and Regulations for the Issuance and Trading of Sukuk Al-Ijarah", and others. Dr. Rufai received his PhD in Islamic Law on the Transactions and Islamic Insurance, from the University of Malaya -Malaysia (2006), and B.A in Shari'a, from the Islamic University of Madinah - KSA.
Sheikh Waleed bin Sulaiman al-Qurri is a great scholar in the discipline of Islamic jurisprudence in Oman. Currently, he is active in Islamic finance domain -banking and Takaful (Islamic insurance). Since 2007 to date, he works as Fatwa Secretary at the Fatwa Office of the Sultanate. He also seats as a member of the Shari'a Supervisory Board of Oman Takaful since incorporation, as well as member of the Shari'a Review Bureau -Bahrain. Sheik al-Qurri obtained his BA in Shari'a from the Institute of Shari'a Studies in Oman, and the Certified Shari'a Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) of AAOIFI -Bahrain. Presently, he pursues his MA degree in Islamic Theology at the Sultan Qaboos University -Sultanate of Oman.