Muhammad Imran Ashraf Usmani

Dr. Mufti Muhammad Imran Ashraf Usmani, son of Justice (Retd) Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, graduated with specialization in Islamic Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) from Jamia Daru-Uloom, Karachi, where he has been teaching Fiqh since 1990. He also holds an LL.B. and Ph.D. in Islamic finance. He is a member of the administration board of Jamia Daru-Uloom, Karachi. Presently Dr. Usmani is the Vice Chairman of Shariah Supervisory Board at Meezan Bank.

Dr. Usmani is the author of numerous publications related to Islamic finance and other Shariah-related subjects. He has presented papers in numerous national and international seminars and has delivered lectures at academic institutions including Harvard, LSE, LUMS, and 1BA.

In the past, Dr. Usmani has served as an advisor/member of Shariah Boards of several renowned institutions since 1997 including the State Bank of Pakistan, HSBC- Amanah Finance, UBS - Switzerland, Guidance Financial Group USA, Lloyds TSB Bank - the UK, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JABIC). Credit Suisse Switzerland, RBS Global, old Mutual Albarakah Equity & Balanced Funds South Africa, AIG Takaful, ACR ReTakaful Malaysia, Capitas Group USA, Bank of London and Middle East Kuwait, BMI Bank Bahrain, Al Khaliji Bank Qatar, Sarasin Bank Switzerland, DCD Group Dubai, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and other mutual and property funds, Takaful Companies and International Sukuk etc.