Islamic Finance : Associations & Organizations

"he Islamic Finance Professionals Association (‘IFPA’) was founded in 2012 in Luxembourg by a small group of individuals, all experts in Islamic finance.
As a non-profit organisation, the aim of IFPA is to enhance interactivity and knowledge sharing between professionals active in the Islamic finance field and thus developing this industry in and from Luxembourg. IFPA mission is to generally support the development of the industry segment."

"The International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance, more commonly known by its acronym, ISRA, has been established to promote applied research in the area of Shari'ah and Islamic finance."

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) is considered a pioneer in the banking phenomenon known as Islamic Finance or Shari’a Compliant Banking. KFH is the first Islamic bank established in 1977 in the State of Kuwait and today it’s one of the foremost Islamic financial institutions in the world.
KFH has steadily managed to expand its business and achievements to lead the Islamic banking industry and become a pioneer financial establishment, not only in the Islamic banking industry, but also in the banking sector as a whole, besides being one of the biggest lenders in both the local and regional markets.

"The Takaful industry in Malaysia started to gain momentum when, in October 1982, the Malaysian government formed a special task force to explore the viability of setting up an Islamic insurance company. Out of that study and based on its recommendations, the Takaful Act 1984 was gazetted and came into force thereafter."

"Officially registered on 11 August 2006, HSBC Amanah Takaful offers a wide range of Family Solidarity and General Takaful to both consumers and corporate customers.
In developing and offering Takaful solutions to Malaysian consumers, we will leverage on the Group’s international experience and expertise in Islamic Finance."

"IIFM is the International Islamic Financial Services Industry’s standard setting organization focused on the Islamic Capital & Money Market (ICMM) segment of the industry. Its primary focus lies in the standardization of Islamic financial products, documentation and related processes at the global level. "

Islamic Relief is an independent humanitarian and development organisation with a presence in over 40 countries around the globe. We have been fighting poverty and injustice for 30 years, in a world in which over three billion people still live in poverty.