Bahrain
20 years in Islamic Finance
Sheikh Dr. Osama Bahar is a Sharia scholar for various Islamic financial institutes. He completed his PhD in Islamic Finance from Al Emam Al Awzae University, Beirut and Master Degree from Al Emam Al Awzae University, Beirut. He sits on various Sharia Boards for institutions such as International Investment Bank, Credi Max, First Energy Bank and Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions. He was previously the Head of Sharia Compliance at Salam Bank, ABC Islamic Bank & Shamil Bank of Bahrain and was also an officer at Bahrain’s Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs.
Banking
Member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of Investate -Investment Company | Bahrain
Member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of Global Banking Corporation | Bahrain
Member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of International Investment Bank | Bahrain
Member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of Capinnova Bank | Bahrain
Chief Sharia Compliance Officer for First Energy Bank | Bahrain
Sharia Compliance Officer for Salam Bank | Bahrain
Chief Sharia Compliance Officer for Ithmar Bank | Bahrain
Sharia Board Member for Al Izz Islamic Bank | Oman
Financial Institutes
Member of Sharia’a committee in The National Investor | UAE
Member of Sharia Supervisory Board for Credi Max | Bahrain
Sharia Advisor for Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions BSC (c).
Sharia Advisor for REEF Company | Bahrain
Sharia Advisor for Gulf Islamic Investments | UAE
Member of Sharia’a committee GBCORP
Islamic Insurance
Sharia Supervisory Board Member for Allianz | Bahrain
Publications
Tawaruq as method of Islamic finance
Study in converting conventional bank in to Islamic bank.
Art of Islamic finance dealing.