OUR People

YM Engku Ahmad Fadzil YM Engku Ali obtained his bachelor’s degree in Law followed by a second degree in Law (Shariah) from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 1993 and 1994 respectively. He then completed his Masters in Islamic Judiciary from Jordan University in 2000.

He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor at High Court of Malaya in 1995. He was also a lecturer at International Islamic University Malaysia from 1994 until 2014 where he taught Law of Successions, Islamic Jurisprudence and Islamic Criminal Laws. Previously, YM Engku Ahmad Fadzil YM Engku Ali was a member of the fatwa research panel of Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan and a Senior Fellow at the Institut Kajian Strategik Islam Malaysia.

YM Engku Ahmad Fadzil YM Engku Ali is also currently qualified to deliver Islamic teachings in Negeri Sembilan, Sarawak, Selangor, Penang and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

Previously, YM Engku Ahmad Fadzil YM Engku Ali served Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad as its Shariah Committee Member. YM Engku Ahmad Fadzil YM Engku Ali is currently a Shariah Committee member for Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad (Agrobank) and Public Islamic Bank Berhad. He is also a director at Tijarah Hati Murni Sdn Bhd.

Encik Khairil Anuar obtained his Diploma in Business Studies from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in 1983. He then obtained his Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and his Master in Business Administration from St. Louis University, Missouri, USA in 1986 and 1987 respectively.

Encik Khairil Anuar had served in numerous positions across numbers of departments and divisions in HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad where his last position in HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad was the Manager, Islamic Banking Division. Subsequently, he served as Head, Islamic Banking Division in Bank Simpanan Nasional, Malaysia before pursuing his career in Middle East.

During his tenure in Middle East, he had been entrusted to hold several senior key positions namely Vice President, Head of Marketing in Emirates Islamic Bank, Dubai, Head of Retail Business in Badr Al-Islamic, Dubai and Senior Vice President, Head of Structuring, Product and Business Performance, Wholesale Banking Group Al Hilal Bank in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Among his expertise are product development for asset, liability, trade and cash management and complex Islamic finance transactions structuring including sukuk and syndications. Additionally, Encik Khairil Anuar possesses an abundance of experience in strategic planning and marketing which entitles him to a vast knowledge and exposure towards subject matters related to Islamic finance industry.

Encik Khairil Anuar is currently the Principal and Co-Founder of Masryef Management House, a boutique Islamic Finance Consulting Firm (the Firm) since 2019, providing services and consultation in relation to advisory, governance, product development, review and audit.

Shabnam Mohamad Mokhtar obtained her bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2001. She then achieved her Master of Science in Accounting from University of Illinois in 2003. She has also earned several postgraduate certificates from Middlesex University, London in Mechanics of Fintech and A.I, Mechanics of Project Finance, and Mechanics of International Trade Finance. She secured her Certified Shariah Adviser & Auditor (CSAA) qualification from Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) in 2018.

Puan Shabnam served in International Shariah Research Academy (ISRA) where she spearheaded research for the Islamic capital market unit. Prior to that, she was a lecturer in Universiti Putra Malaysia where she taught Bank Management, Financial Management and Islamic Financial Management to name a few.

Currently, she serves as the Managing Director of SHAPE® Knowledge Services (M) Sdn Bhd. She has been with the SHAPE Group since 2010. Besides developing novel Islamic Finance products in different markets, Shabnam manages strategic and business plan formulation for clients launching Islamic operations. She also structures and delivers customised trainings for clients covering full spectrum of Islamic Finance activities. With a global clientele experience, Shabnam brings implementation knowledge taking into account the business context, regulation and Shariah views in different markets.

Shabnam was appointed as the Securities Commission – Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Islamic Finance Visiting Fellow for 2021/2022. She is interested in multi-disciplinary research especially in the area of impact investing, sustainability, innovation and technology. At Oxford, she focused on Blue Economy, Impact Investing and lessons for Islamic Finance.

Puan Shabnam Mohamad Mokhtar is currently a Shariah Committee member of RHB Islamic Bank Berhad. Previously, she served as a Syariah Advisory Panel of Malaysian Rating Corporation from 2010 to 2014.