Professor Dr. Aishath Muneeza

Member

Appointed
13 April 2018
Length of Tenure
8 years
Nationality
Maldivian
Age/Gender
41/Female
Professor Dr. Aishath Muneeza

  • Former, EXCO Member of Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS)
  • Former Associate Professor, INCEIF University 
  • Former Deputy Minister–Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Republic of Maldives
  • Former Deputy Minister–Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Republic of Maldives
  • Former Chairman, Board of Directors, Maldives Center for Islamic Finance Ltd
  • Former Chairman, Board of Directors, Maldives Hajj Corporation Ltd. (Tabung Haji of Maldives)
  • Former member of Islamic Fiqh Academy (National Fatawa Council of Maldives)  
  • Former Chairman and Member, Shariah Committee at Ayady Takaful-Allied Insurance Company, Maldives
  • Former chairman, Shariah Advisory Council of Capital Market Development Authority, Maldives
  • Former Elected Executive Committee Member, Bar Council of Maldives
  • Former Head of Islamic Finance, Capital Market Development Authority, Maldives
  • Former Member, Public Interest Monitoring Consultative Committee of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain
Qualifications

  • PhD in Law –International Islamic University Malaysia
  • LLM (Banking) –International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons)-International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Certified Shariah Professional (CSP) from Association of Shariah Advisors (ASAS), Malaysia
Other Directorships / Relevant Appointments

Listed Entities (Other than CIMB)

  • Independent Director on the Board of Amana Takaful Maldives PLC
  • Independent/Non-Executive Director, Amana Bank, Sri Lanka
  • Member, Shariah Committee at Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB)

Other Entities

  • Professor & Associate Dean, Students & Internationalization, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, INCEIF University
  • Chairman of Shariah Board at Alia Investment Pvt Ltd, Maldives
  • Member, Shariah Committee at Housing Development Finance Corporation Plc.
  • Member, Shariah Committee at Munich Re, Malaysia
  • Member, Shariah Committee at CRDB-Al Barakah, Tanzania
  • Senior Islamic Finance Consultant, UNFPA, Malaysia
  • Registered Shariah Adviser with the Capital Market Development Authority of Maldives
  • Registered Shariah Adviser at the Securities Commission of Malaysia
  • Accredited Shariah Scholar under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
  • Member, INCEIF University Senate
  • Member, Research, Community and Industry Networking Committee, Board of Governors, Selangor Islamic University
  • Associate Research Fellow at the International Research Centre of Islamic Economics and Finance (IRCIEF), Selangor Islamic University
  • Associate Researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Islamic Social Finance (CoEISF), INCEIF
  • Member, Shariah Committee, INCEIF
  • Member of The Maldives Islamic Finance Strategic Advisory Council (MIFSAC), a high-level advisory body established by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) to guide the strategic direction, growth, and long-term development of the Islamic finance industry in the Maldives, chaired by Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Aziz