Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is a
renowned figure in the field of Shariah, particularly in Islamic Finance. He
currently holds advisory positions in a number of financial institutions
practicing Islamic Banking and Finance.
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani has vast experience in Islamic Shariah,
teaching various subjects on Islam for 39 years. He has served as a Judge in
the Shariat Appellate Bench, Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1982 to 2002. He is
also the Editor of the magazine ‘Albalagh’ (a weekly publication of Jamia Darul
Uloom, Karachi) as well as an active contributor of articles in leading
Pakistani newspapers.
Born in India, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani graduated from Punjab
University, Pakistan in 1970 and also holds an LLB from Karachi University,
Pakistan. Prior to these, he completed the ‘Takhassus’ course, which is the
specialization course of Islamic ‘Fiqh’ and ‘Fatwa’ (Islamic Jurisprudence)
from Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi, Pakistan.
In March 2004, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
(Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defense) presented a special award to
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani in recognition of his lifetime service and
achievement in Islamic Finance at the occasion of International Islamic Finance
Forum, Dubai, which is one of the biggest events in Islamic Finance Industry.
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani advises a number of international
financial institutions including Dow Jones, Bharain Monetary Agency and Islamic
Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (A Member of the IDB
Group) on Islamic law.
