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Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Qassar

Professor of Fiqh, Kuwait University

🇰🇼 Kuwait|Fiqh al-Muamalat, Islamic Commercial Law

Biography

An academic scholar specializing in Islamic jurisprudence of financial transactions. Has contributed to the screening methodology used by major Islamic indices and served as Shariah advisor to several Gulf-based financial institutions.

Methodology Preference

Dow Jones Islamic Market Index

Notable Positions

  • Strict stance on interest-bearing debt thresholds
  • Detailed methodology for purification of non-compliant income

Affiliated Organizations

Dow Jones Islamic Market Indices Shariah BoardKuwait Finance House

Endorsed Frameworks

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