← Back to Scholar Directory
AAOIFIDow Jones Islamic
Dr. Monzer Kahf
Professor of Islamic Finance, Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies
🇺🇸 United States|Islamic Economics, Zakat, Waqf
Biography
A Syrian-American economist and one of the early pioneers of Islamic economics. Spent 18 years at the Islamic Development Bank and has published extensively on zakat, waqf, and the application of Islamic principles to modern financial markets.
Methodology Preference
AAOIFI Standard 21
Notable Positions
- Advocates investor-level purification for borderline stocks
- Supports flexibility in screening thresholds based on scholarly consensus
Affiliated Organizations
Qatar Faculty of Islamic StudiesIslamic Development Bank (former)
Endorsed Frameworks
Screen stocks using Kahf's preferred framework
Use the AAOIFI framework to screen 124,000+ stocks across 42 markets and see which pass compliance.
Screen with AAOIFI