Hasan, Aznan

(Assistant Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Hasan is an Assistant Professor in Islamic law and the former head of Islamic law Department, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University, Malaysia. He taught subjects such as Islamic Legal Theory, Islamic Commercial Law and Islamic Banking and Finance at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has served as a Shari‘a advisor to various financial institutions and corporate bodies. He was as a member of Shariah Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia. He is the Chairman, Shariah Advisory Board, ACR Retakaful, Bahrain, Shari‘a Advisor, Barclays Capital, London, Kane Takaful Solution (Bahrain), ABSA Islamic Bank, South Africa, Amanahraya Berhad, RHB Islamic Bank, Amanah Raya Investment Bank Labuan, Maybank Investment Bank, Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and some other financial institutions and corporate bodies at both local and international level. He is also a registered Shari‘a Advisor for the Islamic Unit Trust Schemes and Islamic securities (Sukuk), Securities Commission of Malaysia. Hasan is also a member of the National International Zakat Organisation (IZO) Coordination Committee, an advisory body established under the Prime Minister Department. Hasan received his first Degree in Shari‘a from University of Al-Azhar, his Master degree in Shari‘a from Cairo University with distinction, and his Ph. D from University of Wales, Lampeter, United Kingdom.