IFQ - Islamic Finance Qualification

The Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) was created in 2006 by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) in conjunction with the École supérieure des Affaires in Beirut. It is a benchmark qualification underpinned by the tenets of Sharia’a, Islam’s legal and ethical code of conduct. For investment professionals specialising in Sharia’a compliant finance, this qualification is a milestone to making Islamic finance services mainstream in the UK and keeping the City at the centre of the financial world.

Why Islamic Finance?
Due to the massive influx of financing into Islamic nations and the influence of Sharia’a on business, Islamic finance is a dynamic and rapidly growing sector of international finance. As of 2007, most of the major Western financial institutions have IF-compatible products and subsidiaries. Islamic financial institutions have assets of more than $3000 billion and another $400 billion in financial investments.

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