Outstanding contribution to Islamic finance: Sheikh Nizam Yaquby

Pushing beyond the boundaries

Pushing beyond the boundaries

Sheikh Nizam Yaquby

Sheikh Nizam Yaquby has the ability to simplify complex issues

Sheikh Nizam Yaquby is one of the most powerful people in Islamic finance yet he maintains a low-key profile. He works from the back of an electronics shop in Manama’s souq in Bahrain. To call his space an office is to exaggerate greatly. He sits at a worn-out desk. He doesn’t even have a door. Despite this humble existence, Yaquby is one of the most revered scholars in the industry.

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