Why are major financial institutions struggling to scale sustainable Islamic finance? In this episode of Majlis & Markets, we sit down with Maya Marissa Malek, CEO of Sābiq Advisory, to unpack the critical operational gaps, compliance tensions, and commercial realities shaping modern Shariah-compliant finance. We dive deep into the hard corporate finance ... Show More
May 31
Ep 94. MENA VC: Cashed Up but Cautious? | Hasan Haider
While global headlines fixate on macro volatility and regional tensions, the underlying data tells a completely different story for Gulf technology.In this episode of Majlis & Markets, we sit down with Forbes Top Venture Capitalist Hasan Haider, Founder and Managing Partner at Pl ... Show More
38m 23s
May 18
Ep 93. Private Credit: Bubble or GCC Boom? | Sharif Eid
Is the multi-billion dollar private credit market a global financial crisis in the making, or is the GCC region building a bulletproof alternative capital haven? In this episode of Majlis & Markets, we sit down with Sharif Eid, Portfolio Manager at Amwal Capital Partners, for a c ... Show More
59m 39s
Mar 2022
103. Islamic Finance and Bitcoin with Safdar Alam
<p>In this episode, Saifdean talks to Safdar Alam, CEO of investment firm Maydan Capital, about Islamic finance. Safdar starts by describing the basic principles of Islamic finance and the ethical justification for Islam’s prohibition on lending with interest. He and Saifedean th ... Show More
1h 50m
Dec 2024
War on RIBA, Building Wealth and Halal Mortgages | Dr. Sajid Umar
<p>What is Islamic Finance, and how can Muslims build wealth without compromising their faith? In this episode, we explore how to navigate the challenges of avoiding Riba and interest while living in the West.<br/><br/>Joining us is Dr. Sajid Umar, an esteemed Islamic scholar and ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 2024
Managing Your Money and the Halal Economy with Harris Irfan
For a conscientious Muslim, managing ones money in the West can be a difficult prospect. Islam has a series of rules to do with money, the prohibition of riba (interest) being the key one, and rules on trade that often places it at odds with a rather laissez faire Neo liberal mod ... Show More
1h 10m
Apr 2025
Why Islamic banking is taking off
A huge chunk of any typical bank’s profits comes from charging interest. But what happens when you can’t do that? This week, we’re traveling to Pakistan with the FT’s Humza Jilani, where the country has decided to make its entire banking sector align with Islamic law, which forbi ... Show More
20 m
Aug 2023
Is Islamic Banking Really Islamic? An Insider's view with Harris Irfan
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1h 15m