"During the 2nd Asian Conference on takaful, held recently in Singapore on March 26-27 2007, a question manifested itself regarding the different takaful models existing in the world market. Some takaful technicians expressed a desire towards a standardisation..."

There has been a trend amongst institutions to go for a small pool of "brand-name scholars" to help lend credibility to their products. How can we expand the pool of Shariah scholars and allow more opportunities for younger scholars to grow?

Mr Sami Hazoug of Strasbourg University and Sheikh Faizal Ahmad Manjoo of Minarah MultiConsulting summarise the key take-aways from a colloquium on life takaful in France, which awaits its third takaful provider.

Sheikh Faizal Ahmad Manjoo of Minarah Consulting explores the legal and Fiqhi aspects of the nomination clause in Takaful and pension contracts and looks at how these are handled in different jurisdictions.

Sovereign Sukuk: Small size, big ambitions

Analysing the moral aspect of qard: a shariah perspective