Shaikh Yaqooby is a Ph.D. Reader at university of Wales (Islamic Law), He holds a BA in Economics & Comparative Religion from McGill University, Canada, in addition to Traditional Islamic Studies under the guidance of eminent Islamic scholars, among them: Shaikh ‘Abdullah al-Farisi (Bahrain), Sh. Yusuf al-Siddiqi (Bahrain), Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Abbasi (Bahrain), Sh. Muhammad Yasin al-Fadani (Mecca), Sh. Muhammad Khatir (Egypt), Sh. Habib-ur-Rahman Azmi (India), Sh. Abdullah b. al-Siddiqal-Ghumari (Morocco) and many other scholars. Sh. Nidham used to be a Khatib in Bahrain in the nineties, and since 1976 he is teaching Islamic subjects, a Member of the Shari’ah Supervisory Board for a number of Islamic banks and institutions, Member of AAIOFI Sharia Council, IIFM Sharia Council, Islamic Rating Agency Sharia Council, Central Bank of Bahrain Sharia Board, and Dow Jones Islamic Index.
Dr. Abu Ghuddah is a Member of the Islamic Fiqh Academy, which evolved from the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He previously held the positions of Expert and Reporter for the Islamic Fiqh Encyclopedia, Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs, State of Kuwait. He is a Member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of several Islamic financial institutions, and a Member of the Standards Board and Sharia Council of the Accounting & Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Dr. Abu Ghuddah holds a Ph.D. in Sharia from Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Dr. Essa is Assistant Professor at the College of Basic Education, Public Authority for Applied Education & Training, State of Kuwait. He is a Member of several Fatwa and Sharia Boards and Committees. Dr. Essa is the author of several books and publications on different Islamic subjects, and is a regular speaker at Islamic conferences and forums. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Fiqh from the Islamic University, Almadina Almonawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
