Introduction to Islamic Fintech

Book excerpt: "An important body of work that contributes so effectively to the knowledge base in this growing ecosystem." ~ Abdul Hasib Basit, Co-Founder & Principal at Elipses and Chairman at Yielders. "The book is a tour de force overview of the subject area and will allow the reader to delve deeper if they should so desire."~ Sultan Choudhury OBE "Mufti Faraz is working closely with the Islamic finance and fintech industry, not just in performing the essential role of certification, but more importantly in "moving the needle"." ~ Harris Irfan, Chairman, UK Islamic Fintech Panel Introduction to Islamic Fintech is the ideal primer which not only simplifies the entire world of Fintech, it equally empowers the reader to navigate their way through this subject and advance to more technical and niche areas within Islamic Fintech. This book addresses 10 different areas including blockchain, smart contracts, crypto-assets, alternative finance, crowdfunding, investment-based technologies, neo-banking, banking-as-a-service, insurtech and Zakattech. Each area is discussed in terms of their back-end tech models, front-end operations, Shari'ah structures and Shari'ah compliance. Contents: Chapter 1: What is Islamic Fintech? Chapter 2: The Tale of Islamic Fintech Chapter 3: Blockchain Chapter 4: Smart Contracts Chapter 5: Crypto-Assets Chapter 6: Alternative Finance Chapter 7: Crowdfunding Chapter 8: Investment-based Technology Chapter 9: Neo-banking Chapter 10: Banking-as-a-Service Chapter 11: Insurtech and Takafultech Chapter 12: ZakatTech Chapter 13: The Future of Islamic Fintech About the Author Mufti Faraz Adam is considered by many a thought leader in the Fintech subject and is known for his detailed and nuanced analyses of contemporary matters. He is a UK-based Islamic Finance & Fintech advisor and heads the Shariah advisory firm Amanah Advisors. He serves as an advisor on several global Shariah boards in countries such as Bahrain, Singapore, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and the United States. He has published over a dozen research papers in contemporary Islamic Finance matters and has published many chapters in Islamic FinTech. Mufti Faraz studied his Islamic degree in the UK and completed his Islamic law (Iftaa) specialisation in South Africa. He completed a Master's degree in Islamic Finance, Banking and Management at Newman University, UK in 2017. He has attained various finance-industry qualifications such as the IFQ, CIFE and is a Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA). He has completed an MBA diploma and specialised in Fintech at the University of Michigan, US. He holds an ACCA Accounting and Business diploma.