Shariah Board


Mufti Zeeshan Abdul Aziz is chairman Shariah Board of Sindh Bank-Islamic Banking Division. He has completed Takhassus FilI Ifta (Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence) majoring in Islamic Banking & Finance from Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi, under the supervision of Justice (R) Mufti Taqi Usmani. Besides being Shariah Advisor to some other Islamic Financial Institutions, Consultancy Firms and Halal Certification bodies within and outside Pakistan, he is also involved in teaching Islamic Banking & Takaful on different forums/universities as visiting faculty member.

Accordingly, Mufti Hamid Zia-ul-Habib, who was already serving as a Member of the Shariah Board of Sindh Bank Limited, has been designated as the Resident Shariah Board Member (RSBM) of the Bank. Furthermore, Mufti Zeeshan Abdul Aziz continues to serve as the Chairperson of the Shariah Board, while Maulana Mazhar Abbas Zaidi continues to serve as a Member of the Shariah Board.

Molana Syed Mazhar Abbas Zaidi is a member Shariah Board of Sindh Bank-Islamic Banking Division.. He is the registered Shariah Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and a member of Shariah Focus group of Pakistan stock exchange (PSX). He has completed his religious education from hoza-e- Ilmiya Qom (Iran) and Najaf (Iraq) with specialization in Fiqh-ul-Muamlaat. He is also PHD fellow at University of Karachi. He Holds Master’s Degree in Commerce and Islamic Studies. He is also Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA), Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) fellow of AAOIFI and Certified Halal Lead Auditor from Center of Halal Awareness, Research and Training (CHART).

Mufti Muhammad Nadeem Siddiquie is Head of Islamic Banking Division (IBD) of Sindh Bank – Islamic Banking Division. He is a learned Shariah Scholar and has completed his Shahadat-ul -Aalamiyyah from Tanzeem ul Madaris. He has done Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence (Takhassus-fil-Ifta) and having Fatawa experience of over seven years. He started his career with Ernst & Young and have over eight years of Islamic Banking experience, his field of expertise are Shariah Advisory, Shariah Audit, and Product Structuring. He has diversified educational background with Bachelors of Commerce and Masters in Islamic Banking & Finance from University of Karachi and Junior Associates of Institute of Bankers Pakistan (JAIBP) from IBP. He holds teaching experience of Fiqh, Tafseer, Arabic Adab, and Hadith in various Madaris and Business Management in different institutions.

Current Engagements:

  • Resident Shariah Board Member & Head Shariah Compliance Department – Sindh Bank (Saadat Islamic Banking)
  • Shariah Advisor – Behboud Association Karachi

Faculty Member:

  • NIBAF – IBCC
  • ICAP- CA
  • Delivered Lecture – ICMAP
  • Islamic Banking Trainer – Sindh Bank Training Centre