PROFESSOR DATIN DR. RUSNI HASSAN

Prof. Datin Dr. Rusni Hassan is the Dean of IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She graduated with LLB (Honours), LLB (Shariah) (First Class), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) and Ph.D in Law. Her area of specialization includes legal, governance and Shariah aspects of Islamic Banking and Finance. She is an active researcher and expert trainer in IBF. Her publication includes books on Islamic Banking and Finance, chapters in books and articles published in local and international journals. She is listed as Top 10 contributor for research in Islamic Finance in Scopus database.

Dr Rusni is also actively involved in the IBF industry. She was a member of Shariah Advisory Council Bank Negara Malaysia, the Chairman of Shariah Committee for Hong Leong islamic Bank and Exim Bank Berhad. She is also the Shariah Committee for several institutions in Malaysia including Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), Etiqa Family and Etiqa General Takaful Berhad, Waqf Al-Nur, Koperasi J-Corp, BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd., Lembaga Tabung Haji and Terengganu Incorporation. Presently she is the Board and member of Risk Management Committee for Etiqa General Takaful Bhd.

Internationally, she is the Shariah Committee for Housing Development Corporation and Housing Development Financing Corporation, Maldives. Her contribution to Islamic Finance in Maldives has been recognized by the Government of Maldives when she was awarded the National-Recognition for Outstanding Contribution of Females to Develop and Sustain Islamic Finance Industry in Maldives in 2018.

She is a registered Shariah Advisor with the Securities Commission Malaysia. She was instrumental for the establishment of the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance Malaysia (ASAS) and the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE) whereby she was pro-tem committee and the Secretary for both associations respectively. She is now the Advisory Council to ASAS and President of ICIFE.

Her works and contribution to Islamic Finance has also been recognized internationally when she was listed among the Top Women in Islamic Finance since 2013. The most recent was The Top 50 Most Influential Women in Islamic Finance 2018; Top 10 Most Influential Women in Islamic Business and Finance for four (4) consecutive years since 2019 – 2022 by Cambridge IFA.