Ahmad Suhaimi Bin Yahya

Regional Head, Shariah Advisory & Governance, CIMB Islamic Bank

 

 

 

 

Ahmad Suhaimi Bin Yahya is currently the Regional Head, Shariah Advisory & Governance, CIMB Islamic Bank and brings with him over 31 years worth of experience in fiqh al-muamalat (Islamic commercial law) and Islamic finance. Prior to joining CIMB, he was the Chief Shariah Officer of Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad (“HLISB”), Chief Regional Shariah Officer of Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (“KFHMB”), Senior Vice President and Head of Shariah of RHB Islamic Bank Berhad (“RHBIB”). Before joining RHBIB, he was the in-house Shariah Advisor and the Director of Shariah Division of KFHMB. He was one of the pioneer staff of KFHMB, the first foreign Islamic bank licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”). Before joining KFHMB, he had served the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”)’s Islamic Capital Market.

He had also experience in teaching Shariah (Islamic Law) whereby he had been lecturing at the International Islamic University Malaysia (“IIUM”) before joining SC. He holds a degree in Shariah from the Al-Azhar University, Egypt and Master degree in Shariah from Cairo University, Egypt with First Class Honours. He also holds a professional certification as a Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) by Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (“AAOIFI”) in Bahrain and Certified Shariah Advisor (CSA) by ASAS.

He is currently a member of the High Shariah Supervisory Authority of Central Bank of Oman (“CBO”), Secretary of Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS), a member of Board of Studies, Kolej Universiti Islam Johor Sultan Ibrahim (KUIJSI), Shariah Committee of Educational Wakaf of UTM/ Islamic Religious Council of Johore and Academic Board of Studies, INCIEF. He was appointed as a member of the Shariah Advisory Council of Securities Commission Malaysia from 2010-2012 and a member of Panel Pakar Muamalat JAKIM.