KFH: 5 sharia controllers obtain CISSA certificates

KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) honored 5 Sharia controllers for obtaining Certified Islamic Specialist in Sharia Auditing- CISSA certification which is a professional certificate in the field of sharia controlling. The certificates are issued and approved by the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions CIBAFI, and are considered one of the prestigious certificates in the Islamic banking.

The 5 employees had attended extensive course in the Institute of Banking Studies (IBS). The program was in line with the Central Bank of Kuwait’s CBK instructions and in compliance with the governance requirements.

Executive Manager Group Shariah Control and Advisory at KFH Isa Abdullah Duwaishan, said these certificates raise the bar for the employees and improve the skills of the Sharia controllers who assume significant role in the bank’s businesses and activities in all fields in order to ensure the adherence to Sharia rules and practices.

Duwaishan affirmed the bank’s commitment towards complying with the CBK rules and the sharia principles.

Meanwhile, Executive Manager Talent Management at KFH, Imad Mirza affirmed the bank’s keenness to build distinguished scientific base of Kuwaiti Youth in the fields banking sciences and other professional and Fiqh fields. He added that the certificates are very important for those who work in Sharia controlling.