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COMSATS University Islamabad • Lahore Campus

Engineering Shariah-compliant knowledge for the world of finance

The Center of Islamic Finance is a research platform building scientific and knowledge solutions in Islamic Finance — in collaboration with regulators, industry practitioners and Islamic scholars across the globe.

8
Editions of the Global Forum on Islamic Finance
558
Bankers, scholars and academics trained with SBP
9+
Volumes of the COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance
3
Work streams across research, training and advisory
What We Do

Three work streams, one mandate

Research, education and advisory services that translate Islamic financial principles into practice for institutions across Pakistan and beyond.

Research & Development

Joint research projects, post-doctoral research, working papers and a knowledge bank built with partners in academia and industry.

Research products

Educational & Training Programmes

An MBA specialisation in Islamic Finance, professional certifications, and capacity-building workshops for bankers, scholars and academics.

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Consultancy & Advisory Services

Shariah advisory for financial institutions and Halal advisory covering food, ingredients and the wider Halal lifestyle economy.

Advisory services
About the Center

A research platform with a global horizon

The Center of Islamic Finance (CIF) at CUI Lahore is primarily a research platform for engineering Shariah-compliant scientific and knowledge solutions in the field of Islamic Finance, in collaboration with regulators, industrial practitioners and Islamic scholars.

It offers trainings for professionals in this emerging industry and supplements the 1.5-year MBA with an Islamic Finance specialisation, with MS and PhD programmes planned. CIF organises events for research, development and knowledge exchange — the most prominent being the annual Global Forum of Islamic Finance (GFIF), where experts from around the world gather to share advances in the field.

Regulator collaboration Industry practice Shariah scholarship Global partnerships
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Diagram of the three CIF work streams: research and development, educational and training programmes, and consultancy and advisory services
Recognised by HEC

COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance

CJIF is recognised by the Higher Education Commission as a “Y” category journal, publishing peer-reviewed research on Islamic banking, finance and the Halal economy.

News & Events

Latest from the Center

Feb 2023

Dr. Tahir Rashid, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Salford UK, visited CUI Lahore Campus and met Prof. Dr. Syed Assad Hussain (Director, CUI Lahore) and Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi (Head, CIF) on capacity building of academic leaders in Higher Education Institutions.

International Collaboration
Jan 2023

Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi (Head, CIF) joined the panel discussion “Harnessing principles of Islamic Economics & Finance to Tackle Global Challenges” at the 6th World Islamic Economics & Finance Conference, organised by Minhaj University Lahore.

Conference
Dec 2022

The COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance (CJIF) was recognised by the Higher Education Commission in the “Y” category for 2022–23.

Recognition
Dec 2022

CIF organised a seminar titled “Artificial Intelligence Transforming Halal Lifestyle” at the IRCBM Meeting Room, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus.

Seminar
Nov 2022

CIF organised a seminar on “Islamic Banking and Finance” in collaboration with Meezan Bank Limited at the IRCBM meeting room, CUI Lahore Campus.

Industry Collaboration
Nov 2022

CIF organised “Fundamentals and Practices of Islamic Banking” in collaboration with BankIslami Pakistan Limited at COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus.

Outreach
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Partner with the Center of Islamic Finance

Joint research, Shariah and Halal advisory, capacity-building workshops and executive trainings for your institution.