In this episode, Ihsan Waqf founder and CEO Aminnurllah Mustapah discusses with IFN’s Nessreen Tamano how the foundation is transforming Islamic endowments in to productive assets, starting with unconventional projects.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 17th to the 23rd October 2025.

Bilal Parvaiz, CEO, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

Moderator:

Ahsan Ali, MD & Head, Islamic Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Panelists:

Dr Mohamed Ali Elgari, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank
Dato’ Prof. Dr Aznan, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank
Mufti Muhammad Abdul Mubeen, Group Head Shariah, Standard Chartered Bank Member Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan & Shariah Committee, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia
Prof. Dr Zurina Shafii, Shariah Committee Member, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

Moderator:

Dr Mufti Yousuf Sultan, Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

Panelists:

Dato’ Prof. Dr Aznan, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank
Dr Mohamed Ali Elgari, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank
Dr Noralizam Aliakbar, Syariah Advisory Body Member of Standard Chartered Securities (B) Sdn Bhd Brunei
Dr Ahmad Lutfi Abdul Razak, Syariah Advisory Body Member of Standard Chartered Securities (B) Sdn Bhd Brunei
Dr Mufti Hafiz M. Sarfraz Nihal, Resident Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan

YB Senator Dr Zulkifli Bin Hasan, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)

Sahibus Samahah Ustaz Haji Ahmad Fauwaz bin Dato' Ustaz Haji Fadzil, Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan (Mufti of the Federal Territories)

Khurram Hilal, CEO Group Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Mustafa Adil, Head of Islamic Finance, Data and Analytics, London Stock Exchange Group

In this episode with IFN journalist Radhika Das, Nasser Baker Al Kahtani, the executive director at AGFUND, discusses the fund’s mission to lift people out of poverty through inclusive financial systems, Islamic finance solutions and technology-driven tools for small farmers.