Central bank reappoints syariah council members


The reappointed members include new SAC chairman Prof Dr Ashraf Md Hashim and new SAC deputy chairman Prof Dr Engku Rabiah Adawiah Engku Ali.

PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara has reappointed four Syariah Advisory Council (SAC) members for a three-year term and appointed two new SAC members for a two-year stint with effect from Jan 1, 2023.

In a statement yesterday, Bank Negara said the appointments were in accordance with section 53(1) of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009.

“The SAC comprises nine members with expertise and experience in syariah, Islamic economics, law and finance,” the central bank said.

The reappointed members include Inceif University professor and new SAC chairman Prof Dr Ashraf Md Hashim, and International Islamic University Malaysia, Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance professor and new SAC deputy chairman Prof Dr Engku Rabiah Adawiah Engku Ali.

Other reappointed members are Isra Research Management Centre executive director Datuk Prof Dr Mohamad Akram Laldin, and Lembaga Tabung Haji Hajj Advisory Committee member Burhanuddin Lukman.

Meanwhile, the newly appointed members are Federal Court former judge Datuk Seri Mohd Zawawi Salleh and Permodalan Nasional Bhd head of syariah management Dr Ahmad Basri Ibrahim.

Other existing SAC members are Mufti of Selangor Datuk Setia Dr Anhar Opir, Isra Research Management Centre director of research quality assurance and publications Dr Marjan Muhammad, and Zainal Abidin & Co (Advocates and Solicitors) founder and senior partner Zainal Abidin Jamal. —Bernama

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