About Dr. Osama Al-Dereai
Shariah consultant, bilingual lecturer, and Founder & CEO of Bait Al Mashura Finance Consultations — 25+ years shaping Islamic finance practice and education.
"A proficient Shariah Consultant with an experience of over 25 years in Islamic Finance and Jurisprudence, a bilingual lecturer, with both English and Arabic as medium of instruction. Affiliated with numerous Sharia Advisory Boards of financial institutions in the Gulf, Europe, Asia and Africa. At present, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bait Al Mashura Finance Consultations, the award winner of the 'Company of the year 2013'."
Quick Facts
Full name: Dr. Osama Qais Salman Al-Dereai
Role: Founder, CEO & Managing Director, Bait Al Mashura Finance Consultations
PhD: Islamic Finance, University of Malaya (2006)
Languages: Arabic (native), English (fluent), Malay (proficient)
Work Experience
Founder, CEO & Managing Director
Bait Al Mashura Finance Consultations, Doha, QatarLeads Qatar's first Qatar Central Bank–licensed Islamic financial advisory firm, spanning consultations, business advisory, Shariah audit and training. Recipient of the "Company of the Year 2013" award.
Member, Shariah Supervisory Boards
Banks and financial institutions in Qatar, the United Kingdom, the UAE and MalaysiaServes on Shariah advisory boards guiding product structuring, governance and compliance for institutions across the Gulf, Europe and Asia.
Lecturer, Islamic Banking and Finance
College of Management and Economics, Qatar University, DohaLecturer, Comparative Economics & Islamic Economics
College of Law, Qatar University, DohaLecturer, Principles of Islamic Finance
College of Shariah, Qatar University, DohaLecturer, Islamic Studies
College of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAcademic Qualifications
PhD in Islamic Finance
University of Malaya, Malaysia — 2006
Thesis: "Legal Maxim of Originality and Dependence; Its Applications in Contemporary Islamic Financial Transactions"
MA in Islamic Studies
International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 1997
BA in Hadith Sciences
Islamic University of Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — 1993
Professional Activities
- Director of the Steering Committee for the 1st–12th Doha Islamic Finance Conferences in Doha.
- Columnist at Qatari newspapers Al Sharq, Al Raya and Gulf Times.
- Master trainer in Islamic finance, delivering over 100 training courses on the principles, procedures and products of the Islamic finance industry.
- Designed several academic and training courses at Qatar University.
- Chief Editor of the Bait Al Mashura Journal, an international refereed journal in Islamic finance and banking.
- Arbitrator for the Qatar University curriculum, College of Shariah — Department of Islamic Finance.
- Arbitrator for the Qatar National Research Fund.
- Arbitrator for the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Explore Shariah board memberships & published research
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