“Our Company, Your Home, has found the IFA to be extremely helpful and proactive in helping us provide home ownership to the Islamic community in a Shari'ah-compliant way. We're very grateful to have this body of experts on hand, and would strongly recommend them — both for advice and as a stamp of approval.”
Expert Guidance for Shari'ah-Compliant Financial Matters
Confident financial decisions that honour your faith. Every case answered by our Panel of Scholars and industry specialists.
Nine specialist services
All delivered under the scholarly oversight of IFA's Panel of Scholars.
Shari'ah Consultancy
Buying a home, financing a car, or weighing a money question: clear one-to-one guidance from a qualified scholar.
Learn moreDispute Resolution
Formal resolution of financial conflicts by qualified Shari'ah adjudicators, across business, inheritance, and personal disputes.
Learn moreInvestment
Investing your wealth in shares, funds, pensions or crypto, with halal screening and guidance so it grows the compliant way.
Learn moreZakah Calculation
Work out exactly what you owe with a scholar-checked zakah calculation, from simple savings to complex portfolios.
Learn moreWills & Inheritance
Shari'ah-compliant wills and trusts, inheritance distribution guidance, and resolution of estate disputes.
Learn moreBusiness & Finance
Structuring a business or launching a product: trusted Shari'ah certification for what you offer, backed by qualified scholars.
Learn moreFintech
Specialised Shari'ah review and certification for financial technology products.
Learn moreZakah
Distribution fatwas and zakah-eligibility certification for charities and projects.
Learn moreWaqf
Strategic guidance, fatawa, and formal certification for Waqf structures.
Learn moreScholars, specialists — and Shurā
Why individuals and institutions come to IFA rather than search alone.
Scholars lead
Every case, certification and publication is reviewed by qualified scholars from IFA's Panel of Scholars.
Specialists ground it
Industry practitioners — finance, legal, fintech — make sure the guidance works in the real world.
Shurā decides
Rulings are reached through collective deliberation, never a single opinion — so you can act with confidence.

Shaykh Dr. Sajid Ahmed Umar
Chair, Panel of ScholarsFounder
Islamic Finance AdvisoryScholarly rigour at the
heart of everything we do
Under the leadership of Shaykh Dr. Sajid Umar, the IFA brings together a panel of qualified Islamic scholars and finance specialists to deliver guidance that is both intellectually rigorous and practically grounded.
“Finance is not just about markets or numbers. It is about our standing before Allah.”
As the Academic Authority for the Foundations of Legacy Fiqh Symposium 2026, IFA is shaping the scholarly discourse on zakah governance, public interest, and Islamic finance in contemporary minority contexts.
Faith-led expertise you can rely on
We understand that financial decisions aren't just practical: they're spiritual. The IFA brings together qualified scholars and finance professionals so you never have to choose between expertise and your faith.
Qualified Scholars
All guidance is delivered by certified Islamic scholars with expertise in contemporary financial matters.
Confidential & Trusted
Your case details are handled with complete discretion. An established authority in Islamic finance.
Clear Process, Fair Fees
Transparent pricing and a structured case process. We guide you through every step.
- A successful weekend for the IFA team at the Foundations of Legacy Symposium
- IFA Named Academic Authority for the Fiqh Symposium 2026
- Unity Grammar College certified Waqf Compliant
- Zakah-eligible programmes for Ramadan 2026
- 130 Students Join the First Cohort of the Islamic Finance Diploma
- Muslims in Need's Orphan Sponsorship certified Zakah Eligible
- Save One Life's Financial Aid Programme certified Zakah Eligible
- Bayuti's investment products certified Shari'ah Compliant
- IFA takes faith and finance to the Netherlands
- A student finance webinar with FOSIS
- IFA workshop: Faith at Work
- Introduction to Islamic Finance Workshop Series Delivered
- IFA workshop: Decoding Forex
- IFA at the Islamic Finance News UK Forum 2024
- IFA at the Islamic Finance News UK Forum 2023
TheIslamic FinanceDiploma
A 2-year diploma taught by scholars and industry experts. Join the waiting list for the next cohort.
Trusted by the community
We're honoured to serve individuals, businesses and organisations across the UK and beyond.
“Islamic Finance Advisory's zakah awareness course has truly enlightened our team at Charity Right. Their insightful guidance deepened our understanding of zakah and transformed the way we operate. I wholeheartedly recommend them for anyone in the charity sector looking to delve deeper into Islamic finance.”
“Alhamdulillah, the service was very quick, efficient, and detailed. The team were a delight to work with and had the experience for the job. The turnaround time was quicker than expected, and there was a clear feeling of wanting to genuinely provide value. Very happy overall.”
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