Member, Shariah Advisory Committee, Lembaga Tabung Haji
Professor Datin Dr. Rusni binti Hassan is the Dean at the IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, IIUM. She graduated with Ph.D in Law specializing in Shariah, Governance and Regulatory Aspects of Islamic banking and finance (IBF). She is an active researcher and expert trainer in IBF and has spoken extensively in seminars, workshops, conferences, and trainings on various Islamic finance issues. She published books on Islamic Banking and Takaful, Corporate Governance of Islamic Financial Institutions; Islamic Banking Cases and Commentaries; Remedies for Default of Payment in Islamic Banking, Termination of Contractual Obligations and many chapters in books.
She has published articles in local and international journals and was listed as Top 5 contributors in Scopus publication in Islamic Finance. She has supervised post graduate students in comprehensive topics on IBF and frequently been invited as examiner and assessor for students’ theses, academic promotions and academic programs offered by universities locally and internationally.
Professor Datin Dr. Rusni has been actively involved in the Islamic banking and finance industry, serving as a member of the Shariah Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia from 2010 to 2016. She has also held Shariah committee roles with various institutions, including AIBIM, Waqf Al-Nur, Koperasi J-Corp, Terengganu Inc., and Tabung Haji. She previously served as Chairperson of the Shariah Committee at EXIM Bank and currently holds the same position at Hong Leong Islamic Bank.
Internationally, she is the Shariah Committee for Housing Development Corporation, Maldives. She is also a registered Shariah Advisor with the Securities Commission Malaysia. She was instrumental for the establishment of the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance Malaysia (ASAS) and the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE) whereby she was pro-term committee, Secretary and the Executive Committee for both associations respectively.
Her works and contribution to Islamic finance has also been recognised internationally when she was listed as The Top 10 Most Influential Women in Islamic Business and Finance by Cambridge IFA for five (5) consecutive years from 2018 to 2022. Her contribution to Islamic finance industry in Maldives was recognised by the Government of Maldives when she was awarded the National-Recognition for Outstanding Contribution of Females to Develop and Sustain Islamic Finance Industry in Maldives in 2018.
