Editor-in-Chief
Business & Finance Lecturer
Researcher in Islamic Finance
Editor-in-Chief, Islamic Finance Review (IFR)
Scholars School System
London
Dr. Faiza Raza is an esteemed academic and researcher in Islamic Banking and Finance. Holding a PhD in Islamic Finance, she brings expertise in teaching, research, and curriculum development, with a focus on ethical banking, financial risk management, and Shariah-compliant finance. As the founder and editor-in-chief of Islamic Finance Review (IFR), she leads an open-access platform dedicated to advancing research in Islamic economics and finance. Committed to bridging theory and practice, Dr. Raza collaborates with students, researchers, and industry professionals to drive meaningful innovation in the field.
Dr Noman Arshed
Member of Editorial Board
Islamic Finance Review (IFR)
Dr Noman Arshed is a lecturer in the Department of Business Analytics at Sunway Business School, Sunway University. He has expertise in programming in R and Python and integrating advanced econometrics with machine learning. His research interests are exploring the gains of AI integration in business and the environment.
Dr Hassan Shakeel Shah
Member of Editorial Board
Islamic Finance Review (IFR)
Editorial Board Member
Dr. Hassan Shakeel Shah is a distinguished scholar in Islamic Thought and Civilization. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization at the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. With academic credentials from Al-Azhar University and the University of Brunei Darussalam, Dr. Shah brings a global perspective to Islamic scholarship.
His expertise spans Sharīʿah, Islamic Banking and Finance, and Arabic language. Dr. Shah has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at numerous international conferences. He previously headed the Islamic Banking and Finance Department at the Islamic University of Maldives and is also an HEC-approved PhD supervisor.
Dr David Wallace-Hare
Advisory Board Member
Islamic Finance Review (IFR)
Dr David Wallace-Hare is the Director of IFOMN CIC (Islamic Finance Options for Muslim Non-profits (https://ifomn.org)), a UK non-profit working to strengthen Islamic financial infrastructure for third sector organisations in riba-based economies. He holds a PhD in Classics from the University of Toronto, an MSc in Charity Marketing and Fundraising from Bayes Business School, City St. George's, University of London and a Professional Certificate in Islamic Finance (Shariah) from INCEIF. His research is focused on addressing the de-banking crisis of Muslim non-profits in the UK and other riba-based economies through Islamic finance products and services.
