The Fatwa and Shari'ah Supervisory Board consists of:

1. Chairman of the Fatwa and Shari'ah Supervisory Board.
2. Members of the Board.
3. Shari'ah Compliance Controller.

The following are information about the Board’s Chairman and members: 
 

Professor / Mohamed Sinan Saif Al Jalal
Chairman of the Fatwa and Shari'ah Supervisory Board

Place and date of birth: Jabal Habashi, Taiz, Yemen, DOB 1960 AD. 

Date of appointment at Sana'a University: 9/11/1989. 

Current Academic Degree: Professor.

Specialization: Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh)

University: Sana'a University / Faculty of Sharia and Law.

Academic Qualifications: 

1. During his youth, he moved with his father to Madinah and stared his educational journey, and studied under a number of Sheikhs in the Prophet's Mosque, and then enrolled to formal education.
2. He joined the Faculty of Sharia at the Islamic University in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, and obtained his bachelor's degree in 1981 with a grade of “Excellent”, and was ranked first on in class.
3. He enrolled in the graduate studies department at the same University and received a master's degree in jurisprudence (al-Fiqh) in 1985 with a grade of “Excellent” with a recommendation to print his thesis.
4. He received the doctorate from the same University with the rank of "first honor" with the recommendation of printing his thesis in 1988.

Positions and Promotions: 

• On 9/11/1989, appointed a teacher at the Sana'a University / Faculty of Sharia and Law.
• On 21/10/1990, appointed the Head of the Department of Law History at the Faculty of Sharia and Law.
• On 17/9/1992, appointed as the Deputy of the Faculty of Sharia and Law.
• On 1/12/1995, appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Sana'a University. 
• He was re-appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law on 5/12/1998 until the end of office in 2001.
• On 13/11/2001, appointed as the Head of Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) Department at the Faculty of Sharia and Law.
• On 28/11/1994, was promoted to Associate Professor.
• On 15/3/2015, was promoted to a professor.
• He was appointed Chairman of the Academic Committee at the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Sana'a University.
• He was appointed as a member of the Academic Council of Sana'a University in 2015.
• On 15/8/2000, appointed as a member of the Shari'ah Supervisory Board of Tadhamon Islamic International Bank. 
• On 29/4/2003, appointed as a Shariah Compliance Controller to the Tadhamon Islamic International Bank. 
• On 31/3/2001, appointed as a member of the Shari'ah Supervisory Board of Islamic Yemen Insurance Company. 
• On 1/9/2008, appointed as the Chairman of the Fatwa Authority for Takaful Insurance at the United Company. 
•  On 30/12/2010, appointed as a member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of the Islamic Sukuk Unit at the Central Bank of Yemen.
• On 17/2/2003, appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Social Studies, University of Science and Technology. 
• On 10/7/2016, appointed as the Chairman of the Fatwa and Shari'ah Supervisory Board of the Tadhamon Islamic International Bank. 

Educational Contributions:

• Taught the Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) at the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Sana'a University.
• Taught the Arabic language for students of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Sana'a University.
• Taught the Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) and Arabic language for students of the Police Academy.
• Taught the Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) for master students at the Faculty of Arts, Sana'a University.
• Taught the Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) and Arabic language in a number of private colleges and universities.
•  Taught the Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) at the Higher Institute of Orientation and Guidance.
• Taught the Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) at in the Supreme College of the Holy Quran.
• Supervised a number of students of the Higher Judicial Institute and discussed a number of researches. He also participated in the exams of admission committees at the Institute.
• Supervised a number of undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Sana’a University and a number of national universities.
• Participated in the discussion of a range of scientific theses at the master's and doctoral degree at Sana'a University and national universities.
• Supervised and discussed a number of scientific theses at the University of Aden.
• Participated in the review committee on some researches prepared for publication in the Journal of Rights issued by the Faculty of Law, University of Bahrain.

Publications and Researches: 

• The investigation, studies and research of the “Excess Principles" by Abdul Rahim Al-Asnawi, Master's Thesis - printed and published.
• Controversy in the Principles related to the Terms of Words on Universality, and the position of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, Ph.D., gained the recommendation to be printed by the discussion committee.
• Agreed Evidence, printed.
• Evidence in Conflict, printed.
• Grammar and Eloquence, 2 Volumes- printed and published.
• Appreciation: Problematic Word and Issue of Meaning Control, published in the Journal of Legal Research and Studies in Egypt, e.d. 17, December 2013.
• Bridging Excuses between Consideration of Legislative Principles and Methodical Terminology, published in the Journal of Andalusia for Humanities and Social Sciences e.d.4, Vol. 8, October 2014.
• The concept of Unanimity between Determinism of Evidence and the Possibility of Existence, published in the Journal of Sana'a University for Law and Islamic Studies in 2006.
• Principles of Jurisprudence between the Determinism and the Hypothesis and Investigation in the Opinion of Imam Al-Shatbi, published in the Journal of Legal Research and Studies e.d. 17 in 2006.
• Abrogation of Holy Quran in Sunnah, a Fundamentalist View in the light of the Imam Shafi'i, published in the Journal of Andalusia for Humanities and Social Sciences e.d. 2, March 2014.
•  Material Indemnification for Indirect Moral Damage resulting from a Felony or Malicious Complaint, published in the Islamic Jurisprudence Magazine e.d. 31, in 2015.
• Material Indemnification for Indirect Moral Damage resulting from a Felony or Malicious Complaint, published in the Islamic Jurisprudence Magazine e.d. 32, in 2015.
• The jurisprudence of Islamic Transactions, prepared for master students for some employees of Islamic banks at the University of Science and Technology 
• Sponsoring orphans with different religion between the sponsor and sponsored, presented to the scientific symposium within the event of the Seventh Festival of Orphans in Sana’a, 13/10/2009.

Unpublished Research (Prepared for Publication):

• Investment contracts in Islamic Law.
• Legalization of Islamic Banks and Difference between them and Conventional Banks.
• The Philosophy of Islam in Prohibition of Usury.
• Shari’ah Adaptation of Letters of Guarantee.
• Penal Condition on Delay of Fulfillment and Failure of Work Execution.
• Tawarruq and Securitization.
• Financial derivatives, a Legitimate View on Position of Islamic banks and Differences with the Usury Banking in dealing with them.

Conferences and Seminars: 

• Orphan Festival Conference held in Sana'a, 24 Shawwal 1430H, corresponding to 13/10/2009.
• Dallah Al Baraka Seminar, Makkah, 1424H, corresponding to 2003 AD.
• A Seminar at the Islamic Fiqh Academy at its Twenty-second Session held in Rajab 1436H, corresponding to 2015.
• Conference of Islamic Financial Institutions, held in Bahrain in May 2008.

 
Dr. Ghaleb Abdul Kafi Al-Qurashi
Member of Fatwa and Shari'ah Supervisory Board

He was born in 1947 in Shara'b Ar Rawnah District, Taiz Governorate.

He holds a Ph.D. in Shariah Politics, Higher Institute of Law, Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University, 1987AD.

Educational Contributions: 

• Delivered lectures in History of Legislation - Sana'a University.
• Delivered lectures in Interpreters Methods - Sana'a University.
• Delivered lectures in Endowments and Wills - Sana'a University.
• Delivered lectures in Islamic Economics - Sana'a University.
• Delivered lectures in Biography of the Prophet - Sana'a University.
• Delivered lectures in International Relations at the Higher Institute for Orientation and Guidance.
• Delivered lectures in Islamic Culture at the Supreme College of the Holy Quran.
• Delivered lectures in Islamic culture at the Police Academy. 
• Supervised and discussed many doctoral and master's theses.

Most prominent positions held: 

• Minister of Awqaf and Guidance 1993-1997.
• Member of the Advisory Board 1997-2000.
• Member of the Shura Council 2000-2003. 
• Member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Committee of Justice and Endowments in the Board 2003 - 2011.
• Member of the Arab Parliament, 2003. 
• Member of Yemen Scholars Association.

Most prominent contributions: 

• Participated in economic conferences in Turkey, Indonesia, and Sudan.
• Participated in many official and non-official conferences in many Arab, Islamic and European countries.

Publications:

• Persistence of Possessors of Constancy. Manuscript Research.
• Farouk's Priorities in Politics. Printed in 1400 AH / 1980 AD, in one volume.
• Farouk's Priorities in Administration and Judiciary. Printed in 1407 AH / 1987, in two volumes. 
• Endowments and Wills between Sharia and Yemeni Law. Printed, studied at Sana'a University and other universities.
• Introduction to the Islamic Economy. Printed. Studied at Sana'a University and other universities.
• Guardianship of Woman in the Shariah Policy Balance. Printed in 1421 AH / 2000 AD.
• Family Planning in Islam.
• Public Freedoms.

Mr. Khalid Mohammed Abdullah Qadi
Shari'ah Compliance Controller and Member at Fatwa and Shari'ah Supervisory Board

He was born in 1969.

One of the founders of Islamic banks in Yemen.

Holds a master's degree in financial markets from the Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences in 2010, and holds a bachelor's degree in Economics with Accounting 1990-1991.

• He enjoys a 27-year experience in Islamic finance and banks.
• Held several leadership positions in the Capital's Secretariat.
• Contributed to the establishment of Saba Islamic Bank and held a number of leading positions therein. 
• Joined the work team at Tadhamon Bank in 2002 
• Served as Assistant Director of the Main Branch and then as Director of the Husba Branch and Bayt Baws Branch.
• Served as Director of Local Investment and Finance. Appointed a member at several internal committees at Tadhamon Islamic International Bank
• Provided training on Islamic finance and banking sciences to a number of employees of the banking sector in Yemen. 
• Currently holds the office of the Director of the Shari'ah Supervision Department, Shari'ah Compliance Controller and a member at the Fatwa Committee