Mr. Ahmad Suhaimi Yahya

Ahmad Suhaimi Bin Yahya is currently the Regional Head, Shariah Advisory & Governance, CIMB Islamic Bank and brings with him over 29 years-worth of experience in Fiqh al Muamalat (Islamic commercial law) and Islamic finance. Prior to joining CIMB, he was the Chief Shariah Officer of Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad (HLISB) and the Chief Regional Shariah Officer of Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (KFHMB). He was also the Senior Vice President and Head of Shariah of RHB Islamic Bank Berhad (RHBIB), an in-house Shariah Advisor and the Director of Shariah Division of KFHMB.Mr. Ahmad Suhaimi was one of the pioneer staff of KFHMB, the first foreign Islamic bank licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and also had served the Securities Commission Malaysia’s Islamic Capital Market.

Furthermore, he has vast experience in teaching Shariah (Islamic Law) at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is currently a member of the High Shariah Supervisory Authority (HSSA) of Central Bank of Oman (“CBO”), the Chairman of Shariah Governance Committee, Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), Secretary of Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS), a member of Board of Studies, Kolej Pengajian Islam Johor (MARSAH) and a Shariah Committee member of the Educational Wakaf of UTM/ Islamic Religious Council of Johore.

Mr Ahmad Suhaimi was appointed as a member of the Shariah Advisory Council of Securities Commission Malaysia from 2010 to 2012, a member of Panel Pakar Muamalat JAKIM, a member of BNM’s Industry Committee for Shariah Standard Review 2013 and Board of Studies, IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (“IIiBF”) in 2011. He was also the Shariah Advisor of KFH Investment Co. in Kuwait from 2014 to 2015.

He holds a degree in Shariah from the Al-Azhar University, Egypt and Master’s degree in Shariah from Cairo University, Egypt with First Class Honours. He also holds a professional certification as a Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) by Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) in Bahrain and Certified Shariah Advisor (CSA) by ASAS.