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Finance & Accounting

Islamic Finance: Products, Structures and Governance

Islamic finance is a growing global industry serving individuals, corporates and governments. This course explains the principles of Islamic finance and the main contracts and products, including murabaha, ijara, musharaka, mudaraba, sukuk and takaful. Participants examine Shariah governance, accounting and regulatory considerations and compare Islamic and conventional structures through practical cases.

5 days Classroom or live online English
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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

Understanding Islamic finance opens opportunities in markets across the Middle East, Asia and beyond. This course gives you a clear, practical understanding of how Islamic financial products work and are governed.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

  • Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
  • Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
  • Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.
Course methodology

How you will learn.

The course combines explanation of principles with product structuring exercises, case studies of sukuk and financing transactions, and governance discussions.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the core principles of Islamic finance
  • Describe the main Islamic finance contracts
  • Understand Islamic banking products for retail and corporate clients
  • Explain sukuk structures and the Islamic capital market
  • Understand takaful and Islamic asset management
  • Describe Shariah governance and regulatory considerations
Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

  • Banking and finance professionals
  • Corporate finance and treasury staff
  • Investment professionals
  • Regulators and compliance officers
  • Professionals new to Islamic finance
Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

  • Islamic finance principles
  • Contract structuring
  • Sukuk
  • Takaful
  • Shariah governance
  • Product comparison
Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Principles of Islamic Finance

  1. 09:00–09:54Foundations and objectives
  2. 09:54–10:48Prohibitions: riba, gharar and maysir
  3. 10:48–11:00Risk sharing and asset backing
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Risk sharing and asset backing (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Industry growth and markets
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Conventional versus Islamic comparison

Day 2Islamic Contracts

  1. 09:00–09:54Murabaha and tawarruq
  2. 09:54–10:48Ijara
  3. 10:48–11:00Musharaka and mudaraba
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Musharaka and mudaraba (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Salam and istisna
  7. 13:06–14:00Workshop: Structuring a financing transaction

Day 3Islamic Banking Products

  1. 09:00–09:54Deposit and investment accounts
  2. 09:54–10:48Retail and corporate financing
  3. 10:48–11:00Trade finance
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Trade finance (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Liquidity management
  7. 13:06–14:00Case study: An Islamic bank's product range

Day 4Capital Markets and Takaful

  1. 09:00–09:54Sukuk structures
  2. 09:54–10:48Sukuk issuance process
  3. 10:48–11:00Islamic funds
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Islamic funds (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Takaful models
  7. 13:06–14:00Case study: A sovereign sukuk

Day 5Governance and Regulation

  1. 09:00–09:54Shariah boards and governance
  2. 09:54–10:48Accounting and auditing standards
  3. 10:48–11:00Regulatory frameworks
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Regulatory frameworks (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Risk management in Islamic finance
  7. 13:06–14:00Capstone: Product proposal

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Dates & venues

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Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.

Dubai 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Jan - 15 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027
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€1,250.-Register
London 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Rome 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 10 May - 14 May 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 10 May - 14 May 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Rome 17 May - 21 May 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 17 May - 21 May 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 24 May - 28 May 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 24 May - 28 May 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
London 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
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€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 12 Jul - 16 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Vienna 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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€2,940.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Jul - 30 Jul 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
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€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Barcelona 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
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€2,840.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Sept - 17 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
London 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Dubai 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 8 Nov - 12 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Nov - 26 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register

Good to know

A few things to know.

How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

Can you deliver this programme for our team?

Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

What should I confirm before booking travel?

Please confirm the session, exact venue, accessibility arrangements, fees and any visa requirements with the team before arranging travel. Tentative dates are not confirmed sessions.

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