Shaykh Fuad Abdo, in his early education, gained a Bachelor’s in Islamic Law from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University in Riyadh, followed by a Master’s in Economics & Islamic Banking from Yarmouk University in Jordan.

In addition, he completed a Diploma in Finance at Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI) in England.

The Shaykh has published many works and has designed a training course for a leading bank in Saudi Arabia on Islamic Banking.

The Shaykh plays a vital role in delivering workshops on a wide range of Islamic Finance topics across the UK, including Zakah and Inheritance.

He is a Senior Advisor at Islamic Council and the Vice-Chair of the Panel of Scholars at the Islamic Finance Advisory.

Haroon Rashid has over a decade of experience in providing sound legal advice to a range of clients nationally. Haroon began his career as a solicitor within one of the UK’s top 100 law firms, where he was predominantly advising on Wills, probate and related inheritance tax planning matters. Thereafter, he became head of the private client department at a regional Midlands firm, with a predominantly Muslim client base.

Haroon pioneered the UK’s first tax-efficient Islamic Will over 20 years ago, and in 2007 founded I Will Solicitors. Haroon has overseen the preparation of thousands of Wills to date, and is widely acknowledged as one of the leading practitioners with regards to Islamic Wills in the country.

Since 2003, Haroon has regularly provided training to lawyers in the field of Islamic Wills and tax planning and has also featured extensively in various media platforms including the BBC.