Mufti Faizan Umar is serving as an Assistant Manager at Ehsan Shariah Advisors and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (ESAAC) with over 9 years of professional experience in Islamic Finance with nearly a decade of experience in Shariah compliance, product development, and Islamic financial structuring. With a strong academic foundation in Islamic Studies, Islamic Finance, and Arabic, combined with specialized training in Sukuk, Shariah governance, and regulatory frameworks, he brings both scholarly depth and practical expertise to the industry.
His research interests include Running Musharakah, Mudarabah, Islamic Capital Markets, and Sukuk Structuring, with a special focus on developing mathematical models for Islamic finance. He has also contributed to capacity building through consultancy, training, and Shariah reviews for Islamic Banking Institutions (IBIs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), and Takaful operators.
Faizan is a Registered Shariah Advisor with SECP and is actively engaged in bridging the gap between theoretical Islamic jurisprudence and its practical applications in the financial sector