The 11th Doha Islamic Finance Conference, which is scheduled to take place on April 8, 2025, will explore AI and blockchain in Islamic finance, aimed at fostering innovative solutions that enhance the sustainability and resilience of the sector.
The event will gather specialists in Islamic finance, representatives of government bodies, international organizations, financial institutions, and academics across multiple fields such as economics, finance, and technology.
Doha Islamic Finance Conference will highlight the latest developments and innovative ideas, with an emphasis on future trends at the local, regional, and global levels to advance Islamic finance and analyze the future of the Islamic financial industry.
Bait Al-Mashura Finance Consultations revealed that Prof. Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, the Secretary General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, will present a keynote speech at the opening session, alongside other distinguished speakers including HE Executive Board Member and Managing Director of Dukhan Bank Sheikh Muhammed bin Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Muhammed bin Ghanem Al-Thani, and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of Doha Islamic Finance Conference Prof. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti.
Prof. Dr. Abdul Qader Jeddi, Professor of Fiqh and its Principles at Qatar University’s College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, will explore decentralized artificial intelligence in deriving Shari’ah rulings and determining legal outcomes. Meanwhile, Dr. Umar A. Oseni, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Arbitration Centre in Turkiye will assess the legal framework for incorporating blockchain and AI in Islamic banking.
Dr. Mourad Boudaia, Professor of Fiqh and its Principles at Qatar University’s College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, and Dr. Mourad Ouzzani, Research Director at the Qatar Computing Research Institute at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, will explore the integration of blockchain and AI in enhancing Shari’ah compliance within Islamic banking.
Additionally, Dr. Mohamed Sharif Bashir Sharif, Professor of Economics at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia, will shed light on how decentralized AI can improve the efficiency of Islamic banks.
Dr. Mohamed El Gammal, Professor of Fiqh at the College of Islamic Studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University, will discuss the Shari’ah rulings on managing smart endowments, while Representative of UNHCR for GCC and Special Advisor to the High Commissioner for Global Islamic Charitable Initiatives Dr. Khaled Khalifa will address the role of decentralized smart applications in improving rapid response to humanitarian crises and disasters.
Dr. Othman Saeed Houran, Professor of Fiqh and Islamic Sciences at Yalova University in Turkiye, will provide insights on the protection of endowments through decentralized AI systems. Meanwhile, Hamid Rashid, Founder of Finterra in Malaysia, will focus on the role of blockchain and AI in the development of waqf (Islamic endowment) products.
Dr. Noora Fetais, Founding Secretary General of the Arab Association for Cyber Security and Associate Professor of Computer Science at Qatar University, will emphasize the role of AI and blockchain integration in ensuring security and privacy in financial transactions. Additionally, Dr. Mohammed Al Afandi, Professor of Economics at Sana’a University in Yemen, will explore decentralized Islamic finance based on value chains.
Doha Islamic Finance Conference held under the theme “Integration of Blockchain and AI: The Future of Islamic Finance,” is organized by Bait Al-Mashura Finance Consultations, with the official sponsorship of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the strategic partnership of Dukhan Bank, the diamond sponsorship of the General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, and the bronze sponsorship of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
