Islamic FinTech

Mohd Ma’Sum Billah is a Professor of Finance, Insurance, FinTech and Investment at the Islamic Economics Institute of King Abdul Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is an internationally renowned Islamic finance scholar. He has served and contributed to academia and corporate industries for over 20 years providing management, teaching, research and problem-solving, particularly in the areas of Islamic finance and insurance (Takaful), and the Halal standard. Mohd has published 32 books and chapters in books as well as over 200 articles in journals and on social media. He has presented at numerous conferences, seminars, executive workshops and industrial training sessions around the globe. In addition, he has been affiliated with various companies, universities and financial institutions including central banks, international corporate organisations, governments and NGOs in his capacity as a member on boards, an advisor, a strategic decision-maker and a reformer with a strategic solution-provider. His areas of interest include Islamic finance and insurance (Takaful), crowdfunding, investment, Waqf, capital markets (Sukuk), social finance, the SDGs and FinTech.

• 1. Emergence of i-FinTech in the Contemporary Socio-economic Reality.- 2. FinTech Vs. i-FinTech: A Dichotomy.- 3. FinTech and Maqāsid Dichotomy under the Prism of the Non-Neutrality of Techniques.- 4. Central Banks and Financial Authorities: Towards the Advancement of I-Fintech.- 5. Analysis of Fatwas on FinTech.- 6. An Evaluation of Smart Contracts: Practices, Legality, and Shari'ah.- 7. Digital Smart Contracts: Legal and Shari'ah Issues.- 8. Judicial Procedures in I-Fintech: The Malaysian Experience.- 9. The Forms and Effects of Cryptocurrencies in a Dual Banking System.- 10. Islamic FinTech and Financial Inclusion.- 11. Enhancing Financial Inclusion Using FinTech-Based Payment System.- 12. Islamic FinTech and Financial Inclusion.- 13. Utilization of Digital Technology for Zakat Development.- 14. I-FinTech and Its Value Proposition for Islamic Asset and Wealth Management.- 15. The Opportunities of Digital Wallets from an IslamicPerspective.- 16. The Optimization of Blockchain for Greater Transparency in Zakat Management.- 17. Zakat Digital Management Techniques.- 18. Zakat Calculation Software for Corporate Entities.- 19. FinTech in the MENA Region: Current States and Prospects.- 20. The Risks of Islamic FinTech.- 21. TakafulTech for Business Excellence and Customer Satisfaction.- 22. The Challenges of Cryptocurrencies and the Shari'ah Paradigm.- 23. Digital Technology and Its Impact on Islamic Social Finance Literacy.- 24. The Direction of Future Research on i-FinTech.